Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-12-23
nese government for the murder OF
Mr. Sujyama.

nese government for the murder Of
Mr. Sujyama.
An expiatory monument to be erect
ed by the imperial Chinese govern
ment in every foreign or international
cemetery which has been desecrated or
in which the graves have been de-
stroyed.
The maintenance, under conditions
to be determined by the powers, of
the Introduction against the importa-
ton of arms as well as of materials
employed exclusively for the manu-
facture of arms and ammunition.
vi.
Equitable indemnities for the gov
ernments, societies, companies, and in
dividuals, as we'll as for Chinese who,
during the late occurrences have suf-
fered in person or in property in con-
sequence of their being in the service
of foreigners. China to adopt financial
measures acceptable to the powers for
the purpose of guaranteeing the pay
ment of said indemnities and the inter-
est and amortization of the loans.
VII.
The right for each power to main
tain a permanent guard for its lega-
ton and to put the diplomatic quarter
in a desirable condition, the Chinese
having no right to reside in that quar-
ter.
The destruction of the forts which
might obstruct free communication be-
tween Pekin and the sea.
The right to the military occupa-
ton of certain points to be determined
by an understanding among the pow
ers in order to maintain open commu-
nication between the capital and the
sea.
The Chinese government to cause
to be published during two years in
all the subprefectures an imperial de-
cree
(a) Embodying perpetual prohi-
bition, under penalty OF death, of mem
bership in any anti-foreign society;
CD Enumerating the punishments
that shall have been inflicted on the
guilty, together with the suspension
of all official examinations in the cities
where foreigners have been murdered
or have been subjected to cruel treat
ment; and
Co Furthermore. an imperial de-
cree to be issued and published
throughout the empire, ordering that
the governors general (Viceroys) gov
ernors, and all provincial or local Of
ficial5 shall be held responsible for the
maintenance of order within their re-
spectiye jurisdictions, and that in the
event of renewed anti-foreign disturb
ances or any other infractions of
treaty occurring and which shall not
forthwith be suppressed and the gull
ty persons punished, they, the said Of
ficials, shall be Immediately removed
and forever disqualified from holding
any office or honorS.
NJ.
The Chinese government to under
take to negotiate amendments to the
treaties of commerce and navigation
considered useful by the foreign pow
ers and upon other matters pertaining
to their commercial relations, with the
object of facilitating them.
MI.
The Chinese government to deter
mine in what manner to reform the de-
partment OF foreign affairs and to mod
ify the court Ceremonials concerning
the reception of foreign representa-
tives in the manner to be indicated by
the powers.
Until the Chinese government has
complied with the above conditions, to
the satisfaction Of the powers, the un-
dersigned can hold out no expectation
that the occupation Of Pekin and the
province of Chill by the general forces
can be brought to conclusion.