Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-13
Another Demand Likely to Be Made
on China.
TRIALS FOR FUTURE CAPITAL CRIMES
Terms Of the Conjjoint Note Of the
Powers.
r &c E N T HO S T l L 1 T E S

In addition to the points said to be agreed
upon at Pekin basis for settlement
with China, as announced in cable dis
patches, it is understood that several other
important points are Likely to receive at
tention when the matter is taken up with
the Chinese ENJOYS. One of these is as to
making the City of Pekin an open port"
for while 1t is not on the seacoast, the pur-
pose is to extend to 1t that freedom Of
commerce and intercourse with foreigners
which now applies to those open ports
designated by treaties with China. The
suggestion that this action be taken has
already been made in h ga G. inese quarters,
and its advisabiity is urged because PekIn,
the capital of the Chinese empire, is the
center of influence throughout the country.
Triais for Capital Crimes.
Another point which may be proposed is
that capital punishment, by beheading or
otherwise shall not occur in future by I'M
per:al edct alone, but only after trial,
such as is given in civilized countries, the
accused having an opportunity to be heard
in his defense. That proposition does not
apply. however, to the executions made
necessary by the Boxer movement but oniy
to the future course OF CHINA when peace
has been restored. 1t IS pont out tnat
such a provision would have prevented the
execution of the two oro-forelsn members
of the tsung Ii yamen, who took sides
against the Boxers during the troub-e.
Regret of Southern VicerOys.
Official dispatches have been received
here from the viceroys OF the southern
provinces of China, who have thus far been
most friendly to foreigners. stating that
they were shocked by the execution OF the
acting viceroy of Chihli, and also stating
that they feared that would have serious
effect in those localities hitherto faVordbly
dis posed The receipt of these official dis
pa tches was made known today because Oh
references in London dispatches, "nlch ap-
parently failed to take into account tna'
official messages from the friendly Chinese
yiceroys had been communicated to Wash
ington, expressing their strong dlSapproHal
and their fears of the bad effects it would
have in the friendly localities
PEACE TERMS FOR CHINA.
Must Execute Roxer Chiefs and Pay
Indemnity.
LONDON, November 13-Dr. Morrison,
telegraphing to the Times from Pekin, Sun
,, day, says:
pressed by the common desire for
speedy termination of present conditions,
the foreign envoys have finally agreed to
the following terms, to be presented in
conjoint note, which, subject to the approval
of the governments, will be pressed upon
China as the basis Of a preliminary treaty:
, China shall erect a monument to Baron
| Won Ketteler on the site where he was muir
! dered and send an imperial prince to Ger
many to convey an apology. She shall in
/ fict the death penalty upon eleven princes
and officials already named, and suspend
provincial examinations for five years
where the outrages occurred In future all
officials failing to prevent anti-fereign out
RACES within their jurisdiction shall be dis
| missed and punished. CThis is modifica-
ton of Mr.. CongerS propoSaD.
| Indemnity shall be paid to the states,
| corpora tions and individuals. The tsung-li-
yamen shall be abolished and its functions
| vested in foreign minister. Rational In
| tercourse shall be permitted with the empe-
ror. as in civilized countries.
| The forts at Taku and the other forts on
! the coast of Chilli shall be razed. and the
| importation of arms and war material pro-
hibited. Permanent legation guards shall
| be maintained, and also guards of commu-
| nicaton between Pekin and the sea.
| Imperial proclamatons shall be posted
for two years throughout the empire sup
pressing Boxers.
| The indemnity is to include compensa-
| ton for Chinese who suffered through being
employed by foreigners, but not compensa-
| ton for native Christians. The words
'missionar,' and Christians do not occur
| in the note
| BERLIN, November 13.-A semi-official
! dispatch from Pekin, dated November 13,
| gives the text of the conjoint note of the
powers to China, confirming the London
Times dispatch, dated Pekin, November
! IL. Among the additional stipulations, the
! rote requires China to erect expiatory mon
! uments in every foreign international
burial ground where graves have been pro-
| famed
| Demands Peace Negotiations.
| ST PETERSBURG, November 13-The
| Bourse Gazette demands that Russia. the
| United States, France and Japan shall
open peace negotiations with China.
| The Novoe Vremya says it believes that
| the powers becoming convinced that
| China is unable to pay war indemnity
and that this discovery will cool the Anglo
| German war fever.
| Routed by Russians.
| LONDON, November ia special dis
patch from Tien Tsn, dated November 10.
says a force Of Russians has captured
the arsenal northeast of Yang Tsun, with
| trifing loss, killing 200 Chinese and cap