Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-22
PUNISHMENT IS
NOT ADEQUATE.
That Imposed on Chinese Boxer
Leaders,
SUCH MR.. CONGER'S OPINION
Administration Averso 10 Policy OF
Revenge Does Not Approve OF
Germany's Proposed Plan,

New York, Nov. 22.-Accordlng to a
special from Washington to the Her
AID Minister Congers dispatch to Sec
rotary Hay asserting his belief that
the punishment Of Chinese leaders i'm
posed by the decree issued by the Chi
nese government, Is not adequate, is
opposed to the opinion held by the
President and the secretary Of state.
Another important development in
the situation Is that Germany has pro-
posed that, as a condition to continu-
ing the negotiations China be com
PEELED TO execute the eleven princes and
officials alleged TO De responsible for
the Chinese outrages This condition
Is very distastefu TO the administra-
ton, which Is expected to take steps
TO secure its modification.
Mr. Congers message was IN re-
spouse to an inquiry from Secretary
Hay sent Immediately after the pre-
sentation OF the decree to this gov
eminent by Minister Wa. The score
tary cabled that the United States ala
not intend to pursue q policy OF ven
geance. but stated that because Of Mr.
Congers experience the President
necessarily left In his hands the de-
termination OF whether the punish
mcnt imposed was adequate Secre-
tary Hay also urged him to take into
full consideration the attitude OF the
Chinese and the ability Of the imperial
government to carry out more severe
sentences.
II is evident to the officials that the
siege through which Mr. Conger and
other ministers went last summer has
angered them against the Chinese and
caused them to be foremost In demand
ing blood expiation In the hope OF de-
terring Mr.. Conger from any ideas Of
vengeance Mr.. w. W Rockhin was
sent to Pekin as his adviser IL Is an
open secret that the authorities would
have preferred the reference Of the
negotiations to a commission formed
Of commissioners, three in number, APP
pointed by each power. but this plan
failed OF accomplishment
The proposal Of Germany that the
continuance Of negotiations depend up
on the executing Of the princes and
officials thought responsible for the
outrages Is another form OF the prop
osition submitted TO the Washington
government several weeks ago by
Baron Won Sternberg. then German
charge d'affaires. Germany proposed
at that time, that as a condition pre-
cedent % negotiation the Chinese gov
eminent be compelled TO surrender the
first ana real perpetrators OF the
crimes committed against international
law
The response Of the United States
was that Il could not Join IN a de-
mand OF this character, that China
should be afforded an opportunity 10
punish the criminals; and that pro-
yison for their punishment should be
made in the negotiations for a final
settlement
The President is considering the new
German proposal and he will probably
decline 10 agree 20 Il, suggesting some
modification that may lead 10 a salts
factory solution.
An official said that as some OF the
men condemned by the ministers are
powerful princes and officials, control
ing Chinese forces Il Is plain that I'M
less the imperial government DESTROYS
Of carrying out the ultimatum OF the
foreign representatives. is able to ar
rest the culprits quickly they are likely
20 combine I'm their own defense. The
possibility is suggested that they might
kin the emperor such an act would be
signal FOR an antl-foreign outbreak
an over China and would have conse-
quenccs which the authorities hesitate
to contemplate.