Evening star., 1927-04-12

The demands on the Cantonese gov
ernment for reparation for antifor-
eign outrages at Marking, presented
by the five powers yesterday in iden-
tic notes, follow:
II. Adequate punishment of the
commanders Of the troops responsible
for the murders, personal injuries and
ndignities and material damage done
and also of all persons found to be
implicated.
Apology Is Demanded.
"2. Apology in writing by the COM
mander-in chief of the Nationalist
army, including an express written
undertaking to refrain from all forms
of violence and agitation against for
eign lives and property.
"3 Complete reparation for per-
sonal injuries and material damage
done"
In making public the text of the
communication the State Department
also made a formal statement, declar-
ing that the terms agreed upon by the
five powers ARE. studiously moderate,
covering only the minimum of what
would in the circumstances be done
by way of honorable amends by any
government conscious Of it's own dig.
nifty and its duty to other friendly
peoples in the family of nations"
Directed Mt Agitators.
These demands are not made in
derogation Of the sovereignty or dig
nifty of the Chinese people, whom the
Interested governments are glad to be-
lieve friendly and with whom they
earnestly desire to continue and inn
prove relationships Of good will and
cooperation" the statement added.
"They are directed rather toward
those influences, both foreign and Chi
nese, which made themselves respon-
sible for the Nanking outrages by their
activities in seeking to break up the
existing friendship and to inhame the
Chinese people to distrust, hate
and violence toward the people of the
friendly powers"
Warn of Action.
The concluding paragraph of the
note, which. was submitted both to
Eugene Chen, Nationalist foreign min
ister at Ifankow, and communicated
to Gen Chang Kai.Shek. commander
in-chtef of the Nationalist army, reads
as follows:
Unless the Nationalist authorities
demonstrate TO the satisfaction of the
interested governments their intention
TO comply promptly with these terms,
the said governments will find them
selves compelled to take such meas
ures as they consider appropriate
The communication was made pub.
lie by the State Department under
the following heading:
Iext of terms presented simulta-
neously by the consular representa-
tives Of the United States, Great
Britain, Japan, France and Italy to
Mr.. Eugene Chen at Hankow and to
the representative Of Gen. Chang
Kai-Shek at Shanghai on April IL.
Punishment Demanded.
Under INSTRUCTION of the Ameri-
can Government | am directed by the
American Minister to present to you
following terms (which are simulta.
neously being communicated to Gen.
Chang Kai.Shek, commander -in.chief
Of the Nationalist armies) for the
prompt settlement of the situation
created by the outrages against
American nationals committed by Ma.
tionalist troops at Marking on March
24 last:
81. Adequate punishment Of the
commanders of the troops response
Bile for the murders, personal injuries
and indignities and material damage
done, as also Of all persons found to
be implicated.
"2. Apology in writing by the COM
mander-i in chief Of the Nationalist
army. including an express written
undertaking to refrain from all forms
of violence and agitation against for
eign lives and property.
"3. Complete reparation for per-
sonal injuries and material damage
done.
Unless the Nationalist authorities
demonstrate to the satisfaction of the
interested governments their inten.
ton to comply promptly with these
terms the said governments will find
themselves cOn1ppflad tn take si1eh