Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-11

! June 2D was received by telegraph
today by Minister Wa from the Taotai
Of Shanghai, transmitted on July f.,
from the treasurer Of the Chi If
province who received It by special
courier on June 30 from the board Of
war, who, In turn, received it from
the priyy council IN Pekin. The decree
is as follows:
THE DECREE
1.-THE circumstances which led to the
commencement Of fighting between
Chinese and foreigners were Of such a
complex, confusing and unfortunate
character as to be entirely unexpected.
"Our diplomatic representatives
abroad, owing Go their distance from
the scene Of action, have had mo- means
Of knowing the true state OF things and,
accordingly cannot lay the views of the
government before the ministers for
foreign affairs OF the respective powers
TO which they are accredited. Now we
take this opportunity OF going fully in
to the matter for the Information OF our
representatives aforesaid.
HOW REBELLION AROSE.
TN the first place there arose IN the
provinces Of Chi n and Shan Tung a
band OF rebeluous subjects who had
been In the habit Of practising boxing
and fencing In their respective villages
and at the same time clothing their do
ings with spiritual and strange rites.
The local authorities failed 10 take due
notice of them az the time Accord
ingly. the infection spread with aston
ishing Iapidity. Within the space of "a
month 90 seemed 20 make It's appear
auce everywhere and finally even
reached the capital itself. Every one
looked upon the movement as super
natural and strange and many joined
H.
DOWN WITH CHRISTIANITY"
"Then there We're lawless and treach-
erous persons who sounded the cry OF
Down with Christianity About the
middle Of the NTH moon. these persons
began 10 create disturbances without |
warning Churches were burned and |
converts were killed, The whole city |
was IN ferment. a situation was Gre /
ated which could not be brought under |
control At first the foreign powers re- |
Quested that foreign troops be allowed |
% enter the capital for the protection |
OF the legations The imperial govern |
ment having In view the comparative /
urgency OF the occasion, granted the re- /
quest as an extraordinary mark OF |
courtesy beyond the requirements Of in
intercourse over 800 for
atgn troops were + at TO Pekin. This 4
shows clearly how Iuch care China ex-
srcised in the maintenance OF friendly
relations with other countries. TIE le-
cations at the capital never had much
10 do with the people. But from the
lime foreign troops entered the city the
guards did not devote themselves eN- /
.lusiyely 10 the protection Of their re-
.pectIye legations. They sometimes |
ired their guns on the top Of the city
walls and sometimes patrolled the
treets everywhere. There We're reports
II persons being hit by stray bullets.
Moreover they stroned about the city |
Without restraint. and even attempted
@ enter the Tsung Hua gate Cthe east
m gate OF the palace ground. They !
My desisted when advance was posi- |
lively forbidden on this account both |
he soldiers and the people We're pro-
oked 20 resentment, and voiced their |
ldignation with one accord. Lawless
ersons then took advantage OF the |
ituation 90 do mischief and became /
older than ever In burning and killing /
hristian converts. The powers there
pom attempted 90 reinforce the foreign
'oops in Pekin, but the endorsements
encountered resistance and defeat az
be hands OF the insurgents on the way
I'd have not yet been able 10 proceed.
UNION OF INSURGENTS.
THE insurgents Of the two provinces ,
Chi II and Shan Tung hay by this
me effected a complete union and
'uld not be separated The imperial G
lvernment was by no means reluct- 8
lt 20 issue orders for the entire sup S
'ession Of this insurgent element. But ?
the trouble was SO near al hand / p
.ere was a great fear that due prutec- 81
ia m'-ht not be assured 10 the lega- }
lns. % the anarchists should De driv. &
20 eXtremlties. thus bringing ou a Q
1tional calamity There also was y
ar that ugrisIngs might occur in the d
oVinces Of Chi Ii and Shan Tung at
e same time, with the result that
IN foreign missionaries and Chinese | q
nNerts In the TWO provinces might q
u victims 90 popular fury 10 was. I 81
erefore, absolutely necessary Co con- D
der the matter from every point % | Is
eT. As q measure OF grecaution n o.
a. finally decided to request the for | "a
-n ministers 90 retire temporarily 10 -
en- Tsn FOR safety v
5sAssINATION OF Won kettle.
LER a.
IT was while the discussion OF this S
Jgositiun was in progress that the Oh
rman minister. Baron Won Kettoler
rs ossassinated by a riotous mob one D
rning while on his way 90 the TsuuU
-Namen. On the previous day the Oh
rman minister had written O letter q q.