The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-31
china asks FOR
HUGH BETTER TERMS
DIPLOMATIC AGREEMENT HAS
BEEN FINALLY DELIVERED
TO THE POWERS
Kwonu So Wants 20 Get Back &c
His Capital BY the Beginning
Of the Chinese New Year. German
ard French ofScisIs Dissatisfied.

PEKNG. Jan 1s. delayed in trans
mission. The agreement was deliv-
cred BY the Chinese pIenipotentiaries
this evening. thus relieving the snX-
iety Of the Foreign ENJOYS. who had
begun to fear that. in spite of the
promises made. something might oc-
cur to prevent delivery There is a
general feeling Of satisfaction among
the foreigners and troops Most Of
the latter look snxiously forward to
leaving China this year. Although no
orders have been received the Aus
traIians expect 10 be the first British
troops TO 20. presumably as soon as
the river opens. which is usually dur
ing the first week Of March.
Friends OF Emperor kwang Su in
formed the Russian Minister, ". de
Giers. that the Emperor desires TO re-
turn as speedily as possible to the
capital and will do so as soon as he Is
assured that the foreign troops viii
leave His Majesty would like 70 start
70 Picking Immediately after Febru-
airy 12d. when the. Chinese new year
begins The journey viii probably
take six weeks.
The note which accompanied the
agreement delivered by the Chinese
plerip0 reiterated the Chi
uesa objections already published.
adding thereto a request or tue i'm
mediate return Of the public build
iugs. the total cessation OF military
expeditions. the desire for definition
of the limits of the legations and also
a desire for the removal OF the troops
as early as possible.
The German and French officials
seem 10 think il unwise for the troops
10 leave Psking for several months
Tho French especially object to what
thew call the "cowardly behavior OF
other nations in not protecting the
Chinese Christians" For that reason
they believe it will be necessary to
keep the troops at least another year.
The English, Americans and Russians
seemingly think gradual withdrawal
can be .ade as soon as the river opens
about the beginning OF March.
The Chinese are anxious to have
the indemnities payable TO the differ
ent nations adjudged before an inter
national committee A majority of the
Ministers here seem to think that
their Governments may make separ
ate arrangements with china. The
Ministers will hold a meeting shortly
70 consider the next step TO be taken.
No formal reply win be sent to the
Chinese objections, but they will be
considered.
Prince Ching says he considers the
Chinese request reasonable and feels
sure that the United States will agree
20 them as well as most OF the other
nations.
The question OF indemnity" says
Prince Ching has two sides. Some
of the allies have conducted warfare
In u fashion unparalleled in the his
tory Of civilization. Chinese merchants
and private citizens assert that valu-
ablcs have been looted amounting 10
immense sums and il would not be |
fair 10 take these largely into consid |
GRAFTON when the question of indemn-
lty is discussed.
"Tien Tsin. Picking and all the cities
and towns between have been abso-
lutely stripped. while priceless treas
ures belonging to private individuals
have been confscated irrespective of
an ideas Of modern warfare. | feel
confident that the good feeling Of the
allies will make a due allowance. and
I look forward to getting satisfac-
tory reply TO the questions we have
asked. when we meet the foreign en-
voys Monday. January 81. We will
then consider the other points.
Russia and Germany have reached
an agreement as to the terms on
which the railway is To be transferred
10 the latter. The Germans will as
sumo absolute control next Friday,
January 27Sh but they shortly trans
fer the line 10 the British.
Sir Ernest Mason Satow. the Brit
ish Minister. has requested that the
meeting between the ENJOYS and the
Chinese plenipotentiaries, which had
been fixed for tomorrow, be postpon-
ed until Tuesday in order to enable
hi mt oreceive instructions from the
British Government