Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-18
OPPOSITION EXPECTED
Al Every Point BY Chinese to Secure More Fav
cradle Terms.

washington, Jan. 17.-So far as the
,tate department can influence the ne
.otiations now about to begin at Pekin
between the ministers and the Chinese
n,enipotentiaries, on the basis of the
aqreement just signed it will seek to
olsar the way of all minor matters, and
~ noints upon which there is no dis
ooreement whatever between the allies
,sfore undertaking the solution of the
,,ore difficult problems involved in the
.attement of the questions of indemni-
,;ss guarantees and commercial treat
les.
!, is fully expected that the Chinese
representatives will offer opposition at
a,most every point. in order to secure
more favorable terms. 1t is believed
hsre that if the powers preserve a unit
a front in opposition to any change of
.hs conditions laid down in the agree
r,snt and notify the Chinese that no
obsnges are to be permitted, and that
tho noints are not even subject to dis
onsson the way soon Will be cleared
Cor the consideration of the other topics
non which it is feared the powers
themselves will find great difficulty in
coming together.
c,;n if ii should come to pass that
osreement is impossible, upon the i'm
,ortant matter of commercial treaties.
for instance. and n dissolution of the
ooncert of the powers should follow,
there will have been at least some sub
.,ontial achievement, for it is part of
tho nurpose to have the points adjusted
raoarded as beyond reconsideration as
,hsv are settled, and, therefore as
binding upon the principals. Then I'M
dar this program it is feared that the
negotiations must consume much time
and II is scarcely expected that any
Conclusion can be reached within sew
eral months and certainly not before
the opening of navigation, next spring,
makes Pekin again accessible from the
sea.
II is said at the state department
that Mr.. Rockhill has signified an in
tantion TO return to the United States
ahout that time. He has not been re-
called but returns voluntarily.
london. Jan. 1S.-"Although the
United States government and the
American papers accuse Mr.. Conger
of severity toward the Chinese, says
the Pekin correspondent of the Morn
ing Post wiring, Wednesday, the
Americans here regard him as inclined
10 leniency.
..The Chinese commissioners handed
10 the foreign ENJOYS with the signed
protocols a dispatch from Emperor
Kwang Su asking a foreign occupation
instead of the destruction of the Taku
forts. The Emperor's dispatch asked
also for the fixing of a definite period
for the prohibition of the importation
of arms and requested that the punt
tive expeditions be stopped.
IN addition to this the Emperor m
strlcted the Chinese commissioners TO
get particulars as to the amount OF
land TO be retained for the legations the
number of legation guards, the prop
able cost of the military operations ana
the date when the foreigners propose to
restore the public offices and records IN
Pekin to the Chinese. The emperor
does not mention the demand of the
powers for the punishment of the prln-
cipal offenders"
Berlin. Jan. ian official of the
German foreign office informed the
correspondent of The Associated Press,