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Inc Question Presented Will Be
Looked Into at a Cabinet
Meeting on Tuesday.
PERSONS DESERVING OF PUNISHMENT.
several Powers Have Instructed Their
representatives to Ascertain Who
the japanese Edict Names.
our Government VIII Not Consider
seriously the Proposition Look
ing TO Prohibition of Importa-
tion of Arms Into China.


Washington, Oct. s.-Developmcnti
OF any consequence in the Chimes,
situation are not looked for unit
atter the return of President McKn
icy 10 the capital. lie is expected OF
tuesday morning, and on the after
noon Of that day cabinet meeting
probably will be held, when the ques-
ton presented by the French note
VIII be gone over in an informal way
Ihe French note, which recently has
been addressed to the powers, is not
regarded as just now of pressing ne
cessity for action, as several of the
nations interested already have in
structed their representatives in Pc
King to ascertain whether the impe-
rial edict completely names the per-
sons deserving of punishment, and
other features of the French propo-
sal contain propositions which can
remain in abcyance.
The government may not consider
seriously the propositions which look
to the prohibition Of the importa-
tion of arms into China and the dis
mantling of the fortifcations. Inter
est meanwhile centers in the report
which Mr.. COnger will make regard
Ing the adequacy of the punishments
to be meted out by the Chinese gov
Ar,t IN
instrumental in the Boxer revolt. and
the future course OF this government
mny depend largely on whnt the in
vestigations now being conducted de-
velOp. No advices have come MS yet
from Mr.. Conger on this subject, but
this Is not surprising. rs the work TO
be undertaken is of considerable mag
nitude.
The war department officials ex-
pect that all the American troops
which nre TO be sent from Peling to
Manila will be out Of China by the
2ist inst.
Such efforts rs have been made by
tine state department urging the re-
turn of the imperial family to the
capital city seem up TO this time to !
have been Intellectual. The last OFF, |
cial advices of Minister WI, now
about week old, indicated their in
tention of going TO Sinan-Fu, in the
province of Shcnsik, which is further
70 the west than they are now. The
fact that the acting governor of the
province was directed to refrain from
all extravagant preparations in max
ing arrangements for the imperial
family is, 10 Mr.. Wu's mind an in
1ication that their sojourn at Sinan-
Flu is to be but temporary.
Conditions respecting the question
Of food and tclegraphic communica-
ton were unsatisfactory in Tai Yen,
in ShanSi province, where the court
has been located since its departure
from Peking. and these essential re-
Iuisites will be improved in their new
lbode. Mr.. WI believes that Earl ii,
he principal peace negotiator, al
'eady has started for Pckng, as
Message of several days ago indicates
hat it was impossible to reach him
W telegraph at Tien-Tsin, as he had
tarted for the capital.
Tien-Tsin, Saturday, Oct eli
lung Chang, whose visit TO Peking
lad apparently been postponed in
definitely. left this morning for the
'hinese capital.
The five Belgian engineers and IS !
Missionaries who had been kept pris.
ners for many weeks at pao Ting ;
II. but were recently released under
rders from Ii Hung Chang. who di-
ected that they have safe escort to
'eking, refuse to start, fearing :
reachery on the part of the escort. [
Peking, Oct. 3, via Tien-Tsin, Oct. Il
via Shanghai, Oct. S.-By an impe- II
al decree issued at Tai Yuen Flu. @
lpital of the province of Shan 81,
ated September 25, Emperor Kwangi
Il denounces the "Boxer" movement c
nd designates for punishment nine \
ngleaders. He acknowledges his !,
vn fault and rebukes himself; but =.
2 places the chief blame upon the :,
rinces and mobiles who participated
the movement and protraeted 1t.
Prince Tuan, Prince Chung, Prince
sal Lien, Prince Tsai Ying. Duke G.
IN Kang, Ying Men, president of 81
Ie censorate, and Chao Shu Chiao, t'
'esident of the board of punish s
ent, are all deprived of their titles. q
moved from office and turned over
various trial boards for further
nalties. Prince Tuan, by the terms =
the decree, is 10 be tried by the n
'ard of clans. Il;
Copies of the decree have been re- ~
ived here. n,
The Frenchman Won.