The age-herald., 1900-06-30
viceroys Desire Proclamation

f1cerOyS DPSlre PrOciamaf1On
 Paris, June 29.-The text of the cablegram of the Viceroys to the Chinese Minister in Paris is as follows:
 We, the Viceroys of Nan Kin and Han kow, in order properly to provide for the protection of the missionaries and foreign merchants in the Southern and Eastern parts of the Chinese empire, have ordered the Governor of Shanghai to submit to all the Consuls and to combine with them in the following agreement
 Article. 1.-The measures we have taken have in view the protection of the lives and properties of missionaries and of foreign and Chinese merchants without distinction.
 Article 2-It is understood on both sides that the Shanghai concession shall be pro- tected by the foreign powers.
 Article 3-The Viceroy of Nankn and the Viceroy of Hankow formally engaged to protect the properties of missionaries and foreign merchants in the valley of the Yang Tse Kiang and in the ports of Fou Chow and Hankow. Orders have been given by them to the local authorities in the various provinces, forbidding the spread of false news and directing the arrest of Boxers.
 Article 4-In ports where foreign war ships are lying they are authorized to re- main at anchor on condition that the sail ors remain on board
 Article 5-Shoud the foreign powers send warships to the Yang Tse kian1 without the consent of the Viceroys and Governors the latter are not to be re- sponsble for the misdeeds or massacreS re- sulting, and China will not be called upon to pay indemnity.
 Article 6-Foreign warships shall not approach or anchor near the Woo Song forts or those in the valley under any pretext not even for the drill of sailors, in order to avaoid any misunderstanding or unforeseen misfortune.
 Article 7-All the foreign powers under take not to permit their warships to ap- proach or to anchor in the neighborhood of the Shanghai arsenal, and not to per init their sailors to approach the amrnuni- ton manufactured in the arsenal, and in- tended for use against rebels and the pro- lection of missionaries and merchants. Should, however, a Viceroy or Governor withdraw any ammunition he must not be suspected.
 Article S-In places thus far devoid of troops, missionaries and foreign travellers are not to go, in order that they may not expose themselves to any danger what ever.
 Article 9-The protection of the Sh.ug- hai concession shall be carried out with the greatest calmness and with an absence of ostentation, for in the present excited condition of the people the slightest alarm might provoke disorders of which evil minded persons could take advantage to in- stigate dangerous aggression.
 "If other action is taken other than here expounded, it will be impossible to protect the lives and properties of natives and foreigners.
 The consuls have not yet signed taS agreement. but are waiting authorization from their respective governments.
 The Viceroys conclude by instructing the minister, in the interest of the various provinces of southeast China, to submit this arrangement as quickly as possible to the French minister of foreign affairs and to beg him to accept it.
 Information received apart from the cablegram to the Chinese ministers shows that the consuls have not yet signed