Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-04-26
IS FAR FROM TRUTH.
Report That United States Demands
More Heads Denied.
OUR POSITION IS MlSREPRESENTED.

Commissioner Rockhill Under In
structions to Use His Power to
Prevent Further Punishments
of This Character.
Washington, April Alt is said
at the state department. that no
doubt, without intention, the Picking
dispatches representing the United
States as joining in the demands for
more heads and more punishment in
China, do not correctly portray the
position of this government. AS a
matter of fact Mr.. Rockhill, our spe-
cial commissioner at Peking, is act
ing under broad instructions from
the state department to do all within
his power to restrain the unneces-
sary shedding of blood. His presence
with the ministers in their consid-
Grafton of the subject of punishments
of provincial officials is therefore dis
tinctly palliative and deterrent. He
is seeking to minimize the punish
.ments and it is not doubted that he
ear do this with greater success by
adhering to the councils of the min
listers than by completely withdraw
ing himself from their deliberations,
ever though the appearance is there
by conveyed hat he is in full SYM
pathy with their demands.
Demand for More Heads.
New York, April PA dispatch to
the Herald from Picking says: The
ministers of England, France, Amer
lea, Holland, Belgium and Italy, to
whom the question of provincial
punishments was assigned, have sub
mitted a report to the diplomatic
corps that they demand four more
beheadings and the punishment by
exile and degradation of 80 more Off
Gals.
The demand was Immediately sent
by the diplomatic corps to the Chi
nese plenipotentiaries.
Lii Severely Censured.
London, April PA dispatch from
Picking says that Ii Hung Chang has
been censured severely in a special
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! Chinese had agreed upon boundaries
the Germans, who have no concern
with this matter, march west and
| threaten the Chinese. The edict, it
is said, orders Ii Hung Chang to pre-
vent the expedition, and says that if
he fails the responsibility for the
consequences will rest on him.
The emperor, in the edict, says
that Viceroys Liu Kun vi and Chang
Chin Tung were appointed joint ne
%gotiators with Ii Hung Chang and
Prince Ching, but that Ii Hung
Chang spurns their opinions. Here
after, it is added, Ii Hung Chang
must consult with them on all i'm
portant matters.
No More Need of Troops.
Washington, April 24.-It is under
stoodhere that the Chinese plenipoten-
tiaries at Picking, Prince Ching$ and
Ii Hung Chang, are preparing to give
a guarantee to the powers for the pro-
lection Of all foreigners in China, if
the foreign troops now stationed there
are withdrawn. Thus far the reten-
ton of the foreign forces has been
urged as necessary in order to pre-
serve order and protect foreigners, but
the Chinese authorities say that or
der has been so far r~eestablished that
the imperial government is fully able
to direct the Chinese troops in such a
way as to secure complete safety to
the interests of all foreigners. This
is understood to be the basis of the
withdrawal of 10000 French troops,
and it is earnestly hoped among Chi
nese officials that this will be followed
by a similar movement on the part of
the other foreign forces in China.
Want Americans to Stay.
Picking, April 24.-Many applica-
tions have been made to Mr.. Rock
hill and Gen. Chaffee by Chinese of
all degrees for the retention in China
of the American troops until the gen.
eral withdrawal of the troops of all
the powers. Many of those who are
making this request think the with
drawal of the Americans will make
the others remain longer. There are
also people who do not desire to see
any of the soldiers go, fearing an
archy and an uprising against for
eigners. The soldiers who return do
SO with all the honors of war.
Germans Indignant.
Field Marshal Won Waldersee has
made an application that the gate of
the forbidden city be guarded by Ger
man troops after the departure of
the Americans. Gen. Chaffee has re-
piled that American soldiers will con
tinue to guard the gate. At this the
Germans are indignant, saying this
impugns their honesty, and that if
the United States desires to do her
share of policing the city she should
leave behind enough troops for that
purpose; that merely a few men be-
longing to the legation guards should
control the gate, which will be within
the German quarters, cannot be al
lowed. If Gen. Chaffee persists in this
course diplomatic representations
will be made in the matter.