The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-11-29
HAS LITTLE CHANCE.
Agreement Of Enjoys May Not Re-
ceive Sanction of Powers.

TO learn in just what form the matter
stands reached by the foreign minis
tiers al Picking, but it is not regarded as
expedient TO give out for publication at
this time any detailed information re-
garding it. 1t may be stated, however,
J that the arrangement stands a very
poor chance of receiving the sanction
of all the powers represented in the
Peking conference, unless some mate
rial amendments are permitted.
Objectionable Features
just what the Objectionable features
are can only be surmised, in view of
the adverse decision of the authorities
respecting publication. But, accepting
as accurate the statement from Picking
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
two points which, ii included in their
original shape, would not meet with
the unqualified approval of this govern
ment. For instance, the president ex-
pressly reserved his opinion as to the
proposition that the Taku forts be dis
mantled. He also withheld his approx
al of the French proposition that there
be a permanent military occupation at
two or three points on the road be-
tween Tientsin and Picking.
Several Points of Assent.
There were several points to which
the assent of the United States was
given, namely, providing for the pun
ishment of the guilty Chinese who may
be designated by the representatives of
the powers at Picking; or the collec-
tion of equitable indemnities land in
this connection our government sug-
gested reference of the subject to The
Hague tribunaD and finally for the
maintenance of legation guard at
Peking. The latter, however, was to
be temporary until congress acted on
the matter.
Unless the ministers at Picking have
made very substantial change in the
requirements of the French note,
therefore, it may be predicted that our
government will feel obliged to seek to
make some alterations in the arrange
ment before it gives its adherence.
Excessive Indemnity Demand.
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 unreason-
able demands of some of the powers re-
speeding punishments, may oblige our
government to endeavor to have the
demands moderated. There are indi-
cations, too, that in these efforts our
government is to receive the support
of one of the most powerful of the gov
ernments represented at the Picking
conference and one which generally
has been supposed Of late to have
favored an extreme position.
DR.. Won Holleben, the German ambas-
sador, who recently returned to Wash
ington after an absence since last
spring, called at the state department
Monday and had long interview with
Secretary Hay, supposedly with ref
erence to Chinese matters, among
other things. .
Indemnity of $500, 100000.
London, Nov. 27.-Dr. Morrison, wir-
ing to the Times from Picking Sun
day, says: The foreign ENJOYS have
agreed to two proposals that were
previously rejected, owing to lack of
unanimity. These are Sir Ernest
Satow's proposal that China should
agree to recast the commercial
treaties and the italian proposal that
China should consent to foreign
financial control as a guarantee of
the indemnity. The delay in the
presentation of the joint note is due
to postponements by the home gov
eminent. This increases the difficult
ties of the position and aggravates
the dislocation of trade and finance,
especially the collection of inland
revenues. At the lowest estimate the
indemnity is computed at e60,O00,OO0.
Say Germany Refused.
Berlin, Nov. 27.-The entire German
press refers editorially to a re-
port that United States Ambassador
White on Saturday handed the new
American note regarding the Chinese
settlement to Baron Won Richthofen,
secretary for foreign affairs, all the
papers declaring that Germany refused
to comply with the demands therein
formulated When Mr.. White was APP
preached on this subject, he replied
that he had no interview with Baron
Won Richthoten on Saturday, nor had
he then received the American note.
He asserted that he had received moth
ing from Washington since Thursday,
and that what he received then was
not note, but merely instructions, in
consequence of which he had an inter,
view with the secretary for foreign af-
fairs on Friday.
Chinese Troops Retreat.
Berlin, Nov. PA dispatch received
by the Navy league here says that Col.
Yorck's column reached Kalgan (about
100 miles northwest of Peking) No
vember l. The Chinese troops, num-
bering 5000, fed. A battalion of Chi
nese imperial troops was disarmed
The National Zeitung, discussing the
punishment of the guilty officials in
China, says: Germany must abide by
the decision of the ministers at Pc
king"
The Post says the peace negotiations
will probably be finished the first
of the week.
Ii Very III.
London, Nov. 27.--Li Hung Chang,
according to the Shanghai correspond
emit Of the Morning Post, is seriously i'll
and has teIegraphed for his adopted
son, Ii Ching Fang.
VIII give President Increased Army.