The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-07-27
TO PROTECT C|)NSULS
Chinese VicerOys Unite in a
Joint Memorial
To DOwager Empress Urging
that Ministers Must be
Saved
SAFETY Of THE EMPIRE
May then be Hoped for they
Believe
Otherwise Revengeful War
by Powers and China's
Dissolution

Canton, July 26.-The following
copy of the viceroys' joint memorial
which is being signed for presentation
to the dowager empress, was obtained
from Ii Hung Chang previous to his
departure for Pekin:
''Henceforth all nations will see
that our government had no intention
lightly to engage in hostilities and
only did so when it was unavoidable
Their anger and resentment will, as a
matter of course, be at once appeased
after having respectfully considered
the sentiments indicated in a decree
We would ask:
'First-That a decree be issued
ordering the Tartar generals and
viceroys and governors to continue
the usual system of affording protect
ion to foreign merchants and mission
aries, so as to show that, although
hostilities are in progress, non-com-
batants are still under the govern
ments protection and to display more
clearly the heaven-like mercy of the
sacred throne.
MUST SAVE THE MINISTER'S.
"Second-The lightness or severity
of measures of the foreign powers will
depend solely upon the fate of their
ministers. We hear that the rebels
disobey the edicts and continue the
attach tha 1apotin,,z T'n,af,rt,
papers state with reference TO the as
sassination of the German minister
that the German emperor has made
his troops swear revenge. All our
minister abroad have telegraphed
and all the telegraphs from foreign
sources, state, as do also the consuls
general in Shanghai, that the one
thing of paramount importance is the
safety of the foreign ministers. If
China can only save them there will
be room for discussion of all matters
and other nations will be able to make
terms of peace for us.
"Third-We would also beg that a
clearly worded decree be issued eX-
pressing the deepest and most sincere
regret on the part of the Chinese
government for the assass nation of
the German minister and that letter
in the same tenor be sent to the Ger
man emperor. Then we can wait for
other countries to mediate for us with
Germany. We also pray that letters
be sent to the American and French
governments, so as to show the desire
of China to strengthen her friendship
with them and to treat all nations with
equal consideration.
TO GIVE CHARITABLE COMPENSA-
TON"
"Fourth-We also beg that a decree
may be issued giving authority to the
Shun Tien project and Chi Ii viceroy
to find out apart from the results OF
the military opera ons, what foreign
ers and missionary establishments
have suffered through this outbreaks
or rebellion, to make list of the
losses OF life and property and then to
apply for an edict granting charitable
compensation asaproof of thethrOne'
merciful kindness and unwillingness
to have guiltless people involved tc
their detriment.
''Fifth-We would also ask that a
decree be issued to the viceroys, gov.
errors and high military authorities
of all provinces saying that any dis
orderly criminals ormutinous soldier;
are really annoying or harming wei
conducted people or committing arson
assassination or acts OF robbery they
have permission to suppress them a:
the opportunity offers and report the
measures taken to the throne. Thi;
is the policy always hitherto adopted
to bring peace upon the land and hole
off those from the outside. The cap
ital must first be pacified and people,
minds will then be quieted. Military
discipline must be rigidly enforced
before the morale of the troops can b'
raised -