Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-04-26
NOT AFTER MORE HEADS.
Position of United States Govern
Inent Misrepresented in Dis
patches from Picking.
Il IS CENSURED IN A SPECIAL eDICI.
r.. RI,med Because He Allowed Ger
nan, Expedition to March West
After French and Chinese """
Agreed on boundaries - '"'""
Ready to Protect Foreigners.


Washington. April 23.-It is said
at the state department that no
doubt, without intention, the Peking
dispatches representing the Ohlteu
States as joining in the demands ior
more heads and more punishment III
China, do not correctly portray the
position of this government. AS
matter of fact Mr.. Rockhill, our spe-
cial commissioner at Picking, is act
inc under broad instructions from
the state department to do all Wlthih
his power TO restrain the unneces-
sarv shedding of blood. His presence
with the ministers in their consid-
Grafton Of the subject of punishments ,
of provincial officials is therefore dls-
tinctly palliative and deterrent lie
I is seeking TO minimize the PUNISH
ments and il is not doubted that ne
can do this with greater success by
adbering to the councils of the min
listers than by completely withdraw
inc himself from their deliberations
even though the appearance is there
bv conveyed that ne is in full sym
pathv with their demands.
demand for More Heads.
New York, April %. \ dispatch 10
the Herald from Peking says; ne
ministers of England, France Amer
fc.. Holland. belgium and Italy. To
whom the question of provincial
puniShmcuts was assigned. have SUBJ
m'ttcd report to the diplomatic
corps that they demand four more
hehcadiugs and the punishment by
, exile and degradation Of so more otli-
cials.
The demand was Immediately sent
by the diplomatic corps TO the Chr
4 nesc plenipotcntiarieS.
= NJ New complications.
Berlin. April 23.- officials here en-
phaticaIiy deny The report. cahlcd
from London. that new complications
have arisen I'M The China question and
j. Washington. London and Berlin are
busilv comforting on the subject.
II severely Ccn~urcd.
London. April ga dispatch from
10 Picking says that Ii Hung Chang has
~ been ceusurcd severely i'm spccla
= edict because after the French an'
k Chinese had agreed upon boundaries
the Germans. who have mo- concern
r. with this matter. march west an'
.e threaten the Chinese. The cdict. j.
~ = said. orders ii lung Chang 10 pre-
m vent the expedition. and says chat j
Ia he calls the responsibility for tn
d. consequences Will rest ON him.
ID That Niccroys Lin Kun VI and Chan
IS. thih Tuug were appointed joint ne
a gotiators with Ii Hung Chang an
tn Prince Ching. but that Ii Hun
II Chang spurus their opinions. Hero
We after. il is added. Ii Hung Chan
Sc must consult with them on all in
portant matters.
IN No More Need of Troops.
ne Washington, April 23.-It is unde1
stood here that the Chinese plenipotel
ne tiarics at Picking. Prince Ching an
Ii Hung Chang. are preparing 10 civ
" "A guarantee 10 the powers for the pr
u" lection of all foreigners in China,
-, the foreign troops now stationed thel
are withdrawn. Thus far the rete
le ton OF the foreign forces has bee
III urged as necessary in order 10 pr
serve order and protect foreigners. b
the Chinese authorities say that O
"5 der has been so far reestablished In
the imperial government is fully ab
=, 10 direct the Chinese troops in such
% way as to secure complete safety
the interests Of all foreigners. II
is understood 10 be the basis of 4
withdrawal OF 10000 French trooI
and il is earnestly hoped among q
nese officials that this will be follow
i by similar movement on the part
- the other foreign forces in China.
,.a To he Kept in China.
rba New York. April eat has been {
alf cided by the British government I
for London correspondent of the Tribu
ork saws, TO retain the services OF I
Australian naval contingent in CHR
.we provided the permission of the co
ms NAL authorities has been previous
nd obtained.
we Another Uprising Threatened.
? of Berlin. April 23.-The Cologne Vol
len Zeitung prints correspondence from
,tra German missionary in China VIII
and sats that in southern Pc Chi Ii
q at Boxers are preparing for anotl
the great uprising, especially in the
,ere tricts of Kuang Ping Flu and Maj Mi
lore Flu. where the population sympathi
rect Nth the Boxers because of the fam
aid: tn ,re The population persistently {
.ene re, ,ards the DEGREES issued by the
We tbDrities.
up, Referring 10 Yu Hsien (the form
1ere governor of Shan SD. the correspo
gore IN. On - Ernnnrnr wang Su MaS u