Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-13
BILL OF THE ALLIES
Against the Heathen Chinee Is at
Last Agreed Upon by the
ENJOYS.
TEXT OF THE DEMANDS PRESENTED
Same as the One Outlined by Won
BulOw a Month Ago-Irishmen
in Council.

Hong Kong, Dec. 13.-The city is
placarded today with statements in
citing the people aud mem bers of Sc
cret societies to unite and rise DUR
ing January and drive out all foreign
ers.
London. Dec 13.-The negotiations
of the powers in regard 10 the joint
China note We're concluded satiSfac
torily Tuesday. all agreeing to the con-
ditions identically as outlined by Count
Won Buelow. the imperial chancellor Of
Germany. Nov. ~. with the exception
of the Introductory clause saying the
demands are irrevOcable. which is
eliminated. Count Won Buelow, on the
occasion of his first appearance in the
felchStdg "a imperial chancellor, Nov.
ID, after making Il statement defining
Germdny'S policy towards China and
outlining the Auglo-German agree
ment. proceeded to give the complete
text of the demands which the repre-
SentativeS of the powers in PekinG had
at that time agreed TO recommend TO
their representatives 70 embOdy in
collective note for presentation to the
Chinese government. as follows:
ARTICLE l. An extraordinary mis-
sion. headed by an imperial prince.
shall lie sent IN Berlin in order to eX-
press the regret of the emperor OF
China and of the Chinese government
for the murder of Baron Won ketteler.
On the scene of the murder a monu-
ment worthy of the aSSaSSinated min
lister shall be erected with an in$crip-
ton i'll Latin. German and Chinese.
expressing the regret of the emperor
of China.
Calls for the Death Penalty.
Article -. ca The death penalty is
To be inflicted upon Princes Tuan ana
Chuang. upon Duke Ian. and further,
upon Ning-\icn. kang VI. Chao Shu
ChiaO. Tun@ Fuh Slang. lu IISien and
other ringleader> whose names will be
given by the representatives of the
powers.
''lBl. Iu all places where foreigners
have been !;illed or maltreajed official
examinations shall be suspended for
five years.
Article 3. The Chinese government
shall erect 81 monument i'll every for
ei%n or international cemetery which
has been deSccrated or where the
sra~---have been destroyed. 4
article 1. The prohibition of the
import of arms into China shall be
maintained till further notice.
Treats OF the Indemnity Mattert 4
article =. China has to pay aejust
indemnity to governments. CORPORA
tionS and individuals. as we'll as 10
those Chinese who suffered during the
recent cveutS in person or in properly
III consequence OF being III the service
of fore. gneTS.
Article Is. Every single foreign pew
er is granted the right of maintaining
permanent legation guard and OF
MI E,a Of lapr.
the legations are situated in Il state OF
defense. Chinese are not to be al
lowed 10 live in that quarter of Pc
king.
Article =. The Taku forts and those
forts which might prevent free COM
munication between PckiHc and the
sea shall be raZed.
Article x. The powers acquire the !
right uf occupying certain ports upon |
which they agree among themselves, |
for the object of maintaining free !
communication between thecapital and |
the sea
China Required to Post DEGREES. |
"Articlc .. The Chinese government |
is bound TO post imperial DEGREES for |
two years at all Sub-prrfectures. In |
these DEGREES CA. to belong TO any anti |
foreign sect * forever forbidden I'M |
der penalty of death: (Bl. the punish |
UieiltS l0HlCteu upon the 8ulltN are re- |
corded: CCD, to prevent fresh disturb |
anceS. ii i declared that the VicerOyS, |
rs we'll as the provincial and local aU- |
fhOritieS. are made responsible for the |
Of order in their dis |
trictS. In the event of fresh auti-for- |
eiGn disturbances or other infringe !
IeutS of the treaties which are not at |
once stopped and avenged by punish
ment of the guilty. those officials shall |
lie promptly dCpOS"d and never again |
entrusted with official functions OF in
vested with fresh diCnitieS.
On Treaties and Foreign Office ReGorms
Article IL. The Chinese govern
ment undertakes To enter upon negu-
liati0n> with regard to such altera-
lions in the existing commercial and /
treaties a. the foreign gov
rrnmcntS consider To be deSira Bile. as
well aS regarding other matters which I;
are concerned with facilitating con-
mercial relations.
article II. The Chinese govern
ment shall he bound 10 reform The
Chinese foreign office and the court
fer the reception of II"
foreign representatives and 10 do so
IN the sense which shall be defined by
he foreign powers.
HEAIY AND CAREw AXE FIRED"
Dublin Convention of Irishmen Takes