The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-27
i HUNG Is VERY SICK
VETERAN CHINESE STATESMAN
HAS SENT FOR HIS ADOPTED
son
WHITB INTERVIEWS GERMANY
DISCUSSES THE FEASIBILITY OF
MODERATION IN CHINESE
PUNISHMENT
WORK OF PEKIN MINISTERS
Draft of Agreement Reached by
Them Received at Washington
Has Not Been Given
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LONDON, Nov. 27-Lf Hung Chang. ac-
eording to the Shanghai correspondent of
the Morning Post, is seriously i'll and
has telegraphed for his adopted son, Ii
Ching Fang.
WHITES WORK AT BERLIN.
BERLIN, Nov. 26.-The entire German
press refers editerially this evening to
a report that United States Ambassador
White on Saturday handed the new
American note regarding the Chinese set
tlement to Baron Won Richthofen. secre-
tary for foreign affairs, all the papers
declaring that Germany refused to ccm-
ply with the demands therein formulated.
When Mr.. White was approached on
this subject this evening he replied that
he had no interview with Baron Won
Richthofen on Saturday nor had he then
received the American note. He asserted
that he had received nothing from Wash
ington since Thursday and that what he
received then was notsa note but merely.
instructions, in consequence of which he
had ar interview with the secretary for
foreign affairs on Friday.
Mr.. White reiterated that the ,esuIt
Of the Friday interview was satisfactory,
adding: 1T was merely an interchange
of views in which no definite propositions
We're submitted and no definite engage
ments entered upon. What was said was
in the nature of suggestion looking
toward greater moderation in the punish
ment, but this was only a sugges lion
which Germany could either accept or
reject. 1t was not a formal proposition. .
The Vossische Zeitung says: "a de-
mand for more moderation in the punish
ments is a sensible demand which Ger
many could accept without loss of
dignity, especially as it appears that
Great Britain sides in this particular
with the United States
No other journal, however, adopts this
tone.
A dispatch received by the navy league
today says that Col Yoercks column
! reached kalgan (about 100 miles north
| west Of Pekin) Nov. IS. The Chinese
troops numbering 5000 men led. A
battalion of Chinese imperial soldiers
was disarmed.
The National Zeitpng, discussing the
punishment of the guilty officials in
| China, says:
| Germany must aada by the decision
| OF the ministers. al 8ekin.''
The Post says the peace negotiations
! viii probably be finished at the first of
| the week.
MINISTER'S AGREEMENT.
WASHINGTON Nov. 26.-Tne state
! department has been informed of the
! agreement Of understanding or prelim-
! mary treaty Qt is not possible now to
4 learn in just what form the matter
! stands reached by the foreign ministers
/ at Fekin, but it is not regarded as ex-
/ pedient to give out for publication at
! this time any detailed information re-
! garding it 1t may be stated, however.
! that the arrangement stands a very poor
! chance Of receiving the sanction of all
! the powers represented in the Peking
! conference, unless some material amend
| ments are permitted
Just what the objectionable features
are can only be sIrTnised, in view of
! the adverse decision of the authorities
respecting publication. But, accepting
as accurate the statement from Peking
/ that the basis of the agreement is to be
found in the French note, It is easy to
/ perceive that there are no less than tw o
/ points which, if Included in their original
shape, would not meet with the unqual-
lied approval Of this government.
For instance. the president expressly
reserved his opinion as TO the proposition
that the Tal1u forts be dismantled He
! also withheld his approval of the French
| proposition that there be a permanent
military organization at two or three.
! points on the road between -Tien Tsin
and Pekin. There were several points to
| which the assent of the United Stats was
given, namely, providing for the punish
ment of the guilty Chinese who may be
designated by the. representatives of the
4 powers at Pekin; for the recollection of
! equitable indemnities land in this con-
nection our government suggested a
reference of the subject to The Hagle
tribunal and finally for the maintenance
of legation guard at Pel<in. The latter,
| however, was to be temporary, until con-
| gress acted on the matter.
Unless the ministers at Peking have
made very substantial change in the
requirements of the French note, there
! fore, it may predicate that our govern
ment will feel obliged to seek to make
some alterations in the arrangement
before it gives its adherence.
There 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, taken
| in connection with the unreasonable de-
mands Of some OF the powers respecting
| punishments, may oblige our govern
| ment to endeayoF to have the demands
moderated. There are indications, too.
| that in these efforts our government Is
| to receive the support Of one of the most
powerful Of the governments represented
at the Pekin conference, and one Which
generally has been. supposed of late to
have favored as extreme position.
DR.. Won Hollebenl the German ambas-
sador, who recentlS returned to Wash
| ington after an absence since last spring.
called at the state department today and
had long interview with Secretary Hay.
supposedly with reference to Chinese
matters, among other things.
FUR TIE CHINESE COURT
SHANGHAI, Nov. .26.-Native Chris
tians from Fan Cileng Hsien on Han
river, report that they saw 4o6 boats
taking supplies for thu court at Sian Flu,
| and that the mandarins have chartered
every available boat for that purpose.
FLOOD AT PITTsBURG
PITTsBURG. Nov ss.--About 5,eao,0 COX
| bushels of coal were. started to Southern
points today. The river at 10 p m. regis
tered at the dam q feet, rising at the
rate of 6 inches an hour. Both the Ale
gheny and Monengahela are still rising,
the result of heavy rains along their en-
tire length for the last fOrty-eight hours.
River men expect Is feet in the Ohio
before a fall begins. The flood mark is
"A feet While this stage will hardly be
reached, every precauticn is being taken
to prevent loss if it should come. AS
it is, the cellars of residences in the
lower district of Allegheny are flooded
and the tracks of the Pittsburg d West