The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-12
THE GERMAN
PROPOSALS
they Get the American
Endorsement.
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CHINESE PuN|sHMENTs
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A New Move May Open a Way for
the Settlement OF the
Crisis.

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| BERLIN. Oct. 4.-An official of the
Foreign Office informs the correspond
ent OF the Associated Press that Ger
many has issued a second note to the
powers regarding the method of secur
ing punishment for those guilty of the
outrages In China This note is issued
as result of the edict of the Emnaror
OF China beginning proceedings against
Prince Tuan and others.
The Emperor of China has address
ed to the powers an e6lict dated SEN
tember 18th. in which he orders the
punishment of number of princes and
aignitaries, mentioned by name. for
having encouraged the Boxers. On the
assumption that the edict is genuine.
the German government, in furtherance
or the procedure proposed in it's circular
note of September 18th, has further
proposed to the powers to come to an
agreement to instruct their diplomatic
representatives In China to examine
and give their opinion on the following
points:
T. Whether the list contained in the
edict, Of persons to be punished is SUI
fcient and correct?
. Whether the punishments pro-
posed meet the case?
g. In what way the powers can con-
troll the carrying out of the penalties
imposed?
ne information received I'D to the
present concerning the reception of this
proposal by the powers justifies the be-
lief that general understanding on
this matter may be looked for"
A FRENCH PROPOSAL.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4-The French
government, through NJ Thiebaut, the
French charge d'affaires. has presented
TO Secretary Hay programme for the
complete settlement of the Chinese dif-
hculties and at the same time the Rus
sian government. through NJ. de VOL
liant, seconds the French proposal, thus
making it joint Franco-Russian
proposition. The proposal is under four
heads as follows:
4. Punishment OF the guilty Chi
nese officials.
?. The Introduction of arms and am.
munitions of war. to China
The payment of Indemnity to the
powers.
a. The sufficient Chinese guarantee
for the future
The proposals further ask for a com
petent legation guard at Peking- the
razing of the Taku forts and their de-
struction and the establishment of a
line of communication between the sea
board and Peking.
This Franco Russian proposal has
been sent to the President.
THE AMERICAN REPLY.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The II. s
Government has taken decided stem
In the development of the Chinese situ-
alton in note delivered to-day by Sec
retary Hay to the German charge
q aHafres. Baron Speck Won Steruberg
In the note favorable action by. this
government on Gernany's latest sug-
gestion concerning the punishment Of
Chinese criminals is expressed and the
announcement is made that the United
states already has sent instructions to
minister Conger along the lines in
deated. The instructions to Minister
longer are that he shall learn the
names OF the Chinese offenders who are
10 De punished, also whether the pun
isnment to be administered is adequate
10 their offenses and finally. whether
the punishments are actually admins
tered.
Inc American note is considered the
most important in the establishment of
unity between the United
States and Germany
FOREIGN PRoPosITIoNs.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Propcsitio.z
OF a far-reaching character concernEs
China are being presented In rapid st1e-.
cession TO this government TIE State
Department had no sooner disposed of
one of these propositions to-day by de-
livering response to the German Gov
ernment than it was confronted by an
even more important proposition sub
mitted by the French Government, and
within half an hour formally seconded
by the Russian Government The an
swer TO Germany covered the subject
1f Furnishing Chinese subjects and made
known that the United States had in
structed Minister Conger along the
lines suggested by Germany. These in
structions look toward securing the
names of persons deserving chastise-
nent, also whether the punishments are
n accord with the gravity of the crimes
committed and finally. in what manner
he United States and other powers are
o be assured that satisfactory punish
nent is inflicted. Aside from these spe-
.ific purposes Of the note it is regarded