The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-02-07
PUNISH THE GUILTY.
Foreign ENJOYS Renew Demand
on China.

Picking, Feb. 6.-The Chinese pleni-
potentiaries, Prince Ching and Ii
Hung Chang, had protracted meet
ing Tuesday morning with the for
eign ENJOYS. Twelve names of prom
inent Chinese officials were submitted
with the request that China keep
faith with the powers and punish the
persons named commensurately with
their offenses.
The Chinese plenipotentiaries re-
piled that China's earnest hope was
to carry out fully the demands of the
powers and that she felt sure the
punishment which would be inflicted
would be satisfactory.
1t was discovered that two out of
12 of the persons named were already
dead. In certain cases the Chinese
plenipotentiaries gave reasons why
the punishment inflicted should be
Punishment and not death, asserting
that, in these cases, they particularly
desired Punishment not only because
the persons in question were so close
ly related to the throne.
After a long conversation on the
subject of punishment it was decided
lat the foreign ENJOYS should draw
up a full list of all accused officials,
both national and provincial, with in
uictments specifying the guilt of each
and statement of the punishment
required, which would then be pre-
scented to the Chinese plenipoten-
tiaries for definite action.
Ii Hung Chang, who is very weak
from his recent illness, had to be
carried in and out of the British le-
CATION. He is unable to walk, but
his head seems as clear as ever.
The foreign ENJOYS were impressed
with the evident desire of both
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang to
come to terms. Prince Ching asked
whether, provided Jhina showed by
every means in her power desire to
carry out the terms of the joint note,
the foreign troops would leave Pc
king. The foreign ENJOYS replied that
this was a subject they could not dis
cuss beyond saying that, if every
thing were satisfactory they believed
the powers would Degin to withdraw
the troops early in the coming spring,
but that this depended largely upon
the Chinese themselves.
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang
said they desired to know the names
of the places where guards would be
kept for the purpose of maintaining
communication with the sea, in accord.
ance with the terms of the joint note
They were informed that this was a
subject regarding which the military
authorities had more accurate knowl.
edge than the ENJOYS, but that at pres.
entno determination had been reached.
Prince Ching was anxious to know
what provision would be made to con.
troll the legation guards and to pre-.
vent them from disturbing business,
He asked if the guards would be al.
lowed over all parts of the city. To this
guards would not certainly be allowed
to interfere with any avocations of the
Chinese, but would be merely kept &c
guard the legations in case of neces-
sity. Prince Ching was assured that
in whatever part of the city the lega.
ton guards might go they would be
required to conform to laws which
would be agreed upon, under pain OF
severe punishment for any infraction
Shanghai, Feb. Ga dispatch from
Picking says Prince Chun has started
for Germany to present the apologies
of China for the murder of Baron Won
Kette.er, the German minister at Pc,
King.
London, Feb. GA dispatch from
Picking TO the Morning Post says that
Count Won Waldersee has ordered the
release of Rev. Mr.. Ament.