New-York tribune., 1901-02-07
CHINESE TO BE PUNISHED.
LIST OF OFFICIALS WHOSE DEATH Is
DFMANDED-TwO MAY BIZ BAN
rSHED-sPECIAL PLEA FOR
TING III SLANG.

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TUNG III SLANG.
Picking. Feb 6-The Ministers decided at d
third meeting. held last night. 70 demand the
imposition of the death penalty upon all twelve
Of the Chinese officials named in the list SUD
,nitted. including those who are dead. on account
of the moral effect upon the Chinese
The sentence on the living must be indicted
except in the cases OF Prince Tuan and Duke
Ian whose sentences the Emperor may com
mute 10 banishment TO Turkestan.
The foreign Ministers this morning gave OUT
for publication a secret Imperial ediet HANDED
10 them yesterday by the Chinese Peace Flei'i-
l,otentiaries which PLEADS especially for 'He liie
of Tung Fu Slang. Commandments OF the
army. II says the only reason is on account ol
the turbulent population OF the provinces %
Shen-Si and Kan-Su, who are deVoleo 10 ii''i'
and might rise and commit acts OF FioienCe
AGAINST the missionaries and Chrlstahs' "H4C"
the Court would greatly deplore consequehuy
his punishment requires cauuoh'
and careful consideration.
The Emperor. it Is pointed out. even III 'hc
y,unfshnlent Of princes Of the blood has not oeel
moved by motives Tor their protection ny
,ben sbou1a he do so in the case OF Iung
Siange What had already been done shoulu NC
taken into consideration. His army mas 'eei'
reduced to five thousand men, with the ooJec'
Of lasseniaG his power and with the ultimate
object OF his future punishment which VIII oe
r,ronulcated IN an adict. the language OF "HloH
viii not be TOO patient After the deprNaloH
of his Official rank the Emperor VIII heTeaI'e'
decide on a heavy punishment.
As had been arranged NJ the meeting OF me
fore;en Ministers and Chinese Plenipotentlaries
YESTERDAY. the entire proceedings were conduct
ed orally. no writings being presented TO the
chinese A formal Indictment against the
,,vel,e officials whose punishment had been oe.
r7sudea bv the Powers was read, however
though Kang VI and II Ping Hens are dead
The officials whose punishment has been De
nanded are the following:
Prince Chuang. commando -in-chef Of the
Boxers who had large share n me reslons -
hnity for promises OF rewards % ~ a. .,,s
capture of foreigners and the death ~ persons
protecting them. -,
troubles into which ne dragged the Chlhese !n DoN
ernfnent who was appointed president OF li!e
-rsung-li-Yamen afteY giving advice 20 the Chl-
nese Government who " as respoHslble l'i lile
odicts against foreigners issued between June
"a and August lG. and was mainly responslnle
for the massacres IN the provinces. espec4a!g
Shan-Si. who ordered the troops 10 attack the
legations in opposition 10 the advice OF mgr
randarins who were looking TO cessation OF
hosrilities. who secured the execution of mem
hers Of the Tsung-h Namen who were iaNoraole
rhe ultimatum # June ~ directing the Dlplo-
snatic Corps 10 leave Peking within twenty four
hours. and who ordered before the expiration Of
this DELAY firing upon all foreigners founo upon
sBe streets AZ the capiral and who was prac-
tically the author Of the assassination Of Baron
won Ketteler, the German Minister.
Duke Ian Vice President of the Police, who
, was accessory 20 the giving of orders for the
capture Of foreigners. and was the first 20 open
the gates Of the city 70 the Boxers
Ying Men, who the criminal acccmpice
nj Prince Chuang and Duke Ian in their
Vaccinations;
Kang u. one Of the instigators and counsellors
of the Boxers, who always protected them and
vas most hostile 10 any understanding looking
70 the re-establishuent OF peaceful relations
'Iing Of June 70 meet the Boxers. and endeavor
rC deter them from entering the city, but who,
on the contrary, encouraged them 70 follow the
work Of destruction, ard who signed with Prince
Tuan and Ying Men their principal notices and
prepared the plan for the expulsion and annihi-
lstion Of foreigners IN the provinces Of the
Empire;
Chaos Su Kian1 a member Of the Grand Coun-
Gil, and also Minister Of Justice, who was one
of the leaders against the foreigners and mainly
responsible for the execution OF the officials
killed during the siege for having tried TO stop
the attack against the legations. and who
rendered the Boxers every announcement:
va Hsien. who reorganized the Boxers, was
the author Of the massacres in the Shan-Si
Province, and assessinated with his own hand
foreigners and missionaries. and who was noted
for cruelty, which smeared with blood the whole
country over which he was Governor;
General Tung Flu Slang, who, with Prince
Tuan carried out in Peking the plans against
the foreigners. and who commanded the attacks
on the legations, and the soldiers who assassi-
mated the japanese Chancellor;
Il Ping Heng, who used his influence TO have
the Boxers recognized loyal and patriotic
men. and who led the Government to use them
with the object Of the determination Of for
eigners.
Hsu Tung, who has always been one of the
officials most hostile 20 foreigners. who praised
the Boxers, Of whom he was an accomplce. who
used al his influence with high persons in the
Empire, being tutor 20 the Heir Apparent;
Hsu Cheng Yu, who has the same response
bity;
XIII Stu, one of the officials most hostile 20
foreigners, and the minister the rites of ser
vice Of the Boxers
The Ministers then announced that these per-
q sonaEes al deserved death. When this question
is settled the foreign pienipotenuaries will have
20 indicate who. TO their knowledge, committed
crimes In the provinces, punishment for which
viii have 10 be inflicted.
~ Ftey viii also present 10 the Chinese In order
10 prevent Misunderstanding. the text OF the
edict referred 10 in Article Y Of the collective
note nsfors its publication
TORTURED TO DEATH By CHINESE.