The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-14
THE GERMAN VERSION OF THEIR RE-
CENT UNptEASANTNESS.
QUESTION OF THE NEGOTIATION
Ministers Meet to Consider Credentials
Of Chinese Envoys-Not All the Min
listers Authorized to Treat With
Negotiations soon to be Open-Dis.
Observation-Disclosures Government

Berlin, December 1.-THE German
foreign Office authorizes the Associated
Press to make the following statement
regarding the waldersee-Chafee IN
cidenf. based upon a CABLE s,snatch
just received rom Field Marshal Won
Waidersse:
General Chaffee wrote Field Marsh
al Won Waldersee a letter in a rough
tone. Field Marshal Won waldersee re-
fused to receive it, returning the same
to General Chaffee. The latter then
wrote a second letter ~apologizing for
his Objectionable expressions, where
upon Field Marshal Won waldersee in
vited General Chaffee to breakfast and
the incident was amicably closed"
Pekin, December 10.-The ministers
met today to consider the matter Of the
credentials Of the Chinese plenipoten-
tiaries. There is every prospect that
definite steps will be taken for the ar
rangement Of a preiinary settlement
within a measurable distance; and this
greatly relieves these who realized the
danger of prolonged delay in Opening
negotiations.
Some of the ministers stated thai they
were authorized to treat with them as
representatives Of China, while others
including the German minister, had
received no instructions in the matter.
All decided, however, hat as soon as
Sir Ernest Mason Satow, the British
minister, shall receive word to agreed
to the joint note, they will commence
negotiations with Ii Hung Chang, un-
less otherwise instructed by their home
governments.
At the meeting of the provisional gov
eminent held today, the United States
was represented by Captain Dodds, Of
the Ninth infantry. All of the govern
ments have entered into the plan, ex-
sist that the French territory shall be
excluded from h rule of the commits
sion appointed. A number of sub-com-
mittees were appointed.
Several high Chinese officials, on be-
ing asked, expressed a desire to assist.
Though army officers have been ap-
pointed members of the commission, it
is the desire eof h generals to make
the rule civil as far as possible. Japan
was placed on the charity committee
on account Of the amount of rice she
commandeered in August, most of
which she has now.
Count Won Waldersee has turned over
500, 600 as the British share of the ne
suit of the Pao-Ting-Fu expendition, to
General Gaselee which, in turn, gave
the money to Minister Satow to be used
for the benefit of Chinese who may need
help during the winter.
Lii Hung Chang visited General Chat
fee today. He say his powers to ne
gotiate with the foreign ENJOYS, though
conferred by telegraph, are absolute
and complete. .
The railway between this city and
Tien Tsin is now open and a train con
sitting of o carriages arrived here
without accident yesterday. Regular
traffic will be resumed Decembed 18th
Canton, China, December 11.-Out-
lawry in Kwang-Si and Kwang-Tung,
is increasing. The officials appear to
be losing their hold of the situation and
are powerless to restore order. Pirat-
ing on the river, (the West river) is in
creaSing.