The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-12-27
NOTE OF THE POWERS
Agreed Upon and Signed by the
Representatives at Pekin.
Fad fext Of she Documens Presented 20
the Chiasse csn,asissiaRssw 10
Negotiate Peace


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NrEoiiata Prae@
Washington, Dec. 2i.--The state de-
p~riment has made public the text of
the joint note of the powers 20 China.
Tue official statement follows:
Department oi STATE. Washington. u
Z The following ErFlish vcrs.en - nm
acrstood 90 be Ia substantial sluitaieto1
with the if7cnch text Of the .tnit to 5r
addressed 90 the government af Chus. 40
agreed on by the Representatives = the
cn-opefnfinS fsdwqFs at PeE.n beceiab =
4 .gcn. and snbseauently amended before
signature.
"Du-tng tbs months OF MAY. June. July
and August of the carreut year Ssgtnns
disturbances brokc cut N the northern
provinces OF Nnins. N wiirn atrprtuue
crimes Unparalleled IN history nna cut
the laws Vf humanity and agsiaH, ftvii-
izatign were committed andcr pSFtiruiar-
u ossioua circumstances, Fh. pfii'ct2ai OF
there crimf4 were the following
r. On guua 70 HIS oAceliCiiey Baron Won
ksttsieF, while on hin way to the 'aung
u yhmnn. In thF performance OF hls oHi-
OK the FrFuier army, acting under ordet~
Of their 0fncrrs.
4 on The sgmc day the fcreign taga-
tlcns were attacked and bs.siexed. The at
tAeks continued without lniefnitsrfun un-
90 August II on which date the arrival of
the foreign forces put 50 end - thein.
Th==@ attacks were made By the rssuiar
troops, who ,gined the Boxers, a0d who
obeyed the cr.iera 0f the court. emanat-
ing from the lfaperini palace, A. the s-s,is
time thc Chlnvse government Officially de-
elarsd, - IA representative asroad,
tina; Il guaranteed thc security of the le-
cations
-. on June Il air. suEiyama, ehancsl-
loy OF The legation uf japan, while iD the
DISCHARGE u an Official miHsipn. waa killed
| By Fegalara AZ the gates OF this city, va
| Pckin and in Epveyal provinces foreigners
were murdered, tortured OF attacked by
| the Boxers unh the regular troops, and
such as escaped death owed theif saliva
tim sOiel1 to their own determined ,czist.
nncc THEFT ol;ablif hmcnts wer3 .9oted
and destroyed
=. Fsfciga cemeteries. az fsul.in e~re-
/ ctaiiy, Here dsft Grated, the graves cp"ncii
and the retnainh scattered ahrOsf,
These occurrences necessarily led
| the foreign pNwcrs TO dispatch theiT troups
/ tp Chira, 80 tht end oi protecting the llVu.-
/ Of their representatives. and nationals md
/ restoring order During their march 10
/ fekln tie allied forces met with rcsissanc~
| nom ths Chin,Ee army, and mad tn over
'lnasmuch AZ China has recognized her
/ responsibility, expressed regret an'i
! cvinced a deairr TO see an end 0ui 70 .hs
| situation created - the aforest'f diS
turbances the powers have dtternine.l
/ ~ aecede to her request. on the irrevuca-
they deem Indispensable TO eSflatp The
crimes committed and TO prevent their rs-
eurrencc;
a. Tho dispatch to Berlin Of on ex-
| tfaordinaFy mission headed by an itrp~FiAl
prince, IN order 10 express the regrets os
| his majesty. the emperor ot China, and Of
| the Chinese government Tor the assaaslns-
! ilOn 81 his exccllcnUy. the late Baron won
/ krtteler. minister oi Germany.
II, Fhe srcrtitn on the spot of the a..
ment benttlne the rank of de iecesssd, ,,ss
| bearing an Inspection IN the t.atiu. DER.
