The Washington times., 1901-11-06
THE CHINESE PROTOCOL.
Final Agreement Made Public by
the State Department.

'N7N0iuhS HloTHlHE. AFtlcies " ~ ~
elusive recite the punishment inflicted
upon rebellious Chinese officials and tbs
PREPARATION to Germany and Japan for the
killing Of Baron Won Ketteler and tht
Chancellor Of the japanese Legation
Article " provides that the Chinest
Government has agreed to erect an eN'
piatory monument in each of the foreign
or international cemeteries which were
desecrated and in which the tombs were
destroyed"
Article says: China has agreed 20
prohibit the Importation into its territory
of arms and ammunition. as well MS Of
materials exclusively used for the manu-
facture of arms and ammunition An i'm
perial edict has been issued on the 25th
of August, 1901, forbidding said importa-
tion for a term of two years New edicts
may be issued subsequently extending this
by other successive terms of two years
in case of necessity recognized by the
Powers
Article VI recites that China has agreed
to pay the Powers an indemnity of 49,
OOO0 taels (S333, 900. 0a0) in gold. with in
terest at per cent per annum, the capt.
tai to be paid by China in thirty-nine
years.
shall COR nience the list of January, 1902.
and shall finish at the end of the year
1910. The amortizations are payable an
nually. the first payment being fixed on
the 1st of January, 1908
interest shall run from the 1st Of July,
1901, but the Chinese Government shall
have the right to pay off within term
of three years. beginning January, 1862.
the arrears of the first six months, end
ing the 3ist of December, 1901 on condi-
tion, however. that it pays compound in
terest at the rate of per cent per an
mum on the sums the payment Of which
shall have thus been deferred.
Interest shall be payable semi-annu-
ally, the tirst payment being fixed on the
lst of July. 1902.
The service Of the debt shall take
place in Shanghai. in the following man
ner: Each Power shall be represented
by delegate on a commission of bankers
authorized to receive the amount of inter-
est and amortization which shall be paid
to it by the Chinese authorities desig-
mated for that purpose. to divide It among
the interested parties and to give a re-
ceipt for the same.
''The Chinese Government shall deliv-
er to the Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps
at Peking a bond for the lump sum,
which shall subsequently be converted in
to fractional bonds bearing the sigma
lures Of the delegates OF the Chinese
Government designated for that purpose.
This operation and all those relating to
the Issuing of the bonds shall be per-
formed by the above mentioned commits
sion in accordance with the Instructions
which the Powers shall send their dele
gates.
to the payment of the bonds shall be
paid monthly to the commission.
The revenues assigned as security for
the bonds are the following:
THE balance OF the revenues of the I'm
perial Maritime Customs after payment
of the interest and amortization of pre-
ceding loans secured on these revenues
plus the proceeds of the raising to per
cent effective Of the present tariff on
maritime imports, including articles until
now on the free list, but exempting for
eign rice. cereals. and flour, gold and sill
Yer bullion. and coin.
THE revenues of the native customs
administered in the open ports by the
Imperial Maritime Customs; the total
revenues of the salt gabelle, exclusive OF
the fraction previously set aside for other
foreign loans.
The raising Of the present tariff on i'm
ports to per cent effective is agreed to
on the conditions mentioned below. 1t
shall be put in force two months after the
signing OF the present protocol, and no
exceptions shall be made except for mer-
chandise shipped not more than ten days
after the said signing.
All duties levied on imports ad valorem
shall be converted as far as possible and
as soon as may be into specific duties.
This conversion shall be made in the
following manner: The average value Of
merchandise at the time of its landing
during the three years 1897 lS98 and 1890
that is to say, the market price less the
amount or import duties and incidental
expenses. shall be taken as the basis for
the valuation If merchandise.
Pending the result of the work of con-
version duties shall be levied ad yalorem."
Article VII says: The Chinese Govern
ment has agreed that the quarters occu-
pied by the legations shall be considered
as one specially reserved for their use and
placed under their exclusive control in
which Chinese shall not have the right
to reside, and which may be made de-
fencible."
Artivle VIII is as follows: THE Chinese
Government has consented to raze the
forts at Taku. and those which might
impede free communication between Pc
king and the sea. Steps have been taken
for carrying this out"
Article TX: "The Chinese Gov
ernment has conceded the right
to the Powers in the protocol
OF January, 1901, to occupy certain points.
annexed to the letter Of the 18th
to be determined by an agreement be-
tween them. fof he maintenance of open
communication between the capital and
the sea. The points occupied by the Pow
ers are Huang-tsun, Lang-fang, Yang
tsun. Tientsin, Chung-liang- -Cheng, Tong
ku. Lu-tai, Tong shan, Lan-chou, Chang
II, Chin-wang- Shan-kai-Kuan.
Article Y: The Chinese Government has
q greed to post and to have published
during two Yeas in all district cities the
following imperial edicts: Edict prohibit
ing forever, under pain Of death, mem
hership in any anti-foreign society.
- Edicts enumerating the punishments
inflicted on the guilty.
% 'Edict prohibiting examinations in all
cities where foreigners We're massacred
or subjected to cruel treatment
q 'Edict declaring all governors general
governors. and provincial or local Off
cials responsible for order in their respec-
tive districts, and that in case of new
troubles or other infractiOns
Of the treaties which shall not be imme-
diately rcpressed and the authors of
which shall not have been punished these
officials shall be Immediately dismissed
without possibility of being given new
functions or new honors. "
An important provision is in Article XI.
as follows;
The Chinese Government has agreed
to negotiate the amendments deemed nee
cssary by the foreign Governments TO the
treaties of commerce and navigation and
the other subjects concerning commercial
relations with the object of facilitating
them
The same article provides FOR the i'm
provement of the Pei-ho and Whangpoo
rivers under the management of con-
servancy board.
Article XII tells of the reform of the
Tsung- -li-Yamen. the Office of Foreign
Affairs, and adds:
AN agreement has also been reached
the modification of court cere-
monial as regards the reception or for
eign representatives, and has been the
subject of several notes from the Chinese
m conclusion the protocol says: Fin
ally, it is expressly understood that as
the declarations specified abov,
and the annexed documents originating
with the foreign plenipotcntiaries. the
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