The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-02-15
Chinese Heads Selected By En-
VOyS For the EXeCuIiOner.
KICK MADE AND TIME GRANTED
The Death Penalty Is Stubbornly
Fought By Prince Ching and
Earl Ii Hung Chang.


Chinese plenipotentiaries, Prince
Ching and Ii Hung Chang, had a pro.
tracted meeting Tuesday morning with
the foreign ENJOYS Twelve names
of prominent Chinese officials were
submitted with the request that China
keep faith with the powers and punish
the persons named commensurately
with their ofFenses.
The Chinese pIenipotentiaries re-
piled that China's earnest hope was
to carry out fully the demands of the
powers and that she felt sure the pun
ishment which would be inflicted
would be satisfactory, It was discov-
cred that two out of twelve of the per-
sons named were already dead.
In certain cases the Chinese pleni-
potentiaries gave reasons why the pun
ishment inflicted should be Danish
ment and not death, asserting that,
in these cases, they particularly de-
sired Punishment because the persons
in question were so closely related to
the throne.
After a long conversation on the
subject of punishment it was decided
that the foreign ENJOYS should draw
up full list of all accused officials,
both national and provincial, with in
dictments specifying the guilt of each
and a statement of the punishment re.
quired, which would then be present.
ed to the Chinese plenipotentiaries for
definite action.
Ii Hung Chang, who is very weak
from his recent illness, had to be car
ried in and out Of the British legation.
He is unable to walk, but his head
seems as clear as ever.
The foreign ENJOYS were impressed
with the evident desire of both Prince
Ching and Ii Hung Chang to come to
terms. Prince Ching asked whether,
provided China showed by every
means in her power a desire to carry
out the terms Of the joint note, the
foreign troops would leave Pekin.
The foreign ENJOYS replied that this
was q subject they could not discuss
beyond saying that if everything were
satisfactory, they believe the powers
would begin to withdraw the troops
early in the coming spring, but this
depends largely upon the Chinese
themselves.
Prince Ching and Lii Hung Chang
said they desired to know the names
of the places where guards would be
kept for the purpose of maintaining
communication with the sea, In &C.
cordance with the terms of the Joint
note.
They were informed that this was a
subject regarding which the military
authorities had more accurate knowl-
edge than the ENJOYS, but that at
present no determination had been
reached.
Prince Ching was anxious to know
what provision would be made to con-
troll the legation guards and to pre-
vent them from disturbing business.
He asked if the guards would be al
lowed over all parts of the city.
To this inquiry the reply was given
that the guards would not certainly
be allowed to interfere with any voca
ton of the Chinese, but would b.
merely kept to guard the legations il
case Of necessity. Prince Ching was
assured that in whatever part of the
city the legation guards might go they
would be required to conform to law
which would be agreed upon under
pain of severe punishment for any in
fraction.
The Chinese plenipotcntiaries asked
if it would be necessary to destroy tn
forts. AS there seemed to be som
diversity of opinion among the foreign
ENJOYS regarding this matter, it wa
left over until the question of punish
ment has been definitely decided.