The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1900-10-05
.TUAN is PUNISHED. 4:
sHENG,s STATEMENT on THAT
POINT NO LONGER DOUBTED. 4
Consul McWade Reports Issue Of the
Decree-Minister Conser Omcially
Notiaed Of the Appointment Of
@ the Chinese Peace Commission-
Ii Hung Changes Long Stay in
Tien-ts1n Causes Comment-Gives
the idea That He IL Not Satisfied
That the Reactionary Element Is
overcome at Pelin.

Washington, OCT. S.-oeVeial H1lpoi
tant dispatches were received yester-
day from China. Generally they tend
to confirm the events recorded Sat
urday. From Canton, Consul McWade
reports issue Of the decree punlshlng
Tuan and his colleagues, so that there
is no longer doubt as to the accuracy
of Shengs statement on that point.
Mr.. Conger also has received official
notification Of the. Chinese peace COM
mission which was forecasted by Min
lister Wu's advices several days ago.
Minister Conger made no reference to
the condemnatory decree, hence it Is
inferred that it was not issued when
his dispatch was sent on Thursday.
The text Of the two dispatches is as
follows:
canton, Oct. 1.-secretary of State,
Washington: DEGREES just issued.
Emperor blames ministers for whole
trouble. Tuan, Kangi and other Of
ficials degraded and punished by inn
perial courts. Emperor holds Tuan
and others entirely responsible Tor
shloodshed. -McWade."
"Pekin, Sept. 27-Secretary of State,
Washington: Have received notice
to-day from Prince Chang that he,
Earl Ii, Jung Lu and Viceroys Tin
Kun-yi and Chang Chip Tung will act
in concert in negotiations for peace.
Jung Lu is in the interior. Ii Hung
Chang is at Tien-tsin. -Conger.
It is evident that the two viceroys
mentioned are Liu-Kun-yi. the .viceroy
Of Nankin, and Chang Chip Tung, the
viceroy of WI Chang, the difference
In spelling being in telegraphic trans
mission.
There has been some question as to
,Yune Lu being a member of the COM
mission, but Minister Conger's report
settles all doubt. Minister Wu already
has received an edict naming Yung-Lu
as one of the comn,ission, but this was
questioned in other Chinese quarters.
The appointment is not likely to be
satisfactory to any of the powers, as
Yunr-Lu has made himself almost as
offensive as Prince Tuan. He is gen.
eralisimo of the imperial troops, and
is regarded as mainly responsible for
the persistent fight on the legations
during the crisis. The other commls-
sioners are highly acceptable. Earl
Ii and Prince Ching are already fa-
yorably known and the two viceroys
are among the most enlightened ana
o-foreign men in the empire 1t Is
the understanding of Minister Wu that
the viceroys will not come to Pekln
to take part in the commission, put
will be consulted by telegraph.
Ii Hung Chang's long stay at Tien-
tsin is exciting some comment, as ne
is aware Of the American instructions
to Minister Conger to open negotia-
tIons with him at Pekin. It gives the
idea that Earl Ii is not fully satisfied
that the reactionary element is over
come at Pekin. and is awaiting more
positive assurance. The attention OF
the officials of the navy being called
to the report from Tientsin that the
United States is about to take part IN
naval expedition organizing at
Taku for operations against Shan
Hai-Kwan was projected to divert the
Chinese from their resistance to the
progress of the Pekin main column.
with the fall of Pekin the necessity
for such movement disappeared. 1t
is regarded as unlikely that the Unit
ed States forces will take part in 1t
II it be revived by any Of the other
powers.
Gen. Cbaffee reports that he 10
moving with rapidity towa rd the exc
cution of the departments orders rela-
tive to the withdrawal of his troops.