The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-17
ON THE ROAD IO PEK|N
IMPERIAL COURT OF CHINA NOW
ON ITS WAY TO CHINESE
CAPITAL
BOXER CHIEFS TO BE PUNISHED
ACTUAL LEADERS IN RECENT Up.
RISING HAVE BEEN TREATED
TOO LENIENTLY
MISSIONARIES START AGAIN

ST LOUIS, June ia special cable
from Singan Flu, China, to the Globe
democrat of this city, says that an ed!ct
mas been issued changing the route
which the court will follow on its re-
turn to Pekin. 1t will go to Wei Hui
+ u IN the province of Honan, thence by
boat along the river and Grand canal
to Techou thence overland to Paod q
Flu, and then by rail to the capital.
Ii hung Chang has sent proclarna-
tlons to the local officials along the routo
TO make preparations The court IS
AFRAID to travel by way of Tien Tsin or
the disturbed districts in Central and
southern Chi Ii. The route now decided
upon is no longer than the one originally
selected. The part of it between Techou
and Paoting Flu is the m m1st difficult
There is no direct important highway
and no inns.
Further details have been received OF
the rebellion in Chi Ii. It appears that
Tien Lob Slang, in order to resist the
collection of church indemnlties organ
lied what is known as the Organized
Villages Society of Chen Chou Seventy
other villages Joined shortly afterward,
and now there are many lawless char
acters, soldiers Of the regular army. and
2O,C00 or $4,000 in 100 villages, connected
with the movement. Some Of the rebels
are engaged in making weapons. Ii
Hung Chang admits that Col Bitao
Sheng has failed to put down the insur-
gents, and the French are now operat-
ing against them.
The provincial treasurer of Chou Flu
has requested the missionaries to present
evidence of their accusations against the
Boxer chiefs. who Will be punished II
convicted. He was also asked for sec
ondary list of all Boxers who were spe-
cially active or directly implicated In
outraging Christians. This list will be
handed to the local magistrates, and
those whose names appear on it will lie
kept under surveillance. They viii be
required to give bonds to remain orderly,
In case Of misconduct they will be liable
TO punishment for all their offenses.
'This is the best action yet taken
against the Boxers in the province OF
Chi Ii. 1t Will act as d strong deter
rent. Many converts and others assert
that the Boxer leaders have been too
leniently treated, especially in PeMn,
where foreign authority has failed to
trace out and properly punish the actual
leaders. This resulted in emboldeniug
the Boxers and intimldating others who
doubted that the Boxer movement was
suppressed.
Nine missionaries, having consulted
with the Shansi deputy as to an escort,
have decided to start for that province
on June 10 Inc EnSlISn IhlSSlOHdIAS5
will carry passports from the British
minister. The party will consist of four
China inland missionaries, two English
Baptists, one American, one Scandina-
Wan and one member Of Piggotts mis-
sion.
The governor Of Shansi is adjudicating
the difficulties OF the missionaries. He
is already advancing money to relieve
the distress among the converts. The
special deputy in Shansi, VINO has charge
of the dealings with foreigners, was once
a student in England. He is enlightened,
progressive and friendly.
Dispatches have just been received con-
tanning the diaries Of Missionaries Low
EFT, Dickson and others, who were killed
in Shansi. They detail events to within
a few days Of their deaths. Similar ad-
vices are still expected through other
Chinese, who were charged to deliver
them to foreigners only.