, 1900-12-24
What Chinese Believe.

sui prefer TO DelleNe, despite the Sign
ing of the note. which they did not
believe would take place. that the
OF in Europe or America. They resent
the British modification of the note.
for, they say, some power or powers
might not be satisfied until the indem.
nifty has been paid in full, which would
mean the occupation of Picking for an
indefinite time. as it cannot be expect.
ed that China can raise what would be
required-possibly 1000, 600. 900 taels
at once. AS a matter of fact, II will
take several years.
Note Made Public.
Washington, Dec. 22.-Thc atate de,
rartment today made publ, the text
Of the joint note of the prwr'.S to III.
ma. The official statement follows
Department of State, Washington, D
c., Dec. 22.-The following tnsliSli yer.
sion is understood to be III substantial
equivalence with the Fr"lrl text Ct
the note to be addressed 20 til" govern
ment of China, as agreed rpoa by IL,
representatives of the ~CO-Dperatin;
powers at Picking. December ! 1a"O.
and subsequently amended boz re sig
nature:
During the months of May. June,
July and August of the current year
serious disturbances broke out in the
a%trocious crimes unparalleled in his.
tory and outrages against the law of
nations. against the laws Of humanity,
and against civilization. were commit.
ted under particularly odious circum.
stances. The principal of these crimes
were the following:
Crimes Enumerated.
''First-On the Goth of June his Elk.
cellency. Baron o Kettaler. while on
his way to the Tsung-li-Yamen, in the
performance of his official functions,
was murdered by soldiers of the reg
lar army. acting under orders of their
chiefs.
"Second-On the same day the for,
eign legations were attacked and be.
sieged. The attacks continued with.
out intermission until the 14th of Au'
gust, on which date the arrival of the
foreign forces put an end to them,
These attacks were made by the regu.
lar troops. who joined the Boxers and
who obeyed the orders of the court
emanating from the imperial palace,
At the same time the Chinese govern.
ment officially declared, by its repre
sentatives abroad. that it guaranteed
the security Of the legations.
"Third-On the 18th of June Mr.
Sujyama, chancellor of the legation OF
Japan, while in the discharge of an of
fetal mission, was killed by regulars
at the gates of the city. In Picking
and in several provinces foreigners
were murdered, tortured or attacked
by the Boxers and the regular troops
and such as escaped death owed
the salvation solely to their W deter
mined resistance. Their establish
ments were looted and destroyed.
"Fourth-Foreign cemeteries at Pc
king especially, were desecrated. the
graves opened and the remains scat
tered broadcast.
These occurrences necessarily led
the foreign powers to dispatch theil
troops to China to the end of protect
and rational order restored. During
the march to Picking the allied forces
met with resistance from the Chinese
army and had to overcome it by force
"Inasmuch as China has renowned
her responsibility expressed regret and
evinced a desire to see an end put to
disturbances, the powers have deter
mined to accede to her request upon
the irrevocable conditions enumerated
below. which they deem indispensable
to expiate the crimes committed and
to prevent their recurrence:
Demands Of the Powers.
81. (A.) The dispatch to Berlin OF
an extraordinary mission headed by
an imperial prince. in order to express
the regrets of his majesty. the emper
or of China, and of the Chinese govern
ment for the assassination of his eX
cellency, the late Baron von Ketteler
minister of Germany.
"(B)-The erection on the spot of tn,
assassination OF a commemorative
monument, BETTING the rank of the de
ceased, bearing an inscription in thu
Latin, German and Chinese languages
expressing the regrets Of the empero
of China for the murder.
II. (A.)-The severest punishment
for the persons designated In the in
perial decree Of September %, 1906
and for those whom the represents
tives of the powers shall subsequent
designate
"{B.)--The suspension for five year
OF all oficial examinations in the cite
where foreigners have been massacre
} or have been subjected to cruel trea,