Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-15
BEGINNING or
NEGOTIATIONS.
Signing Of the Protocol Only the
Commencement
INSTRUCTIONS TO CONGER.
Not Vet Completed, but Is Advised
from Time 10 Time Commercial
Equality for All Nations.

New York Jan. IA special to the
Journal Of Commerce from Washington,
says;
The instructions 10 Minister Conger
at Pekin, in regard to the attitude OF
the United States In the settlement Of
the commercial privileges to be ac-
corded to foreigners in China in the
future, have not yet been perfected In
detail. Mr. Conger has been advised
from time TO time OF the desire Of this
country to secure the broadcast posi-
bic privileges and to have them equal
between all nations, but EFFORT has thus
far been directed chiefly 10 the latter
point and TO restraining the hunger Of
some Of the powers for excessive in
IDENTITIES rather than 10 definitions Of
what the new privileges shall be. Mr.
Conger himself showed a sense OF the
importance and complications Of the
problem by his request that negotla-
ftions regarding commerce and indem-
snitles be transferred from Pekln 10
Fsome other capital Some regret is
felt at the department OF state that this
proposal was not more cordially well
coined by the powers, but In the ma
tuTe Of the case 1t was not proposition
upon which the United States could
well Insist II II was not generally ao-
oeptable. Nothing Is known at the
state department regarding the reasons
why the proposal was rejected by sew
eral Of the powers beyond the reasons
assigned In one case, that more exact
knowledge OF the situation would pre-
vail at Pekin. That this argument has
some force is frankly admitted, but II
Is felt that IL would be desirable on
some grounds to get the negotiations
out OF the exclusive control Of the
ministers. who suffered SO much dur
Ing the Siege OF the legations. AS mat
tiers stand the United States will prob
ably strengthen Minister COnger by one
OF more experts in. commercial and fin
ancial policies before the negotiations
are completed.
The signing Of the protocol by the
Chinese ENJOYS Is regarded at the state
department as only the beginning OF
serious negotiations. Several matters
fully covered by the protocol can be ad-
1usted In a short time through the ac-
tiOn Of the military officers In China
Among these matters are the establish
ment Of military posts on the route 10
Pekin and the distribution OF the lega-
tlOn guards hereafter TO be kept at the
Chinese capital Even these subjects,
simple as they may appear, are not 10
he free from friction between the pow
eTs themselves, and between the civil
lied powers on one side and the Chinese
government on the other. Then viii
come the settlement OF the indemnity
and the framing OF new commercial
treaties which shall do justice equally
20 the citizens and subjects OF all the
powers. The two subjects--the in
IDENTITIES and the treaties, viii be more
or less involved In each other The
Russian government has executed a
clever flank movement, II the report
Is true that Russia viii offer TO accept !
territorial compensation In Manchurla |
In lieu Of money, which has been urged |
from the beginning by the United |
States The proposition that China shall |
surrender territory is OF q different |
character, but will enable Russia 10 |
pose In the attitude OF generous for |
bearance and friendship TO this coun- |
try attributed 20 her In the recent in |
terview with NJ Dewitt that by her !
apparent compliance with our sug- |
gestion, that she waived the demand |
for excessive payments In money Much |
OF the skill and diplomacy which has /
been required thus far on the part OF /
the United States and the other liberal /
powers Will continue TO be demanded |
In order 20 carry out firmly TO the end |
the policy of the territorial integrity OF |
China, and her protection from de-
mnnds which It is believed at the state
department are unreasonable.
Much care viii be given to the In
structions TO Minister Conger in regard
20 the commercial treaties. So many
questions are likely 10 arise which will
depend so much upon conditions on the
ground that II may not be possible 20
set forth In detail just what the min
lister shall Insist upon. These instruc-
lions will set forth at length, however,
some things which are considered de-
sirable for the future DEVELOPMENT Of
China by the aid OF the citizens and
subjects Of the civilized countries
there IL 20 be direct inter
Nention by the civilized governments or
not, by way OF international control OF
Chinese finance. Il Is felt that their sub
jects should have the largest liberty in
traversing the Chinese empire for trade
purposes, setting up establishments