Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-12-07
TERMS TOO HARSH.
UNITED STATES REFUSES AS.
SENT TO PEKiN PACT.
conser Notified that He Must Not Ap.
prove the Present Agreement az II
Now stands-Nexotiation with Pow.
ers for Modification of Demands.

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-
tivcs in Washington and the United
States ambassadors and ministers abroad
to bring about such changes In the Pekin
agreement as will 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
eek 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 tentatively adopted
by Mr.. Conger and his colleagues at Pc
kin. The views Of Great Britain, Rus
sia, Japan and France 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.
Demands Presented by Germany.
1t is learned on the best authority that
the agreement Of the ministers at Pelin
is along the lines OF the French note. pre-
sented 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 noth-
ing to gain by partition of China, and
we do not desire it,
Germany's good faith in that declura-
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:
I. The execution Of eleven guilty princes.
2 Suspension of examinations for office
Tor i've years where the outrages occurred.
B. Erection of q monument to Baron Won
hetteler at the scene o. his murder and an
imperial prince sent to Berlin for that pur-
pose.
4. Edict announcing the dismissal and
punishment of all officials in provinces
where anti-foreisn outrages may occur in
the future.
5. Indemnity to states, corporations and
individuals. including compensation to ma
tive Christians employed by foreigners.
q. Erection of monuments in every Chris
tian burial ground where graves have been
pr0faned.
:. Imperial proclamation suppressing Box
crs and publishing leaders.
s. Reorganization of tsung -li-yamen and
foreign affairs intrusted to one minister
y. Recognition OF the right Of representa-
tives OF foreign powers to confer Personally
with emperor as in civilized countries.
TO- Legations and line OF communication
between 'ekin and the sea to be guarded
by foreign troops.
II. Free worship in all parts Of China
12. Notifications of existing treaties for
the extension of trade.
13. All forts on coast of China to be dis
inantlcd and importation of war material
prohibited.