The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-24
THE POWERS TO CHINA.
Text Of the Joint Note Made Pubic ny
the State Department..

the State Department.
Washington, Dec. 22.-The state de-
partment to-day made public the text
of the Joint note of the powers to emma
The following English version is un-
derstood to be in substantial equlVa-
Hence with the French text of the note
to be addressed to the government of
China, as agreed upon by the repre-
sentatives of the cooperating powers
at Pekin on December a. 1900, and sub
seauently amended before signature
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 out
RACES against the law of nations,
against the laws of humanity and
against civilization were committed UNI
der particularly odious circumstances.
The principal of these crimes were the
Following:
First-On June 20 His Excellency Bar
on Won Kettler while on his way to
The Tsung-li- Yamen in the performance
of his official functions, was murdered
by soldiers of the regular army under
orders of their chiefs.
Second-On the same day the foreign
Legations were attacked and besieged.
The attacks continued without inter-
mission until August IA, on which date
the arrival of the foreign forces put
an end to them. These attacks were
made by the regular troops who joined
the Boxers, and who obeyed the orders
of the court emanating from the I'm
ri11 Ion h6 lima hA
Chinese government officially declared,
by its representatives abroad, that it
guaranteed the security of the lega-
lions.
Third On June II Mr.. Sujyama,
chancellor of the legation of Japan,
while in the discharge of an official
mission, was killed by regulars at the
gates of the city. In Pekin and in sew
eral provinces foreigners were murder
ed, tortured or attacked by the Boxers
and the regular troops, and such as es-
capped death owed their salvation solely
to their own determined resistance
Their establishments We're looted and
destroyed.
Fourth-Foreign cemeteries, at Pekin |
especially, We're desecrated, the graves
opened and the remains scattered |
abroad.
These occurrences necessarily led the I
foreign powers 10 dispatch their troops ,
to China to the end of protecting the |
lives and their representatives and ma
tionals and restoring order During
their march to Pel1in the allied forces
met with resistance from the Chinese
army and had to overcome it by force
Inasmuch as China has recognized
ner responsibility, expressed regret ana
evinced a desire to see an end put to
the situation created by the aforesaid
disturbances, the powers have deter
mined to accede to her request upon the
irrevocable conditions enumerated be-
low, which they deem indispensable to
Rxpiate the crimes committed and to
prevent their occurrences:
l.
A. The dispatch to Berlin of an ex-
traordinary mission headed by an inn
perial prince in order to express the
regrets of his majesty the emperor of
China and Of the Chinese government
Tor the assassination Of his excellency
the late Baron Won Ketteler, minister of
Germany.
IL. The erection on the spOt of fine |