Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-11-23
TEXT OF CHINESE DECREE
Formal Proclamation Ordering Pun.
WV ishment of Leaders.


washington, Nov. 21.--The Japa-
nese legation has received from the Y
foreign office at Toxic the text Of the I,
Chinese imperial edict. dnted the 18th
inst, on the punishment Of the anti
foreign officials. It is to the follow
ing effects: &. 4. s
Orders have already been issued IA
for the punishment Of the officials
responsible for opening the hostilia
ties upon friendly powers aud bring
ing the country into the present crit
ical condition by neglecting to sup
press and even encouraging the Box
ers. But as Picking and it's neighbor-
hood have not been entirely cleared
of the Boxers, the innocent people NJ
are still suffering terribly through
the devastation of their fields and
the destruction of their houses,
state of affairs which cannot fail to
fill one with the bitterest feelings
against these officials. And if they
are not severely punished, how can
the anger of the people be appeasei
and the indignation of the foreign \
powers allayed?
accordingly, Prince Tuan is here
by deprived of his title and rank and
shall, together with Prince Chwang,
who has already been deprived Of his
title, be delivered to the clan collry
to be kept in prison until the restora.
ton of peace, when they shall be
banished to Sheng King to be i'm. Il
prisoned for life. Princes vi and
Tsai Yung, who have both been al, v
ready deprived of their titles.
are also to be delivered to ~
the clan cour+ 4or imprison-
menr, while Prince Tsai Lien.
also already deprived of title and +
rank, is to be kept confined in his
own house. Duke Tsan Ian shall 8
forfeit his ducal salary, but may be &
transferred with the degradation OF
one rank Chief Censor Wing Men
shall be degraded two ranks and
transferred. AS to King vi, minister
of the board of civil appointment,
upon his return from the commits Z
SION on which he had been sent for
the purpose of making inquiries into
the Boxer affair, he memorialized the
throne in an audience strongly in,
their favor. He should have been.
severely punished, but for his del.
from illness, and all penalties
accordingly RENTED. Chao 81 sES
Yai, minister of the board OF punt.
ment, who had been sent on n.
sion similar to that of Kang VI,
turned almost imm ediately. Thou
such conduct was fragrant negl
of his duties, still he did not IN 81
distorted report to the throne, y:
therefore he shall be deprived of
rank. but allowed to retain his pres
ent office. Finally, Yu Hsien, ex-gov-
ernor of Shan ST, allowed, while in "
Office, the Boxers freely to massacre
the Christian missionaries and con- \
verts. For this he deserves the sever
est punishment, and therefore, he is i
to be banishcd to the furthermost 4
border of the country, and there tors
be kept at hard labor for life. redemp
eve have full knowledge ssnrsr's
present trouble from the very $de. "
ginning, and therefore, though no i1bs
parchment has been brought by Coon
nece officials at home Or abressssJ1.gs
against Princes VI, Tsai' Lien lcWs 81,
Tsai Yung, we order them to be pun
ished in the same manner as those
who have been impeached. All who'd
see this edict will thus perceive our
justice and impartiality in inficting,.,
eondign penalties on these officials. ~