Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-11-01
C0NGER TOLD 70 PROCEED
Authorized to Begin Negotiations
at Once with the Chinese
Peace Envoys.
MINISTER CLOTHED WITH AMPLE POWER
REPRESENTATIVES. of Other CoUn'rirS
Are Under Similar Ordcr>-<sueN-
tion of Credentials Causes Sur
prise in WuShinston-Notit of
tac Terms of Agreements

Washington. Oct. 20 Minister Con-
ger has been authorized by his govern
ment to begin negotiations a orce
With the Chinese ENJOYS ON the basis of
the points in the German and French
notes upon which all OF the poWAf are
agreed. Upon these points Where d.
vereence of views has been found to
sNist. the governments of the powers
| themselves Will negotiate with View
| to reaching further understanding.
1t is understood that the ministerial,
representatives at Peking of the other
| powers have similar instructions. but
whether they have or not. Nj. Ion@cr
is not to be restrained. The Berlin
statement Thursday morning that
Germany has agreed to Japan'> pro
posalS that peace negotiations With
China shall for the present be !ntrust-
ed TO the foreign Representatives 80
pekinc is regarded here as an ind'ea-
ton that Germany has taken Similar
action in the case of Minister Mumm
Won SchMartzenstein.
Question of Credentials.
Some surprise is expressed here at
the insistenre bv some of the powers
upon settlement of the question of
the sutficency of credentials of the
Chinese ENJOYS at this point. II is
stated that it is the invariable practice
inpeace negotiations TO allow IN pleni-
potentiaries themselves to pass upon
he credentials of the euNoNS. which IN
variahy is deferred until the first
meeting Of the plenip otentiarleS.
Notified OF the Agreement.
WASHINGTON. Oct. %. The state de-
partment has received notice from The
british government of HE terms %! he
arrangement reached between Great
Britain and Germany as to China. This
is similar al al. points 10 the copy fur
nished by the German government
5 through Count de Qu;~it several, days
=, ago The state department. NOW VIII!
= prepare its answer. which, as already
e indicated in these dispatches. wi" deal
n with the points likely TO he acceptable
: to the other governments. leaving the
4 third paragraph for further consider
: alton.
: Indemnity Plan.
:. Shanghai. Oct 90 The customs oii-
I cials have formulated a scheme 10 pro-
n vd. for the payment of an indemnity
= to the powers. Maritime duties Wi! be
/. raised ten per cent. with an increase
y of another five per cent. instead Of the
: likin Under the new scheme a@o' her
d & 5O. Du0.00G could be raised. and the
proceeds of the committed likin would
e be at the disposal. of the government.
Niccroys Puzzled.
Picking. Oct 26-It is said that the
Yangt.,e viceroNs are puzzled by 'he
l. brief reply received to their memorial
TO The dowager empress. urging the
punishment of those guilty Of h. re.
cent outrages. The telegraphly re
u Spouse is most curt. Ii refers 10 he
y memorial and concludes: "We Gpmant
a a prompt statement of what punish
menr YOU consider proper" i i sus
- pecte ed that Prince Tuan dictated h,
- reply hoping to discover no" h" Vice
=. royS regard him, With The intention o
treating them accordingly.
IN Took Their Own Lives.
as WASHINGTON. Oct. 81. Minister ",
O. reports hHt tWo Chinese digNiiaii"s
IN Hang Vi and Yt-Sicn. governor o
n Shansi. who were conspicuous III a"i
OF tnting the anii-forei@n movement il
No. China. have committed suicide, prob
Il ably anticipating th" punishment tina
4d would be melted out to theA bE thu
n Chinese government at the demand o
ei The powers.
er An Imperial Edirt
90 Picking. Oct. p, prince Ching AM
M Ii Hung Chang have Communicated t.
Us the diplomatic body an imperial edic
II. asking the foreign ministers ~ stat
eNnlici: ~ Mlat CMiMnSe ntlc-AL. DE