Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-12-27
NOTE OF THE POWERS
Agreed Upon and Signed BY the
Representatives at Pokii
Full Text OF TIA. Documens Presented TO
the Chinese Commissioners 10
Negotiate Peace.

NeEotiate Peace.
Washington, Dec. a4.-The state de-
| partment has made public the text of
the joint note of the powers to China.
The official statement follows:
Department of State, Washington. d
C.-The following English version Is I'M
5erstood to &c in substantial equivalence
with the r@ench text of the tote to be
addressed TO the government or CHINA. as
agreed on by the representatives u the
cooperating powers at Pekln Deceiabe II
4, 500, and subsequently dmended before
signature:
During the months of May, June. July
and August oil the current year serious
provinces of China. in whicn a1rocious
crimes unparalleled in history and out
the laws of humanity and against civil
izaIion were committed under particular
ly cdious circumstances. The prlncl2al or
these crimes were The following:
u. On June 20 his eXcellency, Baron Won
Ketteler, while on his way TO the tsnng
Ii yamen, in the performance OF his oil
cial functions, was murdered by soldiers
of the regular army, acting under orders
of their officers.
tons were attacked and besieged. The at
tacks continued without internItssion un.
til August Ii, on which date the arrival or
the foreign forces put an end to them.
These attacks were made by the regular
troops, VINO IOlneQ the bOAeTS, aDu WHO
obeyed the orders of the court, emanat-
ing from the Imperial palace. At the same
time the, Chinese government off1ciaily de-
clared, by its representatives abroad,
that 1t guaranteed the security of the i-
cations.
lor of the legation of Japan. while in the
discharge of an official mission. was killed
By regulars at the gates OF the city; In
were murdered, tortured or attacked by
the Boxers and the regular troops, and
.,,,~l - >-a - lAaAhZ AnrA1 &hnfr otNFo
ton solely to their own determined resist
ance. Their establis hments were looted
and destroyed.
"A. Foreign cemeteries. at Pel,in espe-
cially, were desecrateu, the raves opened
and the remains scattered abroad:
These occurrences necessarily led
the foreign powers to dispatch their troops
to China. to the end OF protecting The lives
restoring order. During their march to
Pekin the allied forces met with Resistance.
from the Chinese army, and had to over
"Inasmuch as China has recognized her
responsibility, expressed regret and
situation created BY the aforesaid dis
turbances, the powers have determined
TO accede to her request, on the irrevoca-
bic conditions enumerated below. which
they deem indispensable to explate the
crimes committed and to prevent their re-
cufrence:
"a The dispatch to Berlin of an ex-
traordinary mission headed by an imperial
prince, in order to express the regrets OF
his majesty the emperor of China, and of
the Chinese government for the assassina-
kctteler, minister of Germany.
II. The erection on the spot of the as
ment BETTING the rank of the deceased,
bearing an inspection in the Latin. Ger
the regrets OF the emperor of China for
the murder.
"A. The severest punishment for the
persons designated in the imperial decree
Of September Is. 1900, and for those whom
the representatives of the powers shall
"B. The suspension for five years of all
official examinations in the cities where
foreigners have been massacred or nave
been subjected to cruel treatment.
the Chinese government to the Japanese
government for the murder of Mr.. Sugi-
yama.
IAN expiatory monument to be erected
by the imperial Chinese government in
every foreign or international cemetery
which has been d~esecrated or in which the
graves have been DESTROYED.
1.-THE maintenance, under conditions II,
be determined by the powers, of the inter
diction, against the Importation of arms
as well as Of materials employed exclu
siveiy for the manufacture OF arms and
ammunition.
Equitable indemntties to vernme
societies. companies and individuals, as
wen as IOE '1ills6Se, VINO, duf11Es tbs. late
occurrences, have sun cred in person or in
property in consequence of their being m
the service of foreigners. China to ADOPT
financial measures acceptable to the pow
ers for the purpose of guaranteeing tho
paymen of said indemnities, and the in
terest ana aniortizatlon of the loans.
1.-THE right. for each power, tic maintain
a permanent gusrd for it's legation M
put the diplomatic quarter in a defensibIe
condition, the Chinese having no right to
reside in that quarter.
1.-The destruction of the forts which
might o~bstruct free communication be-
tween Pekin and the sea-
1.-The right to the military occupation OF
certain points to be determined by an UNI
to maintain open communication between
the capital and the sea
'"The Chinese government to cause to
be. published during two years in all the
.suhprefectures an Imperial decree:
"a Embodylng a perpetual prohibition.
under penalty. or death, OF membership in
any anti-foreign society.
'CB) Enumcrating the punishm.e nts that
shall be inflicted on. the guilty, together
with the suspension of all official eXami-
been. murdered or have been subjected to
cruel treatment.
be issued and published throughout the
empire ordering that the governors gem
elhl (viceroys) apd all provincial or local
officials shall be held responsible for the
maintenance OF order within their respec-
tive jurisdictions. and thaE, in the event
of renewed lnti-foreign disturbances or
any other attractions of treaty occurring
and which shall not forthwith be sup
pressed and the, guilty persons punished
they, the said officials, shall be in mediate
ly removed and forever disqualified from
holding any Office or honors.
XII.
THE Chinese government TO undertake
to negotiate amendments to the treaties
Of m end navigation considered
matters pertaining to their commorcisI
relations, with the object of facilitating
them.
XII.
The Chinese government to deter mine
in what manner to reform the depart
ment of foreign affairs, and to modify the
court c~eremonIals concerning the recep-
ton of foreign representatives, in the
manner to be indicated by the powers.
Until the Chinese government has COM
piled With the above conditions to the sat-
fsfaction of the powers. the undersigned
can hold out no expectation that the oc-
cupation of Pekin and the provinces of
Chi ii by the general forces can be
brought to n conclusion"
A MURDER CONFESSED.