The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-16
IMPERIAL EDlCTS.
Chinese ProclamatlOns Regarding The
War indemnity.
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS.
Chinese Officials Accused Of Filling
Their Pockets.
PEOPLE NOT TO BE OPPRESSED
Viceroys Must Raise the Indemnity
Without Friction.
CARRYING OF WEAPONS PROHIBITED
Must Obey the Same Laws OF
State.

Washington, August 10 The state de-
pnTtinent has received two Interesting
Chinese procAmations, one an impctial
clict issued from the throne concerning
the raising OF the war indemnity and the
other by Governor Yum, yiccroy Of Cal ri.
oldcrlns the people 10 stop carrying weap
ona and 10 guard against 4 repetition Of
RoNer troubles The documents are no.
only cnriops but thcy are important as
showing some OF rhc results Of the war,
The imperial edict discloses that China IS
seeking tr dcvise a plan for meeting the
war nacpptt, aud Is fearful that the
htnvy fax en- Ae people viii Cypress them
10 further disorder The edict also accuses
tho Chinese officials Of "nlllng their own
pockets With The sums taken from the
people The edio, is rs follows;
"Conccning the various new plans for
raising the new Indemnity, there is not
single good one among Them
There must he no oppression or irrita'
1 lien az the people Tho throne has pity for
! the people ana docs not forget, awake or
I asleep, and MS special reminder we com
mand thp vceroys and governors to do
away with whatever may cause too much
friction ~ their plans for raising the in.
dcmultN
"rhcrc should not he tine least needless
severity which might lead to trouble. This
people Should be made 10 understand tthe
rtrrrmstanccsl SO that they may be willing
20 do their duty gladly.
"Courcrning the officials, In their dis
utcH conuertcd viii, tho ltkin who collect
taSot il iB the more necessary that a stop
be- pny ia SLING thclr own pockets and that
fhcy br strictly prohibited from praetielug
cStHtian
~ un. he'd is found ont at their old
trlops eccliug only to mako pront fcs
uCfethes we command that they be Just
Is nupoachtd so that they may be severely
dtat wien There VIII he no leniency
Shown
''lhc vlrercys and governors have received
great fayors from the throne and they
should from time to time. make invcstiga'
tlous with The special object Of sffordins
relief IN these hard times and so ease the
burdens OF the people,
obey These special instructions"
Respect ths"
Governor Yuan Issues tho proclamation
against carrying weapons as follows;
YUAN junior guardian to the heir appar
|
dent Of the censorate and vicer0y OF Chi
L. issues this proclamation for the informa
tion OF the people;
The private possession OF weapons hn
hitherto been forbidden by law. In 1900
during the time Of the trouble, good mari
weapons were left among the people, 4
the injury of various localities.
Some time ago | laid down clear rule
for giving up such arms. In case any trail
bands are still in possession Of weapon
and have not complied with the law, the
must Mt once do so and give them up I
prevent trouble As to native Christians
possession of munitions Of war, they NUS
also deliver them up No private indvduf
! viii he permitted TO carry weapons aboa
: his person. Year before last the Boxer
caused disturbances killing, plnndernt
Z but thesr are now old scores which Shout
! not be raked mp
Hereafter the people and the Christian
must not seek to retaliate against each
accuse each other and bring on furth'
. trouble, but be forever at peace with, eae
other.
"'Iremble and obey"