The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-12-04
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En'savsssns Notlens OF Mu,srv Atts.h,s ~
10 Defence Of the locations.

from a Slan Coffrsppnfsnt
pEkIS, Dec Y 4 meeting Of tho Minister,
the call for witch was i.su-d 10y Minister
Conser. will be held Tomorrow. II was at FIRST
Intended 10 hold tho meeting to-day, hu'
NJ. Piohon. the French representative. p'cadcd
for n postponoment on account " an imuor'aT'
engagement To-day VI Pichon was entertain
Ing four friends at luncheon a. the Summer
Palace.
II Is understood here TINT several OF the
Ministers have received Instructions from
their Governments regarding The preliminary
note to be presented e. the thine-e.
~ IL rumored that the instructions provide for
demandinas we're punishment OF the guilty Of
nclals and the pnvIncn OF an ind unity
! A feature Of the ministerial discussions that
has not been mentioned heretofore has been the
question OF providing means to protect tho
legations IN the future. This question Is ,crelt-
Ing rivalry among the military attaches. whoare
prolific In plans. Some OF them appear TO hs
impressed with the idea that Pekin will continue
70 be always hostile TO foreigners. and that
therefore the legations should be turned
into what would practically be a f~orrrcs,
IN the centre Of an enemy's country. They
apparently do not realize that the safety Of the
Ministers here. In the future. will be the same
a. In any other country. depending upon the
strength Of the Government to protect them.
The attaches. In laying out their plans for de-
fence. pay no attention to expense.
They say that China will have 10 meet the
expenditures incurred. and that foreigners will
pay nothing. The suggestions from the French
and Germans are the most exaggerated. II
ID noted. however. that some OF the Ministers
agree with the attaches In their ideas concern
ing the defenccs OF the legations. Further
more. . considerable part OF the demand note
treats OF the future safety OF the residences OF
the Ministers.
1t Is stated that WI Ting-fang has Informed
Ii Hung Chang that the Washington Govern
ment would not insist upon extreme punish
ment for the prince, and high dignitaries who
aided the Boxers.
The Germans have at last promised 20 adopt
the severest measures to stop their SOL
diers from footing. The German officers
etats that when they came to China they
intended TO prevent ootine. but as they found
everybody engaged In gathering the spells
OF war they could not prevent 1t and
show good faith. Now. however. they
have shot one soldier at Tlentsin for
footing, and say they propose 10 shoot
others here. II Is suggested In Pekin that they
might begin their shooting not among the pri-
vste soldiers, but higher UP.
The treasures in the Dowager Empress's
palace. which is being used as the German
headQuarters, ere gradually disappear
ing. and their loss cannot be at
tributed to the private soldiers The
Chinese. however. are thankful for small bless
inss. and they will be pleased II all the treasures
are not looted.
Ii Hung Chang. following the sugees-
ton recently made TO him and Prince
(mfQR. In endaav0rinV IN aaOarfainy tbyouuh
one Of the Chinese Ministers the opin-
ion Of the DcwaGer Empress as TO the
Court returning TO Pekin under certain
conditions, including guarantee Of protection,
and Misunderstanding from her that she will not
interfere In any way with the Government,
which shall DO under the control OF the Rm-
poroY.