Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1900-11-17
Terms of Peace for China.

Through its able and well in
formed Pekin correspondent, DIR.
Morrison, the London Times has
made one of it's famous "scooped"
in securing the first information
of the terms of the joint note
which the foreign ENJOYS in Chi
ma have agreed upon, and which,
if accepted, "will be pressed
upon China as the basis of a pre-
liminary treaty"
A summary of the conditions
imposed upon China as guaran-
tees of peace was printed in the
State yesterday. We are bound
to say that we regard these con-
ditions as moderate, and even
necessary considering the prov
ocation given by China and the
tendencies chronic in that en-
pire.
1t is first provided that China
shall erect a monument to Baron
Won Ketteler, the German minis
ter to Pekin, on the spot where
he was murdered, and shall send
an imperial prince to Germany
to convey an apology. These are
are unquestionably great humili
ations, but they appear to be
needed to promote the safety of
diplomatic officers and other for
eigners in China hereafter. The
Chinese are intensely self-satis-
fed and believe their nation to
be the greatest and most awe
inspiring in the world. Only a
select few have any conception
of its ungainly helplessness when
brought into contact with west
ern powers. II is necessary to
impress them generally with the
conviction, heretofore unenter-
tanned, that humiliation and pun.
ishment are the inevitable fruits
of such outbreaks as that of the
last summer. The monument to
the murdered German minister
in the heart of the city of Pekin
will serve as a warning to the
millions of that region, and the
dispatch of an imperial prince to
make humble apology to Germany
will likewise become widely
known and have it's influence.
The next provision is that China
shall intlict the death penalty
upon eleven princess and officials
for encouraging crimes against
foreigners and that she shall sns
pend examinations for five years
in provinces where outrages Oc-
Cured. We have held from the
first that nothing short Of the
signal example of high officials
undergoing execution would
suffice TO meet the necessities of
the case. Such an object lesson
is necessary to inspire the proper
respect for foreign nations and
to teach China's officials that they
will cOndone or encourage mob
Outrages at their peril. The pro-
vision for the suspension of pro
vincial examinations in offending
territories has the same purpose
to punish and to warn. Through
these examinations selections are
made for the civil service of the
empire and their prohibition for
a term of years means hat the
consequences of the massacres
are to he brought home TO the
aspiring young men Of populous
areas.
Another requirement is that
hereafter all officials failing to
prevent anti.foreign outrsges
within their jurisdiction shall be
dismissed and punished. This
entails an announcement from
the throne which should have
good effect as a deterrent of crime.
/ The provision that indemnity
shall be paid TO the States, cor
porations and individuals which
have suffered from the Boxer ont
RACES carries in its terms it's own
justification.
The abolition of the tsung Ii