Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-26
lapan's Decision Will Determine
Its Adoption,
AMBITIONS OF THE POWERS
They smother Their Unsel0sh Pur-
poses-stories from Pekin Com
nIct-Terms Agreed on.

show that Japans decision will deter
mine whether the vengeance policy Of
Germany shall be adopted OF rejected
Her vote In favor Of policy OF mod
Grafton will, In the opinion OF officials,
go far toward solving the present prob
lem. Great Britain, Germany Austria
and Italy favor presenting TO the Chi
nese peace commissioners a demand for
the imposition OF severe penalties upon
the authors Of the Boxer outrages. The
United States, Russia and France are
opposed 20 asking more than the Chi
nese government can reasonably grant.
Japan's course In China conynces off,
cials at Washington that she UNDER
stands the folly OF asking the imperial
government TO make concessions which
would at once show its weakness and
renew the conflict Therefore IL il be-
lieved, that the Toxic government will
support a policy OF moderation.
A diplomat Of high standing in the
corps Of European representatives, said
lately that Secretary Hays note had
once more shown Europe that the
Used States proposes to obtain re-
newed assurances in line with those
already given or segregate the power or
powers which have allowed ambition TO
smother their unseldsh purpose.
CONDITIONS MORE FAVORABLE.
Washington, Nov. 25.--Such Informal
tion concerning the Chinese situation
MS has come TO the state department
in the past few days is said to indicate
a more favorable condition Of affairs
respecting the chances for an under
standing among the ministers Of the
powers than during the early part Of
last week. when a deadlock seemed
imminent
Just what is the nature Of this infor-
nation is not stated, but probably It
came as the result Of Secretary Hays
latest note to the powers, setting out
the object Of the United States gov
eminent as 10 China. This note con-
tanned the instructions that have been
sent TO Minister Conger and are be-
ileved TO be Of such a nature as 10
constitute an appeal from the extreme
course suggested by some OF the pow
ers as to the treatment Of the Chinese
government on some OF the matters
upon which the ministers have been
unable TO agree. Nothing has come
from Mr.. Conger during the past forty
eight hours.
CONFLICTING PEKIN STORIES.
London. Nov. 25.--Dr. Morrison, wiz
Ing TO the Times from Pekin Satur-
day confirms the report OF Russia's
decision to retain the railway until
her troops are withdrawn from the
province Of Chi Ii. This change" he |
says, rs colncident with the arrival |
OF Prince Ukhtomsky, whose mission |
avowedly concerns the railway. The |
Chinese believe Russlas assurance |
that she is retaining the line is in their |
interest"
The Shanghai correspondent OF the |
Times telegraphs that advices from |
Pekin say that the United States has |
refused TO join in the demand for the |
execution Of the princes and other high |
officials.
The foreign ENJOYS have agreed to
demand" says a special dispatch from |
Pekin. ian extension OF the legation |
area, so as 70 embrace everything from
the Hatumen gate 10 the Tsienmen
gate, between the walls OF the imperial
cities, a strip a mile long and a third
of a mile wide. NJ. de Glers. Russian
minister, has declined TO yield on the
Indemnity question, and some kind OF
verbal compromise has been arranged"
The Morning Post publishes the fol-
lowing from it's Pekin correspondent.
dated Saturday: "Wangwen Chao,
now a cabinet minister, has written
70 Sir Robert Hart from Slang Flu that
Emperor Kwang Su would be glad TO
return 10 Pekln, but that HIS majesty
would lose his face II foreign troops
were there"
The Tlen Tsln correspondent Of the
Standard asserts that the Russian
change OF front dates from the cars
Illness"
Shanghai sends another batch OF re-
ports from Chinese sources Among
these IL a rumor that the allies have
reached Wei Hui Flu, 300 miles east OF
sian Flu. and are proceeding westward
Another Is that the Taotai OF Chu
Chao Flu. IN the province Of Che Kiang.
has been dismissed and that sixteen
ringleaders OF missionary murders
have been captured a third says that
Chinese official has arrived at the
capital OF the province OF Human with
orders TO organize a military force OF
bo,oeO Boxers
The Shanghai correspondent OF the
Daily Express wires that the Russians
are assuring the Chinese shat the
Amur massacres were really repug-
nant 70 the Russian officers. but were
carried out under orders OF Count Won
Waldersee
Satisfaction Is expressed IN the Lon
don papers this morning at the news
that the diplomats In Pekin have ar
rived az preliminary understanding, |
but no great confidence seems 10 be
felt that any real step has been made |
In the endless negotiations. II Is rec
ognized that there Is little for Ger
many to do but to concede. whenever
The United States and Russia agree.
The STANDARD says: at Is hardly
possible for Germany 10 hold out
deeply offended. as she Is. as the
United States Russia. France and
Japan are disposed 20 moderation. our
Berlin correspondent believes that Ger
many Is prepared to waive the death !
penalty"
TERMS AGREED ON.
Pekin. Nov 25.-The Diplomatic
body held a final meeting saturday
morning and agreed on the terms OF the 1
~ tilhnludIl treaty, nothing now re- | |
mains except to secure the approval OF '
ne respective governments before def
mite negotiations with the Chinese s
)eace commissioners are begun.
The precise terms OF the settlement {
nave not yet been made public here, I
,ut II IS believed, outside the dlplo- I
matte corps, that the main points are I
n substantial agreement with those /
In the French note 20 the
'owers, namely. punishment for the d
yuilty, Indemnity to governments and a
Individuals, retention OF strong lega- $
ion guards and the occupation Of GER n
ain places between Pekin and Taku. C
party OF American cavalry went q
oday TO dlsperse band Of bandits IN h
village sixteen miles from Pexln. r.
The village was found strongly forth h