Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-03-07
CHINESE REQUESTS.
Il Hung Chang Asks Certain Fa.
vors Of Count Won Waldersee.
lJDExyITIES CAUSE Difficulties.



Being In Public Buildings
Pckin, March 6.-Gcn. Yin Tching
Yin Shang?), by order of Ii Hung
Chang, wrote to Count Won Valdez
Aee, making the following requests
III II be possible, let there be no ex-
Peditions; give permission to the Chi
nese troops to remain within ten
miles Of the allies for the purpose OF
preventing boxers and robbers; d.
rect the allied troops, while searching
for and furnishing robbers and box
ers, to ask assistance of the Chinese
ofic,als; prevent native Christians
from making extortionate claims,
which the missionaries often help to
enforce
To this communication Count Won
Wsldersee sent the following reply:
1.-THE headquarters staff OF the allied
army cannot enter into an agree
ment to undertake no more expedi-
tions, but must reserve the right to
act according to circumstances. IL no
general conditions, political or other
wise, arise that would necessitate ex-
petitions, Count Won Waldersee Is in
cIined to agree to the request OF Ii
Hung Chang to have no more expedi-
tons. The local authorities will be
asked to ascertain the guilty so far
~ possible. Indemnities to native
Christians or missionaries will be set
tied in future by the mutual .agree-
ment Of the diplomats"
The dsily committee meetings OF
the ministers Of the powers deal with
the legation quarters, the forms OF
assessing indemnIties and questions
Of ceremony in connection with audi
ences OF the emperor.
Indemnitiss Cause Dlficulties
Washington. March e.-Such reports
u reach here from Pekin indicate
that the state department by no
means underestimate the difficulties
thst would be experienced In reach
isg on agreement between the for
eign ministers respecting the amount
ef lndemnities TO be levied upon the
Chinese government and the method
81 collection. Special Commissioner
1ockhill Is doing oil he can to re-
strain the demands Of the powers to
. sum total that will be within the
ability Of the Chinese government TO
meet without the destruction Of the
dynasty and an upheaval that would
result in the loss Of much territory
BY China. 1t appears, however, that
the demands in their present shape
are Of an onerous character and grave
difficulty is anticipated in securing
IN ameliorntion Of the demands. 1t
will not be surprising II II should be-
come necessary for the powers SIN
cerely DESTROYS Of avoiding parti-
tion Of China to address themselves
directly to the foreign offices of the
other powers, as Was done in the case
OF the punishment section of the
agreement, in the hope that they may
instruct their ministers at Pekin on
different lines from those they are
now pursuing
Legations In Public Building.
pekin, March 6.-The next general
meeting of the ministers of the pow
.ers will consider the protests OF the
Chinese plenipotentiaries regarding
the legation quarters now established
In Chinese public buildings. The
British and Russians have taken the
board OF works, hoard Of revenue and
board OF ceremonials. The Italians
have taken the emperor's personal
temple of worship. Fire has de-
stroyed the greater part of the tenn
pie Of thousand years in the sum-
mer palace. Fortunately, the effigy
Of Buddha, weighing 600 tons, was not
injured.
To Blot Them from History.
pekin, March G.---ln an edict the
emperor Of China annuls all DEGREES
and reports rendered from June 20
70 August IA, 1900, in order that nc
trace Of them be preserved in history
A Conductor Killed.
Caldwell, Kun, March 6,Word was
received at the Office Of the company
that II. c. Footc, n freight conductor
on the Rock Island railroad, had beer
killed at Hennessey, Ok, yesterday
He was switching cars to load stocE
at that place and in some way fell
the cars passing over him.
Warner May He Pension Commissioner.
Washington, March 6.-With thu
announcement that II. Clay Evan
will retire from the pension commits
sionership at an early date, comes
the rumor, credited to a large ex
4 tent, that the president intends t.
offer II to Maj William Warner, o
Kansas City.
Two Men ana sixteen Horses Cremated,
New York, March 6.-About mid
n might frame stable on Marion stree
in Brooklyn, owned by Lewis NJ
Curth, was burned. Curth is house