The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1900-10-27
NEGOTIATIONS
ARE POSTPONED
Delay Due to Lacksof Final PreIim.
mary instructions from Vari.
Gus Powers.
MINISTER coheER READY TO ACT
InittaI Meeting VIII Rel to ,p,b.
Notification of C%rcdrnunls of
Chinese Plcnipo,en-
tiarics.

Washington, Oct. 23.-NothinG has
Minister Conger in regard to the pro-
posed preliminary meeting for the con-
stderation of peace negotiations asked
for by Ii Hung Chang and Prince
Ching for October 20. The presump-
ton OF the officials. therefore, is that
the press dispatches announcing that
1t had been postponed are correct.
This postponenlent a due probably
to the unwillingness of the powers to
begin negotiations, the ministers in all
likelihood not having received their
final preliminary instructions from
their governments for their guidance.
The United States minister, Mr.. Con-
ger, is prepared to proceed with the
preliminary work, his instructions
from the state department beirg ann
pie to cover all questions which it is
expected will be raised at the begin
ming.
AS Is understood here, the Initial
meeting will relate mainly TO the verb
fication OF the credentials of The Chi
nese plenipitentiaries, II if these be
satisfactory the base will be laid for
future conferences. Both Ii Hung
Chang andSPrince Ching are in Pekin,
but the two great southern Niceroys
are supposed to be still in their W
provinces. Conference with them by
the Chinese now In Pekin will be large
ly by telegraph. Following the verb
location of credentials to the satisfac-
OF the powers will come the des-
ignation of plenipotentiaries by this
government to conduct the formal me-
{gotiatjons, but as to their personnel the
offcinls here are not yet willing TO
make any statement.
Ang,o-G erm,nn Agreement.
London, Oct. 23.-Germany and Eng
land have formed an alliance to main-
tain the territorial integrity OF China
and keep Its ports open The terms Of
between Salisbury and the German
ambassador, Count Hatzfeldt, are Off
cially given out US follows:
THE German government and her
majesty's government, being DESTROYS
of maintaining their interest In China
and their rights under existing treat
les, have agreed to observe the follow
ing principles regarding 4 mutual poll
icy in China:
International interest that the ports %
the rivers andalittoral OF China should
remain free and open to trade and to
every other legitimate form OF eco
nomic activity for the peoples of all
countries without distinction. The two
governments agree in their part to up
hold the same for all Chinese territory
SO far as they q exercise their tnfu-
ence.s
80 Both governments agree they wi,
not make use Of the present compiled
lions to obtain for themselves amy ter
litorial advantage In the Chinese do-
mtnion and Will direct their policy to-
wards maintaining undiminished the
territorial condition OF the Chinese en-
pire.
.'3. In cast of another power making
use of h complications in China In
order to obtain, under IN form what
eXer such territorial advantages, the
two contracting parties reserve to
themselves the right to come to a pre-
iiminary understanding regarding the
eventual step to be taken for the pro
lection Of their own interests in China.
-. The two governments will COM
municate this agreement to the other
powers Interested especially Austria
Hungary, France, Italy, Japan. Russia
and the United States and invite them.
to accept the principles recorded in 1T"