Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-02-21
GUILTY PARTIES
WILL Be PUNISHED
Emperor of China Agrees TO Demands o
Powers Names OF CONDEMNED Won
Waldersee's Expedition Unpopular.

Washington, Feb. 2i.--A cablegram
has been received at the state depart
mcnt from Minister Conger stating
that the Chinese plenipotentiaries have
Informed the foreign ministers that the
emperor has agreed to all the punish
ments named In his (Congers) te,e-
gram of February 9Th last
The persons named in the telegram
referred to, with the punlshments pre-
scribed, were as follows:
For Princes Tuan and Ian, degrada-
ton and exile The death penalty for
Yu Hsien, Chih Liu and Hsu sheng
Yu, the two latter being prisoners Of
the Japanese. Posthumous honors for
the four members Of the tsung-li-ya-
men who were executed last summer by
the Chinese because Of their interces-
sion for the foreigners. The great dill
Guilty in the way Of executing General
Tung Flu Slang being recognized by
the ministers, 1t was agreed that some
should be administered to him when 1t
was possible to do so.
A subsequent message from Minister
Conger includes in the punishment list,
(and il is understood here that they
are also included in the emperors
promise Just giyen), Chuang. who is to
be executed Chaio Shu Chaio, Wing
Men, Chi Hsu and Hsu Cheng Yu, who
are to be punished in some method yet
to be determined.
II is still uncertain whether Mr.. Con
gers message marks the passage Of this
important phase Of the Chinese ques-
ton relative to punlshments and the
taking up Of the questions OF Indemnity
aud guarantees. All depends upon
whether the foreign ministers at Pekn
have determined that the sentences
above described must be executed as
preliminary to further progress In the
negotiations. Ii Is surmlsed here that
such is the case, though 1t Is regarded
as an unnecessary delay In the negotia-
tons which II Is apparent TO the off,
eial mind, must consume many weeks
before the single question Of indemni-
ties can be cleared away. Apprehension
on this score Is based upon reports.
unofficial but credible, indicating the
purpose OF the Germans to claim indem-
mites which both IN amount aud IN the
method Of payment would be far be-
yond the ability Of the Chinese 20 meet.
unless the just claims Of the other pow
ers are ignored,
TELEGRAMs FROM THE EMPEROR
Pekin, Feb. 21.--Prlnce Ching and Ii
Hung Chang have received telegraphic
instructions from the court TO notify the
ministers OF the powers that an edict
has been issued regarding the punish
ments Of Chinese officials. confrmatory
Of the demands made by the ministers
as follows
Gen. Tung Fuh Slang. TO be degrad-
ed and deprived OF his rank.
Prince Tuan and Duke Ian to be
dsgraced and exiled
Prince Chuang, Wing Men and Chao
Shu Chiao to commit suicide.
"Hsu Chen Yu, Yu Hsien and HI
Hahn TO be beheaded.
This is not exactly what the minis
tiers demanded but It Is considered adj
visable to agree 10 It. as the demand
for lives has been agreed 10 except In
the case OF Gen. Tung Fuh Slang, whom
the court is 9owerless TO modest
There is a private understanding that
his life will be claimed when 1t is posi-
BILE
The European and Chinese secretaries
of legations and others who have lived
in China for years. consider that China
has gained a victory as the only man
the court has to behead is Yu Hslen
The other two are in the hands Of the
japanese and could be beheaded when
their execution Is wanted. Suicide is
sgrace whatever in the eyes Of the
Chinese
No one believes Gen. Slang will ever
suffer punishment.
People here say Chinese imperial
edicts are very unstable documents. es-