Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-11-29
CHINESE SITUATION.
The Diplomatic Body Have Agreed
Upon the Terms Of Treaty.
TIKI INFORMATION At WASHINGTON


Pekin, Nov. 26. The diplomatic
body held a final meeting Saturday
and agreed upon Inc terms of the
preliminary treaty. Nothing now re-
mains except to secure the approval
of the respective governments before
definite negotiations with the Chinese
peace commissioners are begun. The
precise terms of the settlement have
not yet been made public, but it
is believed, outside of the diplomatic
corps, that the main points are in a
substantial agreement with those con-
tanned in the French note to the pow
ers, namely punishment for the
guilty, indemnity to governments and
individuals, retention of strong lega-
ton guards and the occupation of GER
tain places between Pekin and Taku.
a party of American cavalry went
yesterday to dispense band of ban
dts in n village 16 miles from Pekin.
The village was found strongly forti-
fed, but the Americans attacked and
captured it, killing seven Chinese.
4 secret edict from Sian Flu to the
provincial viceroys and governors or
ders them to cease the manufacture
of modern arms and to revert to the
old type of weapons because modern
arms have proved utterly useless
against the foreigners"
't.i '"rma Ion at Washington.
Washington, Nov. 26.-Such infor-
nation as has com, to the state de-
pariment in the last few days is said
to indicate more favorable condi-
ton of affairs respecting the chances
for satisfactory understanding
among the ministers of the powers
than during the early part Of last
week when a deadlock seemed immi-
nent, just what is the nature of this
information is not stated, but prob
ably 1t came as the result of Secre-
tary Hays latest note to the powers
setting out afresh the object of the
United States government as to China.
This note contained the instructions
that have been sent to Minister Com
ger and are believed to be of such
nature as to constitute an appeal
from the extreme course suggested
by some of the powers as to the treat
ment of the Chinese government on
of the matters upon which the
have been unable to agree.
Nothing has come from Mr.. Conger
during the past 4S hours.
What the ENJOYS Have Agreed on.
London, Nov. 26.--"The foreign en-
voys have agreed to demand" SAYS
special dispatch from Peliin, "an ex-
tension of the legation area, so as to
everything from lIa-Tu-Men
gate to the Tsen-+len gate, between
the walls of the imperial and Tartar
cities, a strip nil long and third
of mile wide. NJ. de Giers rus
sian minister) has declined to yield
on the indemnity question and some
kind of verbal compromise has been
arranged
The Morning Post mas published the
following from its Pekin correspond
emit, dated Saturday: "Wangwen-Chao,
now cabinet minister, has written
to Sir Robert Hart from Sian Flu that
Emperor kwang ST. would be glad to
return to Pekin, out that his majesty
would lose his face if foreign troops
were there"
Gernanv Prepared to Waive Her Demands.
London, Nov. 26. Mild satlsfac Son
Is expressed in the London papers
this morning at the news that the
diplomats in Pekin have arrived at
preliminary understanding, but no
great confidence seems to be felt that
any real step has been made in the
endless negotiations. 1t is recognized
that there is little for Germany In
do but to concede wherever the United
States and Russia agree.
The Standard says: at is hardly
possible for Germany to hold out,
deeply offended as she is, if the United
States, Russia, Fra.,oe and Japan are
disposed to moderation. Our Berlin
correspondent believes that Germany
is prepared to waive the death pen
atty"