Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-25
expressing the regrets of the emperor

"s3 The severest punishment Tor
the persons designated in the lmper-
ial decree of September 25, 1900, and
for those whom the representatives OF
the powers shall subsequently desig-
nate.
1.-THE suspension foy five years of
all official examinations iit cities
where the foreigners were nlaSsacred
or subjected to cruel treatment.
"5-Honorable PREPARATION to be
made by the Chinese government to
| the Japanese government for the muir
der of Sujyana.
"6--Expiatory monument be erected
| by the imperial Chinese government
in every foreign or international Gem
etery which has been desecrated or in
which the graves have been destroyed.
Z. The maintenance under condi-
| lions to be determined by the powers
of an Introduction against the importa-
ton of arms as we'll as materials en-
ployed exclusively for the manufacture
of arms and ammunition
| g. Equitable indemnjties to the
government. societies. companies and
| individuals, as we'll as the Chinese,
who during the late occurrences have
suffered in person or in property in
consequence of being in the service of
| foreigners. China to adopt financial
measures acceptable to the powers for
the purpose of guaranteeing the pay
ment of said indemnity and interest,
and the amortization of the loans.
So The right for each power to
maintain permanent guaru for its
legation and put the diplomatic quar-
ter in defensible position, the Chinese
having no right to reside in that quar-
! ter.
10. The destruction of forts which
might obstruct the free communica-
ton between Picking and the sea.
" II. The right to the military DC.
cupation of certain points to be detete
mined by the understanding among
the powers, in order to maintain open
communication between the capital
and sea.
t" ~. The Chinese government to
cause to be published during two years
in all sub-prefectures imperial DEGREES
embodying (a) perpetual prohibition
under penalty of death, membership
in any anti-foreign society.
(b) Enumerating punishments that
shall be inflicted on guilty persons to-
gether with the suspension of all of
fetal examinations in cities where
foreigners have been ordered or sub.
jected to cruel treatment and
furthermore Imperial decree be issued
and published turnout the Empire
ordering governors general (viceroys)
and ali provincial or local officials
shall be held responsible for the main
tenance of order within their respect
i've jurisdictions and that in the event
tof renewed anti-foreign disturbances
or any other infractions of the treaty
occurring and which shall call forth
shall be suppressed and any, guilty
persons punished. be they the said Of
ficials be Immediately removed and
forever disqualified from holding any
office or honors.
13'-The Chinese government to
undertake to negotiate the amend.
ments of the treaties of commerce and
, navigation that are considered use.
: full by the foreign powers and upon
: the matters pertaining to their com,
, mercial relations with the object OF
; fair litation of them.
/ Washington, Dec. 21.-Instruc
, ton have been sent to Minis
ter Conger, at Peking, as to the sign
ing of the agreement which, accord
ing to Peking advices, has already
been signed, by all the other ministers
at the Chinese capital This instruc
ton is sent with some reluctance be
} cause the agreement as it now stands
does not completely represent thu
view of the United States government
But it is believed to be the most favor
able compromise that could be reach
ed unless negotiations are to be
drawn out to dangerous length, FOL
all reports indicate a growing spirit O.
2 unrest in China, ewing to the absence
: of any form of native government II
I Chilli and adjacent provinces. 81
the United States accepts the "irrevo
cable condition imposed upon thu
n Chinese government, tho after al
S this expression is rather matter o
! form than of substance. for diplomac,
knows no such thing as 'irrevocable'
agreement.
House.
When the house met today there
was less than hundred members OF
the floor. A majority of the members
, have already departed for rneir homes
to spend the holiday recess.
Chaplain in his invocation referred
!. tenderly to the deaths Of Mrs. Fry
and representative Wise.
After the approval of the journa
some routine minor matters wer
transacted by unanimous consent.
Adjourned Until January.
Jones, of Virginia, announced tn,
I death of Representative Wise, and Thu
0 customary resolutions were adopted
{: and committee appointed. At 1922
o'clock the house adjourned until Jan
uary 8.
Senate.
4 At 12:05 o'clock the senate adjourn
f ed until January g.
Senate Adjourns.
No business was transacted by TIL
J. senate. The news of the death of tn
t wife of President Pro TEN Frye wa
: conveyed officially to the body and on
of respect to her memory an imme