The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-11

Begun-Fnsht OF the fo'e's".' 80
British Legation "pe"'"s " '"
During all the period OF su-I ehse ana ahAie'.
at Pekin. which was described IN ihh SIN -
Oct. 81, communica'ions between the foreign
Ministers and tho Tsnns-li-i amen 'oh'ihueo
rs f.enuent intsrvals. b"th III interviews anu
By notes. The Iamon nckho"l'dHed Mt 'oh-
gers letter IN REGARD 10 ,h' u'"Sei az l u"e
Chou, and said that II had iele1raIled To me
Governor-Genera OF 'ne pro''hoe - semu y
clers for protection The Tnng Chon laotai
va said 10 be using ehtrR''o measuf"e "hu
issuing stringent INSTRUCTIONS 10 puaro aRa'h>,
trouble. SC, TO Protect the missionaries ana
their college. with results "hi'h nave u'fH NJ
ready described
4 telegram received by the Minister ana
communicated Ia the amen W resafo '" '""
extreme danger 10 Americans AZ f"o- "S'''
was similarly achho"l"deen. 'he amen oS"'n
PROMISING stringent measures adihlUiHs ,'"'
the danger vas extreme, and saying that 'hey
had instructed ~" froV'h'iaI ir'asuiet u
the Provincial Judge to reT'rt the ac'nal Gov.
diuons and to tax" proper measures 10 It"'tt'
the missionaries there, To" OUTCOME" "i 'mN
was for several months III count ou' " "i-
na'ely became morally certain that every one
OF those Tor whom they h"n lI"HhStu p'"''
ton had been brutally murdered ,
on June . and : IMPERIAL DEGREES were issU'u
Insisting that the Boxer outlaws must f'l"'"'
Otherwise the Grand secretary jung Iu wac W
Issue instructions to General, iuIf fn-nN"'t'
huhH' iuS v" 'u-N ""'" NV ~
,alIy attach and destroy them. The promulga-
ton Of this edict in Pekin and outside would.
II was sald. ultimately '1us" Iuiet qua l'a'e
60 be restored
Two days later the Yamen again acknowledges
the receipt Of a communication from Minister
Conger. In which he had insisted that he must
reserve the right to take whatever measures
might be necessary to protect IA" live. oi
American citizen~. In reply attention Is called
90 the foregoing rdiCtS, 10y means 81 ~hlcl II
was believed that peace and quiet wouid pe
gradually restored. The Minister should by
no means listen to the reports IN clrcuIa'loh'
hut should cease to b" uneasy IN nus hihu WIN
regard 10 the remark about iirther m"ir-G'eS'
&c, this would really prove an INJURY 10 'ne
existing friendly relations h't"e'h me Nv"
Governments. aud the Chinese Government
would find il dIficult e" allow II 10 b" done
on Jun" !: n notification was received 'hat
Prince Tuau had been Hpr"ih'e' 'Te~'ne"' VI
the Isung-h-iatHen Win Nv" o'h"f ne" ihe''l-
k.r- The former Is the father ~ The recently
chosen her apparent and was alread' suspected
md subsequently proved 20 b" the head c"u're
VI INV " a'''
pointment 20 this Office nj this junctlrc was
therefore n distinct menace :" every foreign
Interest and was speedily followed ny the
erayest results
After tho general burning "I Foreign property
IN and about PeSin another N"rhaIiV moro
satisfactory Imperial edlc' appeared which
touched. however, hut lightly upon IN" deeds
~ violence ALREADY wrought appearing W
crlticise the doors 81 tiles" acts, because 'heF
were done in th" capita ITSELF and h"' n here
tofore Mt a distance, The question was raised
whether it had ever been good usas" for"'vern-
ments to allow unrestrainri license 70 its sub
!ectS. II IA. therefore, commanded once more
that the Boxers diSperse, indeed they must do.
~. Several previous edlc,s. it j. said, had al
ready given this advice, and MI good Boxers
had hearkened. struck their tents and departed.
Therefore those who now remain. being all bad
ones. must be vigorously seized
On june IA another Imperial decree was
iss ued informing the yamen that soldiers had
been ordered 10 patrol tho city "a protection
against bad characters Who were now creating
disturbance. Soldiers we're specially appoint
ed 10 protect the foreign legations II any Of
the legations lef. Pekin they must he protect
cd, bu, as this would b. dlfPcult when the rail |
way was not IN working order. they should TO-
main in Pekin until the railway was repaired,
when it may be considered what was tn be
Zone. Jung IN was appointed guardian ~
the legations. and advice was asked ~ the
Minister as n the best positions for 'h' Chinese
soldiers to occupy in making their defence OF
the same. Al VI on June ~ the follow
Ing Identical note was sent to Nh legations.
-" ,u.-" o.. I'a,,aa $50 ,,a,
the yicar,y az Cbihl has memorable ed the
Throne. that he has received n communication
from n Ca,ylard. the French Consul-Genrrn
tat Tr-,.si,. on the 18th inst. stating that
tho Admirals Of the foreign fleets had demanded
the surrender Of all the Tsluu forts by to-mor-
row 4 NJ at o'clock. or else they would at
tack them and take them by force The Princes
and Ministers have the honor to say that ,his
news las caused them great astonishrcut.
china has been So long at peace with the Pow
cr- that il now the foreign Admirals intend ~ |
seize the forts this would show an intention
on the part Of tho Powers to break on friendly
relations. and they would be- the first Ia offend.
At the present time the Boxer bandi,ti have
risen in Polin and cause public exctemsnt.
The Minister Of the United States with his
family and stan beirr here his lsrntinn Is now !