The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-08
PREPARING THE DEMANDS
The Ministers Nearly Ready for
the Peace Negotiations.
Expectation Tint the Enjoys Will
Meet the Chinese PIcnipotcntiaries
the Punishment of Boxer Lead
crs-The PnotinE-Fu Expedition.

iENlN, NOV. NV Ia laku anu snanS-
hal. Nov. 0.-The Ministers held another
meeting, at which considerable progress
was made. 1t is believed they will soon
be ready to meet the Chinese plenipoten-
tiaries. If they follow the usual course
they will appoint committee to prepare
the demands for the powers and their
work will then be submitted for approval.
1t is likely that this will cause some de-
lay, owing to the time occupied in tele-
graphing to the several Governments.
1t is certain that the Ministers note will
contain the names of the officials respon-
sible for the trouble, including the
princes. together with demand for their
punishment and further demands for ade-
quate atonement and the erection of
monument to Baron Won Ketteler. the
murdered German Minister. In these de-
mands all the Ministers unite.
The Chinese realize that it Is necessary
for the Government to punish those re-
sponsible for the outbreak. Lii Hung
Chang and Prince Ching have again tele-
graphed to the throne declaring that the
powers will insist upon the infliction of
punishment. and that escape from the de-
mand is impossible. The petition adj
dressed to Ii Hung Chang and Prince
Ching by the officials of the towns be-
tween Paoting-fu and Pekin complained.
in addition to the protests against the
action of the troops taking part in the
Paoting-fu expedition, that the native
Christians were arming and making raids.
1t is claimed they are stealing cattle and
outraging women and girls.
1t is the custom Of the Chinese in ad-
dressing official communications to the
Ministers to put the name of the diplomat
addressed at the top Of the column. In
this case this was not done and 1t is held
that the failure to do so was intentional
and disrespectful. In view Of the attacks
on the Ministers and other Christians dur
ing the siege the note is regarded as i'm
pertinent. In this some Of the Chinese
authorities agree, and it is therefore I'M
likely that any united action will be taken
on the protest. The note is held to be
impertinent to the Govern
ments which took no part in the expedi-
ton.
The representatives of England. France.
Italy, and Germany have returned the
refusing to receive it. and
the representatives of the other powers
will probably not answer 1t but will treat
it with contempt. Nevertheless, the truth
Of the statements contained in the petit
lions is not questioned.
Richardson's column, which took part
in the Pacting-fu expedition. has returned
to Pekin. They report that on October 2
Major Waldron, of the Lancers. arrived
at Tuigmaching, where the Boxers had
destroyed the Catholic chapel. The col
umn captured ten Boxers. Upon trial
three of them were convicted and shot.
The others were released with warning.
A ho Nv
ers were destroyed. The column encoun-
tered body of imperial troops under
of General Fan.
During a conference General Fan was
shot and killed by a trImpeter belonging
to the Sixteenth Lancers. The shooting
was Inaccessible and the trumpeter was
placed under arrest. The column, on Oc-
tober 81. reached Yangtsang. where |
Messrs. Norman and Robinson, English |
were killed at the beginning
Of the trouble. 1t was learned that the
houses and chapel were |
burned on June 3. The missionaries fed |
Tor protection to the magistrates yamen. |
On the following day the Boxers threat |
ened the yamen, and the missionaries fed |
to a temple. where they were discovered |
by number of Boxers, who were wor-
Shipping their gods. They were pursued. |
and Robinson, who was caught inside the |
city was hacked to pieces. Mr.. Norman |
escaped through the north gate, but was
captured in the fields. He
was bound by the Boxers and taken to |
His captors demanded and
received what silver he had. His eyes |
were burned out In this condition he
was dragged across the country to
Fawangchung. where he was again sub
jected to torture by fire. He was finally
speared and decapitated.
AS punishment for the murder of the
the column demanded the
payment of Al coo taels and lot of
mules. The Chinese officials paid 1000
taels and gave security that they would
meet the demand in full.
On October three Boxer villages near
Langfung, where many of the opponents
If Admiral Seymour's expedition lived,
we're destroyed and two temples were
blown up.
General Chaffee has established a new
postal route to the coast 1t now re-
luires only two days for letters to reach
no coast.
General Wilson sailed from Taku on
Monday. He is due to arrive in San I
francisco on December I. correspond
mt learns from Chinese sources that Lii
lung Chang asked the Washington Gov
,rnment to make General Wilson peace
because of his wide
of Chinese affairs.
rumor of the death of the Dowagar
Empress caused much excitement here.
tut it has not been confirmed, and is not
,slieved. The Chinese officials say they
ave not heard anything official on the