The sun., 1900-12-07
THE ENJOYS IN SESSION
Peking Ministers Discuss the Advisa-
bility of an Ultimatum.
QUESTION OF PUNISHMENT.
Generally Agreed at the Meeting to
Modify Somewhat the Former De-
mands Regarding the PEN
aIttes to BE Paid.

Pek1ng, Dec. 6.-At Tuesdays meeting
of the foreign ENJOYS the main point and
most of the argument concerned the ques-
tion whether the joint note should be
considered an ultimatum or whether fur
ther negotiations should be conducted
with the Chinese. The United States,
Russia and Japan favored the latter
course, and the other ENJOYS desired to
consult their respective home govern
ments.
Japan's representative expressed de-
sire to have the name of the murdered
Japanese chancellor of legation, Sugiya-
ma, added to that part of the note de-
manding monument to Baron Won Ket-
teller and also that a Chinese commission
should proceed to Japan to make proper
representations.
In regard to the question of punish
ment it was generally agreed to modify
somewhat the former demands but to in
sist on the punishmens of those Chinese
who were primarily responsible for the
outrages against foreigners.
1t was also agreed that a demand be
made that those officials within whose
districts trouble occurred should not hold
office again if it is proved that they did
not take the necessary steps to prevent
More Conditions.
To the original note containing terms
for China for the opening of peace nego-
tiations the following conditions, it is re-
ported, have been added:
''The erection by China of a monument
to Baron Won Ketteler and the sending
of an imperial prince TO Berlin to make
apology for his murder.
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foreigners in their districts shall be dis
missed and punished.
"A single minister of foreign affairs
shall be appointed. displacing the tsung
li-yamen. or foreign board.
National intercourse between the dip
lomntc corps and the emperor shall be
permitted
Forts along the Pei-Ho, between Pc
king and Tallu and forts on the coast of
Pc-chi-li shall be razed.
1.-The importation of arms and muni-
tions of war shall be prohibited.
Permanent foreign guards at the Pc
king legations and at points between Pc
king and Taku shall be maintained.
"Edicts for the suppression of the Box
ers shall be posted throughout the en-
pire for two years.
monuments shall be erected by China
in international burial places that have
been profaped.
"New treaties of trade and navigation
shall be negotiated.
"Chinese employed by foreigners shall
be paid indemnity for injuries, but this
is not to include the native Christians
not employed by foreigners"
Degradation of Flu Hsiang.
Ii Hung Chang has received an i'm.
pcrial edct announcing that General
Tung Fu IIsiang has etn stripped of all
his honors and offices, but is allowed to
retain the command of his army and has
been ordered TO Kansu province with
5000 Of his men.
This is the most important decree that
has yet been issued by tie court. II has
been explained in these dispatches that
since The flight of the court from leling
the empress dowagpr ana Emperor
Kwang Su have been absolutely in the
power Of Tung ltu Hsiang. He com
manded the army which surrounded the
court, and these troops were the only
ones at the command of the empress
dowager and the emperor. Hence if
Tung FIJI IIsiang said that they could
not return to Peking. they had no re-
dress, assuming that they were willing
to come back to the capital.
In their original proposition the minis
tiers demanded the head of Tung Flu
Hsiang, but under the circumstances it
was impossible for the court to agree to
this. There may even he lot more
trouble before Tung Flu Hsiang starts on
his march to Kansu over the severity of
his punishment. This will probably he
delayed until the opening of the peace
negotiations.
The action of the court in regard to
Tung Flu Hsiang improves the chances OF
the return of the empress dowager and
the emperor to Peking, but to what ex-
| tent it is impossible to say at this time.
The latest edict will undoubtedly result
in representations to the ministers by Ii
Hung Chang and Prince Ching, the Chi
nese peace plenipotentiaiies, who are now
sounding the dowager empress on the
proposition that the court shall return on
the basis of guarantee for protection
and an undertaking from her that she
will not interfere in any way with the
government, which shall be under control
of the emperor.