The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-22
POWERS ENTER INTO AN AGREE
NIENT PROHIRITORY OF SEIZURE
OF TERRITORY
MUST BE PASSED ON BY ALL
CHINESE GOVERNMENT, EVEN, MAY
NOT MAKE TERRITORIAL
GRANTS UNINDORSED
TEXT OF THE CHINESE EDICT
Punishment to BE Melted Out to
Leaders of the boxers Seems
Like a. Chinese DiplO-
matte victory.

WASHINGTON, Feb. H.-At the in
stance of the United States government
the powers have accepted the principle
that no further individual concessions OF
territory in China shall be sought or
obtained by any one power without inter
national assent
This agreement applies not only TO
Tien Tsin. whereby there has been some
rivalry exhibited in the effort to obtain
concessions for foreign settlements, but
for all other Chinese points. The state
department began this movement some
time ago. 1t is surmised that the occu-
patton by Russia of the important con-
cession opposite Tien Tsin caused the
initiation OF this movement. However,
it was realized that it might be very DIFF
ficult to deal with a separate case, be-
cause thereby national pride might be
aroused. But it was conceived that all
of the powers might be willing to sub
scribe to a general principle which prom
iSed upon its face to maintain the rights
of all against selfish individual efforts
The conjecture was well founded, for aft
er the department had addressed each of
the powers on the subject the answers
received from nearly all of them were
an acceptance of the American principle.
So, hereafter. if any one nation seeks to
secure room for its individual settlements
in China, the application must be ap-
proved by the other powers before the
Chinese government will be permitted TO
assent even if it desired it so.
CHINESE EDICT,
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
flo pic1,y
of Chinese officials, conlirmatory of the
demands made by the ministers, as fol-
lows:
Gen. Fung Fuh Sian to be degraded
and deprived Of his rank
prince Tuan and Duke Ian to be
disgTaced and exiled.
prince Ghuang. Ying Men and Chao
Shu Chiao to commit suicide
"Hsu Chen Yiu, Yu Hsien and Ki
Hahn to 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
of Gen. Tung Fuh Sian, whom the court
is 3owerless to molest
There is a private understanding that
his life will be claimed when it is pos
sible.
The European and Chinese secretaries
- ltSdliOnS ana others who have lived
IN emma Tor years consider that China
has gained a victory, as the only man
the court has to behead is Yu Hsien.
The other two are in the hands of the
japanese, and could be beheaded when
their execution is wanted. Suicide is no
disgrace whatever in the eyes of the
Chinese.
No one believes that Gen. Tung Fuh
sian will ever meet punishment.
7
sui at Che-Foo, has sent Minister Con
ger proclamation issued by Yuen-Hsih-
tNal, the governor of the province of
ohan-tung, giving protection to the mis-
slonanes and offering a reward of con
taels for the capture of anv of the RING
leaders of the recent disturbances. and
onerlng reward of 100 taels for the cap-
lure OF others than those actually com
hitting Outrages
Inc civil and military authorities will
be held strictly accountable for the good
order of their districts