Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-12-05
TERMS TOO HARSH.
UNITED STATES REFUSES AS
SENT TO PEkIN PACT.
Conger Notified that He Must Not APP
prove the Present Agreement as Tt
Now Negotiations with Pow.
ers for Modification of Dem ands.


Instructions went forward to Minister
Conger Tuesday directing him not to as
sent to the agreement adopted By the
ministers Of the powers at Pekin until its
terms had been greatly modified. In ad-
dition TO These instructions, a Washing
ton correspondent says, the government
has entered into an interchange of views
with the powers through their representa-
hves in Washington and the United
States ambassadors and ministers abroad
TO bring about sucn changes in the Pekin
agreement as VIII permit the Chinese
authorities to comply with the conditions
set forth in that paper.
Through the action Of the Secretary of
State in making known to the powers
week ago the instructions sent to Minis
ter Conger not to insist on impossible
conditions, the government has succeed
ed in securing the views of nearly all the
other nations in regard to the conditions
which have now been tentatfvely dopted
by Mr. Conger and his colleagues at Pc
kin. The views Of Great Britain, Rus
STA, Japan and F~crce have been ex-
pressed to the government, and they are
of such character as TO justify the hope
that more moderate policy than that
outlined by the ministers will be arranged
by the powers themselves.
1t is too early yet, however, TO indulge
in optimistic views, for none of the pow
ers is obliged to consent to any modified
program that may be adopted by a ma
jority of the nations. The main hope of
this government that an agreement salts
factory TO all concerned will be reached
is based ON the indications that nearly all
the powers are willing to make modifica-
tons and the desire for harmony prevail
ing among them.
Demands Presented by Germany.
1t is learned on the best authority that
the agreement of the ministers at Pekin
is along the lines of the French note pre-
scented to the powers early in October,
but the proposals are Of the radical char
acter suggested By Count Won Buelow, the
German Chancellor, in his speech to the
Reichstag ON Nov. 10. In that speech
Count Won Buelow said I'VE have moth
ing to gain by partition of China, and
we do not desire it."
Germany's good faith in that declara-
ton Of Count Won Buelow is shown by
the fact that the agreement of the min
listers contains no reference to terrific
rial indemnity. 1t is understood that the
conditions adopted by the ministers are
practically the same as that outlined by
Count Won Buelow, as follows:
1. The execution of eleven guilty princes.
2. Suspension of examinations for office
for five years where the outrages occurred.
3. Erection of a monument to Baron Won
ketteler at the scene of his murder and an
apology to the German government by an
Imperial prince sent TO Berlin for that pug
pose
4. Edict announcing the dismissal and
punishment of all officials in provinces
where anti-foreign outrages may occur in
the future.
8. Indemnity to states, corporations and
individuals, including compensation to ma
tive Christians employed by foreigners.
6. Erection of monuments in every Chris
tian burial ground where graves have been
profaned.
{. imperial proclamation suppressing Box
ers and Furnishing leaders
8. Reorganization of ung-li-yamen and
foreign affairs Entrusted to minister.
Q. Recognition of the right of representa-
tlyes of foreign powers TO confer personally
with emperor as in civilized countries
between Pekin and the sea to be guarded
by foreign troops.
H. Free worship in all parts of China.
u Notifications of existing treaties for
the extension of trade.
49, All forts on coast of China to be dis
mantled and importation of war material
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