WAR IN CHINA

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 222, 15 November 1900, Page 3

WAR IN CHINA

TERMS-OF PEACE. FKB PBBSS ABSOOUTHW. Becaired 14,8.48 a.nu "' ' Loiroos,November 13. The Faking correspondent of The Tkua reperta that the Ministers representing the Powers have finally agreed npon the following basis for a treaty of peace:—China most erect a monument over the site ef the murder of Baron Ketteler, and send a prince of the Imperial family toGermany toapotogise ■ for the murder; must execute eleven ' •f those whe were guilty of instigating ' outrages, each to be either a high official ■ or a prince; suspend for five years pro- ' vincial examinations in centres where outrages octurred; remove all officials ■ ' who did net make due efforts to < prevent outrages on foreigners; compensate all State corporations and < civilians, including natives employed ' by foreigners, for injury; substitute < an office of Foreign Affairs in place of the Tsung-li-Tamen; permit Ministers of the Powers rational intercourse with the Emperor; raze Tabu and all forts ' cat the coast; the importation of arms ' and war material into China is for- ' bidden; permanent foreign guards for ' the Legations and foreign guards of communication between Peking and ! the sea coast must be maintained; and ' Imperial proclamations ordering the suppression of Boxera must be posted f throughout the Empire for Wo years. The correspondent adds that no mention is made of compensation for injury sustained by missionaries or ■' aative converts. 1 AMERICAN VIEWS OF PUNISHMENT. \ , ITALIANS AND GERMANS MARCHING ] ON KALGAN. Received 14, 4.43 p.m. Washetotoh, November 13. America wishes to restrict the pnnisanvent of those conspicuously guilty, and limiting the amount of the indemnity to forty millions, lest the China shores be ruined. The American Press disapproves of the Paotingfu punishments. JI Hong Kom, November 13. The Italian and German forces are marching on Kalgan.