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was reversed, and this unfortunate trou-
bic had occurred in some one of the
countries now dealing with China. In the
midst OF excitement suspicion might have
been directed against persons high in au-
thority, even against the members of the
royal family in that country. Would that
&C Cntry, when the question of settlement
came up, for a moment consider the sur
render of those persons vaguely suspect
ed or would it not ask that all questions
be- considered by the court which was to
pass upon the entire subject? Who could
tell to whom this condition would apply?
There have been intimations against those
high in Chinese affairs, but Ii would be
very hard-yes impossible-to say in adj
vance before the negotiators had consid-
Tered the question that these persons
should be given up. Who would furnish
the proof? 1t Is an indispensable requi-
site according to your recognized meth
DDS, persons accused have the right to
be heard and that their evidence shall be
taken into account in proving an accusa-
ticn. But according to this proposition
there would be a surrender of the party
first. before the negotiators had an OPP
pcrtunity to consider all questions of
pI cof which might be presented
| Under these circumstances l am most
hopeful that Germany's note is less posi-
tive than the published reports indicate.
Recent indications have been that the
difficulties over beginning peace negotia-
tens had been overcome and that very
1 soon negotiations would begin. For that
reason L feel that it would be unfortu-
nate to impose a condition which, being
impossible, would bring the negotiations
to halt. The effect of such a step In all
proceedings would be of disadvantage to
all parties concerned, to the powers
well as to China. In short, its effects
tv-n.rl l.Ac far onhi inc hot aY-
tremely anxious that Germany may see
her way clear to reconsider the proposal"
GREAT BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE.
/ LONDON, Sept. 19.-The British For
leign Office informs the Associated Press
that no reply has yet been sent to the
German note.
Referring to the alleged telegram of
Lord Salisbury to Lii Hung Chang, out
lined by the Shanghai correspondent OF
1.-THE Daily Express, the Foreign Office Of
ficiais say the British Premier has not
sent any message to Lii Hung Chang. 1t
is pointed out at the Foreign Office here
that the Washington press messages
ay erring that the British and Japanese
Governments have already announced
their support of the German Government s
policy in China, are unfounded so far as
Great Britain Is concerned.
A CONCILIATORY EDICT.
BERLIN, Sept 19.-The Boerson Zei-
tung today prints special dispatch from
Shanghai, dated Monday, September II,
Saying that an imperial edict, dated Sep
.tcmber I, commands all the Chinese Gen
teralsy under pain of death, to avoid hos
tile acts; orders all high officials to re-
turn to Picking and assist in restoring or
der and peace, and orders the suppress
sion of the Boxers, whose leaders must
be captured
A second edict, the dispatch adds, or
ders comprehensive reform in the en-
tire administration of the empire.
The allies at Picking, it is also declar-
ed in the dispatch, must insist upon the
Emperor's return, and the punishment OF
Kang vi and all the Boxer leaders.
: THIRTY REFORMERS MURDERED.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept. 19.-Regard-
ing the apparently treacherous murder OF
thirty reformers at a feast at Hankow
the North China Daily News of August
says the thirty men or so captured and
executed by the Vceroy We're reformers
! followers of Kang Yu Wei and members
OF the China Independence Association
Their main objects are three-to replace
, THE Emperor Kwang Hsu on the throne
to fully protect all foreign and Christian
lives and property. and to establish a civ
ilized government in China.
l u Hung Chang is reported as having
t said that as China could not possibly pay
l indemnity which will be demanded from
her, there will be no alternative but te
. give territory instead of money, in which
case Japan would get Shin King. Russia
l would be given Shin Kiang and Thibe
2 would go TO England.
e RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS.
TIEN-TsIN, Sept. lit is understood
= that the British authorities have been in.
e structed to oppose vigorously the Rus
: sian occupation of the Shan Hal Kwar
. and Tien-Tsin Railway, which is owned
, iby a British syndicate and leased to the
Chinese. The recent Russian movement:
$ northward are believed here to include
al expedition to Shan Hal Kwan, which
0 is now held by the imperial troops.
Both the British and the Americans
!, have an eye on Shan Hal Kwan as al
lopen winter port. Only a few miles o
u the railway have been destroyed and tn
8 bridges are intact. British expedition
e to Shan Hal Kwan is probable at an earl!
r date.
Brigadier General Humphrey, chic
: qlartermaster of the United States expe
y dictionary force and Colonel Samuel S
: Sumner of the Sixth Cavalry have ar
( rived here. The latter Will command tn
n Second Brigade.
: ENGLAND AND EARL Ii.
s LONDON, Sept. 1S-'tOn the eve of L
Hung Changes departure" says tn
Shanghai correspondent of the Daily Elk
press, wiring yesterday. che received
strongly worded cablegram from Lor'
salisbury, declaring that the British Gov
9 ernment would insist upon the return o
Emperor Kwang Hsu to Picking as an alb
solute condition of peace negotiations
4 without which the dissolution of the Chi
: nese empire was inevitable. Lord Sails
a bury informed Earl Ii that the allies de
, sired to preserve China's integrity, bu
d that nothing would divert them from
y their irrevocable intention of Furnishing
: those responsible for the outrages, whom
= they would, If necessary, pursue all owe
lChina."
@ EVENTS IN THE SOUTH.
n NEW YORK, Sept ia dispatch I
: the Herald from Hongkong says:
The Mandarins of the Namon distric
have requested the native Christians
send an account OF their losses for com
pensation and the names of the row
, dies' who committed the outrages.
p Two ringleaders have been decapitate
and their heads exhibited in the missio
church at Tshiing.
Eyer-increasing bodies of rowdies OF
the North river are plundering villages.
= bogus proclamation circulated Il
p" Canton describes the allies as defeate
g and appealing to the Empress Dowage