The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1900-12-29
WHAT IS EXPECTED OF CHINA
The Powers Sign a Note to China
Laying Down Conditions
Expected of Her.

Department today made public the text %
the public note of the Powers to China
The official statement follows
(a) The dispatch to Berlin of an ex-
traordinary mission headed by an imperial
prince, in order to express the regrets of
His Majesty the Emperor of China, and
of the Chinese Government, foT the assas-
sinaiion of His Exeelleney the late Baron
Won Ketteler, Minister of Germany.
(bl The erection on the spot Of the As
sassination of commemorative monument,
BETTING the rank of the deceased, bearing
an inception in Latin, German and Chi
nese languages, expressing the regrets of
the Emperor Of China for the murder.
II.
.'(al The severest punishment for the
persons designated in the imperial decree
Of September %, 1900, and for those
whom the Representatives of the powers
shall subsequently designate
.'(b) The suspension for FIVE years of
all official examinations in all the cities
where foreigners have been massiorei u
have been subject to cruel treatment.
III.
..Ca) Honorable reparatior, 10 be made
by the Chinese Government 50 the J=Ea-
nese Government for the nur,ier of Mr.
Sujyan,a.
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IAN expiatoEy monument TO be erected
by the Imperial Chinese Government in
every foreign or international cemetery
which has been deseerated or in which the
graves have been DESTROYED
Y.
The maintenance under CONDITIONS Ia
be determined by the powers Of the inter
diction against the importation of arms As
well As of materials employed exclusively
for the manufacture of arms and ammuni-
ton.
Equitable indemnities for the govern
ment, societies, companies and individuals,
Is well as for Chinese who, during the late
occurrences, have suffered in person or in
properly in consequence Of their being in
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financial measures acceptable TO the poS-
ers for the purpose Of guaranteeing the
payment Of said indemnilies and the inter
81 and amortization Of the hans
VII.
The right for each power to maintain
a permanent guard for It's legation and 10
put the diplomatic quarter in a defeasible
condition, the Chinese having ~ right to
reside in that quarter,
VIII.
The destruction Of the forts which
Nigh, obstruet free communication be
tween Pekin and the sea.
N.
The right to the military ,zeulzalion
Of certain points, to De determined BY an
understanding among the powers, in orleI
to maintain open communication between
the capital and the sea
Y.
The Chinese Government to cause to
be published during two years in all the
sub-prefectures an imperial decree-
..(a) Embodying perpetual pr,Ihibi-
ton, under penalty of death, of member
ship in any anti-fcreisn society;
.'(bl Enumeratirs the Yunishmen,s
that shall be inflicted on he guilty. to
se,her with the SUSPENSION Of all oEisiicizl
examinations in the cities where foreigners
have been murdered or have been subjected
to cruel Treatment; and
gel Furthermore an imperial decree,
to be issued and Published thr1ughoas the
empire, ordering that the Governors Gen
eTal (Viceroys, } Governors and all prOyin-
eial or local ofEeizls shall be held resporrsi-
bic for the maintenance Of order within
their respective jurisdiction. and tnzt in
the event OF renewed anti foreign disturb
anoes or any other miraculous Of treaty. oe-
curing and which shall not forthwith be
SUPPRESSED and the guilty persons punished,
they, thessi2 officials, shall be immediately
reuoved and iioreyer disqualified from hold
Ing any Office or honors.
NJ
The Chinese Government 10 under
take 10 negotiate amendments to the trez-
ties Of commerce and NAVIGATION eOnsiderei
useful BY the Foreign Po~ers, and upon
other matters pertaining 10 their CONNER
cal relations, with the objects Of faeilita-
ting them
The Chinese Government to determine
in what manner to reform the Department
Of Foreign AfsIrs and to modify the cur;
eersmOnials concerning the reception Of
foreign representatives, IN the manner to b
indicated By the Powers
Until the Chinese Government Ia:
complied with the above conditions TO the
satisfaction of the Powers there s no Ike
hhccd that the Oceupatioa Of Pekin and
the Province Of Chill BY the general fs,rce-
can be brought to 4 eo0elussoa
Raa6 This