Show TROUBLE IN CHINA Tho Ministers at Peking will meet to day when probably a llnal agreement will bo reached as to lie text of tho Joint Chinese note Secretary Hay had a conference for a short time yesterday with Lord Pauncc tote the British Embassador devoted solely to the Chinese situation Count von Waldcrseo has Issued an order or-der assigning certain districts in the neighborhood of Peking for supervision to the representatives OL tho various powers pow-ers Tho United States will supervise lie district south of Peking A Peking dispatch to the Pall Mall Gazette Ga-zette dated December 17th says Tho situation has not improved by the representatives repre-sentatives of tho powers having reached an agreement as the scope of the negotiations nego-tiations Is limited and the effect Is neutralized neu-tralized A misunderstanding appears to exist as to tho British attitude according to Washington officials So far from holding out for more severe terms and harsher measures Generally It Is staled that tho British Government Is In thorough accord with our own policy |