The Portland daily press., 1900-11-21
Who Took Part in Anti-FOrsign
Uprising.
How 1t is To Be Carried
Into Effect.
Princes Tuan and Chwang To BE
Imprisoned.

Washington, November s0.-The Japa-
nsse legation has received from the Tor
siQn office at Toxic the text Of the CHI
nese imperial ediot dated the 18th inst,
on the punishment OF the .anti-foreign
OH cials
1t is to the following effect:
EssOrders have been already issued. for
the punishment of the officials RESPONSE
BILE for opening hostilities upon friendly
powers and bringing the country into the
present critical condition by negiecting
to suppress, and even by encouraging the
Boxers.
"But as Psking and Its neighborhood
have not yet been entirely cleared OF the
Boxers. the innocent people are still
suffering terribly through tho devasta-
tion OF their fields an d the destruction OF
their homes, a stats of affairs which can
not fail to NIL one with the bitterest
feelings against these officials. And II
they are not severely punished, how can
the anger of the people be appeased and
the Indignation of the foreign powers
allayedY
Accordingly, Prince Tuan is hereby
deprived of his title and rank, and shall,
together with Prince Chwang, who has
already been deprived OF his title, be
delivered to the clan court to be kept
in prison until the restoration of peace,
when they shall be bsnished to Shenking
to be imprisoned for life. Prince VI and
Tsai Yung, who have been already de-
prived OF their titles, are also to be
delivered to the clan court for imprison-
ment, while Prince Tsai Lien, also al
ready deprived OF title and rank, is to
be kept confined In his own house. Duke
Tsai Ian shall forfeit his ducal salary,
but may be transferred with the degra
dalton OF one rank. Chief Censor Hing
Men shall be degredated two ranks and
transferred. AS to Kan vi, minister OF
the board OF civil appointment, upon his
return from the commission on which he
had bean sent for the purpose CT making
inquiries into the Boxer affair, he mem
orialized the throne in an audience
strongly in their favor. He should have
been severely punished, but for his death
from illness and all penalties are accord
tngly remitted. Chao Shuy Yao, minis
ter of the board OF punishment, who had
been sent ON a mission, similar TO that oil
Kang VI, returned almost Immediately.
Though such conduct was tiagrant
neglect OF his duties, still he did not
make a distorted report to the throne,
and therefore he shall be deprived OF
his rank, but allowed to retain his pres
emit office. Finally, Yu Hsien, ex-gover-
nor Of Shansi, allowed, while in office
the Boxers to freely massacre the Chris
tian missionaries and converts For this
he deserves the severest punishment and
therefore he is to be hanished 10 the
furthermost border of tine country and
the re to he kent at hard labor for life.
1--WE have n full knowledge of the pres
emit trouble from the very beginning and
therefore, though no impeachment has
been, brought by Chinese officials at home
or abroad against Princes vi, Tsai Lien
and Tsai Yung, we order them to be pun
ished in the same manner as those who
have been impeached. All who see
this edict Will thus perceive our justice
and impartiaIity in intiicting oondign
penalties upon these ofticials.'
THE CONCERT ALL RIGHT.
London, November 2l.--The Times,
referring editorially this morning to the
speeches of Count Won Buelow In the
German Reichstag and NJ Del Case, in
the French chamber of deputies, yester-
day, says:
"These utteranoes show that the Europ-
can concert is not broken. They do not
lend the slightest collar to suspicious
expressed IN the United States that the
pledges of the powers to prevent parti-
ton and to maintain the open door can
not be trusted.
''The assurance that America win not
be driven out OF the concert Will be most
welcome in all quarters, although much
astonishment must be felt at the implied
suggestion that anything has happened
to drive the United States out of the
concert"
QUEEN WANTS WAR.
London. November Alt is creuibly
reported" says the Shanghai correspon-
dent OF the Daily Telegraph under yester.
day OATS, that the Empress Dowager
has telegraphed secret decree warming
all governors and yiceroys to prepare for
Immediate war against the allies every
where"
STRONGER MEASURES RESOLVED
ON.
London, November 2l.-"At last, Z"
says the Shanghai correspondent OF the
Morning Post wiring yesterday, "the
allies have resolved upon stronger meas
ures TO bring matters TO crisis. They
have asked ths viosroy OF Nankin to state
definitely his position toward the Chi
nsss court and the question Of forward
ing supplies"