Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-11-30
CONGER IS TOO HARSH
GENERAL BEHEADlNG POLICY
NOT APPROVED BY Mckinley
Now Considering Germany'S Fierce
PrOposal---Efect Of Siege on Com
missiOners---Fear That En-
peror May be Killed.

New York. Nov. 90. According
to special from Washington to the
Herald, Minister Conger's dispatch to
Secretary Hay asserting his belief
that the punishment of Chinese lead.
ers imposed by the decree issued by
the Chinese Government. is not ade-
quate, is opposed to the opinion held
by the President and the Secretary of
State.
Another important development IN
the situation is that Germany has
proposed that. as condition to con-
tinuing the negotiations, China be
compelled to execute the eleven prin.
Ces and officials alleged to be respon.
sible for the Chinese outrages. This
condition Is very distasteful to the
administration. which is expected 10
take steps to secure its modification.
Mr.. Conger's message was in re.
Spouse to an inquiry from Secretary
Hay, sent Immediately after the pre-
sentation of the decree to this gov.
eminent nv Mr.. WI. The Secretary
Cabled that the United States did not
intend to pursue policy of ven.
gCanCc, hut stated mat because of Mr.
Conger's experience the President
necessarily left in his hands the de
termination of whether the punish.
ment imposed were adequate. Secre-
tary Hay also urged to take into full
consideration the attitude of the Chi
nose and the ability of the imperial
government to carry out more severe
sentences.
II Is evident to the officials that the
siege through which Mr.. Conger and
other ministers went last summer has
angered them against the Chinese and
caused them to he foremost In de.
handing blood expiation. In the hope
of lettering Mr.. Couger from any
ideas OF vengeance Mr.. w. w. Rock.
hill was sent to Picking as his adviser.
IL Is an open secret that the autholi-
tics would have preferred the refer.
enCO of the negotiations to a commits.
sion. formed of commissioners. three
in number. appointed by each power.
but this plan failed of accomplish.
ment. 90
The proposal of Germany that the
continuance of negotiations depend
upon the execution of the princes
ana officials thought responsible for
the outrages Is another form of the
proposition submitted to the Wash.
ington government several weeks ago
by Baron Won Stemberg, then Ger
man Charge d'Affairs. Germany pro.
pose" at that time that as a condition
precedent to negotiations the Chi
nese government be compelled to sur.
render the first and real perpetrators
of the crimes committed against inter.
national law"
The response of the United States
was that II could not Join a demand
of this character: that China should
he afforded an opportunity to punish
the criminals. and that provision for
their punishment should be made m
the negotiations for final settlement
The President Is considering tho
new German proposal and he will
probably decline to agree to 1t. sug-
costing some modification that may
lead to satisfactory solution.
An official said that as some of
those condemned by the ministers are
powerful princes and officials control.
ing Chinese forces. II Is plain that un.
less the imperial government. .desir.
Gus OF carrying out the ultimatum of
the foreign representatives Is able 10
arrest the culprits quickly they are
likely to combine In their own de-
Tense. The possihGs" Is suggested
that they might kill the emperor.
Such an act would be signal for an
anti-foreign outbreak all over China
and would have consequences which
the authorities hesitate to contem.
plate.