The herald., 1898-01-25
CHINA YIELDS
To Every Demand Made
by Germany
INDEMNITY WILL BE PAID
PROTECTION GIVEN TO THE
MISSIONARIES
The Kaiser Will Hold on to Kiao Chau
and Hopes to Sind It Profit
able in the End
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
BERLIN, Jan. 24.-Before the budget
committee of the reichstag today Baron
Won Bulow, minister for foreign affairs,
said that the negotiations with China,
now concluded, had resulted, firstly, in
the governor of Shantung's being re-
moved and forever disbarred from hold
ing high office; another official named
by Germany had also been removed and
punished, and proceedings had been in
stituted for the punishment Of the actu-
al perpetrators of the crime.
Secondly, China had promised to pay
5000 taels for the material losses at the
mission. Thirdly, as atonement for the
death of the missionaries, three churches
were to be erected, each provided with
an imperial tablet, showing them to be
under the protection of the Chinese en-
peror-one at Tsin-Nigsi, another at
Tseao- Chou-Fou, and a third at the
place where the merders were COM
mitted. China grants $4,000 taels for
each church and free sites. Another
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secured residences for the Catholic pre-
lecture Of Tsao-ChouF
Fourthly, a special imperial edict is
issued for the protection Of the German
missions.
China" Baron Won Bulow explained,
"has thus complied with all our demands.
Bishop Amer regards the imperial pro-
lection tablets as extremely advantage
GUS. The privilege is rarely accorded
and will considerably heighten the pres
tige Of the Catholic missionaries in the
eyes Of the Chinese.
'The German government believes it
has done all that is necessary for the pre-
vention of further outrages. The best
guarantees, however. are the per-
manent presence, under the treaty, of
German men of-war and garrison at
Kiao Chau, by which it is hoped the
authorities and population Of China will
not again forget that no wrong done to
German subjects will be allowed to pass
unpunished."
Baron Won Bulow, in conclusion, said
that the negotiations with reference to
the construction of railways and the
workings of coal mines were proceeding
favorably. The government chose Kiao
Chau because it was not too near the
French and British spheres of interest
or Russia's sphere of power. Kiao Chau
was not an Ell Dorado, but expert judges
predicted for it sound and steady COM
mercial development.
NO INFLUENCE NEEDED
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-There is reason
to believe that the moral influence of
the United States will support Great
Britain in her efforts to keep China open
to the commerce of the world, says the
Washington correspondent of the Her
ald
ministration will probably take in the
matter will be to enter into negotiations
with Germany respecting the treatment
of American ships entering Kiao Chau
and such other ports in China as may be
seized in the future by Russia or Japan.
"If China has leased Kiao Chau on the
condition that it shall be opened by Ger
many as Chinese port, then it will not
be necessary for the President to take
steps in the matter" said an official of
the administration. "It will mean that
the commerce of all nations will be al
lowed unrestricted entry thereto. If,
as we believe, however, Kiao Chau
should be leased to Germany without
conditions, then Germany will have the
right, and will undoubtedly exercise it,
to put in operation port and customs
regulations such as are now in force in
German home ports"
The United States cannot make OBJ
lection to the extension of such regula-
tions in Kiao Chau in such an event,
for it will be German soil to all intents
and purposes, as is Hamburg. However,
the administration will expect from Ger
many any privileges that may be grant
ed by her to any other nation and will,
therefore, reap the advantages which
Great Britain's attitude against the
shutting of the Chinese door to the COM
merce of the world will give. This is
in accordance with the arti-
cles of the treaty between Prussia and
the United States of May /, 1928, which
provides:
''If either party shall hereafter grant
to any other nation any particular favor
of navigation or commerce, it shall i'm
become common to the other
party, freely where it is freely granted
to such nation, or yielding the same
when the grant is condi-
tional."
Attaches of the Chinese Legation are
very much pleased at the at
titude assumed by Great Britain, as they
appreciate that she will have the moral
influence of the United States and other
nations trading with China which have
no territorial designs on the Celestial
empire. The policy which Great Brit
ain has inaugurated means, they feel
confident, the continued integrity of the
Chinese government.
BRITISH ADvICES
LONDON, Jan. PA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Nagasaki, Japan, says:
The British and Russian squadrons
are strictly watching each others move
ments. When the British battleship
Centurion, flagship of the squadron,
left Nagasaki yesterday Sunday she
was shadowed by the Russian gunboat
Sivootch. The Japanese fleet is still at
Yokosuka, but is expected to sail shortly
for Wei Hal Wal No serious develop
ments are looked for.
The Daily Mail says this morning that
Japan intends to test whether Talien
Wan is to be an open port or under Rus
sian control.
The Italian armed cruiser Marco Polo
Will sail for the far east on Wednesday.
The new Chinese cruiser Hi Chi was
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