The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-30
TO PUNISH LEADERS.
CHINA WILL FOLLOW THE WISHES
or TIE POWERS
TUAN HAS BEEN DEGRADED.
uE WILL nv TRIED BEFORE THE
HIGH COURT or CHINA.

Chinese Government Has Accepted
the suggestions of the United
Stntes-Tuan'r Servants Have Been
Tnkcn From Him and lie win he
Tried Before the Imperial Clan
court - This Action win Hasten
the Negotiations for Peace.
Washington. sept. 29.-Importan; news
came from China at the end OF the dav.
which in Itself tends 70 advance mater
lI. the Efforts for a final settlement
china has accepted the suggestions OF
the nited States contained In the answer
70 tho German proposition and has be-
sun voluntarily the punishment OF the re-
dictionary Chinese leaders who were re-
roorslhle for the Pekin oufraEcs
Tho state department was informed by
consul General Goodnow az Shanghai that
Ieng Chinese director OF railways and
tierraphs. has handed him decree Of
tHe Emperor and Empress dated al Talg-
ran $ pt. 25. blaming their ministers Tor
81 ourglng the Boxers The edict or
o.-s the degradation OF four princes and
d.prives Prince Tuan OF his salary and
oeIcial servants. He Is to be brought for
tll before the imperial Clan court.
III will be recalled that ia our answer
tha state department was careful 20 state
tst while Il did not believe in demand
ir the surrender OF the Chinese ring
leaders as condition president TO uego-
atons. Il was resolved firmly as secre-
t1rr Hay had said in his note OF July 3.
rl' in the end the guilty parties should
o.. held 10 the uttermost accountability.
THe Chinese government has taken this
i' nation to heart. and perhaps FASTENED
So ts action by the recent manifestations
a. Dissatisfaction by the United states
.aternment at the reported promotion of
I. nee Tuan. already has begun the pun
ment OF him and the other Chinese
.o.isrs who are held guilty
Importance of the Decree.
Tt, decree reci,ed by sheng is felt to
o. of the utmost importance as Indicating
eomplete change OF heart or~ the part
81 the reigning dynasty. II means that
t-s reactionary influences which have
ts.r dominant in Pckin throughout the
uins and has been continued OF late.
have suffered a complete overthrow and
their most conspicuous figures are on
,ra. y Is believed here that n this ac-
u.u is genuine. It VIII be hard for any
o tho Powers 10 find a reasonable pre-
t.yt for longer refusing 20 heed the an
r1s of the Chinese government Tor the
opening Of negotiations looking to a set
uemcnt
TUe Importance OF the action IS shown
D.. the determination 90 try Prince Tunu
fore the imperial clan court. This is
,-. supreme judicial tribunal OF China
end is the only ono having jurisdiction
over the members OF the imperial family.
], . presided over by Prince II. with the
a.l-kuown Prince Ching as first vice
president Prince Ii Is the first Of the
eight priucely families Of China aud Is
raaarded as friendly 20 the progressive
element. The attitude Of Prince ching
Dos becn notable throughout the trouble
friendly 20 foreign interests. There
Gro i've other members of the court an
o. them high personages. They occupy
building at Pskin aud are IN regular ses-
..au for the trial Of cases affecting mem-
bsr. of the nobility and the highest per-
s1aages.
Punishment of Tuan.
chinese officials here say that the refer
sn,e OF the case 10 this high court Il OF
t'f the fullest assurance Of the gravity
with which the throne regards the mat
.,.. u is roted also that even before the
90 Prince Tuan is stripped Of his sal
aIe and official servants. Being man
O.. large aud independent means. the loss
% salary would not amount to much
&. were not that the loss Of servants is
e. special means OF humiliation. The name
of the four princes. who have been de-
rradod are not known here either by the
fotc department or By the Chinese lesa-
con.
fho action Of the Chinese government IN
Throwing the reactionaries f. likely TO
r.c tine most intense qualification TO the
udly vlceroys OF the south OF chSa
sri to the ministers here, in London. aud
81 Europe. who have 80 strcnuously re-
"a the Boxer movement. II may he
ALLY noted that only to-day Minister
Wl received information that these vice
fs including ii Hung Chang. had mo
roria,ized the throne 40 punish the very
-mcnt which has now been overcome.