Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-01

hal to Pekin to assist Minister conger
in that capacity In the negotiations for
final settlement.
TEXT OF THE REPLY.
Secretary Hays Answer 70 Invita-
tion % Join Anglo German Agree
mont,
Washington, Nov. 1.--Following is the
text OF Secretary Hays reply relativel
to the terms OF the Anglo German
agreement:
Mr.. Hay to Lord Pauncefote:
Department OF State. washington,
Oct. %. 1900. ExceHency: have the
honor to acknowledge the receipt of |
your note OF the 22Ed OF October, inclos-
ing the text OF an agreement between
Great Britain and Germany relating to
affairs in China, which was signed in
London on the 18th instant by the !
Marquis of Salisbury and the German
ambassador on behalf OF their re-ti
spectiye governments and inviting the |
acceptance by the United States of the
principles recorded In that agreement.
These principles are:
. i. 1t is a matter OF Joint and, per-
manent International interest that the
ports on the rivers and littoral of China
should remain free and open to trade
and to every other legitimate form OF
economic activity for the nationals Of
.all countries without distinction. and
the two governments agree on their
part to uphold the same for al Chinese /
territory SO far ~ they can exercise in
fluence.
II. Her Britannia majesty's gov
ernment and the Imperial German gov
ernment will not on their part make
use of the present complication to OBJ
+ tain for themselves any territorial adj
vantages In ChineseA dnminions and
will direct their policy toward main
sundl lminishe the territertal
condi tloyf Or the Chinese empire
The United States have heretn1 re
made known their adoption OF both
these principles During the last year
! this government invited the powers In
terested in China to Join in an express
sion or views and purposes in the di-f
rection of Impartial brade with that
country and received satisfactory as
& slrances to that effect from all of
them. When the recent troubles were
q at their height this government, on the
Sd of July. once more made the an
3 nouncement of its policy regarding in-s
partial trade and the Integrity Of the
!. Chinese empire and had the gratifica-
tion of learning that all the powers held
similar views. And since that time the
most gratifying harmony has existed
among all the nations concerned as to
the ends to be pursued, and there has
been little divergence Of opinion as to-
\ the details OF the course to be followed
..It is, therefore, with much satisfac-
ton that the president directs me to tn-
form you of the full sympathy Of this
government with those OF her Britain
mic majesty and the German emperor in
the principles set forth in the clauses of
the agreement above cited.
The third clause of the agreement
4 provides:
.ss III. In case of another power maxi
ing use Of the complications in China in
order TO obtain under any form what
ever such territorial advantages, the
+ two contracting parties reserve to
themselves to come to a preliminary
understanding as TO the eventual steps
to be taken for the protection Of their
own interests in China.
As this clause refers to a reciprocal
arrangement between the two high
contracting powers, the government of
the United states does not regard Itself
as called upon to express an opinion
In respect to it. have. etc.
4 JOHN HAY
IA similar note. "Mutatis Mutandis.''
was addressed on the same day by the
secretary OF state to the imperial
charge d'affaires.
INDEMNITY NOT YET FIXED.
Authoritative denial is made here
that the ministers In Pekin have al
ready decided to demand $500, 900, 900 In
i demnity 1t is stated that this matter
has not yet been considered. The min
listers and Chinese ENJOYS are trying to
settle the punishment of the Boxer
I leaders, and 1t Is learned that Mr. Con-
ger Is especially destrous 70. have
Prince Tuan executed. It was stated
last night by a high offcial that the
8 president will be satisfied should Prince
Tuan be degraded and exiled! Germany.
however. wants him beheaded-
No very vigorous steps have yet been
s. taken to estimate the indemnity China
should pay the United States. The war
& department is preparing to collect in-
formation as to the cost OF the expedi-
tion to China. Representa- tives OF the
religious denominations whose mission
aries were killed and injured and whose
missions were destroyed are comforting
81 with Messrs. Conger and Rockhill. Pri-
yate citizens whose property WAS de-
Stroyed have submitted claims to -the
ss9ss state department. but they have all
been notified that such action ts pre-
TsS mature. @.
HOT TIME IL NEW YORK.
Il Tho Cam pnixn Thsre This Year un.
precedented for Activity.
ss New York, Nov. The activity. Of
both parties during the last few weeks
& IL unprecedented FAR greater than four
IS years ago-fOr the democrats5af New
Fork practically let the election 20 by