The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-25

LONDON, Dec "a despatch from Pc
KIN. received here today, states that the
protocol embracing the terms CT the Pow
ers, on which China may sue for peace
was submitted to Prince Ching by Senor
de Cologan, the Dean OF the DIPLOMATIC
Corps in Pekin.
Prienee Ching accepted the note in
few, brief formal words and assured the
Powers that he would expedite the Enper-
or's reply.
Earl Ii Hung Chang. ehina's other pIen-
ipotentiary, was unable to be present when
the demand of the Powers was submitted
TO Prince Ching as he is still suffering
from extreme prostration. He shows no
improvement and there is great anxiety
concerning the venerable Celestial diplo-
INST. It is now feared that Earl Lis con-
dition will prevent his participation in
any of the negotiations for peace that are
to follow the acceptance of the protocol
in behalf CT the Chinese Emperor.
The irTevocable demands presented by
the Powers as a condition preliminary to
the consideration of the peace appeal of
China are substantially as follows:
An extraordinary mission, headed by an
Imperial prince, must be sent to Berlin
in order TO express the regrets of the
Chinese Emperor and the Chinese Govern
ment for the assassination of Baron von
KetteIer. the Minister of Germany al Pc
kin. On the spot of the assassination,
China is required to erect a commemora-
tive monument, bearing inscriptions in
Latin, German, and Chinese, expressing
the regret of the Emperor for the murder
of the diplomat.
Persons designated in the Imperial de-
cree of September %, 1860 must be vis-
tied with the severest penalties as well
as those whom the foreign ministers shall
designate. In all cities where foreigners
have been massaered or subjected to cut
RACES. Official examinations must be sus-
pended for FIVE years.
The Chinese Government must make
honorable reparation to Japan for the
murder of Mr. Suiyama-
Under conditions TO be determined by
the Powers. the Introduction against the
importation Of arms, as well as OF ma
terials employed exclusively for the
manufacture of arms and ammunition,
must be maintained The governments,
societies, companies, and individuals, as
well as the Chinese, who suffered during
the outrages because OF their service to
foreigners must receive equitable indem-
nitis; China to adopt financial measures
acceptable TO the Powers for the purpose
OF guaranteeing the payment of indemni-
the loans.
Each Power must have the right to
maintain permanent guard for its lie
cation and to put the diplomatic quarter
in a defensibIe condition. the Chinese to
have no right TO reside in that quarter.
The forts which might obstruet free
communication between Pekin and the
sea are 10 be demolished
The right to the military occupation
of certain points is to be determined by
an understanding among the Powers in
order to maintain open communication
between the capital and the sea-
The Chinese Government must cause TO
be published during two years in all the
suhprefectures an imperial decree en-
bodying a perpetual prohibition, under
penalty Of death. of membership in any
anti-foreign society; enumeTating the
Pdnishments that shall have been in
hieted on the guilty, together with the
suspension of all official examinations
in the cities where foreigners have been
murdered or have been subjected to cruel
treatment; and an imperial decree order
ing that the Governors General (vice-
Toys). Governors. and all provincial or
local officials shall be held responsible
for the maintenance of order within their
respective jurisdictions, and that in the
event of renewed anti-foreign disturb
anees or any further infraetion of treaty
occurring and which shall not forthwith
be suppressed and the guilty persons
punished. they, the said officials, shall be
Immediately removed and forever disquaI-
fled from holding any Office or honors.
The Chinese Government must under
take 70 negotiate amendments TO the trea-
ties Of commerce and navigation eonsid-
cred useful by the foreign Powers, and
upon other matters pertaining to their
commercial relations, with the object of
facilitating them
The ChiEese Government must, finally.
determine in what manner to reform the
department Of foreign affairs and TO modi-
fy the court eeremoniaIs concerning the
reception Of foreign representatives. in the
manner to be Indicated by the Powers.
Until the Chinese Government has com
piled with the conditions named 10 the sat
isfaction II the Powers, the undersigned
hold out no expectation that the occupa-
ton Of Pekin and the provinces Of Chill
by the general forces can be brought to
conclusion.
ToAN