The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-05
CHINESE ARE
ASTONISHED.
Decree of Degradation Issued
Against Prominent Officials
Creates CONSERVATION In Native
Circles at Shanghai.
IMMENSE INDEMNITY.
Demands of the Allies Reported
to Be $2OO,OOO,OOO.
Germans Will Get the Railroad
to Pekin.
Text of Reply to German Note
is Given Out.
Creates COnsternatiOn In Native
Circles at Shanghai.
IMMENSE INDEMNITY.
Demands of the Allies Reported
to Be $2OO,OOO,OOO.
Germans Will Get the Railroad
to Pekin.
Text of Reply to German Note
is Given Out.

Shanghai. Thursday, Oct 4-The as
tonishment of the Chinese was great
when today they received official notif-
cation from the viceroy to the effect
that foreign pressure had necessitated
the degradation Of prominent members
of the court.
The new German cable from Che Foo
to Tsin Tau, has been opened.
It is reported that the allies will de-
mand an indemnity which will aggre-
gate 0,0O0, 600 pounds (S20O, 900, ,0OO).
ORDERS COUNTERMANDED
Tien Tsin, Wednesday, Oct. 3-The or
ders given to Lung Yu, the commander
in chief of the northern armies, to join
Ii Hung Chang, have been counter
manded-
A landing party from the British arm
ored cruiser Aurora has occupied Ching
Wan Tao.
An order has been sent to Shanghai
for the immediate delivery of a plant for
the construction of a branch railroad
from Tang HO, on the gulf of Lao Tung
to Ching Wan Tao; also for the erec-
ton of a pier to which ships may be
mOOred- It is expected that the work
will be completed within two months,
thus securing facilities for a winter
port
1t is reported that the Russians are
moving from Shan Hal Kuan towards
Chin Chau-
The Germans have demanded posses
sion of the railroad between Tien TSin
and Pekin and the Russians have agreed
to let them have it. The Germans will
shortly begin TO repair the portion of the
road between Yang Tsun and Pekin-
Washington, Oct. 5.-F'OlloWlng IS the
reply of the United States government
to the German note relative to the pun
ishment of Chinese offenders:
''The Secretary of State to the Imperial
German Charge:
Memorandum in response to the in
quiries made of the secretary of state,
October, 1900 by the Imperial German
Charge D'AffaireS touching the Chinese
Imperial Edict in regard to the punish
ment of Prince Tuan and other high
Chinese officials
THE Chinese minister communicated
to the secretary OF state, on the second
instant, a telegram received by him
from Director General Sheng, conveying
the purport of an imperial edict, dated
September 25 1900, by which the degra-
dation and punishment of Prince Tuan
and other high Chinese officials is de-
creed
sThe government of the United States
is disposed to regard this measure as a
proof Of the desire Of the Imperial Chin
ese government to satisfy the reasonable
demands of the foreign powers for the
injury and outrage which their legations
have suffered at the hands of evil dis
posed persons in China; although it has
thought well, in view of the vagueness
of the edict in regard to the punishment
which some of the inculpated persons
are to receive to signify to the Chinese
minister the presidents view that it
would be most regrettable if Prince
Tuan, who appears from the cOncurring
testimony of the legations in Pekin, to
have been one of the foremost in the
proceedings complained of. should es-
cape such full measure of exemplary
punishment as the facts warrant, or If
Kang vi and [,hao Shu ChfaO should
receive other than their just deserts.
with a view to forming a judgement
on these points, the United states min
lister in Pelzin has been instructed to re-
port whether the edict completely names
the persons deserving of chastSement,
whether punishments proposed accord
with the gravity of the crimes commit
ted; and in what manner the United
States and the other powers are to be
assured that satisfactory punishment is
inflicted.
TT is hoped that Mr.. Conger's replies
to these interroga tories viii confirm the
government of the United States in the
opinion which it now shares with the
imperial government that the edict in
question is an important initial step in
the direction of peace and order in
China
GENERAL AGREEMENT IN SIGHT.
New York, Oct. 5.-Lord Salisbury has
contriVed with admirable skill to have
the German proposals amended and
spared himself the unpleasant duty Of
rejecting them outright after the Ger
man emperor's handsome treatment Of
England during the war in South Africa,
says the Trfbune's London correspondent.
The United States. Germany and Eng
land, by this diplomatic method have
been brought into working relations and
a general agreement of the powers is
now within sight. The nature and scope
of this agreement are not understood in
terms but the fact is tOlerably clear
that there is a close approach to an
understanding by which peace negotia-
tions can be entered into with represen-
tatives of the emperor of China
GERMAN ARMY OF 5000.
Pekin, Oct. 3, via Shanghai, Oct. A.
A small body of imperial Chinese troops
appeared at Pei Tai Chu yesterday.
They informed the British garrison that
their purpose was to disperse the boxers
and they were not molested. It is an
nounced that the Germans will winter
5000 men in Pekin. The British are re-
ducing their force in preparation for the
winter. One thousand coolies viii start
for India soon and the Indian cavalry
will probably be Withdrawn.
The volume of business being done is
steadily increasing. especially in the
japanese and American districts.
II WILL GO TO PEKIN.
Tien Tsin, Oct. 3. (via Shanghai, Oct.
Sill Hung Chang and NJ de Giers,
the Russian ministers to China. had a
lengthy conference today, after which it
was announced that Ii Hung Chang
would depart for Pekin tomorrow.
of.