THE TROUBLE IN CHINA.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 47, 22 November 1900, Page 19

THE TROUBLE IN CHINA.

Affairs have been practically at a standstill in China for lome time. A few days ago the cable informed us that the representatives of the Powers had agreed on the following aa a basis for a treaty of peace . China must erect a monument over the Bite of|th« murder of Baron Ketteler, and send the Prince Imperial and family to Germany, there to apologifee for the murder. They must, further, execute 1 L persons who were guilty of instigating the outrages, each one of whom munt be either a high official or a prince. Suspend for five years all provincial examinations in the centres where the outrages occurred, and remove all those officials who did not make due efforts to prevent the outrages on foreigners. They most compensate all State corporations and civilians, including the natiies employed by foreigners, for any injury or loss sustained, and substitute an office for Foreign Affairs, in place of the Tsung-li-Yaincn. They must permit the Ministers of the Powers rational intercourse with the Emperor personally, and they must raze the Taku and all forts along the coasts. The importation of arms and war material into China will be forbidden, and permanent foreign guards for the Legations and foreign guards for keeping foreign communications open between Pekin and the sea must be maintained. Imperial proclamations for the suppression of the Boxers must be ported throughout the empire for two years. No mention ii made of compensation for the injuries sustained by missionaries or native converts.

It 19 reported that China is prepared to concede everything demanded by the Powers with the exception of the demand for the execution of the princes and officials, which is declared to be impossible, since the iJourt is in the hands of these persons.

The latest news is to the effect that the representatives of the Power.- are weakening, and have reduced the demand for the death of the leaders to the severest punishment under the Chinese law, forgetting that princes are not amenable to common, law.