The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-11-16
ENGLISH COMMENTS.
Agitated Concerning Stability of the
Concert of Powers in China.
1t Is Thought That China VIII
Accede to AIq the Terms OF the
COnJOint Note Except the
Execution Of Princes.

London, Nov. 13.-Dr. Morrison,
wiring to the Times from Picking
Sunday, says:
Pressed by the common desire for
speedy termination of present con-
ditions the foreign ENJOYS have fl
nally agreed to the following terms,
to be presented in a conjoint note
which, subject to the approval of the
governments, viii be pressed upon
China as the basis of preliminary
treaty:
"China shall erect monument to
Baron Won Ketteler on the site where
he was murdered and send an impe-
rial prince to Germany to convey an
apology.
''She shall infict the death penalty
upon IL princes and Omcials already
nEsned and suspend provincial exam
nations for five years where the out
RACES occurred. In future all Off
Gals failing to prevent anti-foreigB
outrages within their jurisdiction
shall be dismissed anil punished.
(This is a modification of Mr. Con-
gers proposa)l.
Indemnity shall be paid to the
states, corporators and individuals.
THE Tsung Ii Yamen shall be abol-
ished and its functions vested in a
foreign minister. Rational inter-
course shall be permitted with the
emperor, as in civilized countries.
The forts at Taku and the other forts
on the coast of Chi Ii shall be RACED
and the Importation of arms and war
material prohibited. Permanent le-
cation guards shall be maintained
and also guards of communication be-
tween Peking and the sea.
Imperial proclamations shall be
posted for two years throughout the
empire suppressing Boxers.
1.-The indemnity is to include COM
pensation for Chinese who suffered
through being employed by foreign
ers. but not compensation for native
Christians, The words missionary
and Christians do not occur in the
note"
London, Nov. IA The London
morning papers are again agitated
concerning the stability of the con-
cert of the powers in China. The
attitudes of Germany and the
United States meet with disap-
proval, the former because Count
Won Waldersee has sent a column to
destroy the Ming Tombs, an act
which is regarded as needlessly vim
dictive and the latter because it
threatens to break up the concert.
The Daily Chronicle comments
strongly upon the American Gttitude
as feeble compromise which it is inn
possible to accept"
The Morning Post says: ''It would
be unreasonable for the United States
to break up the concert because they
do not desire indemnity. The powers
would probably be willing to consid-
er Americas objections. If, however,
the United States have in view some
new combination of powers it would
De necessary for Great Britain and
Germany to agree upon a common
policy to be pursued in the absence
OF general agreement"
The Standard, which dismisses the
subject with mere reference, says:
American opinion on the Chinese
problem is too uncertain to be consid-
cred seriously"
DR.. Morrison, wiring to the Times
on Sunday, expresses the opinion
that China twill readily accede to all
the terms of the conjoint note, ex-
cept the execution of the princes and
officials, which it will be impossible
to fulfill while the court is in the
hands of these very officials"
Considerable curiosity is felt at
Tien-Tsin," says the Shanghai CORE
spondent of the Times, "as to the
whereabouts of the Japanese forces,
which, though not leaving the coun-
try, are disappearing from Peking
and Tien-Tsin, it is not known
whittier"
Referring editorially to the present
stage of the negotiations, the Times
says: "The United States accepted
the German note demanding the pun
ishment of Prince Tuan and the other
guilty officials, and it viii not be
harder to secure the punishment of
IL officials than of the three whose
names were originally indicated by
the state department. Therefore, it
is difficult to see how America could
justify in her own eyes refusal to
join with the other powers in steps
needful to secure this result"
Died While Talking to n Friend.
Springfield, H., Nov. 14.-James
Meldrum, of this city a veteran pas
senger engineer on the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad died suddenly Tuesday
night at Gilman, aged IS years. He
was sitting in room, talking to a
friend, when he dropped to the floor
dead. He leaves a wife and large
family. Medium ran the first con-
struction train out of Springfield
when the Illinois Central was build
ing
Charged With EmbezzIement.