Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-10-05
THE CHINESE
ASTOpISHBD
They Did Not Anticipate That Pro-
minent Members Of the Court
Would Be Degraded.
AN ENORMOUS INDEMNITY
Ii Hung Chang and De Giers. the Russian
Minister, Have Conference Ger
mans Will Winter 5000 Men
at PAkin.

Shanghai, October 4.-The astonish-
ment Of the Chinese was great when,
to-day. they received official notifica-
ton from the viceroy that the foreign
pressure necessitated the degradation
of prominent members of the court. The
new German cable from Che Foo to
Tsin Tsau has been opened. 1t is re-
ported that the allies will demand an
indemnity which will aggregate $780,
900, ,O0O
Ii CONFERS WITH THE RUSSIANS.
Tien Tsin, October Ali Hung Chang
and NJ. de Giers the Russian minister,
had lengthy conference to-day, after
which it was announced that Ii Hung
Chang would depart for Pekin to-mor-
row. accompanied by the Russian ad-
miral, a Russian guard and his own
body guard.
WINTERING AT PEKIN.
Pekin, October IA small body of
imperial troops appeared at Pei Tai Chu
yesterday. They informed the British
garrison that their purpose was to dis
molested by the British. 1t is announced
that the Germans will winter 5000 men
at Pekin. The British are reducing their
force in preparation for winter
A BASIS FOR NEGOTIATIONS.
Paris, October 5.-rhe following Off
cial note was issued this afternoon: The
foreign minister instructed the repre-
sentatives of France to sound the pow
ers whose troops are cooperating with
ours in the extreme east regarding the
adoption of a common program for ne
gotiations with China. Our representa-
tives acquitted themselves of this mis-
sion, and left with the various foreign
ministers copy of the following note:
powers proposed, first of all, to deliver
their legations. Thanks to their union
and the valor Of their troops, this aim
has been attained. 1t is now a ques-
ton of securing from the Chinese gov
ernment, which has given Prince Ching
and Ii Hung Chang full powers to ne
gotiate and to treat in it's name, suit
able reparation for the past and serious
guarantees for the future. Penetrated
with spirit which inspired the pre-
vious declarations Of the different gov
ernments, the government of the re-
public believes it suns UP their real
sentiments in the following points,
which it submits as basis for negotia-
tjppa to ha anfarad I,pnp irn,nadt OF foIv
after the usual veritication of the pow
ers: O Punishment of the principal
culprits, who will be designated by the
representatives of the powers at Pekin;
(2) a maintenance of the prohibition of
the Import of arms; go equitable in
IDENTITIES to the state societies and in
dividuals; (4) the formation of a per-
manent guard for the Pekin legations;
(5) dismantlement of all Notifications;
co. the military occupation Of two or
three points on the road from Tien
Tsin to Pekin, which would thus be al
ways open to the legations wishing to
go to the sea or to forces proceeding to
Pekin from the sea-"
Presented collectively by the repre-
sentatives Of the powers. supported by
the presence of the International troops
it appears impossible to the government
of the republic that these conditions.
which are so legitimate, would not be
accepted by the Chinese government 1t
an early date.
A PROPOSITI,N by FRANCE.
Washington, Oct. 5.-M. Thiebaut,
the French charge d'atfairs, today pre-
sented to Secretary Hay proposition
from his government relative to a settle
ment in China, the terms of which are
withheld pending consideration by the
president, but it is admitted that they
provide that the further sale of fire.
arms and munitions of war to China be
forbidden; that the Chinese fortresses
be razed and that the punishment of the
Chinese rngleaders proceed simultane-
ously with the negotiations for settle
ment.
GERMANS DEFEAT BOXERS.
London, Oct. 5.-A dispatch from
Shanghai, under date of October 3, says:
The Chinese report that 1000 boxers
attacked two battalions Of Germans at
Kau Ku Men, near Pekn. The boxers
lost 400 men, the Germans five. The
latter are now said to be burning the
boxers villages around Pekin.
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