The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-07
THE JOINT MEETING
The Chinese ENJOYS Eager
For an Agreement.
They Urge, However, Banishment Instead Of
Death For Those culprits Nearest
the Throne.
(By The Associated Press.)

Pekin. Feb. 1.-THE Chinese plenipo-
tentiaries. Prince Ching. and Ii Hung
Chang, had protracted meeting this
morning with the foreign ENJOYS. Twelve
names of prominent Chinese officials were
submitted with the request that China
keep faith with the powers and punish the
persons named commensurately with their
offenses.
The Chinese plenipotentiaries replied
that China earnest hope was to carry
cut fully the demands of the powers, and
that she felt sure the punishment which
would be inflicted would be satisfactory.
1t was discovered that two out of twelve
of the persons named we're already dead.
In other cases the Chinese plenipoten-
tiaries gave reasons why the punishment
inflicted should be Punishment and not
death, asserting that in these cases they
particularly desired Punishment only be-
cause the persons in question were so
closely related to the Throne.
After long conversation on the subject
of punishment it was decided that the
foreign ENJOYS should draw up full list
of all accused officials, both national and
provincial, with indictments specifying the
guilt of each and a statement of the
punishment requested which would then
be published to the Chinese plenipoten-
tiaries for definite action.
Ii Hung Chang. who is very weak from
his recent illness, had to be carried in
and out of the British Legation. lie is
unable to walk, but his head seems as
clear as eyer.
The foreign ENJOYS were impressed with
| the evident desire of both Prince Ching
and Ii Hung Chang to come to terms.
Prince Ching asked whether, provided
China showed by every means i'll her
power a desire to carry out the terms of
| the joint note, the foreign troops would
leave Pekin.
The foreign ENJOYS replied that this
| was a subject they could not discuss be-
| yond saying that, if everything were
satisfactory they believed the powers
| would begin to withdraw the troops early
| in the coming spring, but that this de-
pended largely upon the Chinese them
selves.
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang said
they desired to know the names OF the
places where guards would be Kept for
| the purpose of maintaining communica-
| tion with the sea, in accordance OF the
terms of the joint note.
They were informed lnaJ LnlS WAS SUI
| iect regarding which the military au-
thorities had more accurate knowledge
than the ENJOYS, hut that at present no
determination 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 be allowed over all parts of
the city.
To this inquiry the reply was given that
the guards would certainly not be allowed
to interfere with any avoeations Of the
Chinese. but would be merely kept TO
guard the legations in case Of necessity
Prince Ching was assured that, in what
ever part of the city the legation guards
might 20 they would be requested to con-
form to laws which would be agreed on
under pain of severe punishment for any
infraction
The Chinese plenipotcntiaries also
touched upon the question of the forts,
asking il it would be necessary to de-
stroy these. AS there seemed TO be some
diversity of opinion among the foreign en-
voys regarding this matter it was left
over until the question of punishment
has been definitely decided.
Count Won Waldersee has left for Shan
Hal Kwan