The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-14
WILL CHINA SUMMIT.

Negotiations between the powers as to
the punishment to be imposed on China
have reached the point of an agreement on
the main features, as follows:
China shall erect a monument to Baron
Won ketteler on the site where he was
murdered and send an imperial prince 10
Germany TO convey an apology. She shall
infiict the death penalty on eleven princes
and officials already named and suspend
provincial examinations for five years
where the outrages occurred. In future all
officials falling to prevent anti-foreign out
RACES within their jurisdiction shall be dis
missed and punished
Indemnity shall be paid to the states
corporations and individuals. The Tsung
Ii Yamen shall be abolished and it's func-
tons vested in a foreign minister Rational
intercourse shall be permitted with the
Emperor, as in civilized countries.
The forts at Taku and other forts on the
coast of China shall be RACED and the I'M
portation OF arms and war material pro-
hibited. Permanent legation guards shall
be maintained and also guards of COM
munication between Picking and the sea.
These are only the main points which it
is said will be pressed upon China "as the
basis of preliminary treaty" The
amount of indemnity and other important
details are to be left to future negotia-
tions. The general principle OF war in
IDENTITIES is that they shall cover the act
ual war expenses of the victorious power
or powers. including the cost of maintain
ing armies of occupation pending the nego-
tiation of peace. This would mean the
payment of several hundred millions of
dollars by China. Other points in the fore
going agreement evidently intended as
salve to German pride and dignity and a
humiliation to China. A Chinese prince
who should convey an apology to Germany
could never live i'm China again His
face would be hopelessly gone forever
Any prince sent on such a mission would
probably commit suicide after completing
princes whom the Chinese government
is TO be required or asked 10 infiict the
death penalty are the most powerful men
in the empire. All of President Mckin-
ley's Cabinet officers and three or four
leading United States senator's or Gov
and representative American citizens than
Princes Chuang. Tuan. Ii Tsai Lien, rsai
Wing and the others whose execution is de-
manded. The list also includes General
Tung Flu Svang. commander of the Chi
nese army.
What will the reply of the Chinese gov
eminent to these demands be? Admitting
that they are justified by circumstances,
though such an admission valves the ques-
ton of the rights OF the Chinese to occupy
and govern their own country free from
outside molestation or interference-but
admitting that they are just they are very
severe and humiliating. II is very doubt
full If China win comply with them or II
all the powers combined can compel her to-
She may pretend a willingness TO accept
them or TO negotiate on that basis. but the
chances are that secretly she will spurr
each and every one of them and end by a
determined effort to drive the allied armies
out Of China. The demands of the powers
are unwisely framed. Even IL just. which
IS doubtful, they show a lack Of tact and