Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-24
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| foreign powers to dispatch their troops
| to China. to the end of protecting the
lives OF their representatives and nation
march to Pekin the allied forces met with
| resistance from the Chinese army, and
had to overcome it by force.
lnasmuch as China has recognized her
responsibility, expressed regret ana
evinced desire to see an end put TO the
| situation created by the aforesaid dis
| turbances, the powers have determined
| to accede to her request upon the irrevO-
cable conditions enumerated below, which
| they deem Indispensable TO expiatc the
crimes committed and 10 prevent their
recurrence:
IA. The dispatch to Berlin of an OK
| traordnary mission headed by an i'm
perial prince, in order to express the re-
grets of His Majesty the Emperor Of
China and of the Chinese government for
the assassination Of his eXccllency the
late Baron Won ketteler, minister Of Ger
many.
B.-The erection on the spot Of the
| assassination of a commemorative mon
ument, bearing inscription in the
Latin, German and Chinese languages,
expressing the regrets of the Emperor OF
China for the murder
ia. The sevcrest punishment for the
persons designated in the imperial decree
of Sept. %. 1900, and for those whom the
representatives of the powers shall sub
senuently designate.
B-The suspension for five years Of
all official examinations in all the cities
where foreigners have been maSsacrcd or
have been subjected to cruel treatment.
lII.-fionorable reparation 10 be made
by the Chinese government to the Japa-
ncsc government for the murder of Mr..
Sujyama.
IV.-An cxpiatory monument to lie
erected by the imperial Chinese govern
mcnt in every foreign or International
cemetery which has been dcsccratcd or in
which the graves have been destroyed.
N.-The maintenance, under conditions
10 be determined py tho powers. Of the
int q rIiptipn vninst tnt4 imnnrtHftDn
arms as well as OF materials employed eA-
clusively for the manufacture Of arms
and ammunition.
VI.-Equitabie indcmnities for the gov
crnmcnts. societies. companies and indi-
viduals well as for Chinese who, dur
ing the late occurrences have suffered in
person or in property in consequence Of
their being in the service Of foreigners;
China 70 adopt financial measures accept
able % the powers for the purpose ~
guaranteeing the payment of the said i'm
IDENTITIES ana the interest and amortiza-
ton OF the loans
VIl.-The right for each power 10 main
tain permanent gard FOR lis legation
aud To put the diplomatic quarter in Il
dcfcnsible condition. the Chinese having
no right @ reside IN that quarter
which might nbstruCt free communication
between Pckiu ana IN" sea.
lN.-Th" right ~ tnC military occupa-
tiun Of certain points 70 hc determined by
an understanding among thn powers. Ia
order "a maintain open communication
between the capital ana tn" sea.
N.-Tho Chimes government TO cause To
be published during TWO years In All the
uh-prefccturcs an imperial decree.
ca Embodying a perpetual prohibition
under penalty ": death n membership Ia
amy anri-foreiZE society.
tDl EnumcrIting thc plnishncHts that
shall have been inflicted On the guilty.
together with the suspension NJ AN on
cial examinations tn the cities where for
eisners have been murd cred or have been
subjected to cruel treatment. and
tCb Further, AN imperial decree 10 tc
issued and published throughout the en-
pire ordering that the governors general
tViceroys' governors. and all provincial
or local officials shall be held responsible
for the maintenance NJ order within their
respective Jurisdiction. ana that I'll thn
event ~ renewed aufl-foreiEn disturb
occurring. ana which shall NOT forthwith
be- suppressed and the guilt persons pun
ished. they. the said officials. snail be inn
mediatcly removed and forever disquah-
fed from holding any office or honors,
AI.-Iac Chinese government TO under
tax" to negotiate amendments To the
treaties Of commerce and navigation con-
sidered useful by the foreign powers ana
upon other matters pertaining "a their
commercial relations. with the object ot
facilitating them.
\II.-The Chinese government 10 deter
mine in what manner To reform the de
partmeut OF foreign affairs and to mod
ifN the court Ceremonials concerning the
the manner 10 be Indicated ny the
powers.
Until the Chinese government has com
piled with the above conditions ~ the sat
isfactiun 81 the powers. the undersigned
can hold ont no CNpCCtatic that the OC-
Cupation Of Pe<n and the province Of
chilli by the general forces can be Brought
to Il conclusion.