The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-11-02
|gONG[R TOLD 70 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 I'm NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
the Terms of Agreement. -.

Washington, Oct. administer Con-
ger has been authorized by his govern
ment to begin negotiations at once
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 sviews has been found to
.xist, the governments of the powers
themselves will negotiate with a view
to reaching a further understan ding.
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 hassagreed 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. tits
stated that-it is the inyariable practice
inpeace. negotiations to allow thepleni-
potentiaries themselves to pass upon
theScredentials,ef the enNoysswhich in
variab,y is deferred until the first
meeting Of the plenipotentiaries-
l.f,}t 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 toChina. This
is similar at all points to the copy fur
nished by the German government
through Count de Qusdt several days
ago. The state department now will
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,s per cent, with an increase
of another five per cent. instead of the
! likin.} Under, the. new scheme another
6 $1,000 900 could be raised, and the
proceeds of the committed likin would
be at the disposal of the government.
yiceroys Puzzled.
l. Picking, Oct. 26.-It 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 the
memorial, and concludes: owe 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 Wu
reports thatstwo Chinese dignitaries.
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.
l. 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.
Confesses to Other Murdcrs