The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-21
Degradation, Banishment and Impris-
Onment, but No Heads to He Cut
on, as the Powers Desire.
POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES
WILL NOT WITHDRAW UNTIL ALL IN
TERESTS HAVE BEEN CONSERVED.
Has No Intention, However, OF Insist
ing ON Demands Which China Is
Unable to Comply with.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2O.-The Japanese
legation has received from the Foreign
Office at Toxic the text of the Chinese i'm
perial edict, dated the 18th inst. on the
punishment of the anu-foreign officials.
II is to the following effect:
Orders have been already issued for the
punishment of the officials responsible for
opening hostilities upon friendly powers
and bringing the country into the present
press and even by encouraging the Box
ers. But as Picking and its neighborhood
have not yet been entirely cleared of the
Boxers, the innocent people are still SUIT
fering terribly through the devastation OF
their fields and the destruction Of their
touses. state of affairs which cannot
against these officials. And if they are not
severely punished, how the anger of
the people be appeased and the indigna-
ton of the foreign powers be allayed
Accordingly Prince Tuan is hereby de-
prived of the title and rank, and shall,
together with Prince Shwang, who has al
ready been deprived of his title, be de-
livered to the Clan Court to lie kept in
prison until the restoration of pcace. when
they shall be banished 20 Shen-King TO
be imprisoned for life. Princes vi and
Tsai Yung, who have both been already
deprived of their titles. also TO he de-
livered to the Clan Court for imprison-
ment, while Prince Tsai Lien, also already
deprived of title and rank, is to be kept
GO0llncQ IN MS OWN mousse LUKE ISdl Ian
shall forfeit his ducal salary, but may be
transferred with the degradation of one
rank. Chief Censor Ying Men shall be de-
graded two ranks and transferred As to
Kang vi, minister of the board of civil ap-
pointment, upon his return from the COM
mission on which he had been sent for the
purpose of making inquiries into the Box
affair, he memoralized the throne in
an audience strongly in their favor. He
should have been severely punished but
for his death from illness and all penalties
are accordingly RENTED. Chao Shuy Yao.
had been sent on a mission similar to that
OF Kang VI returned almost immedia tely
Though such conduct was fragrant neglect
of his duties, still he did not make a dis
torted report the throne and therefore
he shall be deprived of his rank but al
lowed to retain his present office Finally
Yu HSien. Ex-Governor of Shan-Si. az
lowed. while in office, the Boxers freely
to massacre the Christian missionaries and
converts. For this he deserves the sever
est punishment, and therefore he is to
be banished TO the furthermost border of
the country and be kept at hard labor for
life.
I'VE have full knowledge of the present
trouble from the very beginning and
therefore. though no impeachment has
been brought by Chinese officials at home
or abroad against Princes vi, Tsai Lien
and Tsai Yung, We order them to be pun
ished in the same manner as those who
have been impeached. All who see this
edict will thus perceive our justice and
impartiality in infiicting condign penalties
upon these officials.