Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-11-23
WON'T BE ACCEPTED.
eunishment OF Chinese Princes Much
MiIder Thnn Reported - EN-
voys Will Reject EdIct.

London, Nov. 2o.-The Morning Posts
Peking correspondent, wiring Satur-
day, says: The edict infiicting punish
ment is milder than the first reports
suggested. Prince Tuan and Prince
Chwang are only banished. and not inn
prisoned. Duke Ian is merely dis
missed. The foreign ENJOYS cannot ac-
cept the edict, owing to the inadequacy
of the punishments.
Count Won Waldersee officially an
nounces that he has stopped looting
and restored peace in the province OF
Chi Ii.
London, Nov. 2o.-"A Chinese Off
cial reports says the Shanghai
correspondent of the Standard, that
the allies have captured two passes
Herr, Knappe, the German consul,
has returned from Nankin. He re-
ports that he asked the viceroy to per-
init foreign troops to ascend the Yang
tse-Kiang and to stop sending supplies
to Sian Fu."
Paris, Nov. 2O.-Official advices from
Gen. Voyron, commander of the
French troops in China, announce
that international columns are occu-
pying the tombs east and southwest
of Peking. He reports a small en-
gagement with the Boxers. in which
they lost 300 killed, the foreign troops
sustaining no casualties.
| Berlin, Nov. 2O.-In the reichstag.
Monday, on the occasion of the pres
entation of the supplementary credit
for China, Count Won Buelow, the inn
perial chancellor, emphatically de-
MED the assertion frequently made
abroad that the China imbroglio was
traceable to the German occupation
of Kiao-Chou. This statement was
greeted by the social democrats with
loud cries of ''It is quite true!"
Count Won Buelow expressed keen
| regret that such cry was heard in
the German parliament. The chan
| cellor further declared he did not
wish at present to say anything
which might be prcjudicial to the
common objects of the powers in
China, but he felt the need of plac-
ing himself in touch with the nation.
Germany. he explained, had adhered
to the aims and policy outlined in the
| circular to the allied governments,
The allegation that the government
had not foreseen the Chinese crisis
was true. But, most of the other ma
| tions likewise failed to anticipate
that the storm in the far east would
burst so violently or so soon.
Berlin, Nov. 20.-The Reichsan.
zeiger (officiaD publishes the text of
telegram of the emperor of China,
dated November IA. in reply to En-
peror Williams telegram of Septem-
Der 30. in which the former promises
to inflict severe punishments on the
authorities who were accomplices of
the murderers of Baron Won Ketteler,
the German minister, and expresses
| the hope that friendly relations will
soon be reestablished. He also de-
clares that so soon as the peace com
missioners attain the desired point he
will fix time for his return to Pc
king. His Chinese majesty adds that
the protection of the Christian mis-
sions will be especially and strictly
enjoined on all the provincial author
tiles.
London. Nov. 20.-'The French con-
sui here reports" says the Shanghai
correspondent of the Daily News, that
severe prosecutions of Catholic con-
verts continues in the province of Kiang
81. Mr.. Goodnow Omitted States con-
suD hears that the Protestants in the
province of Che Kiang are similarly
prosecuted The governors of both
provinces are Manchus, and violently
anti-foreign."
A GIGANTIC SCHEME