The news & observer., 1901-02-22
WILL BEHEAD ONE MAN
Two Other Officials Condemned Are
Held by japanese.
THREE ORDERED TO COMMIT SUICIDE
These win Prob4by Escape, The Ministers
Consider il Advisable to Agree to This
Arrangement Though is Not
What They Demanded.
lBy the Associated Plesg.l

Pekin, FEB 21.--Prince Ching and Ii
hung Chang have received telegraphic
instructions from the court to notify the
ministers of the powers that an edict has
been issued regarding the punishments OF
Chinese officials, confrmatory of the de-
mands made by the ministers, as fol-
lows:
General Tung Fuh Sian, to be de-
graded and deprived of his rank.
Prince Tuln and Duke Ian. to be dis
graced and exiled.
Prince Chuang. Ying Men and Chac
Shu Chiao TO commit suicide
Hsu Chin Yu. Yu Sien and Ki Hahn tc
be beheaded
This is not exactly what the ministers
demanded, but it is considered advisable
to agree to it, as the demand for lives
has been agreed to except in the case
Ct General Tung Fuh Slang. whom the
court IS powerless to nolest
There is a private understanding that
his life vii! be claimed when 1t is posi-
bic. The European and Chinese secrF-
taries oi legations and others who have
lived IN China fer years. consider that
China has gained victory as the only
man the court has to behead is Yu Hsien.
The other two are In the hands Of the
Jarancse and could be beheaded when
their execution is wanted Suicide is no
disgrace whatever in the eyes of the
Chinese
None believes General Tung Fun Sian
viii ever suffer punishment.
ieople here say Chinese imperial edicts
are very unstable documents. especially
when private edicts TO the executive Of
hcials accompany the public edicts. A
recent decree ordered all the inditcd Off
cals 10 commit 'suiide, yet. it is evident
a secret edic, was sent instructng the
persons IMPLICATED ret TO obey What
moCf, f. is asked. is there now that the
terms ol The decree will be carried out?
Prince Ching is greatly alarmed at the
preparations for the military expedition
into the interior He asks why they arc
nos ccuutermanded. now that China has
agreed to he demands Of the powers,
ips'c6d Of which the preparations con-
t.rue
tnued States Consul Fowler al Chez
Eco has sent Minister Conger rroclama :
tion issued by Yuen Shi Kai, the Cover
nCr Of tie Province of Shan Tune. giving
protection 10 tne missionaries and offer
iDs reward of 200 taels fer the capture
Of any Of the ringcaders OF the recent
bf9t az bduCEH NIl UHGTAu8S a reward oil
100 taeis for the capture Of others than
those actually committing outragee The
civil and military authorities will be
teld strictly accountable for the good or
der of their districts. When outrages
are committed they viii be disgraced
and reported to the throne. Where no
cutrascg occur fer three years the civil
and military authorities will be re-
v@rded by a merit tablet and button.
The merchants of Tien Tsin have sent
a memorial 10 General Chatfee asking him
TO resume the occupation of the former
American concession long ago given VI
and Occupied. though both the British anG
German commanders talk Of annexing il.
The merchants point out that they would
he badly handicapped without the con-
csssion as they would have to pay wharf
age to a foreign power as well as TO the
Chinese officials The general desires that
lie matter be referre to Minister Con-
ser for decision.