The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-10-25
TERMS OF PROPOSED AGREEMENT.
They Admit Liability for Indemnity,
Express Regret and are Willing to
Yield Anything.


Chinese government has made a re-
quest upon Secretary Hay that nego-
tiations begin at once at Pekin, looking
10 a settlement ot the Chinese ques-
tion. 1t is said at the Safe Depart
nent that Mr.. Conger's instruction are
sufficient in breadth to enable him to
proceed with negotiations without
further orders from the Department.
However, as the Chinese counter
proposals received Friday through Mr..
Conger, appear to warrant further in
structions from the President and Sec
retary Hay, Mr.. Conger was wired an
outline of the course he =. 70 pursue in
furtherance Of the plans already COM
mitted to his care. For obvious rea-
sons the State Department has decided
not to make public the text OF these
supplementary instructions. But it
may be stated that our government
does not regard the Chinese tender as
sufficient to meet the necessities Of the
case. It'll is not indicated in what re-
spect they fall short. The Chinese
agreement, according to their note ex-
presses regret, admits liabilities for
indemnity, and yields anything in the
way OF treaties, in consideration OF
the withdrawal of the troops and an
armistice. 1t is inferred that our OBJ
lection is based on a lack Of guaran-
tees for the present safety OF American
citizens and tie legation in China as
well as for the protection OF mission
aries and trade interests in the future.
It cannot be gathered that the matter
Of the sufficiency Of he punishments to
be meted out to the Chinese offending
officials enters into this objection.
The alleged edict setting out the pun
ishments allotted to Prince Tuan and
his fellow conspirators, is surrounded
with doubt. Mr.. Conger has advised
the State Department that the authen'
ticity Of the edict is called in question
In Pekin, but no where has the State
Department been able to secure any
official statement as to the character
of the edict.
The State Department has so far
made no answer to the Chinese pro-
posal and as already indicated, will re-
turn this probably through Mr.. Con-
ger.
London, BY Cable.-The Secretary OF
State for India, Lord Geo. Hamilton,
has received the following from MAYOR
General Campbell:
Wang CHA Fou, october 16.-Arriv-
ed here without opposition. Two thou
sand Chinese cavalry retreated south
ward. Lieutenant King sent with
communication to French general off,
Ger. left Me Nan Hslen at p. m, yes
terday, and returned at D p. m, TO-
day, with orders, having gone So miles
on one horse.
"Gaselee is at Sung Lin lien, six
miles southwards OF Chez ChoW. Inc
Chinese regulars are retiring.
The local governments appear 10 De
trying to suppress the Boxers. Thir-
teen heads of Boxers were hanging
from the gate Of Chez Chow when we
entered"
The foregoing dispatch relates to the
Pao Ting Flu expedition.
Ten-Tsin, BY Cable-Reliable un-
official reports say the advance guard
of the allied forces entered Pao Ting
FIJI October 18th. The city, it is added,
was practically deserted and offered no
resistance. The British column cap
tured II imperial soldiers at We Nan
sien October 10th, who were part OF
the force of 1000 men sent to disperse