The sun., 1900-11-06

he was the chief ofilcs to advise the flight Of
| the court To Singan-fu, which is In his native
province and who're under Ms control, the court
| replied TO the united demand Of he Powers
Tor Indemnity for the massacre Of native Christ
| ians by declaring that II was impossible
| France Is said TO be the only country that is
pressing for the pay mcnt of such an indemnity.
4 England is opposed to il. Russia and Japan
display no interest In the question. and the
United States are almost non-conlnlitta
The demands that will be presented 10 the
| Chinese will not in lude the amount OF the
indemnties or guarantee. for the opening
of the country. commercial treaties. &c
These win come after the Chinese asree to the
principles Of the present demands Possibly
later there will be unincation Of the other
demands.
GERMAN NIsRrLE ~ PfkiV.
The reports sent out by the Germans a. -
the turbulent conditions prevailing hereabouts
are unquestlonab., cXaggeratious The Ger
mans are continually makinE complaints that
their hoat, are fred on between Yangtsun and
Tung-Chow. The German aulrd- reply by
shooting a number Of NATIVES. Since the ad-
vance o! the allied troops to TIE relief Of Pckin
$50 Cinnamon have been shot along the Pei-ho.
II Is charged that most OF this shooting has
been unustialblc and that the victims were
cooll,s who were az work in the fields.
This i known 10 lr true in many casCs An
English officer has officially complained q the
promisCuouS shooting bv the Germans along
the river. He cite. specific cases whore inno-
cent Cinnamon have bocn killed and he ask, the
Generals Of the allies ~ present demand 10
COMMANDMENT Chief Won WGdersec that this
sort Of work he stpprc1.
While the Germans report that their boats
have been fired on repeatedly. not a single case
has been reported Of attack, on the vessels II
tine Cnitei States. England or Japan since the
relief Of Pekin. The people appear to be very
friendly an1 work whenever they are permitted
To do 50.
The same conditions prevail In Pekln The
only shooting that has been reported ha> been
IN the German section. Ia the American and
Jdpane-" sections which are overcrowdcd |
there has been no trouble and business i being
trJn-a"te1 without anv restraint On tho |
other han1 the German section is nearly de
serted and the Chinese have not opened their |
shops They say they have trici to resume |
business several times. but the moment thnir |
places are opened ther are looted by the sol. |
diors. who steal everything thcy can lay their |
hani- on The Chinese are therefore utterly |
helpless
Tho shooting around Field Marshal Count |
Won Walders"c's headquarters at uichr j. such |
: hat one of the attaCt@y said to-day that il was
dl ngerous for nm oNlc,- To stici; his h,nd ont |
Of n window, n stray bullet might hit him |
When IN" Chinese arc ordered - Ea!t thcy
do not understand and are frequently shot |
doNu. The a''acfa said il thia shooting
was justified in tie German section l. WIS
s,rlrg' that IL was not necessary in tho other
PulrtcrS Of tho CITY Before the occupation
"i P"Sn tho quarter no" controlled by n"
Americans was the toughest part of the CITY
Now II l. not n"cc~Slry 10 fire single shot IN
Keep IN" i"a only two Chinese laN" hecn
Killed IN ms district since is occupation by |
m" Am'rcin troope.
DEATH sFSTENcF IMprrSsts CHINESE
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