Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-12-28
DEMANDS ARE HEAVY.
The Joint Note Is Signed by All
the Powers.
It's Terms Require of Chinese n Sc
we're Penalty for Her Mis-
dccds-FuIl Text of the
Document.

by the ENJOYS of all the powers at IL
O'Clock Saturday forenoon. 1t will be
delivered to Prince Ching and Ii Hung
Chang at once, and will be taken up
by them as soon as Earl LII has recov-
cred from his illness. The joint note
is lengthy document of nearly 1000
words. The demands upon the Chi
nese government are heavy. 1t is not
expected that Prince Ching and Ii
Hung Chang will accept the terms Of
fered by the powers without hag-
Cling; but it is believed that in the
end all the conditions imposed in the
joint note will be complied with.
Says China VIII Accept.
London, Dec. 24.-Dr. Morrison, wir-
ing to the Times from Peking Satur-
day. says that official Chinese declare
that China will accept all the condi-
tions of the joint note without ''los-
ing her face
Hope for Prompt Action.
Washington, Dec. "a. - Diplomatic
circles discussed with interest the pro-
visions of the joint agreement which
has been signed by the representatives
of the powers at Peking for presenta-
tion to the Chinese plenipotentiaries
The hope is generally expressed that
the latter will act promptly in the
consideration of the note and thus
pave the way for prompt negotiations
for the settlement of peace terms.
To Mr.. WI. the Chinese minister,
the demands made by the powers are
a keen disappointment and are not
such in his opinion as should have
animated the governments which have
the ultimate best interests of the Chi
nese empire at heart. He regards
them as harsh and severe, but ex-
presses the hope that they will be dis
cussed by both sides in an amicable
and conciliatory spirit and that the
powers eventually will ameliorate
many of the Objectionable features.
Expect Answer Thursday.
Peking, Dec. 24.-Li Hung Chang,
answering an inquiry from the for
eign ENJOYS regarding his health, said
he believed he would be able to at
tend the meeting to-day in order to
accept, with Prince Ching, the prelim-
mary joint note. The note will be
presented by the Spanish minister,
Senor b. j. De Cologan, doyen of the
diplomatic corps, with a few words
expressive of n hope of as prompt
reply as possible to note which has
been carefully prepared with every
desire to continue the dynasty and
not to be hard toward the nation, and
of further hope that the Chinese
plenipotentiaries will urge upon En-
peror Kwang Su the necessity of i'm
mediate compliance. An answer is
expected about Thursday.
Ask Big sum.
Washington. Dec. 24.-Two hundred
million dollars is the maximum sum the
powers demand of China as indemnity
for the Boxer outrages, yet the claims
to be made by natives and individuals
are likely to be many times that
amount. The United States army had
deficiency of Sll 100000 for the trans
povtaton and army supplies. and most
o. that is charged against China. Ar
tiele of the agreement signed by the
foreign ministers in Peking, which re-
quires the payment by China of "equita-
be indemnities," is of very sweeping
character.
The indemnity to be paid to the gov
ernment is in the nature of the eNpendi-
lures incurred in dispatching and main
tanning troops in China. and may be
made to include sums paid to the heirs
of those killed i'm action or to those
who received wounds during engage
ments incident to the capture of
Peling. The total losses of the allied
Il 1nfa h. L.. .: r-
Killed and 210 wounded. and many Chi
nese in the employ of missionaries and
the legations lost their lives.
The societies named in the agree
ment are the religious bodies which
maintained missionaries in China,
many of whom were killed. They will
want not only heavy sums to indemni-
fly tte heirs of those killed but to |
solace those who were insulted, and |
also to cover damage done in the de-
otruction of mission property. Many
merchants suffered losses in conse-
quence of the outrages.
Administration officials believe the
amount demanded should not be more |
than 5000, 0,000,00O and that in case of |
inability properly to distribute the |
indemnity the matter should be |
brought To the attention of The |
Hague court of arbitration. In case, |
however, ii should develop that it is |
impossible to agree on reasonable ,
sum. then this government will urge
,he immediate reference of the whole |
indemnity question 10 court of five |
jurists. to be selected from those |
members of The Hague tribunal nom-
mated by countries whose interests |
were not largely affected by the Chi
nese trouble.
The Demands.
Washington, Dec. 24.-The state de- |
partment Saturday made PUBLIC the
text of the joint note of the powers to
China. The official statement follows:
Department OF State. Washington |
following English version is understood |
to be In substantial equivalence with the |