The Irish standard., 1901-03-02
|B[OOD FLOWS At PICKING.
Ten Thousand People Witness the
Execution of Two Chinese
Officials.
LITTLE MORE BLOOD WILL Be SHED,
A Minority, However, Opposed to a
Moderate Course aud Desire to See
Executions of Chinese In Every
Town and Village Where FOREIGN.
ers Were Injured.

Town and Village Where Foreixn-
ers Were Injured.
Picking, Feb. ga crowd of fully
10000 persons witnessed the execu-
ton of Chin Stu and Hsu Cheng Yu,
who were beheaded here to-day in
accordance with the demands of the
powers. The members of the various
legations were conspicuously absent,
feeling that if they were present
they might seem to be gloating over
their fallen adversaries. Every pow
er, however, was largely represented
by military officials and soldiers and
there was also present a staff from
each of the foreign powers. Besides
these many missionaries witnessed
the executions.
The condemned men met death
stoically. In each case one blow
severed the head from the body.
Desire for Blood Sntiated,
At the time the execution was be-
ing carried out the ministers held a
meeting and determined on the part
of the majority to draw curtain
over further demands for blood.
United States Special Commissioners
Rocllhill sided strongly with those
favoring humane methods, who are
Sir Ernest Satow, and NM. Komura.
Cologan and De Giers, respectively
British, Japanese, Spanish and Rus
sian ministers. Others believe that
China has not been sufficiently pun
ished and that men should be exc
cuted in every city, town and village
where foreigners were injured.
The Minority.
The minority is composed of those
who were not here during the siege,
in addition to DR.. Mumm Won
Schwarzcnstein, the German minis
ter, while those who were bcsieged
here are of more peaceable frame of
mind, including NJ. De Gicrs and
Senior de Cologan, both of whom are
of the opinion that it is mistake
to let those who had suffered like the
besieged ministers did to conduct the
peace negotiations with the Chinese.
However, it is safe to say that lit
tie more bloodshed will be demanded.
Another important point that was
brought up at the meeting was that
of the legation quarters. Mr.. Rock
hill impressed the ministers by his
remarks regarding the protest OF
Sir Robert Hart (chief of the Chi
nese imperial maritime customs)
against the seizure of his property
to increase the area of the legations,
saying that the services rendered
the powers by the financial repre-
sentative of China should have pre-
vented the indignities and spoliation
inflicted. The feeling is general that
Italy should recede from her posi-
ton and return the property she has
taken, and that if necessary for her
to increase her legation she should
take land elsewhere.
DR.. Mumm Won Schwartzenstein, the
German minister. and Marquis Salbago
Raggi. the Italian representative. ex-
pressed high appreciation of Sir Rob-
ert Hart. and regretted that matters
of state made necessary the taking of
Sir Ernest Satow and Mr.. Rockhill
thought an exception should certainly
be made of Sir Robert Harris personal
property, and that the limits of the
legation should be defined the same as
published.
Reports from the Shen 81 province
show that suffering due to the famine
there is increasing.
Germany Liked Our Proposal.
Berlin. FEB. est is an open secret
in Berlin that the declaration made by
the United States to the foreign office
against the land grabbing of foreign
powers in China and in. favor of await
ing the joint action of all the powers
concerned, and then taking simply
what land is necessary for diplomatic
purposes, was especially well received
by Baron Won Richthofen, secretary Of
foreign affairs. when Ambassador
White presented the subject. and that
the imperial government. after full
discussion of the American declarat ion
and proposal, returned to the United
States embassy. in writing, cordial
acceptance thereof.
Extreme Penalty for KIDNAPPING.
Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 2s.-Among
the bills introduced in the senate
Wednesday was one prepared by
Judge Thayer, of Philadelphia, maxi
ing the crime of kidnapping and alb
dnction, for the purpose of extort-
ing money, felony, and fixing the
penalty like that of murder in the
first degree. The passage of the bill
will be expedited.
To Prison for Life.
Fremont, Neb., Feb. 2s.-At one
o'clock in the morning the Jury in the