River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1900-12-27
THE JOINT NOTE.
II Is Finally signed by All the Powers
Full Text of the De-
mands.

CndnS dI OHccs anu viii DC ldhcn up
by them as soon as Earl Ii has recoy-
cred from his illness. The joint note
is lengthy document of nearly 1000
words, and is as follows:
During the months of May. June. July
and August of the current year. serious
disturbances broke out in the northern
provinces of China, in which atroeious
crimes unparalleled in history and outrages
against the law Of nations, against the
laws of humanity and against civilization.
were committed under particularly ooious
circumstances. The principal OF these
crimes were the following:
First. On the 10th of June. his excel
lency, Baron Won Ketteler, while on his
way TO the sung-li-yamen. in the perform
anee of his official functions, was muir
dered by soldiers of the regular army. act
ing under orders of their chiefs.
Second. On the same day the foreign
legations were attacked and besieged. The
attacks continued without intermission UNI
til the 14th of August, on which date the
arrival of the foreign forces put an END 70
them. These attacks were made by the
regular troops. who Joined the Boxers, and
who obeyed the orders of the court emanat-
Ing from the imperial palace. Al the same
time the Chinese government ofhcially de-
clared, by its representatives, abroad, that
1t guaranteed the security of the legations.
Third On the 18th of June, Mr.. SuJy-
while In the discharge of an official mission,
was killed by regulars at the gates OF the
city In Picking and In several provinces
foreigners were murdered, tortured or at
tackled by the Boxers and the regular
troops and such as escaped death owed
their salvation solely to their own deter
mined resistance. Their establishments
were looted and destroyed.
Fourth. Foreign cemeteries. at Peking
especially. were desecrated, the graves
opened and the remains scattered abroad.
These occurrences necessarily led the
foreign powers to dispatch their troops
20 China to the end of protecting the llves
of their representatives and nationals an0
restoring order. During their march 10
Picking the allied forces met with resist
ance from the Chinese army and hao 10
overcome it by force.
'Inasmuch as China has recognized her
responsibility, expressed regret and evinced
q desire to see an end put to the situation
created by the aforesaid disturbances, the
powers have determined to accede to her
request upon the irrevocable conditions
enumerated below. which they deem indis.
pensable to expiate the crimes committed
and to prevent their recurrence.
ARTICLE l.
A The dispatch to Berlin of an ex-
traordinary 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 excellency the
late Baron Won Ketteler, minister OF Ger
many.
b. The erection on the spot of the as
sassation of a commemorative monu-
ment BETTING the rank of the deceased.
bearing an inscription in the Latin, Ger
man and Chinese languages expressing
the regrets of the emperor of China for
the murder.
ARTICLE II.
A. The severest punishment for the
persons designated in the imperial decree
of September 25, 1900, and for those whom
the representatives of the powers snail
subsequently designate.
b. The suspension for five years of all
official examinations n the cities where
foreigners have been massacred or nave
been subjected to cruel treatment
ARTICLE III.
Honorable reparation to be made by the
Chinese government to the japanese gov
eminent for the murder of Mr.. Sujyama.
ARTICLE w.
An expiatory monument to be erected
by the imperial Chinese government in
every foreign or international cemetery
which has been desecrated or in which
the graves have been destroyed.
ARTICLE "
The maintenance. under conditions to
be determined by the powers, of the IN
terdiction against the importation of arms
as well as of materials employed ex-
cIusively for the manufacture of arms
and ammunition.
ARTICLE VI.
Equitable indemnities, governments. So
cieties, companies and individuals, as well
as for Chinese who. during the late oc-
currences, have suffered in person or In
property in consequence of their being In
the service of foreigners. China to adopt
financial measures acceptable to the pow
ers for the purpose of guaranteeing the
payment of said indemnities and the in
terest and amortization of the loans.
ARTICLE VII.
The right for each power, to maintain
a permanent guard for its legation and
to put the diplomatic quarter in a de-
feasible condition, the Chinese having no
right to reside in that quarter.
ARTICLE VIII.
The destruction of the forts which might
obstruct free communication be tween Pe-
king and the sea.
ARTICLE TX.
The right to the military occupation OF
certain points, to be determined by ar
understanding among the powers. In order
to maintain open communication between
the capital and the sea.
ARTICLE x.
The Chinese government 90 cause to be
published during two years in all the sub
bodying a perpetual prohibition. under pen
slty of death, of membership in any anti
fore ign society; (b) enumerating the pun
ishments that shall be inflicted on the
guilty together with the suspension OF all
official examinations in the cities where
foreigners have been murdered or have
been subjected to cruel treatment and
(c), Furthermore, an imperial decree to be
issued and published throughout the en-
pire ordering that the governors general
(viceroys) and all provincial or local OH
Gals shall be held responsible for the
maintenance of order within their respec-
tive Jurisdictions and that in the event OF
renewed anti-foreign disturbances or any
other infractions of treaty occurring and
which shall not forthwith be suppressed
and the guilty persons punished. they the
said officials, shall be Immediately removed
and forever disqualified from holding any
Office or honors.
ARTICLE XII.
The Chinese government to undertake
to negotiate amendments to the treaties
of commerce and navigation considered
useful by the foreign powers, ana upon
other matters pertaining to their CONNER
cial relations, with the object OF facliitat-
ing them. x,Yr
The Chinese government to determine N
what manner to reform the department OF
foreign affairs and to modify the cour,
ceremonialS concerning the ieSep'ioH
foreign representatives, In the manner 70
he indicated by the powers.
Until the Chinese government has COM
plied with the above conditions to the sat
isfaction of the powers, the undersigned
can hold out no expectation that the oc-
cupation of Picking and the provinces OF
chill by the general forces can be brought
to a conclusion.
Three Drowned.
Cape Henry, Va, Dec. 22.-By tele-
nbone from Dan Neck Station, it is
learned that the schooner Jennie Hall,
which stranded eight miles south of
Cape Henry at four a. m. Friday, will
be. a total loss. The captain and two
men are drowned. The bodies are not
vet recovered. Four nearly died from
exposure, but were rescued in the
brooches buoy.
Daring Bank Robbery.
Nation, H., Dec. 24.-Dalton City,
north of here, was the scene of dar-
ing bank robbery early Saturday
morning. The safe in the bank was
blown open and over $4,000 taken. In