The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-12-28
NOTE OF The POWERS
Agreed Upon and Signed by tho
Representatives. at Pekin
Full TEXT Of the Documcnt Presented 10
the Chinese Com n issioners to
Negotiate Peace.

partmcnt mas maze puDnc the text ~
the joint note OF the powers to China
The official statement follows:
Department of State. Washington. d
C.-The following English version a. lM-
.ierstood TO DC IN substantial equivalence
with the french text OF the note 10 M.
addressed TO the government OF emma. as
agreed on by the representatives n ue
cooperating powers at Pekin becr.ab 4
4. 800. and subsequently amended before
signature:
During the months OF May. Juno. July
and August oil the current year s.rin4.
disturbances Lroke cut IN the northern
provinces OF emma. in which atfocinus
crimes unparalleled in history ana ONE
ages against the laws of nations. apnINst
the laws OF humanity ana agar lst .lAIl-
ization were committed under parucalar-
~ cdious circumstances. The PRINCIPAL u
these crimes were the followine
u. on June ~ his exccliency, Baron Non
ketteler. while on his way TO the 'snng
IL yamen. In the performance OF his uiit.
cial functions. Was murdered by soldiers
OF the regular army. acting unGer orders
OF their officers.
tions were attacked and besicged. ihe A.
tacks continued without interrhsalon nm
I'll August IL. on which date the arrival ~
the foreign forces put an end To them.
These attacks were made by the r. guar
troops, who soined the Boxers. aod Who
obeyed the orders OF the court, emanat-
ing from the imperial palace Al the same
time the Chinese government officially e-
clared, by its Representatives abroad.
that II guaranteed the security Of the To-
- On June i Mr.. sugiyama, chancel-
Tor OF the legation OF Japan. while pa the
discharge OF an official mission, WAS killed
by regulars nj the gates OF the city. ln
Pckin and in several provinces foreigners
We're murdered, tortured or attacked 10y
the Boxers ami the regular troops. ana
such Us escaped death owed then saliva
ton solel, to heir own determined resisi-
ance. Their establ,s hlnents wers looted
and destroyed.
"A. Foreign cemeteries. al Polia rs-
clllly, were desc Grated. the graves oIs.Aal
and the remains scattered ahroa t.
These occurrences necessarily l.i
the foreign powers 10 dispatch MIR f4n ls
10 chira. 10 the end OF protecting in iN-
OF their representatives. ana national. all
restoring order. During their nafeu iO
Fekin tie allied forces met withret~,Nl.0-
from the Chinese army, ana mad 60 osvr-
come IL by force.
''lnasmuch as China h S recognized N.Y.
responsibility. expfesset regret ani
evinced desire 20 see an enc pp! ta n.y.
situation created ". the afort l' N.s
turhanccs, the powers have de i,rmNI
10 acccce to her request on the IrrsNo0 l-
Ne conditions enumerated below Winch
ihcy deem indispensable to cNll4ty tas
crimes committed ana 10 prevent Their ie-
currence.
L.
"A. The dispatch TO Berlin ot an TX.
traordinary rI.ssion headed by an in'pe..s,
prince, in order TO express the regrets ~
hls majesty. the emperor or CHINA. gfIa w
the Chinese government for the asS lsaii
ton OF his cNCcllcncy, the late Baron Won
kctteler. minister OF Germany.
Is. The erection on the spot OF th, 3.s-
sassnttion of y commemorative fnUfft
ment bchtting the rank Of the d.caa .el
bearing an inspection in the Latin eer.
man and Chinese languages. expressing
\ the regrets OF the en- 9er0r Of Caina fUf
the murder.
"A. The severcst punishment fnr ita
persons designated In the imperial derrts
OF September Is. 1860. and for those whom
the representatives OF the powers shall
subsequently designate.
.B. The suspension for five years OF al
4 official examinations In the cities whore
| foreigners have been massacred or nave
been subjected to cruel treatment
/ III.
Honorable reparation to be made by
the Chinese government TO the japanese
government for the murder OF Air. SuF!.
yama.
An expiatory monument 10 be erected
by the imperial Chinese government 10
every foreign or international cemetery
which has been desecratcd or Ia which the
| graves have been destroyed.
The maintenance. under conditicus t.
be determined by the lowers. Of thc .ntcr
dction against the Importation Of arms
rs well as q materials employed nxCla
sively Tor tie manufacture 81 arms and
ammunition.
Equitable indemn,ties To governments
societies. companies and individuals. az
/ well as for chinese. who durinf. tn. latc
occurrences. have sun cred in person cr In
property In consequence OF their being IN
tho service Of foreigners. China - ador;
ers Tor the purpose OF guaranteeing tbs
/ payment OF said indemnities. ana the IN
terest and aniortization of the lcars
! VII.
1.-The right. for each power &c n,aintaia
| . permanent guard for its legation and
put the diplomatic quarter In dcfensih.e
tnxa h..l D.
reside In that quarter.
| VIII.
The destruction Of the forts which
| might obstrucs free communication be
tween Pekin and the sea.
1.-THE right II the military occupation q.
| certain points to be determined ~ an un-
Outstanding between the powers. IN nrif
to maintain open communication bctwcta
the CAPITAL and the sea
The Chinese government 10 cause "a
be published Turing two years in Az me
| srhprefectures IN imperial decree.
"(A) Embcdying perpetual prohibition,
under penalty ~ death, OF MEMBERSHIP n
any ant-fureign. society.
'lfD Enumcfatlng the punishu.cnfS That
shall De inflicted on the guilty, together
with the suspension ~ all official cNatui-
nations In The cities where foreigners base
been murdered or have been subjected ~
| cruel treatment
"tC) Furthermore. an imperial deere. 70
be issued and published throughout ihe
| eral tviceroval and ~ provincial or nal
! officials shall he held responsible frr Ns
I maintenance ~ order within their resffsf
| tive jurisdictions. and that in thc event
| Of renewed ant-foreien disturbance M
| any other attractions Of treaty o. urflnS
1 and which shall not forthwith ~ ~ipt
! pressed and tito guilty persons PUNISH
| they. the said officials. shall be IN ~ 'dat'-
| ~ removed and forever disqualified src u
holding any Office or honors
Nj
''The Chinese government 10 undertake
| to negotiate amendments To tn" ucaits
| Of commerce and navigation cnflsiirf Z
useful by the foreign powers and on other
| matters per.airing TO their cDmnnrciI
relations. with the object OF Facilitating
| them.
| XII.
| The Chinese government to deter mine
| In what manner to reform the depart
ment OF foreign Affairs. and 10 modify me
| court cefemonials concerning the fec'p-
| ton Of foreign representatives.. IN tAe
| manner TO be indicated by the powers
Until the chinese government mas com
| piled with the above conditions 10 the sat,
I isfaction OF the powers. the undersithru
| can hold out no expectation that the ur.
| cupation Of Pekin and the provinces o.
| Chi III by the general forces can De