The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-07
Prince Tuan and Duke Ian Alone
VIII BE Permitted to Escape
Extreme Punishment.
DECISION OF THE ENJOYS
FOLLOWED BY A STRONG PLEA IN
BEHALF OF TUNG FU SLANG.
Imperial Edict Protesting Against His
Execution on the Ground that
Trouble Might Result.

PEKING, Feb. 6-The ministers decided
at third meeting. held last night, to de-
mand the imposition of the death penalty
on all twelve of the Chinese officials named
In the list submitted including those who
are dead, on account of the moral effect
upon the Chinese. The sentence on the liv-
ing must be inflicted. except in the case of
Prince Tuan and Duke Ian, which the En-
peror may commute to banishment to Tur-
kestan.
The foreign ministers this morning gave
out for publication a secret imperial edict
handed to them yesterday by the Chinese
peace plenipotentiaries, which pleads es-
pecially for the life of Tung Flu Slang. COM
mander-in-chief of the army. 1t says that
the only reason is on account of the turbu-
lent population of the province of Shen-Si
and Kan-Su, who are devoted to him, and
might rise and commit acts of violence
against the missionaries and Christians.
which the court would greatly deplorc
Consequently his punishment requires eau
ton, deliberation and careful considera-
tion. The Emperor, it is pointed out. even
in the punishment of the princes of the
blood. has not been moved by motives for
their protection. Why, then, should he do
so in the case of Tung Flu Slang? What
had already been done should be taken into
consideration. His army had been reduced
to 5000 men with the object of lessening
his power and with the ultimate object of
his future punishment, which will be pro-
mulgated in an edict, the language of
which will not be too patent After the
deprivation of his official rank the EN-
peror will hereafter decide on a heavy pun
ishment.
THE PRESCRIBED OFFICIALS.
The officials whose punishment has been
demanded are:
Prince Chuang, commander-n-chief of
the Boxers, who had large share in the
responsibility for promises of rewards of
fifty taels for the capture of foreigners
and the death OF persons protecting them
Prince Tuan, the principal instigator of
the troubles into which ne dragged the
Chinese government, who was appointed
president of the Tsung Ii Yamen after Civ
ing advice TO the government; who was re-
sponsible for the edcts against foreigners
issued between June 10 and Aug. 16 and
who was mainly responsible for she massa-
cres in the provinces. especially Shan-Si:
who ordered the troops TO attack the lega-
tions In opposition 10 the advice of high
mandarins who were looking TO a cessation
of hostilities; who secured the execution
Of members OF the Tsung Ii Yamen who
were favorable to foreigners; who is the
recognized author OF the ultimatum of
June 10 directing the diplomatic corps to
leave Peking within twenty-four hours, and
who ordered before the expiration OF this
delay firing upon all foreigners found upon
the streets of the capital, and who was
practically the author of the assassination
OF Baron Ketteler. the German minister
Duke Ian. vice president OF the police
who was accessory to the giving of or
ders for the capture OF foreigners and was
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