The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-29
TERMS TO CHINA.
Text OF the Joint Note Delivered 10
Chinese Government by the Pow
ers-Terms though Stiff are
q Just and lrrevOCa6Ge.


9 80 First (a)-The dispatch to
Berlin 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 government for the
assassination of his excellency the
late Baron Won Ketteler minister of
Germany.
'(b)-The erection on the spot
of the assassination of a comlnem-
orative monument, BETTING the
rank of the deceased, bearing an
inscription in the Latin, German
and Chinese languages, expressing
the regrets of the emperor of China
for the murder. -r
~" Second (a)-The severest
punishment for the persons desig~
mated in the imperial decree of Sep
TENDER IS, 1900, and for those
whom the representatives of the
powers shall subsequently desig"
nate.
"'(b)-The suspension for five
years of all official examinations in
the cities where foreigners have
been subjected to cruel treatment.
" 'Third-Honorable reparation
to be made by the Chinese govern
ment to the Japanese government
for the murder of Mr.. Sujyama.
" 'Fourth-An expiatory MONT
ment to be erected by the imperial
Chinese government in every for
eign or international cemetery
which has been desecrated, or in
which the graves have been de-
stroyed.
'Fifth-The maintenance, uu-
der conditions to be determined by
the powers of the Introduction
against the Importation of arms, as
we'll as of materials employed ex-
clusively for the manufacture of
arms and ammunition.
'Sixth-Equitable indemnities
for governments, societies, compan-
les and individuals, as well,
as for Chinese who, during the
late occurrences, have suffered in
person or in property in conse-
quence of their being in the service
of foreigners. China to adopt f.
ancial measures acceptable to the
powers for the purpose of guaran-
teeing the payment of said indem-
mites and interest and amortization
of loans.
"Seventh-Right for each power
to maintain a permanent guard for
its legation, and to put the diplo-
matte quarter in a defensible con-
dition, the Chinese have no right
to reside in that quarter.
Eight the destruction of the
forts which might obstruct free
communication between Pekin
and the sea.
'Ninth-The right to mill
tary occupation of certain points to
be determined by an understanding
among the powers, in order to
maintain open communication
between the capitol and the sea.
" 'Tenth-The Chinese govern
ment to cause to be published dur
ing two years in all the sub-prefec'
lures an imperial decree-(a), EN-
bodying a perpetual prohibition
under penalty Of death, of mem
bership in any anti-foreign society
l(b), enumerating the punishments
that shall be inflicted On the guilty
together with the suspension of al
official examinations in the cite
where foreigners have been murd
cred, or have been subjected t.
cruel treatment, and &C.,, further
more, an imperial decree to be issu
ed and published Throughout tn,
empire ordering that the governor
general (viceroys), and all provin
cia1 or local officials shall be he'll
responsible for the maintenance 0
orders within their respective juris
dictions, and that in the event of r.