The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-13

| Washington, Oct. 5.-Propositions OF
q far-reaching character concerning
| China are being presented in rapid sue
cession to this government. The state
department had no sooner disposed of
one of these propositions Thursday by
delivering response to the German
government than it was confronted by
an even more important proposition
submitted by the French government.
and within half an hour formally sec
onded by the Russian government.
Germnny's Note.
The new note from Germany, to
which the United States has respond
er. is as follows:
1.-THE emperor OF China has addressed
to the powers an edict dated September %
in which he orders the punishment of
number Of princes and dignitaries. men
toned by name. for having encouraged the
Boxers. On the assumption that the edict
is genuine. the German government, IN
furtherance OF the procedure proposed in
its circular note of September II, has
further proposed to the powers to come 10
an agreement to instruct their diplomatic
representatives in China TO examine and
give their opinion on the following points
Il. Whether the list contained In the
edict OF persons to be punished Is sur
ficient and correct?
''2. Whether the punishments proposed
meet the case?
IS. In what way the powers can control
the carrying out OF the penalties Imposed!
Text of the Reply.
Following is the reply of the United
States government to the German note
relative to the punishment of Chinese
offenders:
1.-The secretary OF state to the imperial
German charge. Memorandum in response
to the inquiries made of the secretary oil
state, October >. 1900. by the imperial Ger
man charge d'affaires touching the Chinese
imperial edict in regard to the punish
ment of Prince Tuan and other high Chi
nese officials:
The Chinese minister communicated to
the secretary of state, on the I'd inst. tele-
gram received by him from Director Cen
eral Sheng, conveying the purport of an i'm
perial edict dated September %, 1900, by
which the degradation and punishment OF
Prince Tuan and other high Chinese OH
Gals Is decreed
"The government OF the United States is
disposed TO regard this measure as proof
of the desire of the imperial Chinese gov
eminent to satisfy the reasonable demands
of the foreign powers for the Injury ana
outrage which their legations and their
nationals have suffered at the hands of
evil disposed persons in China; although
II has been thought well. in view OF the
yagueness OF the edict in regard To the
punishment which some of the inculpated
persons are to receive to signify TO the
Chinese minister the presidents view that
IL would be most regrettable II Prince
Tuan, who appears from the concurrng
testimony Of the legations in Psking. TO
have been one OF the foremost in the pro-
ceedings complained Of should escape such
full measure of exemplary punishment as
r. . L a. a a
Shu-Chiao should receive other than their
just deserts
with a view to forming judgment on
these points, the United States minister in
Picking has been instructed TO report
whether the edict completely names the
persons deserving chastisement; whether
punishments proposed accord with the
gravity of the crimes committed; and in
what manner the United States and the
other powers are to be assured that sat
isfactory punishment is inflicted.
at is hoped that Mr.. Congers replies to
these HETEROGENEOUS will confirm the gov
eminent of the United States in the opin-
ion which II now shares with the i'm
perial German government that the edict
in question Is an important initial step IN
the direction of peace and order In China.
Department of State, Washington, oct.
3, 1860"
France Has Plan.
Paris, Oct. G.-The following official
note was issued Friday afternoon
"The foreign minister has instructed the
representatives of France to sound the
powers whose troops are cooperating with
ours in the extreme cast regarding the
adoption OF common programme Tor the
negotiations with China. Our representa-
tives acquitted themselves OF this mission
and left with the various foreign ministers
a copy OF the following note:
I'm sending their forces to China the
nf
their legations. Thanks to their union and
the valor. Of their troops this aim mas
been attained. Il Is now question o. Sc
which has given Prince Ching and III iNlnB
Chang full powers to negotiate and treat
in It's name. suitable rcparation for the past
and serious guarantees for the future.
Penetrated with the spirit which inspired
the previous declarations OF the diIerent
public believes IL sums up their real sent-
ments In the following points which II
submits as basis for negotiati9ns to be
entered upon Immediately after the usual
veriflcation Of the powers:
First, the punishment of the principal
culprits who Will be designated by the
repre- sentatives OF the powers at Peking
. Second, the maintenance of the proni-
billion OF the import OF arms: $3.50
societies and individuals l..
Fourth, the formation OF permanent
guard for Peking legations.
Sixth, military occupation OF TWO or
three points on the road from Ttcntsin TO
Picking, which would thus be always open
TO the legations wishing TO go to the sea
or to forces proceeding 10 Picking from the
sea.
Presented collectively by the repre-
sentatives OF the powers, supported by the
presence of the international troops, II APP
pears impossible to the government of thel
republic that these conditions, which are
so legitimate, would not be accepted by the
Chinese government at an early date.
Chinese Squadron In Danger.
London, Oct. Cit is reported in
st. Petersburg, according to the cor
respondent of the Times at the Rus
sian capital, that the Chinese fleet in
Formosa strait attempted to engage
the Russian armored cruiser Rurik,
but the latter's speed frustrated the
plan. The correspondent says it is
probable that the allied squadrons
will force the Chinese fleet to capitu-
late or will destroy it.
Celebrated "Andre Day"
Nynck, n. ", Oct. 3.-Tuesday was
"Andre day" at Tappan, Rockland
county, the one hundred and twentieth