The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-28

/ bic had occurred IN some one or the
countries now dealing with china. In the
midst OF excitement suspicion might have
been directed against persons high In au-
tLorlty. even against the members OF the
royal family IN that country. Would that
CO entry when the question Of settlement
came up, for a moment consider the sur
render OF those persons vaguely suspect
ed or would II not ask jhat all questions
b. considered by the court which was to
pass upon the entire subject? Who could
tell to whom this condition would apply
There have been int!matlons against those
high in Chinese aHa.rs, but II would he
very hard--yes imposslhle--to say In ad-
vance before the negotiators had cons'd-
cred the question that these persons
Should be given up. who would FURNISH
the proof7 1t is an Indispensable requi-
site according to your recognized meth
ods persons accused have the right to
hc heard and that their evidence shall be
taken into account in proving an accusa-
tion. But according to this proposition
there would be n surrender of the party
first, before the negotiators had an OPP
pCrtunty to consider all questions OF
picof which might he presented.
"Under these circumstances ! am most
hopeful that Germany's note is less posi-
tive than the published reports Indicate.
Recent Indications have been that tho
difficulties over beginning peace neGot a
soon negotiations would begin. For that
reason / feel that 1t would be unfortu-
nate to impose condition which. being
impossible would bring the negotiations
to halt. The effect OF such step In all
proceedings would be of disadvantage to
all parties concerned to the powers as.
vell as to China. In short. its effects
wculd be so far reaching that i am eX-
tremely anxious that Germany may see
her way clear to reconsider the proposal
GREAT BRITAIN's ATTITUDE.
LONDON, Sept. 19-The British For
eign Office informs the Associated Press
tfat no reply has yet been sent to the
German note.
Referring to the alleged telegram of
Lord Salisbury to Ii Hung Chang. out
lined by the Shanghai correspondent OF
the Daily Express the Foreign Office Of
ficials say the British Premier has not
sent any message to Ii Hung Chang. 1t
is pointed out at the Foreign Office here
that the Washington press messages
ayerring that the British and japanese
Governments have already announced
their support OF the German Governments
policy in China, are unfounded so far as
Great Britain Is concerned.
A CONCILIATORY EDICT.
BERLIN, Sept. 19.-The Boerson Zei-
tung today prints a special dispatch from
Shanghai, dated Monday. September II,
saying that an imperial edict. dated Sep
tcmber Z, commands all the Chinese Cen
erals, under pain of death, to avoid hos
tile acts: orders all high officials to re-
turn to Peking and assist in restoring Or
der and peace, and orders the suppress
sion of the Boxers, whose leaders must
DO captured.
a second edict, the dispatch adds. or
ders comprehensive reform In the en-
tire administration of the empire.
ha all Dab tro it ly ala IanI Ior
ed in the dispatch, must Insist upon the
Emperor's return, and the punishment of
kang vi and all the Boxer leaders.
THIRTY REFORMERS MURDERED.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept. 19.-Regard-
ing the apparently treacherous murder of
thirty reformers at feast at Hankow.
the North China Daily News of August 8
says the thirty men or so captured and
executed by the Viceroy We're reformers.
followers of Kang Yu Wei and members
o: the China Independence Association
Their main objects are three-to replace
the Emperor Kwang Hsu on the throne,
to fully protect all foreign and Christian
lives and property. and to establish civ
il!Ted government in China.
l.! Hung Chang Is reported as having
said that as China could not possibly pay
Indemnity which will be demanded from
her. there will be no alternative but to
give territory instead of money, in which
case Japan would get Shin King, Russia
would be given Shin Kiang and Thibet
wtu uld go to England.
RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS.
TIEN-TSIN. Sept. T-It Is understood
that the British authorities have been in
structed to oppose vigorously the Rus
sian occupation of the Shan Hal Kwan
and Tien-Tsin Railway, which Is owned
by n British syndicate and leased to the
Chinese. The recent Russian movements
northward are believed here to include
al expedition to Shan Hal Kwan, which
is now held by the imperial troops.
Both the British and the Americans
have an eye on Shan Hal Kwan as an
open winter port. Only a few miles Of
the railway have been destroyed and the
bridges are intact A British expedition
to Shan Hal Kwan Is probable at an early
date.
Brigadier General Humphrey, chief
qnartermaster of the United States expe-
d:tlonary force, and Colonel Samuel 8.
SIN ner of the Sixth Cavalry have ar
rived here. The latter will command the
Second Brigade.
ENGLAND AND EARL IL
LONDON, Sept. 1s.-"On the eve OF Ii
Hung Chaug's departure" says the
Shanghai correspondent of the Daily EN-
press, wiring yesterday. "he received
strongly worded cahlegram from Lord
erLment would insist upon the return of
Emperor KwanG Hsu to Peking as an ah-
solute condition of peace negotiations.
without which the dissolution of the Chi
ncse empire was inevitable. Lord Sails
bury informed Earl Ii that the allies de-
sired to preserve China's integrity. hut
that nothing would divert them from
their irrevocahle intention of Furnishing
those responsible for the outrages, whom
they would, II necessary, pursue all over
China"
EVENTS IN THE SOUTH.
NEW YORK, Sept. IA dispatch TO
the Herald from HongkonE says:
The Mandarins OF the Namon district
have requested the native Christians to
send an account of their losses for COM
pcrsation and the names of the row
d'es' who committed the outrages.
Two ringleaders have been decapitated
and their heads exhibited in the mission
church at Tshiing.
bogus proclamation circulated in
Csnton describes the allies as defeated
and appealing to the Empress Dowager
fOl npnpa