The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-11
GERMANY MoDIFIEs HER FIRST
DEMANDS.
Russia and France Make Tenable Pro-
positions-America in a Position to
Make the Concert Harmonious.

WASdlNGION, Ocl. 4-Ine united
States government has taken a decided
step in the development of the Chinese
situation in a note delivered today by
Secretary Hay to the German Charge
d 'Affaires, Raron Speck Won Sternberg
In the note favorable action by this
government on Germanys latest sug-
gestion concerning the punishment of
Chinese criminals is expressed and the
announcement is made that the United
States already has sent instructions to
Minister Conger along the lines indi-
Gated. The instructions to Minister
Conger are that he shall learn the
names of the Chinese offenders who ara
to be punished; also whether the pun
ishment to be administered is adequate
to their offenses, and finally whether
the punishments are actually admins
tered.
The American note is considered the
most important in the establishment of
complete unity between the United
States and Germany.
GERMANY'S LATEST NOTE.
BERLIN, Oct. Am official of the
Foreign Office informs the correspond
ent of the Associated Press that Ger
many has issued a second note to the
| powers regarding the method of secur-
ing punishment for those guilty of the
outrages in China. This note is issued
as result of the edict of the Emperor
of China beginning proceedings against
Prince Tuan and others.
The note is as follows:
THE Emperor of China has addressed
to the powers an edict dated September
20, in which he orders the punishment
| of a number of Princes and a'gnitaries
mentioned by name, for having tncour-
| aged the Boxers. On the assumption
| that the edict is genuine, the German
Government, in furtherance of the pro-
cedure proposed in it's circular note of
| September II, has further proposed to
| the powers to come to an agreement TO
instruct their diplomatic representa-
| tives in China to examine and give
| their opinion on the following points
81. Whether the list contained in the
| edict of persons to be punished is sufti-
| cient and correct.
"2. In what way the powers can con-
troll the carrying out of the penalties
| imposed.
''The information received up to the
present concerning the reception of this
proposal by the powers justifies the be-
| lief that a general understanding on
| this matter may be looked for"
NEW FRENCH PROPOSAL.
WASHINGTON, Oct 4.-The French
| Government, through NJ Thiebaut, tha
| French Charge dAffairs, has present.
ed to Secretary Hay a programme for
|
difficulty, and at the same time the
Russian Government. through NJ. de
| Wollant, seconds the French proposal,
| thus making it a joint Franco Russian
proposition. The proposal is under four
| heads, as follows
l. Punishment of the guilty Chinese
officials.
| 2. The introduction of arms and mu-
nitons of war to China.
3. The payment of indemnity to the
powers.
4. The sufficient Chinese guarantee
for the future.
The proposals further ask for a COM
petent legation guard at Peking. the
| razing of the Taku forts and their de-
struction and the establishment of a
line of communication between the sea-
board and Peking.
The Franco Russian proposal has
been sent to the President.
NEW YORK. Oct. A dispatch to
the "Times" from Paris says: The in
ternational congress of peace, now be
ing held in Paris has passed several
resolutions concerning policy in China
, The congress resolved that the action
of the missionaries was often intoler-
ant: that their religious propaganda
I should not be backed up by diplomatic
or military force; that they should &c
i into China at their own risks and per
| lis, tnat Europe SnOulu aDdnuOn any
religious protectorate in China; thai
forcible annexation of territory, espec
/ tally that held sacred by the Chinese
should cease; that the powers should
! attempt to establish stable native
government. capable of undertaking
internal reforms, and that the opeI
door for the honest commerce of thu
world on equal terms is the only polio!
which gives any guarantee for th'
countrys future peace and stability.
HONG KONG, Oct. 4.-The who'll
delta land between the Canton AM
West rivers is in state of dangerou
D.. irritation in consequence of the circu
lation of bogus edicts telling of the de
5 feat Of the allies and of the machina
l tons of secret societies
I Rioters are marauding and plunder
= ing the villages especially the con
. Verts' houses.
British and French gunboats are pa
= trolling the waterways. This has ha
a a salutary effect in preventing attack
d on steamers.