Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-11-13
Disapproyes Of Ministers Doings
at Pekin,
PUNISHMENT OF OFFICIALS.
IL Nay Result I'm General Revolt
Throughout China Indemnity TO be
Demanded Entirely Too Large.

New York, Nov. IA dispatch TO the
Herald from Washington says.
Secretary Hay Is much Initiated over
reports from Pekin showing that the
ministers are determined TO punish
every influential Chnaman who they
think is responsible for the recent out
RACES and showing also that the Indem-
nifty 20 be demanded win reach 100000.
600 The secretary Is anxious that the
powers shall submit demands tina, can
be accepted by China
Officials at Washington hold that OK
amples should be made only Of those
consplcuously guilty and that the
amount Of indemnity should certainly
De not more than S2Jl0l0O0O II Is
pointed out that II all the leading men
are sentenced TO death they VIII IN self
defense organize a resistance, which
win necesstate further military opera
tlons, the end Of which no one can fore
see,
The President and Secretary Hay are
aaxlously awaiting the result Of the
deliberations Of the ministers 1t Is
pain that the ministers are not pleased
over the developments Of the last few
days.
Lieutenant General Miles. az acting
secretary Of war has been advised OF the
departure for Manila of the last AmerI-
can troops. which We're under orders
10 leave China The forces now under
Gen. Chaffee consist Of the Fourteenth
Infantry, squadron Of the sixth cav
airy X. and battery +, Of the Fifth ar
tillery.
The United states has thus with
drawn It's troops after the necessity for
their presence has passed. AT the same
time the protection Of American inter-
ests and the American legation Is as
sured by the maintenance OF a guard Of
l.g0O men. Minister WI Is anxious that
this force shall be further reduced and
Secretary Hay has announced his Will
ingness provided other nations with
draw.
TERMS OF NEGOTIATION.
London, Nov. 13.-Dr Morrison, wiz
iAAN " AAN llAANH nun I fhlI 6AllnuN e
says: Pressed by the common desire
for a speedy termination OF present
conditions, the foreign ENJOYS have
finally agreed 60 the following terms.
20 be presented In coniolnt note
which, subject to the approval Of the
government will be pressed upon China
as the basis OF a preliminary treaty:
China shall erect a monument 20
Baron Won Ketteer on the site whore
he was murdered and send an imperial
prince 90 Germany 90 convey an
apology. She shall inflct the death
penalty uuon eleven princes and
officials already named and suspend
provincial examinations for five years
whence the Outrages occurred.
In future all officials failing 10 pre-
vent anti-foreign outrages within their
jurisdiction shall be dismissed and
punished This Is a modification OF
Mr.. Conger's proposaD.
Indemnity shall be paid 10 the
states, corporations and individuals
The Tsung-li-Yamen shall be abolished
and It's functions vested IN a foreign
minister. Rational intercourse shall be
permitted with the emperor. as in civil
ized countries
"The forts at Taku and other forts
on lne coast OF Ahl-l4l slull Ue TaZrl,
and the Importation Of arms ana war
material prohibited. Permanent lcga-
ton guards shall be maintained and
also guards Of communication between
Pekin and the sea.
Imperial proclamatIons shall be
posted Tor two years throughout the
empire. suppressing Boxers
"The Indemnity IS 90 include compen-
sation for Chinese who suffered through
being employed by foreigners, but no
compensation for native Christians.
The words missionary and Christians
do not occur 10 the note"
Commenting upon which e calls
mir. Conger's excellent suggestion for
the dismissal OF officials permitting
anu-foreign outrages.' the Times re-
marks that this Is the only consider
able addition 20 the terms which the
ministers proposed TO submit to China
last month
II says that American sense Of Jus
tice and humanity Is too strong, and
American intelligence too keen 90 be
deluded by the piunl Chinese appeal
against the execution Of the Pao Ting
Eu ofiCi4le