The sun., 1900-10-03
TUAN'S PUNISHMENT.
More Severe Than Reported by Earlier
Dispatches.
HOLDS OFFICE NO LONGER.
And Is Handed over to the Imperial
Clan Court, Which Is Instruct
ed to InGict a Severe
Penalty.

Washington, Oct. 2.-The Chinese min
lister has delivered to the state depart
ment official confirmation of the degra-
dation of Prince Tuan and many other
Chinese leaders. The following official
statement Is made as to Minister Wu's
dispatch:
"a eablegram received from Director
General Sheng, at Shanghai, states that
by imperial edict issued on Sept. %
Prince Chwang, Prince Yih, Secondary
Princes Tsai Lien and Tsai Ying are de-
prived of all their respective ranks and
olIices that Prince Tuan is deprived of
office and is handed over to the imperial
clan court, which shall consult and decide
upon severe penalty. and his salary is
to be stopped; that Duke Tsai Ian and
the president OF the censorate, Ying Men,
are handed over to the said board, who
shal! consult and decide upon a severe
penalty, and that Kang vi, assistant
grand secretary and president of the civil
board, and Chao Shu Chino, president of
the board of punishment, are handed over
to the board of censors, who shall con-
suit and decide upon penalty
Minister Wu's information appears to
put at rest all question as to the fall of
the reactionary element, headed by Prince
Tuan aud including the president Of the
censornte and of the board of punish
mont. 1t shows. moreover, that the pun
iShment of Tuan is more severe than
heretofore reported, as he is removed
from office, a fact not stated i'll the pre-
vious dispatches. The clan court is di-
rected also to decide upon a ''severe PEN
atty in addition to the loss of office, sal
any and servants.
Russian Legation Leaves.
The state department received dis
patch from Minister Conger announcing
the departure of the Russian legation
from Peking. Beyond this there was
little additional bearing on the Chinese
situation. 1t was stated officially that
the reported French note to the powers
regarding the opening of negotiations and
the permanent disarmament of the Chi
nese had not been received. If it proves
true that such a note has been sent, it is
said that the proposition for disarmament
can hardly be considered with favor by
this government. owing to the CONNER
cial standing and recognized sovereign
authority Of China as nation.
Thus far there has been no protest on
the part Of this government against the
appointment of Yung Lu as one of the
Chinese peace commissioners. The state
department is inclined now to think that
he is not ms cnlpable as the first reports
indicated, but the authority of Minister
Cmger and Mr.. Rockhill is such that il
they learn he is an undesirable ncgotiator
they will be enabled to protest, although
they have not acted SO far upon that
point. 1t is thought probable that the
matter will come to an issue when the
sutficiency of credentials is examined.
Major Scriven, in charge of the signal
corps in China, has asked for a number
of railway bicycles, to be used by the
linemen in repairing the telegraphic line
between Tien-tsin and Peking. 1t is sup
posed that General Chaffee regards it
necessary to keep this telegraph line open
in order that the United States govern
ment may communicate with the Legal
tion guard at Peking at all times. The
bicycles have been ordered to be sent or
| the next transport.