Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-08
AWAITING A REPLY
Foreign Ministers Ultimatum Sent to
Chinese Court.
THERE WILL Be NO BACK-DOWN
China Must Accept Demands or
Take Consequences.
NO VINDICTIVE MOTIVES

PEKIN, February THE Chinese pleni-
potentiarfes have telegraphed to the court
the demands of the ministers and
awaiting a reply From remarks made by
both Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang it
is evident they think the court will cheer
fully consider the conditions proposed.
1t has been strongly intimated to the
Chinese by more than one of the foreign
ministers that China must agree to the
conditions ana accent the unpleasant con-
sequences. 1t is pointed out that the powers
are not animated by vindictive motives,
as. had they been, they would have in
sisted upon the decapitation of both Prince
Tuan and Duke Ian.
Prominent Chinese think the appointment
of Chang Po Hsi to proceed to England to
offer Chna's condolences on the death of
Queen Victoria is slight offered to the
foreigners, Chang Po Hsi is practically
unknown outside of his own province.
where he is literary chancellor. They think
Su or some other royal prince should have
been sent.
VIII Not Spare TunG Fuh Slang.
y dispatch from Berlin. under date of
February a. says: The ministers refuse to
spare the life of Tung Fuh Sang. the
ground that they did not consider the claim
of the plenipotentiaries reasonable. They
allowed the lives of Prince Tuan and Duke
Ian, not because they considered their
crimes less. but on account of their rela-
tionship to the imperial family and the eff
feet their death might have on the Chi
ncSe.
The ministers were surprised that no
plea was put forward in favor of Prince
Chwang. but neither Prince Ching nor Ii
Hung Chang made any objection to the
full penalty in his case.
The indictments against the entire twelve
r. =. ma - TOR of
diplomacy on the part of the minister's for,
had the ministers merely given a list of
names without specification of crimes, this
might have left many loopholes for argu-
ment, which is now believed To be impos-
sible.
The only plea can he political necessity
II is believed the court will urge the saw
ing of at least two more. the reason for
this being that Prince Ching and Ii Hung
Chang were taken by surprise. as prior to
the conference the ministers had only de-
sired the heheading of half. The others
20 be banished. and had given the impress
sion that the Chinese would be allowed to
decide who should be beheaded and who
banished.
Berlin Farer Fears.
The Berliner Tageblatt, referring to the
apparent secret support given to the Chi
nese government by certain power" says:
This power can only be the United States
or Russia. Germany Will not order the
withdrawal of her troops upon mere
promise of indemnity
The Chinese correspondent of the Kreuz
ZeituHg continues his description Of the
foreign troops. THE English and East
IEdia troops" he says, are mob OF
thieves plundering everywhere. The Brit
ish officers associate but little with the
other nationalities, though when they do
their behavior il perfect.
They have good relations with the Ger
mans, but bad with the French. My i'm
preston of the French troops is unfaVor-
able. They small, weakly and pale
ard their officers treat them bru' ally
Gen. Won Podb.elski. The imperial post
master general. announced during the
days discussion in the budget committee
Of the reichstag that all the harbors Of
the Gulf of Pc Chi Ii were frozen.
The war office has received The following
dispatch from Count Won Waldersea:
Gen Won Trotha's column has arrived at
Chang Ping Hu. reaching there today"