The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-09

E. H. CONGER,"
Warnings by the Ministers.
The enclosures referred to by Mr..
Conger, follow, beginning with the ca
blegram of the same date as his letetr.
Telegram sent (cipher).
"Pekin, May u, 1900.
Secretary of State. Washington:
Boxers greatly increased in this
province and in and around Pekin- Vii
lage forty miles from Pekin burned.
Sixty native Catholics killed. No for
eigners attacked Chinese government
aroused and promises immediate sup
preston Diplomatic corps demanded
immediate effective measures. Newark
en- route to Taku. l hope and believe
the worst has passed. CONGOR"
The Diplomatic Body to the Tsung
Ii Yamen;
''Pekin, May 21.-The Prince and Min
listers: l have the honor to communi-
cate to Y. H. and Y. E, the text of a
resolution prepared yesterday by the
representatives of the foreign powers
accredited TO Pekin-
The diplomatic body. relying upon
the imperial DEGREES already published,
which have ordered the dissolution OF
the Boxers, demand:
practicing the drills of that association,
provoking disturbances upon the public
highway. posting. printing or distrib-
uting placards which may contain
threats against foreigners.
"Second-The arrest OF owners or
| guardians of temples or other places
| where the Boxers assemble and the
/ treatment of these accompliceS and
| criminal abetters as Boxers themselves.
I fr7- he no mt 0f h.
| lie officials who may render themselves
culpable by negiecting 10 suppress any
| disorder which they are charged, or
who may cOnnive with the rioters
"Fourth-The execution of the auth
ors of outrages murders, incendiarism)
against persons or property
"Fifth-The execution of persons who
are supporting and directing the Boxers
in the present disturbances
''Sixth-The publication in Pekin. IN
! Chilli and the other northern provinces
| of a proclamation bringing these meas
ures to the knowledge of the people
Il am besides charged by the diplo-
matte operators TO inform Y. H. and
| Y. Z. that it expects a satisfactory re-
ply to this demand without unneces-
sary delay.
Il improve the occasion to reiterate
TO Y H and Y E. the assurance OF
/ my nlgneSI CONSIDERATION
b. o. COLOGAN.
Dean of the Diplomatic Corps"
Enclosure No. p Bishop Favier to
Mr.. Pechon. French Minister: Transla-
ton:
Apostolic Vicarate of Pekin and
North China. Pekin, May 10, 1900.-Mr
Minister: From day to day the stu
alton becomes more serious and
threatening. In the prefecture of Pac
Ting Flu more than seventy Christians
have been mastered. In Echao IcheoJ
only three days ago three neophyteS
have been cut 10 pieces Many villages
have been pillaged and burned; a great
many others have been completely
abandoned
More than 1000 Christians are fee
ing without bread. without clothing
without shelter. AT Pekin alone about
400 refugees, men, women and children
are already lodged at our houses anc
that OF the sisters Before eight day:
we will probably have many thousands
We VIII have to dismiss the school:
and the colleges, also use all the hos
pltal5 TO make room for these unfor-
tunate people.
Upon the east of us pillage and in
cendiarism are imminent; we are hour
ly receiving the most alarming news
Pekin is surrounded on all sides
The Boxers are daily coming nearer TIE
capital, delayed only by the destruc'
ton which they are making Of Chris
tians.