The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30
REACTI0NARY CHINESE
ARE TO BE PUNISHED
Prince Tusn and Four Princes De-
graded and 10 Ne Tried for
Their OHennea.


Their ORenses.
WASHINGTON Sept 2s.-Tmportant
news came from China At the end Of the
day, which In itself tends to advance
materially the efforts for final settle
ment China has accepted the sugges-
tions OF the United States contained IN
the answer to the German proposition.
and has begun voluntarily the punish
ment of the reactionary Chinese leaders
who were responsible for the Peking out
RACES
1t win be recalled that In our answer
the state department. was careful TO
stats that while IL did not believe in de-
mandins tho surrender OF the Chinese
ringleaders as a condition precedent 10
negotiations. u was resolved firmly, as
Secretary Hay had said I'm his note OF
July 4 that In the end the guilty parties
should be held 20 the uttermost accounta-
biilty. The Chinese government has taken
this intimation to heart. and perhaps
hasisnad In It's action by the recent man
Hesitation OF dissatisfaction Ivy the United
States government AZ the reported pro-
motion Of Prince Tusn, already has be-
gun the punishment o, him and the 9TH
er Chinese leaders who are held guilty.
The decree recited BY Sheng Is felt 70 he
% the utmost importance as indicating a
compiete change OF heart on the part Of
the resgninr dynasty. n means that the
reactfonary influences which have been
dominant IN PekinE through the uprising
and have even continued OF late DAYS
havs suffered complete overthrow and
that their most conspicuous figures are
degraded ana on trial. II "a believed
here that ~ this action is Ecnuin. u
Will he hard FOR any of the powers 20
nnd reasonable pretext FOR LONGER re-
fisinS % bed the appeals % the Chinese
government far the opening Of negotia-
lions looking - a yettiement
Importance of the Action.
TAe Importance of ihs action Is shown
~ the determination 20 try Prince Tuan
before tho imperial clan court This IA
tho suprene fpaicial ,rlbural % china.
and T. ;he only one having 'urisiir,ioa
over the members ~ the iuipuiai family
u is presided ever ~ Prince ~ WIN
the well known Prince Chirr ta arst vice
president Prince - - The first % tho
elsht prtncelv tsEniHss of china sad r.
reEsr.ea AZ friendly 90 ths progressive
element, Ths sst|tlas 81 Prince Ching
NRh EFfN haiaffN- thf"aa aaaat tNN trouble
friendly - sorslga tnteresss There a-n
ave other members ~ the court. an OF
them hieh rersnuAres. T~hey occnrv a
ruiidiug a, Pcki7r anf nrs 'n rerrl'a~
session for tAe trial 81 rnses AFFECTING
members - che rahHse ana tss Highest
persenarea.
Chlnese ofaclals here say That ,ha ref
ercncn - The case 60 this high court is ~
itseW ihe fullest assurance ~ thc gravity
with which TIE throne regnr8s the matter.
r. "a noted also thst even 6ofare the t-faf
Prince Taaa is stripped of MS salary ana
o'lcial servants Being a man ~ large
ans inaepeuien. means. .hc i1zv ~ slisr,.
would u0t amount 30 uach 70 .i we've n7t
that this Art the loss ee the servants ts
a special means * humiliation
The names Of the four princes who have
been DEGRADED are not known here at ne
state department or By the Chinese isra-
tiQn
The action O; the Chinese Eove-r mont
81 overthrcwing the rc5cticuA-lex Is iig--
! ly 20 give tne ucst Intense EratI0ca .tor 20
she friendly vleeroys 90 tbe south of
China ard 10 the ministers here. IN Lon
cou and Europe who have resisted the
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