Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-24
MADE IN APPEAL 70 RUSSIA.
China Wants the German Force Of
Occupation 0usted.
Negotiations in Progress The Gel
estial Government Hopes Russian
influence Will Be Used to Effect
the Withdrawal Of the German
Troops--A Statement Intended to
Show That the Occupation Was
Not Justifiable.

New York, November 23.-According
to a Washington dispatch to the Her
aid, China has appealed to Russia to
Gust Germany from Chinese territory
as the result Of occupation by German
force of part of the Shan-Tung PENN
sula.
AS the Russian legation in Pekin is
in charge of the secretary, Count Cas-
SIM, the minister having been transfer
red to Washington as the diplomatic
representative of Russia, the negotia-
lions on the subject are being conducted
in st. Petersburg. 1t is hoped by the
Chinese that the influence exerted by
Russia, which prevented the rehabilita-
ton of the Turkish navy, will be exer-
cised upon Germany with equal success
in the matter of her withdrawal from
Chinese territory.
Notwithstanding the efforts of the
Chinese government to get Germany to
name a date when she would withdraw
her forces, the German government has
taken no step in the matter and the fear
is expressed in Eastern and European
diplomatic circles that her occupation,
if not of a permanent character now, is
simply preliminary to such move.
A diplomat thoroughly conversant
with Eastern affairs made this state
ment in regard to the landing of the
German force: cat the time the land
ing occurred the Chinese government
had already taken measures for the
amends of the murders of the German
missionaries, and, in fact, instructions
of this character had been obeyed to
such an extent that several of the Gull
prits had been placed under arrest. 1t
was also intended to require the people
of the district in which the murder oc-
Cured to pay a suitable indemnity.
"These facts had been laid before the
German minister in Pekin, who | may
say is Of a very excitable temperament,
and his failure to accept the apology,
and await the result of the efforts of
the Chinese government, show that
Germany was simply awaiting pretext
to occupy a portion Of the territory be-
longing to the celestial kingdom.
Germany has always been anxious
to obtain territory in the far East Her
citizens, who have established them
selves in China, have been especially
clamorous that the black, white and red
flag should wave over a section of that
country, and their government, Using
the opportunity growing out OF the
murder Of the two missionaries, prompt
ly seized it.
"The attitude of the other European
governments is of interest. None of
the latter desires to see Germany obtain
a slice Of Eastern territory, though it is
said she landed her force after having
informed them OF her purpose. I be-
lieve China's representations to Russia
will result in representations being
made by the latter government to the
Berlin officials. 1t will be only in case
of pressure, I believe, that Germany
will withdraw her troops from the
Shan-Tung promontory.'
London November 23.-According to
a sepcial dispatch from Berlin receiv-
ed here to-day the German government
considers that the land occupied by the
'orces of Germany at Kiao-Chou Bay,
Shan-Tung Peninsula, China, is insffi-
cient for a naval station, and proposes
lcally, if possible"