The age-herald., 1901-02-06
 CHINESE MEET THE
 FOREIGN ENVOYS CelestiaIs Hope to Fully Carry
 Out the Demands READY FOR HE PUNISHMENT l 1t Was Found That Two of the Twelve Condemned Men rad Already
 Died-Li Hung Chang is Very Weak.
READY FOR THE PUNISHMENT

Pekin, February 5.-The Chinese plenipo- tentiaries, Prince Ching and u Hung Chang, had a protracted meeting this morn ing with the foreign envoys. Twelve names of prominent Chinese officials were submit ted with the request that China keep faith with the powers and punish the persons named oommensurately with their offense.
 The Chinese plenlpotentiaries replied that Chinas 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.
 It was discovered that two out of twelve of the persons named were already dead.
 In certain cases the Chinese plenipoten- tiaries gave reasons why tho punishment in hcted should be banishment and not death. asserting that in these cases they parlic- ularly desired banlshment because the per- sons in question were closely related to the throne.
 After a long conversation on the subject of punishment it was decided that the for eign envoys should draw up full list of all accused officials, both national and pro- vincial, of the indictments specifying the guilt of each and a statement of the pun ishment required, which would then be pre- scented to the Chinese plenipotentiaries tor definite action.
 Lii Hung Chang Very Weak.
 Ii Hung Chang, who is very weak from his recent illness, had to be carried in and out of the British les ation. He Is unable to walk, but his head seems as clear as ever. The foreign envoys were impressed with the evident desire of both Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang to come to terms. Prince Ching asked whether, pro vided China. showed by every means In her power a desire to carry out the terms ot the joint note the foreign troops would leave Pekin.
 The foreign envoys replied that this was a subject they could not discuss beyond saying that if everything were satisfactory they believed the powers would begin to withdraw the troops early in the coming spring, but this depended largely upon the Chinese themselves.
 Prince Ching and Li Hung Chang said they desired to know the names of the places where guards would be kept fer the purpose of maintaining communication with the sea, in accordance with the terms of the peace note.
 They were informed that this was the subject regarding which the military au- thorities had more accurate knowledge than the enyoys, but that at present no determination had been reached Prince Ching was anxious to know what provision would be made to control the legation guards and to prevent them from disturb ing business. He asked if tho guards would be allowed to all parts of the city. To this inquiry the reply was given that the guards would not certainly be allowed to interfere with any vocation of the Chi nese, but would be morsly kept to guard the lega tions in case of necessity. Prince Chang was assured that in whatever part of the city the legation guards might go they would be required to conform to laws which would be agreed upon under pain Of severe punishment for any infracton
 The Chinese plenipotentiaries asked if 1t would be necessary to destroy the forts: As there seemed to be some divrsity or opinion among the foreign envoys regard ing this matter, it was left over until the question of punishment has been definitely decided.