Willmar tribune., 1900-10-31
. CONGER TO PROCEED.
United y lld States Minister Ordered to
Open Peace Negotiations with
Chinese ENJOYS. r5szf :,

Washington, Oct. 26.-Minister Con-
ger has been authorized by his govern
ment to- begin negotiations at orce
with the Chinese ENJOYS on the basis of
the points in the German and French
notes upon which all Of the powers are
agreed. Upon these points where di-
vergence of views has been found, to
exist, the governments of the powers
themselves will negotiate with view
to reaching a further understanding.
1t is understood that the ministerial
representatives at Peking of the other
powers have similar instructions. but
whether they have or not, Mr.. Conger
is not to be restrained. The Berlin
statement Thursday morning that
Germany has agreed to Japan's pro-
posals that peace negotiations with
China shall for the present be intrust-
ed to the foreign Representatives at
Peking is regarded here as an indica.
tion that Germany has taken similar
action in the case of Minister Mumm
Won Schwartzenstein.
Some surprise is expressed here at
the insistence by some of the powers
upon settlement of the question of
the sufficiency of credentials of the
Chinese ENJOYS at this point. It is
stated that it is the invariable practice
inpeace negotiations to allow the pleni-
potentiaries themselves to pass upon
the credentials of the ENJOYS. which in
variably is deferred until the first
meeting of the plenipotentiaries.
Washington, Oct. 26.-The state de-
partment has received notice from the
British government of the terms of the
arrangement reached between Great
Britain and Germany as to China. This
is similar at all points to the copy fur
nished by the German government
through Count de Quadt several days
ago. The state department now will
prepare it's answer, which, as already
indicated in these dispatches, will deal
with the points likely to be accepta BILE
to the other governments, leaving the
third paragraph for further consider
alton.
London, Oct. 26.-The following dis
patch from Gen. Gaselee. commander
OF the British troops at Pao Ting Flu.
has been received by the secretary of
state for India, Lord George Hamil-
ton:
"Pao-Ting-Fu. Oct. 20.-The allied troops
under my command arrived here yester-
day. British, German, French and Ital-
Ian guards have been posted at the gates.
To-day all the generals, with small es-
corts, went through the town, after which
they arranged for the allotment of quar-
ters for occupation. I shall keep most of
the British in camp for the present. Am
waiting for orders from Waldersee re-
garding their future disposition. Most
of the inhabitants remain in the city.
There are no signs of hostility. Mr., Mrs.
and Miss Green and a child are here, after
great sufferings. Many who escaped death
were handed over, October 16, to the
French force. Mr.. Green is in the hospi-
tai. The ladies and child are WE'LL
Have received the following from
Horne-Campbell: Arrived at Mao Chiao
October II. Twenty-Five hundred impe-
rials retreated before us. One hundred
surrendered, but on producing proofs that
they had been sent by Ii Hung Chang to
suppress Boxers released them with their
arms"
Berlin, Oct. 26.-Germany has agreed
to Japan's proposal that the peace ne
gotta tions with China shall for the
present be intrusted, to the foreign rep
resentatives at Peking.