The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-27
TERMS ARE SIGNED.
Signatures of All Enjoys Attached
to the Joint Note.

Picking, Dec. 24.-The joint note to
the Chinese government was signed
by the ENJOYS Of all the powers at IL
o'clock Saturday forenoon. 1t will be
delivered to Prince Ching and Ii Hung
Chang at once, and win be taken up
by them as soon as Earl Lii has recov-
cred from his illness. The joint note
is a lengthy document of nearly 1000
words. The demands upon the Chi
nese government are heavy. 1t is not
expected that Prince Ching and Lii
Hung Chang will accept the terms Of
fered by the powers without hag-
Cling; but it is believed that in the
end all the conditions imposed in the
joint note will be complied with.
Says China VIII Accept.
London, Dec. 24.-Dr. Morrison, wir-
ing to the Times from Picking Satur-
day, says that official Chinese declare
that China will accept all the condi-
tons of the joint note without clos
ing her face"
Hope for Prompt Action.
Washington, Dec. "a. - Diplomatic
circles discussed with interest the pro-
visions of. the joint agreement which
has been signed by the representatives
of the powers at Picking for ~presenta-
ton to the Chinese plenipotentiaries.
The hope is generally expressed that
the latter will act promptly in the
consideration of the note and thus
pave the way for prompt negotiations
for the settlement of peace terms.
To Mr.. WI, the Chinese minister,
the demands made by the powers are
a keen disappointment and are not
such in his opinion as should have
animated the governments which have
the ultimate best interests of the Chi
nese empire at heart. He regards
them as harsh and severe, but ex-
presses the hope that they will be dis
cussed by both sides in an amicable
and conciliatory spirit and that the
powers eventually will ameliorate
many of the Objectionable features.
Expect Answer Thursday.
Picking, Dec. 24.-Li Hung Chang,
answering an inquiry from the for
eign ENJOYS regarding his health, said
he believed he would be able to at
tend the meeting to-day in order to
accept, with Prince Ching, the prelim-
mary joint note. The note will be
presented by the Spanish minister,
Senior B. J. De Cologan, doyen of the
diplomatic corps, with a few words
expressive of a hope of as prompt a
reply as possible to a note which has
been carefully prepared with every
desire to continue the dynasty and
not to be hard toward the nation, and
of a further hope that the Chinese
plenipotentiaries will urge upon EN-
peror Kwang Su the necessity of inn
mediate compliance. An answer is
expected about Thursday.
The Demands.
Washington, Dec. 24.-Ihe state de-
partment Saturday made public the
text of the joint note of the powers to
China. The official statement follows:
Department of State, washington.-The
following English version is understood
to be in substantial equivalence with the
French text of the note to be addressed to
the government of China, as agreed upon
by the representatives of the cooperating
powers at Picking, December 4, 1900, and
subsequently amended before signatures:
During the months-of May, June, July
and August of the current year, serious
disturbances broke out in the northern
provinces of China, in which atrocious
crimes unparalleled in history and outrages
against the law of nations, against the
laws Of humanity and against civilization,
were committed under particularly odious
I cirannnGfannnG The nripninal of these
crimes were the following:
First. On the 10th of June, his excel
lency, Baron Won Ketteler, while on his
way to the tsu~ng-li-yamen, in the perform
ance of his official functions, was muir
dered by soldiers of the regular army, act
ing under orders of their chiefs.
Second. On the same day the foreign
legations were attacked and besleged. The
attacks continued without intermission I'M
til the 18th of August, on which date the
arrival of the foreign forces put an end to
them. These attacks were made by the
regular troops, who Joined the Boxers, and
who obeyed the orders of the court emanat-
ing from the imperial palace. At the same
time the Chinese government officially de-
clared, by its representatives abroad, that
it guaranteed the security of the legations.
. Third. On the nth Of June, Mr.. Sujy-
ANA, chancellor Of the legation Of Japan,
while in the discharge of an official mission
a AAN ~ ~ N-I 60NNN ~
city. In Picking and in several provinces
foreigners were murdered, tortured or at
tackled by the Boxers and the regular
troops. and such as escaped death owed
their salvation solely to their own deter,
IL med resistance. Their establishments
were looted and destroyed.
Fourth. Foreign cemeteries, at Picking
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 anc
restoring order. During their march to
Picking the allied forces met with resist
ance from the Chinese army and had To
overcome it by force.
M Conditions Named.
"Inasmuch as China has recognized heI
responsibility, expressed regret and evinceo
a de~ire to see an end put to the situation
cree ID by the aforesaid disturbances the
powers have determined to accede to hel
request upon the irrevocable conditions
enumerated below, which they deem indis-
pensable to expiate the crimes committed
and to prevent their recurrence.
ARTICLE 1.
A. The dispatch to Berlin of an ex.
traordinary mission headed by an i'm
perial prince, in order to express the re-
grets of his majesty the mperor OF
China and Of the Chinese government for
the assassination of his excellency the
late Baron Won Ketteler, minister of Ger
many.
B. The erection on the spot of the as
s~assation of a commemorative monu-
ment. behtting the rank OF the deceased,
bearing an inscription in the Latin, Ger
man and hines languages expressing
the regrets of the emperor Of China foI
the murder.
Puntshments.