The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-07-21
TERMS OF THE vIcERoYs.
Agreement as to Mode of Settlement
Reached.

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New York, July pa dispatch to the
Herald from Canton. says: The follow
ing copy of the viceroy's joint memo
rial, which is being signed for pre-
sentation to the dowager empress, was
obtained from Ii Hung Chang previous
to his departure for Pekin:
"Henceforth all nations will see that
our government had no intention light
ly TO engage in hoStilities and only did
SO when it was found unavoidable
Their anger and resentment will. as
matter of course, be at once appeased
after having respectfully considered the
sentiment indicated in decree.
I'VE have decided to ask that these
may be enlarged on in five ways. We
would ask:
'First-That a decree be issued or
dering the Tartar generals and vice
rOyS and governors TO continue the
usual system of affording protection to
foreign merchants and missionaries, so
as to show that, although hOStilitieS
are in progress, on-combatants are
still under the governments protec-
ton, and to display more clearly the
heaven-like mercy of the sacred throne.
'Second-The lightness or severity of
the means of the foreign powers will
ministers. We hear that the rebels dis
obey the edicts and continue the at
tack on the legations. Foreign papers
state with reference to the asSassina-
ton of the German minister that the
German emperor has made his troops
swear to avenge. All ministers abroad
have telegra pied. and all the kilograms
from foreign sources state, as do also
the eonsuls general in Shanghai, that
the one thing of paramount Importance
is the safety of foreign ministers. If
China can only save them there will
be room for discussion of all matters.
and other nations will be able to make
terms of peace for US.
Ask Apology to Germany.
'Third-We would also beg that a
clearly worded decree be issued ex-
pressing the deepest and most sincere
reg on the part Of the Chinese gov
ernf~ : for the assassination of the
German minister, and that a letter in
the same tenor be sent to the German
emperor. Then We can wait for other
countries to mediate for us with Ger
many We also pray that letters be
sent 10 the American and French gov
ernments, so as to show the desire of
China to strengthen her friendship
with ITEM and TO treat all nations with
equal consolation.
"Fourth-We also beg that a decree
may be issued giving authority to the
Shan Tung perfect and Chi Ii vice.
roy TO find out, apart from the results
of military preparations, what foreign
ers and missionaries establishments
have suffered through This outbreak of
rebellion, to make a list OF the losses of
life and property and than to apply an
edict granting charitable compensa-
ton as proof of the thrones merciful
kindness and unWiliingness 20 have
guiltless people involved TO their detri-
ment.
Fifth-We would also ask that a de-
cree be issued TO the viceroys. cover
nors and high military authorities of
all provinces saying that if any disOr-
derby criminals or mutinous soldiers
are really annoying or harn1ing well
conducted people or committing arson.
ASSASSINATION or acts of robbery. they
have permission to suppress them as
the opportunity affords and report the
measures taken 10 the throne. This is
the policy always hitherto adopted to
bring peace upon the land and hold off
those from the outside. The capital
must first be Dacif1ed and peoples
minds will then be quieted. Military
discipline must be rigidly enforced be-
fore the morale Of the troops can be
raised -