Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-22
DEPARTMENT OF ST.

Washington.
The following English version is under
stood to be in substantial equivalence with
the French text of the note to be addressed
to the government of China, agreed
upon by the representatives. of the CO.
operating powers at Pekin, December =,
1860, and subsequently amended before sig
nature:
During the months of May, June, July
and August of the current year, serious
disturbances broke out in the northern
provinces of China, in which atrocious
crimes unparalleled in history and outragec
against the law of nations, against the
laws of humanity and against civilization
were committed under particularly odious
circumstances. The principal of these
crimes were the following:
l. On the 10th of June, His Excellency
Baron Won Keteler, while on his way to
the tsung Ii yamen, in the performance Of
his official functions, was murdered by SOL
diers of the regular army, acting under
orders of their chiefs.
z On the same day the foreign legations
We're attacked and besieged. The attacks
continued without intermission until the
l4th of August, on which date the arrival
OF the foreign forces put an end to them
These attacks We're made by the regular
troops, who Joined the Boxers, and who
Obeyed the orders of the court emanating
from the imperial palace At the same
time the Chinese government officially de-
clared by its representatives abroad that
1t guaranteed the security of the legations.
). On the 11th of June Mr.. Sujyama,
chancellor of the legation of japan while
in the discharge CT official mission, was
killed by regulars at the gates of the city.
In Pekin and in several provinces foreign
ers We're murdered, tortured, or attacked
by the Boxers and the regular troops, and
such pScape1 death owed their on
solely to their own determined resistance.
Their establishments were looted and de-
Stroyed.
4. Foreign cemeteries at Pekin especial
ly. We're desecrated, the graves opened and
the remains scattered abroad.
These occurrences necessarily led the for
eign powers to dispatch their troops to
China to the end of protecting the lives of
their representatives, and nationals and re-
storing order. During their march to Pc
kin the allied forces met with resistance
from the Chinese army and had to over
come 1t by force.
Inasmuch as China has recognized
her responsibility, expressed regret and
erinced a desire to see an end put
said disturbances, the powers have
determined to accede to her request
upon the irrevocable conditions enumerat ted
below, which they deem Indispensable to
expiate the crimes committed and to pre-
vent their recurrence.
/.
A.-The dispatch to Berlin of an extra
ordinary 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
tion of his eXce,lency, the late Baron Won
ketteler, minister Of Germany.
B.-The erection, the spot of the asSaS-
sination. of commemorative monument
befitting the rank Of the deceased bearing
an Inscription in the Latin, German and
Chinese languages, expressing the regrets
nj he F'n1perOr 'of China for the MURDER
II.
A.-The severest punishment for the per-
sons designated in the imperial decree OF
September %, 1900, and for those whom the
representatives Of the powers shall subsc
quently designate.
B.-The suspension for five years of al
official examinations in all the cities where
foreigners have been masSacred or have
been subjected to cruel treatment.
III.
Honorable reparation to be made by the
Chinese government to the japanese gov
eminent for the murder of Mr. Sujyama.
4. An expiatory monument to be erected
by the imperial Chinese government in
every foreign international cemetery
which has been desecrated or In which the
graves have been destroyed.
B. The maintenance, under conditions to
be determined by the powers, Of the in
terdicton against the importation of arms
as we'll as of ma terials employed exclusive
ly for the manufacture of arms and ammu-
n!tion.
g. Equitable indemnties for the govern
ments, societies, companies and individuals,
as well as for Chinese who, during the late
occurrences, have suffered in person in
property in consequence of their being in
the service of foreigners China to adopt
financial measures acceptable to the pow
erS for the purpose of guaranteeing the
payment of said indemnities and the in
terest and amortization of the loans.
T. The right, for each power, to maintain
a permanent guard for its legation and to
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condition. the Chinese having no right to
reside in that quarter.
VIII. The destruction of the forts which
might obstruct free communication between
Pekin and the sea.
TX. The right to the military occupation
Of certain points, to be determined by an
understanding among the powers. in order
to obtain open communication between the
capital and the sea.
x. The Chinese government to cause to
be published during two years in all the
Shbprefectures. an imperial decree
(a) Embodying a perpetual prohibition,
under penalty Of death, of membership in
any anti-foreign society,"
(b) Enumerating the punishments that
shall have been inflicted on the guilty, to-
gether with the suspension Of all official ex-
aminationS in the cities where foreigners
have been murdered or have been subjected
to cruel treatment; and
(c) Furthermore, imperial decree to be
issued and published throughout the en-
pire, ordering that the governors general
(viceroys), governors and all provincial OF
local officials shall be held responsible for
the maintenance of order within their re-
spective jurisdictions, and that in the event
of renewed anu-foreign disturbances or any
further infractions Of treaty occurring and
which shall not forthwith be suppressed and
the guilty persons punished, they, the said
officials, shall be Immediately removed and
forever disqualified from holding any office
or honors.
XII. The Chinese government to under
take to negotiate amendments to the trea-
ties of commerce and navigation considered
useful by the foreign powers, and upon
other matters pertaining to their CONNER
cial relations, with the object of facli-
tating them.
XII. The Chinese government to deter
mine In what manner to reform the depart
ment of foreign affairs and to modify the
court ceremonials concerning the reception
Of foreign representatives, in the manner
to be indicated by the powers.
Until the Chinese goyernment has COM
piled with the above conditions to the sat
isfaction Of the powers, the undersigned
on, hold