The Ely miner., 1900-10-19
Gives Names of Chinese Whom He
Regards as Responsible for
the Boxers Crimes.
THINKS TUAA SHOULD LOSE HIS HEAD.
French Note tn the Powers-Sev-
eral Reservations Are Made, But In
Most Points the Answer Is Favor
able-Rebels Beheaded.

ger has submitted to this government
list of Chinese whom he regards as
the responsible authors of the outrages
which have occurred and has made rec
concentrations as to the extent and
manner of their punishment. Because
of the danger of the men selected by
Mr.. Conger for punishment banding
together and using their influence to
prevent their death or degradation,
this government will not make public
the names, but will communicate them
at the proper time to the German gov
ernment. In addition to Prince Tuan,
Duke Tsai Ian and Ying Men, Yang
vi and Chao Su Chiao, it is understood
that Mr.. Conger has named Gen. Tung
Flu Hsiang and other generals of the
| Chinese forces. This government will
| probably urge that Tuan be beheaded.
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:
1.-The Secretary of State to the French
Oct. TO- 1900 0).-Memorandum: The govern
ment of the United States agrees with that
of France in recognizing as the object to
be obtained from the government of China
appropriate reparation for the past and
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
has animated the declarations 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.
II. The punishment of the guilty parties
who may be designated by the representa-
tives of the powers at Peking.
1.-The Chinese government has already in
dicated its intention to punish number
of those responsible for the recent disor-
ders. The representatives of the powers
at Peking may suggest additions to that
list when negotiations are entered upon.
80. The continuance of the interdiction
against the importation of arms.
1T is not understood that this interdic-
tion is to be permanent, and the duration
of it and the details of its regulation seem
a proper subject of discussion by the nego-
tiators.
ments. corporations and private individu-
ais.
This Is an object disired by all the pow
erS. The Russian government has sug-
gested that in case of protracted divergence
of views, this matter might be commended
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 a 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 Peking an
adequate legation guard.
IS. 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.
&c. The military occupation of two or
three points on the road from Tientsin to
Peking.
1.-The same observation which has been
made in reference to No. 4 applies also to
this proposition. The president is unable
to commit the United States to 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 Peking 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 will
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.
Imperial Court Still on Move.
Shanghai, Oct. 12-The Chinese re-
port the arrival of the emperor and
| dowager empress at Chsu-Ching (?)
October 6, $50 miles southwest of Tai
Yuan-Fu. After days rest, the Chi
nese add. the imperial party proceed
ed. escorted by large forces.
Eighty-Six Rebels Beheaded.
Shanghai, Oct. IA plot of 400 reb-
els in Suchow to get possession of that
town and pillage it has been discovered
and Sc prisoners have been arrested,
| the rest of the conspirators taking to
their heels. All the prisoners have
been beheaded.
Troops Leaving China.
Washington. Oct. 13.-Rear Admiral
Remey reports the gradual withdrawal
of Americans from China. Germany
regards favorably Russias idea of re-
ferring the Chinese situation to the in
! ternational arbitration court at The
Hague. The edict of October order
ing punishment of high officials is re-
/ garded in Tientsin as farcical one.
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