The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-07-28

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whose residence at the capital was neces-
sary to the transaction Of business between
the two countries, affected us very deeply.
at Is the duty Of the authorities con-
cerned TO cause stringent orders for the
speedy arrest and punishment Of the muir
deTers 10 be carried out.
-Sinee the commencement Of the attack
ON Tisntsin there are foreign subjects and
missionaries who have on account of local
disturbances suffered death or loss Of
property through no fault Of their own.
We hereby command the governor Of Pc
kin and the vieerOy Of Chill to cause
investigations to be made by their re-
spectiye suboTdinates Of all such claims
except those rising directly from the said
attack, with 4 view to their ultimate set
Element. Moreover, local outlaws and
rebellions subjects have of late given
themselves up to burning, killing and
plundering, TO the great disquiet Of our
loyal subjects. This is in utter defiance
Of law. We hereby command the said gov
eInors general, governors and conInan-
ders Of our forces 10 investigate the situa-
ton and TO take such measures for the
punishment Of offenders and restoration
Of order as the necessities Of the case de-
mand. We hereby command this, our
general ediet, TO he made known for the
information of all it may concern. Re
spect this"
A significant statement in the above
edict is noted In that passage which d.
recis an investigation Of all claims sex
cept those arising directly from the said
attack" lattack ON Tientsinl with view
10 their ultimate settlement.
This sPPears to make plain not only that
the Chinese government will settle claims
for actual losses, but that it has now for
ntaily deereed an exception of the claims
arising directly from the attack on Ten
tsin. IL seems TO indicate that the Chi
nese government holds that the attack on
Iaentsin WAS unWaTraDted.
Fighting at Wei HaI Wet.
St Petersburg, July 24.-Two enooun-
tefs are reported TO have taken place be-
taeen British and Chinese forces near Wei
Hal Wei. The latter, it Was reported, were
ppulsed after a stubborn encounter. No
1rraI'"d 10 Frinee TuAn-
Washington, July 24.-1Ihe state de-
pArIneni made public the following:
Ine state department has received a
dispatch from Mi. Goodno~, the consul
General al SHANGHAI saying that Prince
IuAh wires that an oilcer oi the isung Ia
yanien "a" all the ministers on The ISM;
that none was injured and that no attack
~Ss al That Time beihg made. lie does
not say to whom the dispatch 81 Prince
laan Was addressed and IL is TO certain
extent at variance with the dispatch OF
AT. Conger Of thai date, describing the le-
cations az oeing under hre al ihat nme'
I"e above dispatch was shown Minister
"u inns afternoon. lie said he had no
explanation TO offer, but said be placed no
dependence on any OF the Shanghai dis
patches. lie advanced the theory that
If1nce Iuan, alter all, might not belong TO
the Boxers, but might be supporting the
government
The officials Of the state department,
after reading Goodno"s dispatch, express
The belief that mistake has been made
IN the transmission OF the message, and
that the name IuSn should have been
nan' governor OF the province Of Shan
Iung.
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