Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-07
HEADS OF TWELVE
MUST COME OFF
1t Is So Decreed by Foreign
Ministers In China.
THE CULPRITs ARE NAMED

High MongoIian OnciaIs Held Re-
sponsible For the Wholesale Mas
sacre of Foreigners-The RingIeader
May Get on With Banishment.
PEKING, Feb 6-As had been ar
ranged, at the meeting of the foreign
ministers and Chinese plenipotentiaries
today, the entire proceedings were con-
Quoted orally, no writings being pre-
sented to the Chinese. A formal indict-
ment against the ~ officials whose pun
ishment had been demanded by the
powers was read, however, though Kang
VI and Ii Ping Heng are dead. The
officials whose punishment has been de-
manded are:
Prince Chuang, commander-in-ch chief
of the Boxers, who had large share in
the responsibility for promises of re-
wards of 80 taels for the capture of for
eigners and the death of persons pro
tecting them
The Principal Instigator.
Prince Tuan, the principal instigator
of the troubles, into which he dragged
the Chinese government, who was ap-
pointed president of the tsung Ii yamen
after giving advice to the Chinese gov
ernment; who was responsible for the
edicts against foreigners issued between
June 80 and Aug. Is and he was mainly
responsible for the massacrees i'll the
provinces, especially Shan-Si; who or
dered the troops to attack the legations
in opposition to the advice of high man
do Tbp tN
of hOstilities; who secured the execu-
tion of members of the tsung Ii yamen
who were favorable to foreigners; who
Is the recognized author of the ultima
tum of June I9 directing the diplomatic
corps to leave Peking within "a hours;
who ordered before the expiration of
this delay firing upon all foreigners
found upon the streets of the capital,
and who was practically the author of
the assassination of Baron Ketteler, the
German minister.
Opened Gates to Boxers.
Duke Ian, vice president of the police,
who was accessory to the giving of or
ders for the capture of foreigners and
was first to open the gates of the city TO
the Boxers.
Yieng Ming, who was an accomplice
of Prince Chung and Duke Ian in their
Vaccinations.
Kang Vi, one of the instigators and
and councillors of the Boxers, who
always protected them and was most
hostile to any understanding looking to
the re-estabishment of peaceful rela-
tions with the foreigners; who was sent
at the commencement of June to meet
the Boxers and endeavor to deter them
from entering the city, but who. on tie
contrary, encouraged them to follow the
work of destruction, and who signed
with Prince Tuan and Ying Men their
principal notices and prepared the plan
for the expulsion and annihilatlon of
foreigners in the provinces of the en-
pire.
Minister OF Justice.
Chaos Skiam, a member of the grand
council, also minister of Justice, who
was one of the leaders against the for
eigners and mainly responsible for the
execution of the officials killed during
the siege for having tried to stop the
attacks against the legations, and who
rendered the Boxers every encourage
ment.
Yu Hsien, who reorganized the Box
ers, was the author of the massacrees in
Shan-Si province, and assassinated with
his own hand foreigners and mlssiona-
ries, and who was noted for cruelty
which stained with blood the whole
country over which he was governor.
General Tung Fuh Slang. who with
Prince Tuan carried out in Peklng the
plans against the foreigners and who
commanded the attacks on the legations
and the soldiers who assassinated the
japanese chancellor.
Declared Boxers Patriots.
Ii Ping Heng, who used his influence
to have the Boxers recognized as loyal
and patriotic men and who led the gov
ernment to use them with the object of
determination of foreigners
Huy Tung, who has always been one
of the officials most hostile to foreigners;
who praised the Boxers, Of whom he
was an accomplice; who used all his in
fuence with high persons in the empire,
being tutor to the heir apparent.
Hsu Cheng Yu, who has the same re-
sponsibility.
Kin Hsu. one OF the officials most hos
tile TO foreigners and the ministers at
the rites of service for the Boxers.
Deserving of Death.
The ministers then announced that
these persons deserved death. When
the question is settled the foreign pleni-
potentiares will have to indicate who,
to their knowledge, committed crimes
in the provinces, punishment for which
will have 10 be inflicted.
They will also present TO the Chinese,
III order 10 prevent misunderstanding
the text of the edict referred to in ar
ticle 10 Of the collective note before its
publication.
wo May Escape Death.
The ministers definitely decided, at a
meeting held last night, to demand the
imposition Of the death penalty upon all
- of the Chinese officials named in the
list submitted, including those who are
dead, on account of the moral effect
upon the Chinese.
The sentence on the living must be
inflicted, except in the cases of Prince
Tuan and Duke Ian, which the empe-
ror may commute to banishment to
Turkestan.
Ready For Business.
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