| Show CONGER INSTRUCTED American Minister Directed to Sign Joint Agreement Washington Dec 21Instrucllon3 at Pe i vorc sent today to Mr Conger which according lting to sign the agreement advices already has cording to Peking Minis been signed by all of the other capital This instruction tern at the Chinese reluctance struction is sent with some as it noW agreement the because Hands does not completely present Government United States he view of the mobt to be the ment But it Is believed that could be compromise favorable arc to reached unless the negotiations j length br drawn out to a dangerous indicate agrow lugs piiic for all reports In 1 to the ab or unrest in China owing form of native govern fiance of any niont in ChlLl and the adjoining ploy Inccs d T IRREVOCABLE CONDITION j accepts the irrevocable So the UnllMl States i imposed upon the revocable condition all though after a Chinese Government 01 matter ° > Is rather a this explanation knows no such form diplomacy orm for i f I 1 thing as Irrevocable condition agreement that the J As to the British LI is I I and ChlII of the Peking I J 1 occupation to continue until China has gvcn satIsfactory l f of her intention to I Isfactory proofs laid down conditions I comply with the this > it is saId > Lf In the agreement of the Unl ted Mil not affect the status Slates GUARD LEGATION WILT KEEP of his has by direction Mr Conger the other Minis Govcrnnffint notified w1l1 1 J tars ± aff thie UnIted States China forces for ne i M t 11 > 1 Into D purple t that noihng purpose occupation is to uc I L I guard more than a legation Slates md maintained by the United this comll accepted tho powers have here that lion It therefore is expected before the ii the agreement will be signed F end of the current month APPROVED BY CABINET Secretary Hays action In Instructing notesi v4S the joint Mr Conger to sign liS at the meeting In approved by the Cabinet Ilt trig today |
