River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-10-18
LIST is TOO SMALL.
Germany Thinks China Has Not
Named All the Guilty.
Full Text of Uncle SANS Reply to
French Note-March on Pao-
Ting-Fu Begun - Tuan
Not Degraded.

Berlin, Oct. 13.-The German foreign
Office is not satisfied with the list
of culpables supplied by the Chinese
government. THE list is VIGOROUSLY
/ incomplete" said an influential Off
| cial, ''as it omits at least score of
prominent persons who were active
| leaders in the massacres of foreign
ers. This is borne out by all the le-
cations and by the consular reports
/ from China"
| Reply to French Note.
Washington, Oct. 12.-The reply of
! the state department TO the French
note relative TO the basis of Chinese
negotiations was made public late
| Thursday 1t reads as follows:
"The Secretary of state To the French
/ Charge d Affaires (Sent TO Mr.. Thiebaut,
/ oct TO- 1900. Memorandum: The govern
I ment of the United States agrees with that
I of France in recognizing as the object to
/ be obtained from the government OF China
L appropriate reparation for the past and
4 substantial guarantees for the future.
1.-THE president is glad to perceive in the
/ basis of negotiation put forward in the
memorandum Of October the spirit that
1 has animated the declarati tons heretofore
| made by all the powers interested, and
would be pleased to see the negotiations
begun Immediately upon the usual verifi-
| cation of credentials. 1t may be convenient
/ to enumerate the classes of the mem
orandum and to add some observations die
tated by the attitude of the United States
| in the present circumstances
Il The punishment of the guilty parties
who may be designated by the representa-
| tives of the powers at Picking.
1.-THE Chinese COVE eminent has already in
| Dictated it's intention to punish number
! OF those responsible for the recent disor-
ders. The representatives of the powers
at Picking may suggest additions to that
/ list when negotiations are entered upon.
80 The continuance of the Introduction
against the importation of arms.
at is not understood that this interdic-
ton is to be permanent, and the duration
/ of 1t and the details of its regulation seem
a proper subject of discussion by the nego-
| tiators
"s. Equitable indemnities for the govern
ments, corporations and private individu-
ais.
This is an object desired by all the pow
/ ers The Russian government has sug-
gested that in case of protracted divergence
| of views, this matter might be commended
4 to the consideration of the international
court of arbitration of The Hague. The
| president thinks this suggestion worthy of
/ attention by the powers.
"a The organization in Peking of per-
manent guard for the legations.
THE government of the United States is
unable to make any permanent engagement
| of this nature without the authorization OF
| the legislative branch, but in the present
| emergency we have stationed in Picking an
| adequate legation guard.
"5 The dismantling of the forts at Taku.
1.-THE president reserves the expression of
/ his opinion as to this measure pending the
receipt of further information in regard
| to the situation in China.
Sc The military occupation of two or
| three points on the road from Tientsin to
! Picking.
THE same observation which has been
! made in reference to No applies also to
| this proposition The president is unable
to commit the United States to a perma-
nent participation in such occupation, but
| he thinks it desirable that the powers shall
| obtain from the Chinese government the
assurance of their right to guard their le-
| cations in Picking and to have the means
/ of unrestricted access to them whenever
required.
1.-The president believes that the govern
ments of France and the other powers win
| see in the reserves we have here made no
| obstacle to the initiation of negotiations on
| the lines suggested, and he hopes it will be
| found practicable TO begin such negotia-
tions at an early day"
March on Pao-Ting-Fu Begun.
Tientsin, Oct. 12, via Taku. Oct. IL,
and Shanghai, Oct. 15.-The eXpedi-
ton against Pao-Ting-Fu departed in
the morning in two columns. The Ger
man, French and Italian troops who
/ are. to take part, under command of
Gen. Bailloud, head of the French mill
| itary forces in China, will follow the
direct route to Pao-Ting-Fu, while
1000 British soldiers under Lord
Campbell will make detour to the
south of the Pao-Ting river, through
a number of large villages supposed
| to be Boxer communities. Both col
umns will keep in touch with the boat
and train which accompanied them.
A junk, armed with naval 12-pounder
and two Afaxims, is with the Peking
column. The expedition viii make
/ demonstration through a wide terri
tory not heretofore covered by the
allies. While no opposition is expect
| ed at Pao-Ting-Fu. the commanders
believe that hostilities are possible in
4 the intervening country.
Rebels Defeat Imperial Troops.
London, Oct ia special dispatch
| from Tientsin. under date of October
! -. announces the arrival at Peklng
of Ii Hung Chang. According to a
special dispatch from Hong Kong the
rebels have again defeated the army
of Admiral Ho, who was pursuing
them in a northeasterly direction
from San Chun. killing 40 and captur-
ing many of the imperial troops. The
dispatch adds that the condition OF
Canton is shaky, as the troops there
have been greatly depleted.
Tuan stiII in Power.
London. Oct 16.-"Since the Chinese
| court arrived at the new capital, Sian
Fu,' says a special dispatch from
Shanghai, dated Monday, reaction
airy edicts removing the moderates
from high offices have been issued,
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