The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-23
Summary of the Wrongs inflicted on
Foreigners, for Which China
Must Make Atonement.
DEMAND FOR PREPARATION
WHICH INCLUDES INDEMNITY AND
PUNISHMENT OF BOXERS.
Most of the Provisions of the Note,
Same as Heretofore Announced.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The State De-
partment to-day made public the text of
the joint note of the powers to China,
prefacing it as follows: ''rhe following
English version is understood 10 be in
substantial equivalence of the text of the
French note to be addressed to the govern
ment of China, as agreed upon by the rep
resentatives of the cooperating powers at
Peking, Dec. 4, 1900, and subsequently
amended before signature" The text OF
the note is here given:
During the months of May, June, July
and August Of the current year, serious dis
turbances broke out in the northern prov
inces of China. in which artrocious crimes
unparalleled in history, and Outrages
against the law of nations, against the
laws Of humanity, and against civilization,
were committed under particularly odious
circumstances. The principal of these
crimes were the following:
"First-On the 10Th of June, his Excel
way TO the Tsung Ii Yamen, in the perform
ance of his official functions, was murdered
by soldiers of the regular army, acting un-
der orders from the chiefs.
"Second-On the same day the foreign
legations were attacked and besieged The
attacks continued without intermission un-
til the 14th of August, on which date the
arrival of the foreign forces put an end to
IL.
regular troops, who joined the Boxers,
and who obeyed the orders of the court
emanating from the imperial palace. AT the
same time the Chinese government Of
ficially declared. by its representatives
abroad. that it guaranteed the security of
the legations.
''Third-On the 11th of June, Mr.. Suju-
yima, chancellor of the legation of Japan,
while in charge of an official mission, was
killed by the regulars at the gates of the
city. In Picking and several provinces. for
elgnerS were murdered, tortured at
tackled by the Boxers and the regular
their salvation solely to their own deter
mined resistance. Their establishments
were looted and destroyed.
''Fourth-Foreign cemeteries, at Peking
especially, were desecrated, the graves
opened and the remains scattered abroad
"TheSe occurrences necessarily led the
foreign powers TO dispatch their troops to
China to the end OF protecting the lives of
their representatives and nationals and
restoring order. During their march TO
Peking the allied forces met with resistance
from the Chinese army and had to over
come it by force.
.'Inasmuch as China has recognized her
responsibility. expressed regret and evinced
a desire TO see an end put to the situation
created by the aforesaid disturbances, the
powers have determined to accede to her
request on the irrevocable conditions
enumerated below, which they deem as in
dis spensible to expiate the crimes committed
and TO prevent their recurrence.
Article l.
"A-The dispatch to Berlin of an ex-
traordinary mission 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 assassination
of his Excellency, sthe late Baron Won
Ketteler minister of Germany.
.sB-The erection on the spot of the
assassination of a commemorative monu-
ment befitting the rank of the deceased
bearing an inscription in the Latin. German
and Chinese languages expressing the re-
grets of the Emperor OF China for the
murder.
"A-The severest punishment for the ner-
sons designated in the imperial decree Of
Sept. 25. 1900, and for those whom the rem
resentatives of the powers should subse-
quently designate.
official examinations in the cities where
foreignArs have been massacred or have
been subjected to cruel treatment.
Ill
Equitable reparation 10 be made by the
Chinese government TO the japanese gov
ernment for the murder of Mr.. Sujuyima.
W.
AN expiatory monument TO be erected by
the imperial Chinese government in every
foreign or international cemetery which
has been desecrated or in which the graves
have been destroyed.
"
ssThc maintenance. under conditions to be
determined by the powers. of the interdic-
ton against the importation OF arms. as
well as OF materials employed exclusively
for the manufacture OF arms and ammuni-
tion-
VI
Equitable indemnities to governments
societies, companies and individuals. as well
as for Chinese who during the late occur
rences have suffered in person or in prom
erty I'm consequence Of their being in the
service OF foreigners China TO as1opf
financial measures acceptable 10 the powers
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