The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-27


ment OF the Chinese question, says
Tribune cablegram. The English press
frankly confesses that it is weary
about punitive expeditions to one quar-
ter or another and that il considers it
haruly worth while to keep all China
IN state OF turmoil, preventing there
py the restoration of normal trade re-
lations. In order to punish a few Grim
inals whoscannot be caught while the
court remains in exile. English opin-
Ion VIII not be fully expressed until the
cues are provided by the foreign office,
but IT Is fairly safe to assume that it
supports the American contention that
the most urgent requirement Of the sit
uation Is the establishment at Peking
OF a Government with the essential
elements of stability and authority.
since there can be no substitute for
the Empress rule, her return to the
capital seems a foregone conclusion.
The punishment of the Princes, espe-
cially Tuan, Is the chief obstacle to a
settlement. The latest dispatches indi-
cate that the European powers are
gradually coming to a decision on the
preliminaries of peace on which gen.
eral negotiations may be opened. The
trend of events indicates that the pow
ers are slowly approaching the Ameri-
can position on the whole matter
GERMAN POLICY CRITICISED.
/ BERLIN, Nov. 19.-Count Won Bue-
low made an elaborate speech in the
Reichstag defending the foreign policy
OF the Empire.
BERLIN. Nov. 20.-Count Won Bue-
lows reception In the Reichstag yester-
day was decidedly cool and only once
was there any applause. when the
Chancellor admitted that the Govern
ment had asked indemnity from China.
Then the applause was remarkable.
Herr Lieber. Centrist, and Herr Bebel,
Socialist, condemned the Government
for violation OF the constitution in in
curing the expenses in China without
having first obtained the consent of the
Reichstag and for creating the China
colonial army. Herr Lieber sharply
criticised the Emperor for his mo par
don" speech. for declaring a campaign
OF revenue and for saying that no deci-
sion beyond the seas must be reached
without the Emperor's consent. He
branded the German style of warfare
in China as inhuman and cruel and re.
J ferred at length TO letters from sol
diers proving this. He denied incident.
ally that an American loan had served
to pay the campaign expenses.
Herr Bebel created a sensation wher
he declared faulty the empires con
, stitution. which does not provide spe
icifc punishment for a Chancellor VIII,
, violates II. The constitution, he said
| prevented the Chancellor's impeach
ment. Herr Bebel also branded tn
: German methods of warfare in Chin:
and read a score of letters from sol
diers there. proving the charges h.
made.
General Won Gossler Minister o
War. made a most unfortunate speech
1 He said the Huns once devastated Eu
: rope and now was the time for his
e toric retribution in China and he Gale,
e II lucky circumstance that the arm.
z had a chance to wage the war.
The members of the left and cente
: often interrupted General Won Gossle
J. with jeers and laughter.
n DEGREES AN INSULT.
NEW YORK. Nov. ia cable I
the Sun from Peking, dated Novembe
= 18th. says: The unanimous opinion G
: tue ministers is that the punishment
= proposed in the edicts should not b
= regarded as sufficient and the decree
= are an insult 10 the intelligence of tn
, allies. The ministers believe the edict
y show that the Empress Dowager ha
y the power to further punish the guilt
L parties. inasmuch as she can go so ia
as to deprive Prince Tuan of his tiS
= and noble rank and sentence him to /
tconhned within high walls while Primo
Chang Is banished to Moukden an
;, sentenced to imprisonment for life, ar
= all military operations are to
>, stopped.
" II Is admitted that these punisl
= ments. IL enforced, will be severe, b,
" the offenses Of Tuan and Chang shou
not be forgotten. During the siege
the legations at Peking these two ms
g issued and had posted the followir
Z. order:
Whereas. the missionary chapels
Peking have been burned and the 70
le eigners have no longer a place whe
they can hide, they have necessari
'' absconded from sight. therefore II
proclamation is issued to inform Z
:, scholars. soldiers, brave Boxers al
~ commoners that IL the foreigners a
caught in hiding they will certain
suffer death by decapitation.
Drought TO US alive a reward Of so ia,
viii be paid for n man. 40 taels for
woman and 30 taels for a child. TIL