The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-30
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.
Proposals Sent by the viceroys TO
the Minister at Paris.

Proposals Sent ny the Viceroys TO
the Minister at Paris.
P2ris. June 29.-The text OF the cable
gram of the viceroys to the Chinese min
lister in Paris is as follows;
We, the viceroys of Nankin and Han
kow, in order properly to provide for the
protection of missionaries and foreign
merchants III The southern and eastern
parts of the Chinese empire, have ordered
the governor of Shanghai to submit to all
the consuls and to combine with them
in the following agreements:
article /. The measures we have TAX
en- have in view the protection of the
lives and properties of missionaries, and
of foreign and Chinese merchants without
distinction.
Article ?. 1t is understood on both
sides that the Shanghai concession shall
be protected by the foreign Powers.
article 8. The viceroy of Nankin and
the viceroy of Hankow formally engage
to protect the properties of missionaries
and foreign merchants in the valley of
the Yang tse-Kiang and in the ports of
Fouchow and Hankow. Orders have been
given by them to the local authorities in
the various provinces, forbidding the
spreading of false news and directing the
arrest of the Boxers.
Article 4. In ports where foreign war;
ships are lying they are authorized to re-
main at anchorage on condition that the
sailors remain on board.
Article 3. Should the foreign Powers
send warships to che Yang-tse-Kiang
tI,a .f . fIao xyfa ND
governors, the latter are not to be re-
sponsible for the misdeeds or massacres
resulting; and China shall not be called
upon TO pay indemnity
article g. Foreign warships shall not
approach or anchor near the Woo Sung
forts or cruise in the valley under any
preteXt not even for the drill of sailors,
in order TO avoid any misunderstanding
or unforeseen misfortunes.
article l. All the foreign Powers un-
dertake not 90 permit their warships to
approach or to anchor in the neighbor-
hood of the Shanghai arsenal and not to
permit their sailors to approach the am
munition manufactured in the arsenal
and intended for use against rebels and
the protection of missionaries and mer-
chants. Should, however, viceroy or
governor withdraw any (ammunition0 he
must not be suspected.
Article s. In places thus far devoid of
troops missionaries and foreign travellers
are not to 60 in order that they may
not expose themselves to any danger what
ever
article 9. The protection of the Shan
hal concession shall be carried out with
the greatest calmness and with an absence
of ostentation, for, in the present excited
condition of the people the slightest
alarm might provoke disorders, of which
evil-minded persons could take advantage
to instigate dangerous agitation.
IF other acton is taken than that here
expounded, it will be impossible to protect
the lives and properties of natives and for
eigners.
THE consuls have not yet signed the
agreement, but are awaiting authorization
from their respective governments"
The viceroys conclude by instructing the
minister, in the interest of the various
provinces of Southeast China, to submit
this arrangement as quickly as possible
to the French minister of foreign affairs
and 10 beg him to accept 1t.
Information received apart from the ca
blegram to the Chinese minister shows
that the consuls have not yet signed.