Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-10-11
Puts FORTH new SCHEME
France in Note to Powers Outlines
Plan of Settlement of Chi
nese Question.
ENGLAND FOLLOWS LEAD Of AMERICA.
to Begin Negotiations at Once with
Chinese acknowledgements Has
Submitted IL Modified Note Which
Meets with APPROVAL.

Meets with APPROVAL.
Washington. Oct. 3. - Favorable
news has reached Washington from
the European chancellorics indicate
China is within sight The agree
ment will be on the basis of the prop
ositons laid down by Secretary Hay
in his note Of July 3 and the subse-
quent notes treating Of that subject
Backed Down.
Washington. Oct. 4.--idvices re
ceived here say that Germany has
backed down from the attitude as
summed some time ago concerning the
punishment of leaders in the attacks
upon the legations at Picking. and will
submit a new note to the powers.
The Term. Suit.
Washingt on. Oct. 5.-The govern
ment of the United States has replied
to the German note, saying Minister
Conger is instructed to learn what is
to be the punishment of Boxer leaders
and what is the guarantee that they
will be brought to account. Germany
and France joint notes. all tending to-
ward understanding among the powers.
France Has a Plan.
Paris. Oct. 6.-'Ihe following official
note was issued Friday afternoon:
THE foreign minister has instructed the
representatives of France to sound the
powers whose troops are cooperating with
ours in the extreme east regarding the
| adoption of a common programme for the
negotiations with China Our representa-
tives acquitted themselves of this mission
and left with the various foreign ministers
copy of the following note:
In sending their forces to China the
powers proposed. first of all. to deliver
their legations. Thanks to their union and
the valor of their troops this aim has
been attained. 1t is now a question of Sc
curing from the Chinese government.
which has given Prince Ching and Lii Hung
Chang full powers to negotiate and treat
IN Its name. suitable reparation for the past
and serious guarantees for the future
Penetrated with the spirit which inspired
the previous declaration OF the different
governments. the government Of the re-
public believes 1t sums up their real senti-
ments in the following points. which it
submits as basis for negotiations to be
entered upon Immediately after the usual
Verification of the powers:
First, the punishment of the principal
culprits who will be designated by the
representatives Of the powers at Picking.
Second. the maintenance of the prohi-
hition of the import of arms.
Third. equitable indemnities to states,
societies and individuals.
Fourth the formation of permanent
guard for Picking legations.
Fifth, the dismantement of the forti-
| ficationa
Sixth. military occupation of two or
| tI,~a1 ~,
Picking. which would thus be always open
to the legations wishing to go to the sea
or to forces proceeding to Picking from the
sea.
p" Presented collectively by the repre-
sentatives of the powers. supported by the
presence of the international troops, it APP
pears impossible to the government of the
republic that these conditions. which are
so legitimate. would not be accepted by the
Chinese government at an early date"
Thc Latest French Note.
| Washington, Oct. G. The latest
| French note is distinct move
ment toward the initiation Of ne
gotiations for a settlement while this
question of punishments is still pend
ing. 1t is probable that exchanges
will take place with the French note
as the basis while the ministers at Pc
king are at work under their instruc-
tions upon the subject of punishments.
but even though some advance is made
with the French note. it is not likely in
the Judgment of officials here. that all
OF the complex questions involved
therein can be agreed upon by he pow
ers before Mr.. Conger and the other
ministers are ready to report upon
their branch of he case.
Touching the French proposals the
officials here have already received in
| timations that the Chinese government
is preparing to offer strenuous objec-
ton to some of them. notably to the
propositions looking to the razing of
the faku forts and the introduction Of
the importation of firearms. 1t is be-
| leved here however. that the imperial
government will make an earnest eff
fort to meet the demand of the powers
respecting the punishments.
Russia ASsents.
Berlin, Oct. 6.-The following dis
patch from ST. Petersburg has been
semioflicially issued here: "The Rus
sian government assents to the pro-
posals in Count Won Buelow's note of
October l. NJ. De Giers. the Russian
minister at Picking. has been instruct
ed in that sense
Follows Americas Lead.
Washington. Oct 6--The British
government has followed in the foot
steps Of the United States in the Chi
nese negotiations. 1t has authorized
Sir Claude Macdonald, the British
minister at Picking. to enter into re-
lations with the Chinese officials. just
as our government did in the case of
Minister Conger. 1t has left to its
minister discretionary power to pass
upon the suficiency of the credentials
OF Ii Hung Chang, Prince Ching and
the other Chinese ENJOYS.