Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1900-12-13
TO NEGOTIATE A PEACE
Nearly ALI Rnvoys at Pekin Have Re-
ceived Instructions.
THE WORK MAY BEGIN TUESDAY
Conference With China's Plenipotenti-
aries and Emperor VIII Return to Pc
kin to Execute the Treaties.

PEKIN, Dec 10.-All the foreign
ENJOYS except Sir Ernest Mason Sa-
tow, the British minister, have re-
ceived instructions from their govern
ments agreeing to the joint note, pro-
posed at the last meeting.
Another meeting will probably be
called for Tuesday next. Should the
British minister have received his in
structions to sign the joint note by
that time, communications will be i'm
mediately opened with Prince Ching
and Ii Hung Chang, who are in
daily touch with the court by the
Chinese telegraph.
Prince Ching says Emperor Kwang
Su is ready to return as soon as as
sured that the negotiations will allow
him to come under conditions conso-
nant with his dignity and safety.
The removal of General Tung
Hslang from the command of the Chi
nese forces surrounding the court is
considered by the foreign ENJOYS to
be very important step, as indicat-
ing the real desire of the government
to come to terms. Flu Hsiang's ban-'
ishment indicates that the court rec
ognizes the eXpediency of obeying the
demands Of the powers.
The International club was opened
today, its object being to bring to-
gether in a spirit special harmony the
officers and diplomats of the various
nations. There was large company
present and music was discoursed by
military bands 1t is expected that the
n II will inn
The building was formerly an imperial
temple.
The ENJOYS are considering the
question of legation buildings in the
future. At present none of the gov
ernments own its buildings, all the
houses being rented. The only ones
not damaged considerably are the
American, British and Russian.
1t is proposed that all the legation
buildings should be concentrated
within a square mile.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The next
important step in the Chinese situk-
tion will be the formal presentation
to the Chinese plenipotentiaries Of the
agreement arrived at between the rep
resentatives of the powers at Pekin
for reparation for the Boxer outrages.
In just what manner this will be
done. Mr.. Conger has not informed
the state department, although the
probability is that the document will
be handed to the Chinese by the dean
of the diplomatic corps.
AS has been stated already, the
agreement is simply a statement of
the terms upon which the powers will
negotiate with China for a final set
tlement, and is laid before the Chi
nese officials as a matter of form
The negotiations for final settlement
will come later, after the Chinese
have been given a reasonable oppor-
tunity for the consideration of the
conditions laid down by the powers
The complete agreement deciphered
from the code is now in the hands
of the president. Officials decline to
make its text public in advance of the
receipt of information that it has
been formally accepted by the powers,
although the advices which have here
tofore come from Mr.. Conger leaves
no doubt that this will be the case.
The essential features of the agree
ment already have been outlined in
the press dispatches.