The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-11-02
He MAY NEGOTIATE
WITH THE CHINESE
Need moi Wait for Other Minis.
tiers il They arc not
Ready,


Ii7 Government to begin uogu'ia-
,u-s .., once with the Chinese EAyOys
/ n t"e bass uI ...c 1o....a e.., -.,.
nan and French notes upon which al
ne Pow ers are agreed. Upon thes'
points where divergence of views ox
re governments Of the Powers them
elves will negotiate with a view L
scaching a further understanding. !
e understood that the Ministerial rep
rsentatives at Picking of the othc
Powers have similar Instructions; but
whether they have or not, Mr.. Conger
3 not to be restrained. The Berlin
statement this morning that Germany
has agreed to Japan's proposals that
peace negotiations with China shall for
tht present be entrusted to the foreign
representatives at Picking is regarded
here as an indication that Germany
has taken similar action in the case of
Minister Mumm Won SchwarZenstein.
Some surprise Is expressed here at
the insistence by some of the Powers
upon n settlement of the question of the
| sufficiency of credentials of the Chi
ncse ENJOYS at this point. 1t is stated
! that II Is the invariable practice in
peace negotiations to allow the pleni-
potentiaries themselves to pass uponthe
credentials of the ENJOYS, this being In
| variably deferred until the first meet
ing of the plenipotentiaries
FOREIGNERS LEADING REBEL
FORCES.
CANTON, Oct. 25.-The Chinese Off
Gals have placarded the Shelton dis
trict, Offering several hundred dollars
reward for the heads of four foreign
ers who are supposed to be leading the
rebels.
I he rice crop has failed In kwang- 81
province and robbers are plllaginE. Re-
bellion and famine there are rife.
REBELS BURN VILLAGES
HONGKONG, Oct. 25.-The Governor
OF Hongkong has been Informed that
1000 villagers in the Samtochuok-
Kwa!shin district were attacked by
rebels at Pengok, The Villagers were
defeated and 1000 of them wer" slain.
Tie rebels, who lost 400 killed, burned
-wo villages containing 5000 houses. A
force of 1000 troops went to the assist
ance of the villagers ard engaged the
rebels on October %. No details have
been received. General Ho. with 1000
troops, has returned to Wong Kong,
having burned the villages of Schan-
chautin and Malantau.
ITALY AND AUSTRIA AGREED.
LONDON. oct. 25.-The Foreign Once
formed the Associated Press today that
thus far only Italy and Austria have az
copied The Anglo-German agreement. nut
i Mas ADDED that the assent of the I'm:
States, Russia and France was conf
tcntly expected.
SECURITY FOR FOREIGNERS.
PARIS, oct. 25.-The Foreign once has
/ nCari directly from NJ. linChum TE,
| french Minister at Picking lie has beta
! i with typhoid fever. but is ,mprovue
lie was never so III as to he unable t..
'Nersee the affairs Of the legation. It ~
. ',iloNod lie wllI be able TO attend tn,
f"ssions OF the Ministers I'm a week
TIC French Consul at Haukow cable.
hat he has secured protect on for tfc
MISSIONS ana Christians IN Shcusi PROV
n1e Fearing that the courts presence
/ here may cause an antt-forcign outbreaks.
.ut Consul notified the NiCerOy that %
'ostiie attitude would result in brralll.r
he peace negotiations with the powc"s
/ ne Nlctroy thCrcupon secured the issr-
. nee OF an imperial decree making dea u
Pc penalty for any unt-forcgn DISTURB.
,rs OF the peace.
MINISTER'S TO CONDUCT NEGOTIh.
TIONs.
BERLIN. oct, 2j.-Germany has agreed
'u Japan's pr pg sal that the peace netr
cations with China shall, for the prcsarl.
20 entrusted 20 the foreign representa-.
tNrs at Picking,
OFFICIAL BRITISH ACCOUNT
WASHINGTON, oct. 25.-Copg,s htv,
been received here OF the pubIcat' ON a.
lHr British Blue Book ON the uprising IN
CANA, Although rsued some time agJ
% gives much of the diplomatic core
s'"ndonee nor heretofore made public anu
80 90 the Imperial cdpt explain ug a..
murder ~ Baron Won Kcuolrr The i,s-
stitches Of the British Minister at PcilirC
NO Lord salisbury show that a naval
demon s'lalton was recommended us TAR
.Ia,k ur March DO, the American, French
.""d other Ministers Joining In the Original
Dc oWmeulatiun. n was not favorable,
D. crN,d, however, aud the position OF the
l.ligi states Us shown boy "a statement %,
W. BRUSH Ambassador az PARTS 10 NJ
l1elrusse 10 the erect that the Tnl,d
latrs was not likely 60 ion iu Ihr iem-
.eHF''aluh. Later boa May, another ua,aI
~ WuNrllAilon was proposed bat was CO..
Carried OUT, Tho krltlHh Ambassador g.
.trs WIN great mluutrness tho details OF
.lif calls ON tho 1tuug-ll-N umru, when h,
VAS accompanied hy Mr rouVrr Hurnr
'an krur'uf and lho other Minister.
HIhlnH he uHTNraI representa- Oils ana .
ny Mr n.usrr at mat tmr op inc FuN
fy ~ mo situation ana thr u.ti fHr
rtFoRH cotton hy thr rhlnrne nulhnrtl.
"a nnr point lu ihu negotiations q itrItnI
Consul iu thlna advised ihr Pore su lr
hts ihai ~ iiunb chang ana ihe suull
.tfn NllrfNfa Nrrr THiy 90 rrfprf hlIh
o. ignition IN thN authorities Ni irtluH
Hanuap a. general impression ~ arpia
nem ihp rlHrsppnlrn8r lhni huHtia HHY