The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-30

Io.don. oct 3o-"The Chinese plenipo-
..-raF!ss opened negotiations" says the
crsrghai corresp Ondent Of the Daily Ex-
,,sss. by proposing that China should
..v an indemnity OF 100000 sterling In
XIV !1sta.lments. agreeing that the Iikin
ard The customs service should be under
foreign control until the obligation should
be discharged.
They also agreed that Prince Tuan
should be imprisoned for life, that TEN
ts.B should De treated as an international
6s.-.c, and that other places should be
ora-sd 10 foreign trade.
China undertakes TO abstain from pur-
chasing war material abroad. In order TO
raise the indemnity she proposes to double
tie Import duties"
Partial Acceptance by Russia.
London. Oct 30-"Russia," says the ST.
Petersburg correspondent OF the Times.
"iu acku,Wledging the Anglo-Cerman
agreement. unroservedly accepts the first
two clauses as establishing principles she
herself had already advocated. Concern
TX clause g. she simply refers the two
contracting parties 10 the Russian circular
Of August y. saying that she would modi-
IS her attitude according to circum-
stances. The fourth clause Is very CURLY
dismissed. with the remark that IL does
not call for comment"
Lord George Hamilton, secretary of
state for India, has received the following
dispatch, da,ed October Y, at Pao-ting-fu,
from Sir Alfred GaSelee:
81 have appointed an international com
mission 20 inquire into the murder of the
missionaries and railway officials with a
view OF fixing the responsibility"
ia dispatch dated PaO-Ting-Fu, Octo-
Der a, Gen. Gaselee says that, in pursu-
aBce Of instructions from Field Marshal
Count Won Waldersee, the British troops
viii return 70 Pokin and Tientsin, reach
ing their destinations about November 6.
After reporting regarding the expedi-
tons against the Boxers. Gen. Gaselee
concludes with a statement that he ex-
poets TO reach Pekin himself October 81
On Basis of French Note.
Paris, Oct. 3o.-The Havas agency has
received the following from Pekin:
''Ihe foreign ENJOYS have held further
meetings, and the French note has been
accepted in principle as the basis Of dis
cussion. Ii Hung Chang has informed
the legations Of the poisoning Of Yu
Hsien- The Austrian Minister has ar
rived.
A company of French troops sent for
days march west Of Pekin TO ria a diS-
trict that was reported to be infested
with Boxers killed eight rebels. took one
prisoner, and captured a mitrailleuse.
fpf
ing from Pao-Ting-Fu is purging the vii
lagos en- route. The armed population IS
being punished and all arms are de-
stroyed."
The Chinese Minister here cabled 10 EN-
perOr Kwang-Su yesterday urging his
majesty 10 return 10 Pekin, pointing out
mat his so doing would very greatly Ia
cilitate the peace negotiations.
As 60 the Third Article.
Berlin. oct. 29.-Referring TO a report
cabled from Washington that the United
States government would agree 20 the
first two paragraphs Of the Anglo-Ger.
man agreement regarding China, and
would make a reservation regarding para
graph three, foreign Office official said
to-day:
IL the United States will accept the
FIRST and second paragraphs there will be
no necessity for a separate understand
ing regarding the third, since the first
and second logically cover the third"
The Berliner Neueste Nachrichten says
semi-Ofiicially:
1t was 10 be anticipated that the Unit
ed States government, with its declared
Discrimination to acquire territory in
China, would not accept the Anglo-Ger-
man reservation. If all the cabinets would
follow Americas example and pronounce
for freedom of trade and against terri
De needless"
THE foreign ENJOYS in Pekin," said a
foreign office official to-day, ARE still
holding conferences. but they cOmmunt-
cate To the Chinese commissioners only
reached %