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might therefore be taken as a complete agree
mont with Geimany's suggestions. The Amrri-
can answer contains the interesting information
that this Government has signified TO China
desire 70 see Prince Tuan severely punished.
The communications made public follow
Proposal o. the Imperial German Government
in regard TO he Chinese sdict o. Sept rs, 1870,
decreon0 the punishment OF certain Chinese
officials.
IMPERIAL EpIcr OF SEPT. 25, 1900.
The Secretary Of state received. on oct. :.
1900, from the Chinese Minister, a memorandum
informing him that u Cablegram had been re-
ceived from Director-G cneral Sheng, at Shang-
hal stating that by an Imperial edict issued on
the 25th of September Prince ChNaug. Prince
Yih and Secondary Princes Tsai Lien and
Tsai Wing are deprived Of all their respective
ranks nd Offices. that Prince Tuan Is deprived
of Office aud is handed over to the Imperial
Clan Court which shall consult and decide
upon a severe penalty. and his salary Is 10 DO
stopped, that Duke TSai Ian aud the President
OF the Censorate Wing Men are handed over to
the said board who shall consult and decide
upon a severe penalty. and that kang w. As
sistant Grand Secretary and President oi tho
Civil Board and Che shu-C hiao President OF
the Board OF Punishments. are handed over to
the Board OF Censors. who shall consult and
decide upon penalty.
H.
THR IMPERIAL GERMAN CHARGE TO The sECRE-
TARY oF STATE.
Handed 10 the Secretary by the German
Charge d'Anaires Baron Won steruburg, oct.
2, 1901
sheng reports an Imperial edict mentioning
that the punishment OF various leaders has been
ha (tpNpTumglL IOl-lItIS
this as tho first step in tho direction of pcace
and order in China, and Degs TO PROPOSE that
tho Powers may instruct their diplomatic rep
resentatiyes 10 examine the following points
and to express their opinions on them:
First-Is the list contained in the edict In re-
gard to the persons TO be punished satisfactory
and corTectY
Seoond-Are the proposed punishments In
accordance with the gravity Of the crimes COM
initted?
Third-In what manner Is the carrying out q
these punishmcnts 70 DO controlled by the
Powersl
THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO THE IMPERIAL
GERMAN CHARGE.
Memorandum in response 10 the inquiries
made Of the Secretary Of State. oct. ?. 1900. by
the Imperial German Charge d'Anaire- toucl-
ing the Chinese Imperial edict In regard to tho
punishment Of Prince Tuan and other high
Chinese officials
The Chinese Minister communicated 10 the
Secretary of State on the 2d inst, telegram
received by him from Director General Sheng,
conveying the purport of an Imperial edict,
dated Sept. rs, 1900, by which the degradation
and punishment Of Prince luan ana "ther
hish Chinese officials Is deCreed
tt the | UlftI States Is dis
posei 10 regard this measure as a proof Of the
desire of the Imperial Chinese Government to
satisfy tho reasonable demands Of the foreign
Powers for the injury and outrage which their
legations and their nationals have suffered AZ
the hands of eyl-disposcd persons In China;
although IL has been thought well, In 1"w ot
tho yaguaues- Of the eiict IN regard to the pun
ishmcnt which some of tho uCupatcd persons
arc to receive TO signify to the Chirc-" minister
the Presidents viep that II would be most re-
grcttable II Prince Tuan, who appears irou the
concurrius testimony of the legations In pckin
TO have been one ot the foremost in tho pro-
ceedings complained Of. should escape such
full measure Of exemplary punishuent rs the
facts warrant or II Kaug VI and Chao sAu-
Chino should receive other than their Just de-
serts.
With view to forming Judgment on these
points, the United states Minister in Pcdn
has been instructed "a report whether tho
edict completely names the persons deserving
chastisement: whether the punslncnts pro-
posed accord with the gravity OF the crimes
committed, and in what manner the United
states and the other Powers are 10 be- assured
that satisfactory punshmontisinnicted.
II Is hoped that Mr Conger's replies TO these
interrogatorics will confirm the Government
Of tho United States In the opinion which it
now shares with the Imperial German Gov
crnmcnt that the edict In question Is an impor-
taut initial stop in the direction Of peace and
order In China
DEPARTMENT or STATE, Washington. oct 3.
PRoPosAL ny FRANCE.
NJ Thiebaut. the Charge AGfaires Of France,
called at the State Department this afternoon
and delivered 10 the Secretary o' State formal
copy Of tho French note containing suggestions
for n permanent settlement OF the Chinese
question, the substance OF which has been
known 70 this Government, The terms Of the
note. as outlinel In press dispatches, have
been confirmed by the French Foreign ONCE
France proposes tho punishment Of
the anti-forcign aRitators, the main
tenance Of legation guards at Pcku, tho
prohibition OF the importation into China of
munitions Of war. the razlng Of the forts be-
tween Pekn and the sea, the payment Of IN
demnity TO the Powers. free communication
between pckin and the seahoard and Guarsn-
tees from the Chinese Government that there
will not DO a renewal Of the anti-forcign out
breaks. Several of these proposals conform
TO the policy of the United State, while others
notably that for placing an embargo on the
importation of war munitions, l. not regarded
with favor here. NJ dc NOllant. the CHARGE
dAfiaires Of Russia, notified the Secretary
of State this afternoon that the Russian Cow
eminent was Ia accord with the programme
set forth In the French note 1t is believed
in Official quarters here that tho French pro-
posals viii not complcato the situation, de-
epite dineT0nCes that may exist rs 10 the nd