The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-12-20
British Minister Now Demands
a Modification of a Point in
the Joint Note.
The NATURE OF IT NOT MADE PUBLIC
This Stops Peace Negotiations. as All
Envoys Must Communicate Anew
With Their. Governments.
The Russian Government Repudi-
ntcs the Charge That the Yang
Tsun-Shan Hal kwan Rail-
rOnd Was Held Illegally.

Tien-Tsin, Dec. 15.-According to
credible sources of Chinese informa-
ton Emperor Kwang Su will agree
to the following ten demands of the
powers:
First-Indemnity to the amount of
700, 100000 taels, payable in 60 years
and guaranteed by the Ii Kin.
Second-The erection in Peking of
a suitable monument to the memory
of Baron Won Ketteler.
Third-An imperial prince, near
relative to the emperor, to go to Ber-
lin to apologize and to express re-
gret for the murder.
Fourth-Foreign troops to hold the
lines of communication between Taku
and Pcking.
Fifth-punishment of the Boxer
officials.
Sixth-Candidates from districts
where anti-foreign outrages have been
perpctrated not to be allowed to com
pete in the Chinese examinations in
reking for five years.
standardization of the Tsung Ii
! lamen.
Eighth-Foreign ENJOYS to have ac-
cess to the emperor at all times.
Ninth-Importation of arms and
ammunition into the province of Chi
LII to be abolished.
Tenth-The land and sea forts be-
tween Shan Hal Kwan, Taku and Pc
king to be destroyed
St. Petersburg, Dec. 1.-THE Off
'ial Messenger publishes an inspired
statement as to the views of the Rus
sian government concerning the Yang
! Tsun-Shan Hal Kwan railroad. repu-
dating the charge that the Russians
have acted illegally in holding the
line, contending that Russia's action
was necessitated by military consid-
erations. declining to recognize the
British as owners of the line, but adj
mtting that they have the prepon-
derating financial interest, and final
ly promising to restore it to the for
mcr administration after the foreign
troops have evacuated the province of
Chi Lii.
Peking, Dec. 17.-Defnite instruc-
tions, supplementing Saturdays COM
munication from London, have been
the British minister, and he now de-
mands modification of a point in
the joint note which the foreign gov
ernments generally regard as impor-
tant. This means further delay, as
all the ministers must communicate
anew with their respective govern
ments. just what is the nature of
the ministers decline to say, but they
admit that the new demand will in
rolve IA good deal more diplomatic
procedure.
Washington. Dec. 17.--Officials here
are at a loss to understand the rea-
sons for the important modification
in the joint Chinese note which it is
reported the British minister to Pc
king is to demand before signing
that document preparatory to its
presentation to the Chinese plenipo-
tentiaries. They have no informa-
| rion on the subject, as nothing has
been heard from Mr.. Congcr on the
matter for some days. The under
standing here has been that the joint
note as agreed upon by the ENJOYS
was in the main satisfactory to the
British government. She simply de-
sired a slight amendment, said to be
in the nature of mere change in
style of language to be used, rather
than any amendment to the scope OF
the agreement. This did not conflict
with any of the principles held out
for by our government. Such being
the case, it was expected that the sig.
nature of the British minister would
be promptly affixed to the agreement
and the note soon presented to the
| Chinese