To the Editor of the Norta-Cyiva Day News,"
Ste—I am afraid that there wre not aany people who, in the present state of atisirs, are likely to give the newly appoint.
Viceroy of Chihli the cold' shoulder. The course advocated in your this morning's leader is without doubt the only one that will commend itself to such men as! lave an adequate conception of the causes that led to the convulsion in China, and who can gauge the terrible consequences that may follow any leniency on the part the Powers at this juncture. On the other hand, the temper of many people, st the moment, is such that they will cathusiastically welcome the intervention any person who can restore tranquillity in the North, and there is perhaps nobody ~as far as the Chinese are concerned—who is ina better position to do this than Hung-chang. Stronger arguments than those adduced in your article of date could ly be brought forward in support of you advise, but as these may not convince "the headstrong and there ma be persons in authority who will ist in holding a different view, it may not be out of place to consider what conditions would justify the acceptance, if necessary, of proposals of peace. needless to enter into any discussion as to what may be considered sufficient compensition for the loss of life in Peking and ~ewhere, and for the enormous expenses incurred by the Foreign Powers since the commencement of hostilities, If it ever comes to this it will be generally! mitted that no pecuniary compensation, amount of promised territory, no as: Surapees of amendment and of everlasting gratitude for any indulgence shown, requite the dastardly outrages committed sin the North. Nothing short of the complete destruction of every city in which the Chinese have carried on_ their atrocities, and the sparing of the lives of none in arms, could fittingly expiate the} unmental and shocking crime that has just astounded the world. But if there are those who consider that we should beyond the contemplation of Ven-nonce and that there is a Higher Power in whose hands the final form of retribntion must be left, the following terms nuay he suggested as a necessary comple ment of any other conditions which the Powers may demand in return for a ces tion of hostilities 1—The deposition of the Empress Dowager.
2.—The decapitation of Prince Tuan und the leaders of the insurrection and those who have directed act tive operations against the Foreigners in Peki 3.—The surrender of all the forts, arsenals and places where here ammunition is stored. and the han 1 ding over of all the arms in the possession of the Chinese. Tu this connection it must be distinctly under—*tooa that the fulfilment of the surrender mist be attended to in such manner as will be deemed safe to those who are to see to its execution.
The above are indispens ble conditions, over and above others w Powers will necessarily demand in return for sta ing the work of destruction which th are pursing in the North. Failing the acceptance of the stipulated terms, the war Will, of course, be continued to the bitter end, and the Chinese will eventually have to submit by force to what they can now do voluntarily.
A nation that has consented to and actually abetted the perpetration ofthe barbarities in Peking can expect nothing less than a lesson which will imprint in-debbly in the minds of all, the heinousness of the crime committed by the Chinese in 1900.
T am, ete., 19th July. de," BE FEB in which the first ehn racter is the same "I."
Numbers of Chinese consulted, say the right name means alla same Shanghat Volunteer." The Consular proclamations in using the gi "Harmony" character are wrong, and it has not yet been seen in a single instance on any bond fide placards found in any of the disturbed districts. The correct translation of the: names, which conveys to foreigners the nearest approach tothe idea in native minds, is Volunteer Union Fists" (the fist being a symbol of the closeness of the union) and "Volunteer Union Trainbands."
Tam, ete., 20th July.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.