The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-12-22
FREDERICKSBURG SATURDAY. DECEMBER 22 1900
POWERS HAVE AGREED.
Peace Negotiations With China.

The negotiations OF the powers In re-
gard 10 the j)int China note have been
concluded. all agreeing TO the condi-
tions as outlined by Count Won Buelow,
the Imperial chancellor Of Germany.
with the exception Of the Introductory
clause say ing the demands are irrevo-
cable. which is eliminated.
The text Of the demands follows:
ARTICLE /. An extraordinary mission
headed by an Imperial Prince, shall be
sent to Berlin in order to express the
regret Of the Emperor Of China and Of
the Chinese Government for the mur-
der of Baron Won Ketteler. On the
scene OF the murder monument
worthy Of the assassinated Minister
shall be erected. with an inOription
In Latin German aud Chinese, express.
ing the regret Of the Emperor Of China.
ARTICLE (a). The death penalty is
to be inflicted upon Princes Tuan and
Ohuang. upon Duke Ian, and, further,
upon Ying Men, Kang-Yi. Ohao Shu-
OhiaO. Tung- Fuh. Slang, Yu Hsien and
other ringleaders whose names will be
given by the representatives Of the
powers. (b). In all places where for.
eigners have been killed or maltreated
official examinations shall be suspended
for five years.
ARTICLE 8. The Chinese Government
shall erect q monument In every foreign
or international cemetery which has
been deseorated or where the graves
have been destroyed.
ARTICLE 4. The prohibition Of the
importation of arms into China shall
be maintained till further notice.
"Article China has to pay a just
indemnity to Governments corporations
and individuals, as well as to those
Chinese who suffered during the recent
events in person or property in conse-
quence OF being in the services Of for
eigners."
Count von Buelow here iuterpellated
the remark that 1t was intended to ef
feet further understanding among the
powers with regard to the principles on
which claims for compensation should
be preferred. This particularly applied
TO the case Of missionaries.
ARTICLE 8. Every single foreign
power is granted the right OF maintain
ing a permanent legation guard and Of
placing the quarter Of Pekin where the
legations are situated In a state Of de.
fense. Chinese are not TO be allowed TO
live In that quarter Of Pekin.
"Artiole z. The Taku forts and those
forts which might prevent free COM
munication between Pekin and the sea
shall be razed.
"Article 8. The powers acquire the |
right Of occupying certain points, on
which they will agree among them.
selves. with the object Of maintaining
free communication between the capt.
tai and the sea.
"Article o. The Chinese Government
is bound to post Imperial DEGREES for
two years at all subprefectures. In |
these deorees-(s) to belong to any anti
foreign. sect is forever forbidden under |
penalty of death (b) the punishments |
inflicted upon the guilty are recorded
(o) to prevent fresh disturbances. 1t Il
declared that the Viceroys, as well as
the provincial and local authorities, are
made responsible for the maintenance
Of order in their districts. In the event
Of fresh anti-foreign disturbances or
other infrlngements Of the treaties
which are not at once stopped and
avenged by punishment OF the guilty.
those officials shall be promptly deposed
and never again intrusted with official
fnnctio MS or invested with fresh digni-
ties.
ARTICLE 10. The Chinese Govern.
men : undertakes to enter upon negosis-
tions with regard to such alteration In
the existing commercial and navigs
tion treaties as the foreign Governments
consider to be desirable, as well as re-
garding other matters which are con.
csrned with facilitating commercial
relations.
"Artiole II. The Chinese Govern
ment shall be bound to reform the
Chinese Foreign Office and the Court
ceremonial for the reception Of the for
eign representatives and TO do so In the
sense which shall be defined BY the for
eign powers"