/ man and Chinese languages. expressing
| The regrets ot the emperor of China foT
the murder.
| "A. The srrcrsst punishmunt for tho
persons designaied ~ the imperial decree
/ OF septenilsgf q. 1900, nnf for those whom
/ the rrprcs. niHtivcs ~ the powers shall
| subsequently designate.
"B. The suertnaion for five years of ali
foreigners hayu BEEN niaeaaered or nave
been subjected 60 cruel treatment
! Honorable ruparntipn to b. tnade by
The chinese government Go the Japaness
government for the murder of Mr.. sugi,
yama.
/ "
An eNpistory monument 10 be crocte,
] By the imperial Chinese government IN
every foreign or international eenetcrS
which has been dcHccratcd or iH Shlch ths
gravcs hav" been destroyed.
'@rhc maintenance under conditions H.
| BE- determined W IN" lowers, af the ,ntcr
! dietion against the importation Of arm,
| as well as pf materials employed rxciu
MFeif fnf tie inanuiacturc ot arus ant
ammunition,
VI
'Equitabie lndemn'llcs. 10 governments
! socleties, companies send Individuals. =,
! Setl as fur fshiEssc, WIN, gIFinf. thu, lat,
| occurrences have ssncred In person ~ II
| property IN consequence 81 their hriae ~
tho service Ot Foreigners. China O. ahDll
| financial measures acceptable to thr pow
efs for the purpose of guaranteeing tn
| payment of Faid indemniticE aud the in
! tereEt and amortization Of the lnarF
| WI
The right, for each power, tc maintain
permanent Euerd for ith legation an,
| rut the diplanAiic quarter Ia 0 dTfnnsihli
condition. ibe ChsNcse having no right Il
reside In that quariHr
| The destrprtion of the forts which
might obstrucj frra communication be
tween Pekin ana the sea.
| THE right n the military occupation q
| certain uoints TO be determined 81 ar uu
dsfatahding bstwsrn the powers. in nrdei
70 maintain opcn communication betwesI
the c'r''ai and the sea.
The Chinasr government to cause q
be published turing two years IN MI th,
suhrreiecturrs en- impcFiai decrrs:
| "th Emhudying n perpetual prohibition
| under penalty uf death. of membership Il
| any anti-foFvign society.
| "fBl Euumcrnting the punishu.ents tina
sh,h si,,h ee inflicted on ths Euilsy iosethe
| nations IN The cities where foreigners hnV
been murdered ur have been subjected I.
| cruel treatment.
| "C) Furtharmore an imperial decree I,
be isSued and published throughout tn
| empire ordering that tho governors Fvn
etal tyicsr0ysi and all provincial or ioca
| officials shall be held responsible for ia
| maintenance cf order within their reapec
| tive turisdictlonH, and tha3. tn the even
Of renewed anu'ioreisn dlstuflaahcts o
an an which shttI nai 4 fer,h~lsh ~ nm s,,a,
| bFessed and ihc guilty persons lsunERhegi
they the said officials. rhall b. In mediate
| Is removed and forever disqualified IRON
holding any Office &, e hon'rs
'-The Chinese government 10 uudcftak
10 negotiate a1rcndnrs nts 70 tho tsuatie
| Of commerce end navigation considers
useful by the foreign powers and ta othe
matters per,aiping TO their csmmrrcis
relatiens. WITH the object of lsciiitatinl
| them.
1 The Chin@FH government 90 aetei nsiu
| IN what manner TO reform the depart
srsnt of foreign afAirs, ard to mndtfy th
court eetcmumiais cnnceFnine the rccep
zion 0f foreign Representatives, ~ tn
fnnnrer 10 be indicated by the r.swers.
tfhta the thine@r government mas com
| ulisd with che above conditions to the sat
| lAfartion Of the powers the underNlTasa
can hold out no expectation that the or
curstinn ~ PHkin and the provinces q
| CHI l.. by the general forces can h
brought 90 q concluElon.~
A MURDER CONFESSED.
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| Edward " HluxtnH eanses.ee On,