The sun., 1900-11-19
THE INSTRUCTIONS TO MR.. COvGEE
Pienary Authority Given Him on All 0ues-
tons Regarding Punishments OF Boxers.

WASHINGTON, Nov. ls,The instructions
sent to Minister Conger in regar q 70 the ui.ish-
rnent OF thincse officials con, crned in the lioSe
troubles were the outcome Of careful cousidsra-
tiun Ivy the President and the Seretary Of
state. and, 70 a limited extent. by the entire
Cabinet. OF the presc't uncertain and ursat IS
factory conditions Of the peace negotiations
at pekn. This consideration resulted in a
decision to inve MIR Conger with full authority
to determine " neither the Iunish en,s impose ed
by the Chinese Government on the principal
offenders were adequate and just. whether
some OF the guilty we're to be spared and son e
Of the innocent dealt with severely. and in ger =
eral to act for this Government on all such
questions without seeking the sanction Of the
State Department. Through thus placing
plenary authority IN Mr.. (onsers hands he
delay II constant reference to y Washington eili
be avoided md It is expected that the neg OF ia
tions will be cxi edited.
lie action Il q Government in graptins
.Her y, from The nSb2 c e S.T.
in correction With tie runishn, ent y }Tcsrsnn,s e.
iamiii1r nm With TIE ii.,Sry II the qn,-C ChTistan
movement and better able 10 Judge Of tie
ability Of tic, Clirese Government TO- carry
cni, Nv certain general Instructors. the moet
i1,p1r,an' terg tia, lie must insist that the
~ imposing and executing sentences on lie
native officials that yartiCiI ated in Tie alta, ks
on 'orei-rcr- Ihis Go,crnment was nct
satisfied With tie .rst puni.Inent edict Of the
Chinese Trl ernT, because i omitted the names
of two hisi GNic'nl,. w il-ien and Tunf Fuh
Slang, ard directions were sent to Mr. Conger
To- a. inform the ueRrce ilerpotertiaries. L.
Hung Chang 1.d Prince Ching q
The, latest Imrnri'l cdlc.. ,ssgcd Nov IL,
omits the namo Of Tung Fuh Slang II Is sun.
posed here that Tung Fuh Slang is in command
~ tho Imnerial army with the Emperor and
the Empress Dowas'r. and that they dare not
for reasons Of personal Snfaty. direct that lie
be punished. Under the new Instructions 70 Mr.
Conger IL j. lef, to hls Judgment 10 determine
whether N" name Of lrnS Fuh Slang should be
included in tho lis' Of those ordered u be pun
'-N"d Nc may nov proceed TO negotiate with
IN. other representatives Of the Powers
with free hand. and the hope l. expressed here
that hc, win succeed in adjusting the differ
encos that exist among the negotiations as
To who should be punished and what the sen-
tenCes should be.
On" th.ug ha- boon impressed on Nr Conger,
hc ndoptod that is beyond the ability Of tie
Chinese Government 10 carry out Tho foreign
NiulsterS ~ p".n have shown disposition To
i''ls' on whol"~al" docarita'ion ~ Chinese
mor" trouble from those Influential mon has
lrn.u increased tr0doncc is given N 70 10 'ho
reports ttai tho Emperor j. practically power
le>- in h,s surpassed desir" TO satisfy w"
- ~" main o0"Dd"-S who. hv hauTi'g
Together for mutual protection. prevent him
iTp. f"Illng Nlih themselves ~ such "a way to
show his good faith II j. believed ~ Wash
'1iuci much longer. and that N. loss some gr"e-
mont l. adopted which proposes conditions
not impo--lhl" for the Chinese Government
tu carry out. there may 10 renewal Of tho dis
mTbanoes. and on a larger scale than existed
situation In the vicinity Of Pskin.