Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-20
VICEROYS TO
THE EMPRESS
How Anger Of Foreigners is to be
Appeased'
ARE FIVE DIFFERENT WAYS
wild Rumors About Russiau In
urigues IL Hung No Friend Of Eng
land DiIlSe Oh the situatiou'

New York. July 20-A dispatch to the
Herald from Canton, says.
The following copy Of the viceroys
joint memorial. which Is being signed
for presentation 10 the dowager em-
press was obtained from I'll Hung
Chang. previous to his departure for
Pekin:
"Henceforth all nations win see that .
our government had no intention light /
ly to engage In hosuhties and only did /.
80 when It was found unavoidable. /
Their anger and resentment viii, as a .
matter OF course, be az once appeased |
after having respectfully considered the |
sentiment indicated in a decree.
THE FIVE WAYS.
I'VE have decided to ask that these
may be enlarged on in hye ways. We
would ask
"Frst-That a decree be issued order
ing the Tartar generals and yiceroys
and governors 20 continue the usual
system of atfordIng protection TO for
eign merchants and missionaries, So as
70 show that. although hJstiliues are ln
progress. n0u-c0mbatauts are Sun UNI
der the governments protection and 90
display more clearly the heaNen-like
mercy OF the sacred throne.
"SecOnd-The lightness or severity OF
the means of the foreign powers Will de-
pend solely upon the fate of their min
listers. We hear that the rebels dlsubey
the edicts and continue the attack on
the legations Foreign papers state
with reference 90 the assassination or
the German minister that the German
emperor has made his troops swear re-
venge. An ministers abroad have tele-
graphed and even the kilograms from
foreign sources state, as do also the
consul generals in Shanghai, that the
one thing Of paramount importance Is
the safety Of foreign ministers. II
CHINA can only save them there will be
room for discussion OF all matters ana
other nations viii be able To make
terms Of peace for us.
"Third-We would also beg that
! clearly worded decree be issued express
| ing the deepest and most sincere re-
gret on the part OF the Chinese govern
| ment for the assassination OF the Ger
1 man minister. and that q letter In the
same tenor be sent 10 the German ems
| peror Then we can wait for other
/ countries 20 mediate FOR US with Ger
/ many. We also pray that letters De
sent To- the American and French gov
/ ernments. so as 60 show the desire OF
| china TO strengthen her friendship with
| them and 20 treat all nations with equal
/ consideration.
"Fourth-We also beg that decree
may be issued giving authority TO the
Shun Tien project and Chi Ii Vlceroy
10 find out. apart from the results OF
I military preparations. what foreigners
and missionaries establishments have
| suffered through this outbreak OF rebel
/ lion. to make q list OF the losses OF life
| and property and then TO apply for an
edict granting charitable compensation
! as a proof OF the thrones mercitul kind
| ness and unwillngness 10 have gulluess
people involved to their detrment
"Finh-We would also ask that a
decree be issued TO the Vceroys. COVER
nors and high military authorities OF
all provinces saying that II any dis
| orderly criminals or mutiuOus soldiers
are really annoying or harming well
/ conducted people or committing arson
assassination or acts of robbery, they
have permission to suppress them as
the opportunity affords ana report the
measures taken 10 the throne. This is
the policy always hitherto adopted TO
bring peace upon the land and hold OF
those from the outside. The capital
must first be pacihed and peoples
minds win then be- quieted. Military
discipline must be rigidly enforced be-
fore the morale OF the troops can be
raised
| PROTESTS POSTED IN CANTON.
Placards We're posted IN the streets OF
Canton this morning by British mer-
chants protesting against the departure
OF ii Hung Chang and invoking all re-
sponsible men TO unite I'm Efforts 10 In
duce him To stay. Crowds OF merchants
throneed % the viceroy and begged him
20 remain, presenting on their knees "a
petition bearing the inscription I'VE
humbly and respectfully entreat your
| eXceilency 90 stay"
III Hung Chang appeared much
moved. but told the petitioners he
dared not disobey the mandate from
| pekin He urged them 20 use their In
nuence with their neighbOrs and in
feriurs TO induce them 20 respect the
laws
The p0pulace then tried TO block the
streets and keep the city gates shut
so as 20 prevent ii Hung Chang from
leaving the Yamen, but soldiers cleared
the passage and he finally embarked
on board the Chinese steamship Anping
with a suite Of PSI persons and sailed
direct for Hongkong.
Before sailing the viceroy acknowl-
edged to the American consul. Mr. Nc
Wade. that be received an edict from
the empress last night appointing him
viceroy OF Chi ii and commanding hin
20 proceed thithcr Immediately He Will
never return 20 Canton
WILD RUMoRS ABOUT RUSSIA
New York. July pa dispatch TO tn,
Tribune from London says. The Wild
est rumor In print Is a story that Rus
STA has been secretly intriguing with
Prince Tuan, and that III Hung Chaul
Is behind these negotiations Tn,
Chinese camarilla which has dohed IN,
civilized powers VIII be anxious Z,
create discorl among them Rumou
OF this kind will be started wherever
there Is a press writer at a Chimes,
seaboard credulous enough 20 Cabl,
them 10 Europe or America. The czal
relgns over Russia and he cannot hav,
rushed into the embrace Of a red hand
cd assassin like Prime Tuan.
The anomalous condition OF de factt
, warfare which has not been leCalizet
by declaration OF war Is Illustrated by
, II Hung Chang's Journey northwar,
after a consultation with the British
officials az H0ngkong,
no FRIEND OF ENGLAND.
lie cannot be regarded as a friend O
| England. Cor he has dispatched Blacl
! | Flag bandits and rufians 90 the north
! ward 90 disturb the peace Of the YAM
b Use region nor Is be- a trustWorth.
peacemaker. since he Is known 90 be
bitter opponent Of an foreign interests
yet ne Is allowed 90 proceed on his jour
, ney 20 Taku and probably win pas
from the camp Of the allies at Tiel
| Tsln 90 the capital where he VIII as
, sumo the goyernorshlp OF Pc Chi J.
! during the period of foreign invasion
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