Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
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is necessary to effect the punishment of
those directly responsible for the disor-
ders. to secure Indemnity for injury to
! the persons and m 0perty of their sub
jects, and to re-es "a blish a stable govern
ment.
A Shanghai dispatch states that, ac-
cording to Chinese official news, three
more imperial off ials have been tecap-
itated. These are; Hsu Tmng president
of the civil board; Yi-LienY Yuan, mem
Der of tie ministry, and LiShan, mem
Der of the imperial household. The irst
two were anti-foreign, while Li-Shan was
pro-foreisn. Prince Ching has imprison-
ed Yung-Hi.
The Yokohama correspondent of the
London Mail says there is elation there
over the relief of the legations. which is
ascribed chiefly TO the Japanese contin-
gent. but there is also a keen anxiety
regarding the final settlement. The Jap
| anese dist1lst Germany, and Russia is
equally suspected Of Interior designs.
The newspapers urge that Japan. hay
ing borne the chief burden in the opera
tons. must see that the future of China
is ncr determined merely by the pleasure
of the western continental powers. y
contemplated loan of 500 Q0D,000 and
other facts show that the Government is
preparing fer emergencies. There Is gen
orally A pessimistic feeling, hut it Is the
opinion If the japanese generally that
Great Britain. the United States and
Japan will avert the danger arising from
the ambition Of continental Europe.
Pekin COMPRISES four cities in one. In
an area the size of New York, four seq
memts of it are the Chinese city, the
Tartar city. the Imperial city and the
Forbidden city The last inner city
mentioned In Admiral Remey's dispatch
is the residence az the Emperor and the
scat of the imperial court Nobody IS
allowed within its massive walls except
by special permission OF the Emperor or
Empress Duwager. Foreigners who have
entered its gates are comparatively few.
The imperial city is occupied only by the
highest Chinese officials, members and
attaches Of the imperial court.
The cabinet on Tuesday Geci,ied &c re-.
jet the appeal from Li-Ilung-Chang for
| a cessation Of bestilities. The reply was
| communicated to the Chinese Govern
ment with a statement of the reasons for
1 the acton OF th1S 1ONefhHhtut. Inc IT,
| lection is based on the Noncompliance Of
! the Chinese Government with The spe-
| ci6c provisions Of the declaration Of the
] United States under date Of Aug. L..
| The following are the important fea-
/ lures Of the Chinese note; When the pre-
! waiting trouble began the several powers
landed troops and officially declared that
| the purpose OF such action was to accom-
| pljsh the liberation Of the ministers. The
| allied troops having entered Pekin and
| found the ministers safe, il is proper to
| request the powers to direct thar hos
| tiliiieS cease and commence negotiations
| for the restoration 81 peace. So there
| fore Lj-Hung-C Chang requested the United
! States Government TO appoint an envoy.
1 with sa,l powers. or 10 designate the min
/ lister now in Pekin, who IS well aeQuaint-
| Ell with the question al issue between
/ China and the powers, to conduct the ne
! gotiations
| I.fHung- Chang's note did not ask FOR
! the intervention Of the United States,
| but merely that 8; appoint q representa-
tire TO confer villa him..