Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-11-23
NOT SEVERE ENOUGH.
China. Proposal for PuaishInsat 81 Zen
az Leaders WIZ Not Bs Accepted


China. Proposal for Punishment 81 Boa
a. Leader. WIN Not Re Accepted.
Washington. Nov. 81 -Ministes Con-
gers dispatch 70 Secretary Hay Assert.
ing his belief that the punishment OF L
Chinese leaders imposed by the decree
issued by the Chinese government Il
not adequate. Is the same as the opinion
held by the president and secretary OF
state.
I Another impEtant improvement In
the situation Is that Germany has pro-
posed that, as condition 20 continuing
the negotiations. China b. compelled TO
execute the eleven princes and officials
alleged 10 b. responsible for the Chinese
outrages. This condition Is very dis
tasteful to the ADMINISTRATION which Is
expected 10 take steps 10 secure It's mod.
ification.
Mr. Conger's message was In response
to an inquiry from Secretary Hay sent
Immediately after the presentation OF
the decree 10 this government by Minis
ter WI. The secretary oabled that the
: United States did not intend 10 pursue
policy Of vengeance. but stated that be-
3 cause Of Conger's experience the presi.
dent necessarily left in his hands the de-
termination Of whether the punishInents
Z imposed were adequate. Secretary Hay
also urged him to take into full consid-
Grafton the attitude Of the Chinese and
10 the ability Of the imperial govern
ment TO carry out more severe sentences.
II is evident 10 the officials that the
siege through which Mr.. Conger and
- other ministers went last summer has
rs ancerad them against the Chinese and
b. caused them % be foremost In demand-
ing blood expiration. In the hope Of de-
~ terring Mr.. Couger from any idea Of
-, vengeance, W. W. Rockhill was sent "a
"a Peiin as his adviser. II is an open
Is secret that the authorities would hav,
,n preferred the reference of the negotia
a., lions % % commission, formed VI com
,t missioner. three in mum Der, appointed
ry by each power, but this plan failed d
accomplishment.
, The proposal Of Germany that tn
4, continuance o. negotiations depend upol
- the execution Of the princes and official
- thought responsible for the outrnges
" already ia the form Of the proplsitio
submitted 90 the Washington govern
! ment several weeks ago by Baron 20
ily Sternberg, then German charge d'a
ma flares. Germany proposed at that tin
no that as a condition precedent'to negoti
n.y. tiuns, the Chinese government b. con
Jay PEELED % surrender the FIRST and re-
perpetrators Of the crimes committ'
so against international law"
as The response Of the United States "
lch that IL could not join in a demand
this character; that China should be 1
X fordcd an opportunity 90 punish {
.r. criminals, and that provisions for tbs
ms punishment should be made In the neg
IN a tiations for final settlement. 7
mo president i. considering the new Germ
Ken proposition and he will probably decli
.gar 10 agree 20 IL, suggesting some modihl
,cr. ton that may lead TO satisfactory
.r, luton.
;, An official said that as some ofthe m
An condemned by the ministers are pow
a.. .''' ful princes and officials, controlli
lI,i Chinese forces, 10 Is plain that uni
II. thu imperial government, DESTROYS
sur carrying ont the ultimntum Of the {
Car. eign representatives Is able % arrest
40 culpits separately they are likely
come In their own defense. The po
at. bility is suggested that they might
-. the emperor. Such an act would b
+! 'O' signal for an anu.foreign outbreak In
were China and would have consequent
rIeh, which the authorities hesitate 70
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