The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-02
.CONG[R TOLD TO PROCEED
Authorized to Begin Negotiations
at Once with the Chinese
Peace Enjoys.
MINISTER CLOTHED WITH AMPLE POWER
Representatives of Other Countries
Are Under Similar Orders-Ques-
ton of Credentials Causes Sur
prise in Neutrality-suspicious. of
the Terms of Agreement.

Washington, Oct 26.-Minister Con-
ger has been authorized by his govern
ment to begin negotiations at oree
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 d.
vergence of views has been found to
.xist, the governments of the powers
themselves will negotiate with a view
to reaching 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
Picking is regarded here as an indica-
ton that Germany has taken similar
action in the case of Minister Mumm
Won SchwartZenstein
Question of Credentials.
Some surprise is expressed here at
the insistence by some of the powers
upon a settlement of the question Of
the sufficiency of credentials of the
Chinese ENJOYS at this point. 1t is
stated thatit is the inyariable practice
in peace. negotiations to allow the pleni-
potentiaries themselves to pass upon
theS credential OF the ENJOYS. which in
variab,y is deferred until the first
meeting Of the plenipotentiaries
I.Er. Notified of the Agreement.
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 viii
prepare its answer, which, as already
! indicated in these dispatches, will deal
with the points likely to be acceptable
to the other governments, leaving the
third paragraph for further consider
| alton.
| Indemnity Plan.
Shanghai. Oct. 26.-The customs Off
Gals have formulated scheme to pro-
vide for the payment of an indemnity
to the powers. Maritime duties will be
raised ten per cent. with an increase
of another five per cent. instead of the
likin.y Under the new scheme another
| 6 5O,OOO.O 900 could be raised. and the
| proceeds of the committed likin would
be at the disposal of the government.
yiceroys Puzzled.
l. Picking, Oct. 26.-1t is said that the
| Yangtse viceroys are puzzled by the
brief reply received to their memorial
| to the dowager empress, urging the
punishment of those guilty of the re-
cent outrages. The telegraphic re-
Spouse is most curt. 1t refers to the
memorial. and concludes: ave demand
| prompt statement of what punish
ment you consider proper" 1t is sus-
| pected that Prince Tuan dictated the
reply, hoping to discover how the vice
roys regard him, with the intention of
| treating them accordingly.
Took Their own Lives.
Washington, Oct. 27.-Minister WI
reports that two Chinese dignitarie
Kang vi and Yu-Sien, governor of
Shansi who were conspicuous in agi-
tating the anti-foreign movement in
China, have committed suicide, prob
ably anticipating the punishment that
would be melted out to them by the
Chinese government at the demand of
the powers.
An Imperial Edict.
| Peking, Oct. 27.-Prince Ching and
Ii Hung Chang have communicated to
the diplomatic body an imperial edict
asking the foreign ministers to state
explicitly what Chinese officials de-
serve punishment and what degree of
punishment they should receive.