The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1900-11-30
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The Powers Must Approve Before
the Negotiations Begin
of Guilty, Indemnity,
Retention OF Legation Guards
and Occupation OF Certain
Territory VIII he Required.

lthhEs NdAuINdNs NV. - lnu
diplomatic body held final meeting
this morning and agreed upon the
terms of the preliminary treaty.
Nothing now remains except TO secure
the approval of the respective gov
ernneuts before definite negotiations
with the Chinese peace commissioners
are begun. The precise terms OF the
settlement have not Vet been made
public here, but "a is believed outside
the diplomatic corps that the main
points are in substantial agreement
with those contained In the French
notc 20 the powers, namely: punish
meni for the guilty. Indemnity Go gov
crnnents aud individuals. retention OF
strong legation guards and the occu-
patton of certain places between Pc
king and Taku.
A party OF American cavalry went
SATURDAY 10 disperse a band % ban
dits in a village i6 miles from Pc
king The village was found strongly
fort iscd. but the Americans attacked
and aptured IL. killing seven Chinese.
n ~cret edict from Sian Fu 20 the
prod ncial viceroys and governors or
ders them 20 cease the manufacture
OF bodern arms and 90 revert 20 the
old iuie OF weapons. because modern
arue have proved utterly useless
agairst the Foreigners"
Lbrion. Nov. 26.--Dr. Morrison,
wirbg to the Times from Picking sat
ur,iey confirms the report OF Rus
sia's decision 90 retain the railway
untn her troops are withdrawn from
the province OF Chi ii. This
chapre." he saws. lis 'coincident-Nith
the arrival Of Prince Ukhtomsky.
whd,s mission avowedly concerns the
raiikly. The Chinese believe Russia's
assunnce that she s. retaining the
line "A their Interest.
TIE German expedition 20 Kalgan
= ef.ountering no opposition. The
othtr expeditions which Count Won
Nak,rxee has dispatched 90 harass
the irighhorhood 81 Picking are main
" espeditions In search OF loot. They
are Incorrectly dire,sed By the Ger
man a. Important military opera
tiore"
ID, shanghai correspondent Of the
Tine telegraphs that adsices from
Peklrg gay that the United States
has f,fused 20 join In the demand for
the u-cution Of the princes and other
high 'fiicisls.
Wbaington. Nov. e3.--'rhe state de-
paa<pnf so far has heard nothing
ffoT ~. Congrr concerning the 'Im-
pale reported TO have been reached
by The foreign ministers Wednesday
al Peking. In fact. save a brief eN-
Jfcssion respecting the insuhicicncy
o he punishmcuts proposed by the
fhnese government 90 be inflicted
Upon the responsible leaders OF the
boxer movement. Mr.. Conger has not
communicated with the department
for more than q week.
An interesting problem II suggested
by the possibility. which to-day Is
almost a probability. that the min
isicrs representing the powers az Pc
king cah not reach an agreement. II
Russia. France and the United States
Should refuse TO accept the German
idss. a. seconded by the British rep
re.entative. very much would depend
upon japan, and even some Of The
Lesser powers represented at reking
by ministers might have great power
swaying the proceedings of the coun-
Ell. The impression seems 20 be that
n a ma iority OF the ministers. or per-
haps even one Of the representatives
OF a great power withholds assent &c
the agreement. then the whole UNI
deriaking falls. and there must h.,
either fresh negotiations directly be-
tween the home governments In the
effort 10 agree upon new bases OF ac-
tion. or the powers must proceed 10
deal with the Chinese situation sing
" or in groups. the latter contingent
cy having been provided for la the
German-British agreement.