Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-12-29
NOTE OF THE POWERS
Agreed Upon and Signed by the
Representatives at Pekin.
Full Text OF the Document Presented to
the Chinese Commissioners to
Negotiats Peace.

Full Text OF the Document Presented to /
the Chinese Commissioners to
Negotiate Peace.
Washington, Dec. 24.-The state de-
partment has made public the text OF
the joint note of the powers to China.
The official statement follows:
Department Of State, Washington,
C.-The following English version is nm
derstood to be In substantial equlvaieHce
with the french text Of the note to be
addressed to the government OF China, az
agreed on by the representatives q the
cooperating powers at Pekin Deceinbh
4, 800. and subsequently amended before
signature.
During the months Of May. June, July
and August OF the current year serious
disturbances Lroke cut in the northern
provinces of China. in which atrocious
crimes unparalleled in history ana out
roges against the laws OF nations, aeaihs'
the laws OF humanity and against civil
ization were committed under particular
ly cdious circumstances. The principal OF
these crimes were the following:
Il On June 20 his excellency, Baron Won
ketteler, while on his way to the tsung
Ii yamen, in the performance of his oiil-
cial functions, was murdered by soldiers
of the regular army acting under orders
o. on the same day the foreign lega-
tions were attacked and besieged. the at
tacks continued without interri4siOn un-
til August H. on which date the arrival OF
the foreign forces put an end to mem
These attacks were made by the regular
troops, who ,Oned the Boxers, and VINO
obeyed the orders of the court. emanat-
ing from the imperial palace. Al the same
time the Chinese government oficially de-
clared, by its representatives. ABROAD,
that 1t guaranteed the security Of the !e-
cations.
"3. on June Il Mr. Sugiyama, chancel-
lor of the legation Of Japan, while In the
discharge Of an official mission, was killed
by regulars Mt the gates of the city III
Pckin and in several provinces foreigners
were murdered, tortured or attacked by
the Boxers and the regular troops, and
such 90 escaped death owed their saliva
tiOn solely to their own determined resist
ance. Their cstablis hments were looted
and destroyed.
II. Foreign cemeteries, at Pelsn espe-
Cillly, were deeecrated, the graves opened
and the remains scattered abroad.
THESE occurrences necessarily lee
the foreign powers TO dispatch their troops
| to China, to the end OF protecting the live:
of their representatives and nationals and
restoring order. During their march to
| Pekin the allied forces met with resistance
| from the Chinese army, and mad to over
come it by force.
"Inasmuch as China has recognized her
| responsibility expressed regret ana
evinced a desire to see an end Dut to the
| situation cr6Dted b the aforesaid dis
| turbances, the powers have determined
| to accede to her request, on the rrevoCa-
| Bile conditions enumerated below which
| they deem indispensable TO expiate the
crimes committed and to prevent their re-
! eurrence:
"a. The dispatch to Berlin of an ex-
| traordinary rission headed by an imperial
| prince in order to express the regrets Of
| his majesty. the emperor of China, and Of
| the Chinese government for the assassina-
| ton of his oxcellency the late Baron Won
kctteler minister OF Germany.
Fl. The erection on the spot Of the as
| sassination uf a commemorative mOnu-
| ment BETTING the rank of the deceased,
| bearing an inspection in the Latin. Ger
| man aud Chinese languages, expressing
| the regrets OF the emperor of China for
| the murder.
"A. The seyerest punishment for the
persons designated in the imperial decree
of September %, 1900, and for those whom
| the representatives of the powers shall
| subsequently designate.
''B. The suspension for five years of all
| official examinations in the cities where
| foreigners have been massacred or nave
| been subjected to cruel treatment.
III,
Honorable reparation to be made by
the Chinese goVernm 4nt to the japanese
government for the murder of Mr.. sugi.
yama.
".
IAN eXpiatory monument to be erected
by the imperial Chinese government in
which has been desecrated or in which the
graves have been destroyed
"
1.-THE maintenance, under conditions tn
be determined by the powers. Of The inter
diction against the importation Of arms
as well as oL materials employed excu
sively FOR tie manufacture OF arms and
ammunition.
VI.
Equitable indemnltes to governments
societies, companies and individuals, as
well as for chinese, who, durint the late
occurrences. have sun cred in person or In
property in consequence OF their hoilg IN
the service Of foreigners. China to adopt
financial measures acceptable to the DOW.
ers for the purpose of guaranteeing thu
payment OF said indemnities and the in.
terest and amortization of the loans
VII.
THE right for each power. tC maintain
permanent guard for its legation and
put the diplomatic quarter in a defpnsible
condition the Chinese having no right tc
reside in that quaEtar qTi1i
The destruction of the forts which
might obstruct free communication be.
tween Pekn and the sea.
TX.
1.-THE right II the military occupation o.
| certain pCints to be determined oy an un.
derstanding between the powers in order
| to maintain ourn communication between
| the cppital and the sea
"rhe Chinese government to cause tr
be published 1uring two years In an the
suhprefectures an Imperial decree
"CA Embodylng a perpetual prohibition
updar nnnaltv ~ death of r,,prubarshin In
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