Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
Report That Some Sort of Under.
standing Has Been Reached.
INFORMATION IS WITHHELD.
The Agreement. Whatever it is, Said to
Stand Poor Chance of Receiving Sane
ton of All tho Powers-United States
Government Disposed to Withhold It's
Approval Tho German Flag Hoisted
Over tho Great wan-Thc French and
Boxers Fight.
By Telegraph to vlrginian-pilot.)

Gy Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
Washington, Nov. 26-The state de-
partment has been informed OF the
agreement or understanding or prelim-
mary treaty Git is not possible now to
learn in just what fern the matter
stands reached by the foreign minis
teIs Mt Pellin. 1t is not regarded as
proper TO give out for publication at
this time any detailed information re-
specting the agreement. 1t may be
stated, however. that the agreement
stands Il very poor chance OF receiving
the sanction of all the powers repre-
scnted in the Pekin conference unless
some material amendments are permit
ted
THE OBJECTIONABLE FEATURES.
Just what the Objectionable fea-
lures are, only can be surmised, in
view of the adverse decision of tile
authorities respecting publication. But,
accepting rs accurate the statement
from Iekin that the basis OF the
agreement is TO be found in the French
note. 1t is easy to perceive that there
are no less than two points which, il
concluded in their original shape
would not meet with the unqualified
approval of our own government. For
instance. the President expressly re-
SCI GU iiio Ol'liltOu W the PROPOSE
ton that the TalIu forts he dismantled.
He also withheld his approval of the
French proposition that there be n
permanent military occupation at two
or three points on the road between
Tien Tsin and Pellin.
THE INDEMNITY PROPOSITION.
Unless the ministers at Pekin have
made very substantial change in the
requirements of the French note, there
E 4 In, Ia tad hot
eminent Will feel obliged to seek to
make some alterations in the arrange
ment before it gives its adherence.
Ihere is some reason to believe that
the Indemnity proposition has taken
such an excessive form as to make it
impossible for the Chinese government
to meet the demand. and this fact, TIA
ken III connection With the unreasona-
Die demands of some of the powers re-
speeding punishmonts, may require our
government to make active Efforts to
nave the demands moderated.
SUPPORT EXPECTED.
There are indications, too. that in
these Efforts our government is to re-,
ceive the support of one of the most
powerful of the governments repre-
scented ut the Pellin conference. and
one which generally has been supposed
of late to have favored an extreme no.
siton.
FRENCH AND BONERS FIGHT.
Berlin. Nov. ga dispatch received
here from Field Marshal Count Won
Waldersee. dated November "a saws
colonel Muehlenfers expedition has
hoiSted the German flag over the great
wall, which was reached November %
by way of Hcy-Ling- Cheng after a
difficult mountain march.
The dispatch adds that the French
have had Il severe fight with Boxers
thirty kilometres south OF Pao- Ting
Flu.
CHINESE SOLDIERS DISARMED.
Berlin, Nov. ga dispatch received
by the navy league here to-day says
that Colonel Yorck's column reached
Kaigan (about 100 miles northwest of
Pekin) November is. The Chinese
troops, numbering 5000 men, fled a
battalion of Chinese imperial soldiers
was disarmed
The National Zeituna. discussing the
punishment OF the guilty officials in
China says:
Germany must abide by the de-
cision of the ministers at Pekin."
The Post says the peace negotiations
will probably be finished At the end OF
the week.
London. Nov. 26.-Li Hung Chang,
according to the Shanghai corrcspon-
dent of the Morning Post, is seriously
i'll. and has telegraphed for his adopted
son, Ii Ching FANG.
SUPPLIES FOR THE COURT.
Shanghai, Nov. 26.-Natvc Chris
tians from Fan Cheng Hsien on Han
river report that they saw four hun
dred boats taking supplies for the
court al Sian Flu and that the manda-
rims have chartered every available
boat for that purpose.
NO PROPOSALS AGREED TO.
London. Nov. 27.-Dr. Morrison, w!r-
ing 10 the Times from Pekin Sum
day, says:
The foreign ENJOYS have agreed to
two proposals that were previously re-
jected, owing to lack of unanimity.
These are Sir Ernest Satows proposal
that China should agree to recast the
commercial treaties. and the Italian
proposal that China should consent to
foreign financial control as G. guaran-
tee OF the indemnity.
THE INDEMNITY.
"The delay in the presentation of the
joint note IS due TO postponements by
the home governments. This increases
the difficulties of the position and ag-
gravates the dislocation OF trade and
finance especially the collection of in
land revenues. At the lowest estimate
the indemnity is computed at &c.,
mn non