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IonSon. Nov. E.-Dr Morrison, the
Tines correspondent at Pekin. sends the
following
Pressed By a common desire 10 speedily
terminate the present conditions. the for
rga ministers have finally agreed that
ne following terms, 10 be presented in a
r8a5o.nt note which is subject 10 the ap-
r-1yaI OF the several governments, be
pressed upon China as the basis OF a pre-
.mGary treaty:
China shall erect a monument TO Baron
y0u Ketteler at the site Of the murder and
send an imperial prince TO Germany TO
convey an apology.
China shall inhict the death penalty on
eleven guilty high officials ana princes.
whose names have been sent you, where
the outrages occurred.
Provincial examinations shall be sus-
pended for FIVE years and In future all Of
G1Ia.s who have not made due effort 10
prevent outrages on foreigners from being
committed within their jurisdiction shall
5l Immediately removed from Office and
punished. This Is a modification Of Min
.-ter Conger's proposal that indemnity be
paid 10 states. corporations. and indi-
g.iuais.
THE tsung Il yamen as at present cor
sututed shall be abolished. and it's fune-
tiGns vested in a foreign minister, as in
civilized countries and rational inter-
course shall be permitted with the En-
per0r. as in civilized countries.
The Taku forts and other forts on the
coast Of Chill shall be razed, and the i'm
portation of arms and war material pro-
hiblted.
Permanent legation guards shall be
maintained, and also guards OF communi-
cation between Pekin and the sea.
Imperial proclamations shall be posted
for two years throughout the empire sup
pressing Boxers.
The indemnity includes compensation
for the Chinese who suffered through De-
ing employed by foreigners, but not com
pensation for native Christians, the words
missionary Christians not occurring in
the note.
American Prestige in China.
In dispatch 10 the Times. Mr.. SmaIIey
this morning INDUCES in several sarcastic
comments on the Washington govern
ment's Chinese policy based largely on
the fact that no official denial has been
made OF the Herald's Pekin dispatch a.
ering diminution of American prestige in
China. I'VE have instead" says Smalley.
"a lorg and rather piteOus appeal to
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Chinese whose delicate sensib'lities have
5een disturbed by the execution of Chi
nese murderers in high place. The ruth
less Briton and the ruthless German have
actually tried. condemned. and executed
The acting viceroy of Chill while the
peace negotiations were proceeding. The
Chinese authorities at Pekin have made
known officially their surprise and regrer.
adding that they consider the Chill eX
ecution peculiarly reprehensible. This is
the kind Of story on which Americans are
fed and by which the American policy is
upheld"
After describing the Herald as being
hot for arbitration with partisan Rus
sia, whom il defends eagerly against the
charge OF anneXing part Of Tientsin and
eXcesses at Blagovestchensk, and other
charges" Mr.. Smalley says: THE PTesi-
dent does not believe he has lost prestige,
does believe he has laid the foundation for
future good and profitable relations with
China at The expense Of other powers. but
the testimony of Pekin is a witness worth
considering"
Must lie Welcome News to America.
The Times. commenting editorially,
says. The news that the three principal
local officials responsible for the mas
sacre al PaO Ting F'u have been executed,
according 10 the sentence of the interna-
tloEaI commission, will be received with
satisfaction throughout the civilized
World We refuse TO believe this salutary
inadequate reparation for the brutal
massacre in which American blood flowed
and poor American lady was exposed 10
oulrages too horrible 10 repeat can be
otherwise than welcome to the great body
o. american people, whatever may be the
attitude of the politicians al Washington
az party writers in New York. The Amer
lean sense OF jrstice, humanity. and
patriotism Is too strong and sound and
American intelligence too keen 10 be de-
uded by a piuful appeal on behalf of
Chinese sensibihties telegraphed from the
seat OF government"