The Portland daily press., 1901-02-06
TO MAKE TERMS.
Chinese ENJOYS DeSirOus
Of 1t.
The Punishment Cues
tion Debated.
Names Of Twelve Gully Parties
Submitted By Diplomats. !.
Two of These Found To
Be Dead.
A Complete List TO Be Drawn
Up BY Foreigners.
Two of These Found To
Be Dead.
A Complete List TO BE Drawn
Up BY Foreigners.


plenipotentiaries, Prince Ching ana LII
Hung Chang, had protracted meeting
this morning with tine foreign ENJOYS.
Twelve names Of prominent Chinese
officials were snbmittsd with the request
that China keep faith with the powers
and punish the persons named oommen-
surately with their offsnses.
The Chinese plenipotentiaries replied
that China's earnest hope was to carry
out fully the demands OF the powers and
that she felt sure that the punishment
which would be inflicted would be sat
istactory. 1t was discovered that two out
OF the IL persons named were already
dead. In certain cases the Chinese
plsnipotsntiaries gave reasons why the
punishment inflicted should be banish-
ment and not death, asserting that In
those cases, they particularly urge banish-
ment only because the persons In ques-
tion were so closely related to the throne.
After q long conversation on the sub
jsct of punishment, 1t was decided that
the foreign envoys should draw up a
full list OF all accused officials, both
national and provincial, with indictments
specifying the guilt of each and state
ment of the punishment required, which
would then be presented TO the Chinese
plenipotentiariss for dsfinite action.
LII Hung Chang. who is very weak from
his recent illness, mad to be carried in
and out of the British legation. He is
nna bls to walk, but his head seems as
/ nfha fnralUn
| impressed with the evident desire of
| Prince Ching and LII Hung Chang to
come to terms. Prince Ching asked
whether provided China showed by
every means in her power q desire TO car
~ out the terms Of the joint note, the
| foreign troops would leave Pekin.
Tne foreign ENJOYS replied that this
was subject they could not discuss be-
yond saying that II anything were salts
factory they believed the powers would
| begin TO withdraw the troops early in
| the coming spring, but that this depend
ed largely upon the Chinese themselves.
Prince Ching and LII Hung Chang
said they desired to know the names of
the places where guards would be kept
| TOR the purpose of maintaining connec.
tions with the sea, in accordance with
the terms OF the joint note. They were
| Informed that this was subject regard
ing which the military authorities had
more accurate knowledge than the en-
voys, but that at present no dessrmina-
/ tion had been reached.
Prince Ching was anxious to know
what provision would be made to control
the legation guards and to prevent them
from disturbing business. He asked II
the guards would ba allowed over all
Tarts Of the city.
10 thio inquiry the reply was given
that the guards would certainly not be
allowed to interfere with any avocations
of the Chinese, but would be merely
kept to guard the legations In case oi
necessity. Prince Ching was assured
that, in whatever part Of the city the
legation guards might 90. they would be
required to conform to laws which would
be agreed upon. under pain of severe
punishment for any iniraction.
The Chinese plenipotentisries also
touched upon the question of the forts
asking II 1t would be necessary to de
stroy these.
AS there seemed TO be some diversity OF
opinion among the foreign envoys regard
ing this matter, IL was left over unit
the question of punishment mas beer
definitely decided.
Count Won Waldersee has left for Shal
Hal Kwan.