The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-03
THE DEMANDS ON China
Ministers at Pekin Hope to Agree
on All Points Involved.
other Guarantees Than Treaties
Necessary to Prevent Outbreaks
ment of the Princcs-Commissio
at PaotinG-Fu Condemns officials.

PEKIN. Oct. Silvia Taku, Nov. /, and
Shanghai, Nov. 2l.-The foreign Ministers
held another meeting today at the resi-
dence of Senior de Cologan, the Spanish
Minister. who is also dean of the dipio-
matte corps. All the Ministers were pres
ent except the representative of Holland
who is at Tientsin. The propositions cen.
tanned in the note OF Nj. Delcasse, the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs, re-
garding the punishment Of the roya
princes who aided and Allotted the Boxers
the prohibition of the importation OF ire
arms, etc, were discussed for two hours
Considerable time was consumed in dis
cussing what guarantees should be de-
manded from China that outbreaks sim
liar to the recent one would not be re-
peated. The Ministers agreed that the
treaty obligations had not been respected
by the Chinese and that some other guar
antees were absolutely necessary, but no
decision was reached as to the exact ma
ture of the assurances that should be re-
Quired. There was also some talk as to
the punishment to be meted out to the
guilty Chinese officials and the settlement
of other questions. AT these meetings OF
the Ministers the representatives OF
Spain, Austria, and other countries which
have comparatively small interests IN
China do not assert themselves, but vote
with the majority.
No serious difficulties have arisen as
yet. and there is the strongest ground for
believing that an agreement will be
reached on every point involved. The de-
lay in reaching definite conclusions IS
caused by the telegraph service, and the
time required by the Ministers to send
dispatches to their Governments ana re-
ceive replies. Some of the foreign repre-
sentatives complain that it takes ten days
TO send a despatch from here and gea an
answer from their home offices.
General Gaselee, who commanded tie
allied expedition to Paoting-fu, returned
here today. He brought with him re-
port from the international commission.
presided over by General Baillcud second
in command of the French forces in
China. This commission, which was APP
pointed to ascertain what Chinese Off
cials in Paoting-fu we're respons bic Tor
the murder of missionaries and converts
at that place, has found the Taotai tgov-
ernor,. the fantai provincial treasurer,
and the nootai or niehltai Gudge), who
are III cCSttuy, anu
them to death. The report of the COM
mission has been referred to Field Mar
shall Count Won Waldersae, the comman-
der-in-chief of the allied forces who viii!
undoubtedly approve the findings and
sentence.
General Gaselee reports that the allies
at Paoting-fu have destroyed the temple
where the missionaries and other Carts
tians were imprisoned prior to their ex-
ecution. They also destroyed the city
wall and gate near the place CT execution,
and burned the towers. thus disgracing
the city. The commission had not ad-
tourned when General Gaselee left.
The British commander also reports
that the Chinese imperial troops are as
sisting the French in guarding the gates.
The Germans are returning to Pekin via
the Great Wall. The other allied troops
will all return here with the exception of
a small garrison. which will be main
tanned at Paoting-fu.