The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-23
HERE ARE THE
TERMS To CHINA
Text of Stipulation Signed
By All Powers.
EMPEROR ORDERED
TO BE HUMBLE
Conditions Are Practically as
Outlined In Past.

Washington, Dec. 22.-The state de-
partment today made public the text
of the joint note of the powers to Chi
ma. The official statement follows:
Department Of State, Washington, ID.
c., Dec. p.
1.-The following English version is I'M
derstood to be in substantial equlva-
lence with the French text of the note
to be addressed to the government OF
China, as agreed upon by the repre-
sentatives of the cooperating powers
at Pelzin. Dec +, 1900, and subsequent
ly amended before signature:
q" During the months of May, June,
July and August of the current year
serious disturbances broke out IN the
northern provinces of China, in which
atrocious crimes unparalleled in his
tory and outrages against the law OF
nations, against the laws of humanity,
and against civilization were commit
ted under particularly OdlouS C1rcuTn-
stances. The principal of these crimes
were the following;
- 'F'irst-On the 10Th Of .IIne his eX-
ceIIency, Baron Won Ketteler, while on
his way to the tsung Ii yamen, N the
performance of his official functions,
was murdered by soldiers OF the rcSu-
lar army, acting under orders Oh thelr
chiefs.
eign legations were attacked and be
sieged The attacks continued without
intermission until the 18th OF August,
on which date the arrival Of the for
eign forces put an end TO them hese
attacks were made by the regular
troops. who Joined the Boxers and who
obeyed the orders of the court ema-
mating from the imperial pai6ce. At
the same time the Chinese government
officially declared. by its representa-
tives abroad, that it guaranteed the Sc
curity of the legations.
japanese Chancellor Killed.
.Third-On the 18th Of June Mr.
Suiyama, chancellor of the legation Of
Japan. while in the discharge Of an
official mission, was killed By regulars
at the gates of the city In PeAln and
in several provinces foreigners were
murdered, tortured or attacked by the
Boxers and the regular -roops, and
such as escaped death owed their Sai-
walton solely to their own determined
resistance. Their establishments we, {
looted and destroyed.
e" Fourth-Foreign Genet cries, at Pc
kin especially, were desecrated, the
graves opened and the remains scat
| tered broadcast.
g These occurrences necessarily led
| the foreign powers TO dispatch their
| troops to China to the end Of protect
| ing the lives of their representatives
! and national order restored. During
/ the march to Pekin the allied forces
met with resistance from the Chinese
/ army and had TO overcome it by 4Orce
! Terms Are EIrrevocable."
| Inasmuch as China has renowned
/ her responsibility, expressed regret and
] eVinced q. desire to so put an end to the
/ situation created by the aforesaid dis
/ turbances, the powers have determined
| to accede to her request upon the ir-
/ reYocable conditions enumerated be
/ low. which they deem indispensable &c
/ expiate the crimes committed and tC
| prevent their recurrence:
/ First ta)-The dispatch to Berlin
I of an extraordinary mission, headed by
! an imperial prince. in order to express
/ the regrets of his majesty, the emperor
/ of China, and of the Chinese govern
ment for the assassination Of his ex'
| ceIlency, the late Baron Won Ketteler
| minister of Germany.
'(b)-The erection on the spot of the
| assassination of a commemorative
monument, BETTING the rank of tn,
| deceased, bearing an inscription in TIT
| Latin, German and Chinese ianguag
( expressing the regrets of the empero
of China for the murder.
(" Second (a)-The severest punish
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