The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-07-27
Text Of an Imperial Edict Issued
at Pekin, July ~, Received
by Minister WI.
of Claims Of FOREIGN.
~rs. Except ThOse Arising From
the Attack On Ticn Tsin. Ordered.
with n View Ia Their Ultimate
Settlement by China.

Washington. july 24.-lhe state de-
partment makes public the following
text OF IN edict delivered by Minister
Wa 10 Secretary Hay. This is the cdict
referred to by United States Consul
Fowler, az Che Foo, in his message re-
ceived here Sunday:
AN imperial edict issued on the
first day of the sixth moon (July i7l.
Transmitted by the viceroy. iiu Kun
Yin. on the Goth OF July, and received
by Minister WI on the 2lst day of
July, 1T seven o'clock.
The Imperial Edict.
''he present conflict between china ana
tho foi cign powers had its origin iu ms
lcng-stand;ng antagonism between Jhs
cnent fan OF the Takn forts DrecipitAtea
the meeting of force with force. THE iin
nefial government. having due regard d
Ire .mpt rtance OF international lat,~.
Conrse. still refused 10 go so far as 10 in
ttrrupt the existing relations. We ha.e
niraadv repeatedly issued DEGREES prosid
i.ss for the protection of the foreign ,ga-
uols. anc also command the proNlueiai.
authorities 10 protect missonarics. HAS
much as there is still no cessation VA tine
efaplnvment of force foreign furrt harfs
numerous distinction. We hereby COM
M M All the Tartar generals Eoyrtunrs-
hti,eral. and governors OF province. tc
| look after the foreign merchants amt mis-
sioIlaries living In the open ports. pr~tyc-
tares. departments and districts under
their respective jurisdiction. and 20 lftpr4
them due protection In accordance with
treaty stipulations without failure las;
month ". heard with profound astunishs
nIent and regret. of the killing of the
| chancellor Of the Japanese legation. Mr
Akira. anc the same fate befeil the GER
nan minister shortly afterward. The vio-
lent removal OF the German minister
" hose residence at the capital was niece.
essary 10 the transaction Of business he-
tween the two countries. affected us very
deeply IL is the duty OF the authorities
| concerned to cause stringent orders Tor
the speedy arr est and punishment ~ the
marderers 10 be carried out
Since the commencement Of the attack
w. Tier TSin. there are foreign subjects
arf missionaries who have. on account
4 OF locai disturbances. suffered DEATH %
loss 81 property through no fault 81 their
! O. Pekin and the viceroy Of 1hih-iA ~
cause invt stigations 10 he made ~ thelt
re- spectiyc subordinates of all such claims
| except those arising directly from th, safe
| pttacE. viii view 20 Their ultimate Sti.
| tiement. Moreover. local outlaws AND re-
fcilious subjects have Of late given them
sslve. W e burning killing ana ran.t ....,
! subjects. This is an utter defiance 81
law. We hereby command the sand lnA
| eruufS - neral. governors anu tulTihAN-
/ ders Of cur forces TO Investigate the Sit
uation. nnc To take such measures f0s
! the punishment of the offenders anu res-
torator oi order as the necessities ~
I to case demand. We hereby command
mis- our general edict. TO be mad, known
for the information OF all IL may con.
Germ. Respect this.
\ significant statement in the above
edict is npted in that passage which
directs an investigation of an claims
except those arising directly from the
said attack tattack on Ticn Tsinl. With
a view &c their ultimate settlement.
This appears 10 make plain. not only
that The Chinese government will Sef,
TIE claims for actual losses. but fhat il
has nosv formally decreed an exception
IF these claims arising directly from
the attack on Ticn Tsin. II seems ~
indicate that the Chinese government
olds that the attack on Tien Tsnl was
Lnwarranted.