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GERMANY MAKES
DEMAND ON CHINA.
Perpetrators OF Outrages on Foreigners
Must be Surrendered as a Condition
Precedent to Negotiations.

Berlin. Sept, 1s.--The foreign office
has sent a circular note 90 an the pow.
ers announcing that the German gov
eminent considers that an indspensa-
Bile preliminary 20 the beginning OF
peace negotiations with China is the
delivering up OF those who were rec
sp0nsble for the outrlges.
The text OF the telegraphic note IS as
follows.
"lhe government OF the emperor
holds as preliminary 70 entering upon
diplomatic relations with the Chinese
government that those persons must DE
delivered up who have been proved to
be the original and real instlgators Of
the outrages against International law
which have occurred at Pekin. The
number Of those who Were merely in
slrumcnts lu carrying out the out
RACES Is TOO great Wholesale eXecu-
tons would be- contrary 90 the civilized
conscience and the circumstances OF
such group of leaders cannot be- COM
pletcly ascertained. But "a few whose
guilt Us notorious should be delivered
up ana punished.
THE representatives of the powers al
Pekln are la a position 90 give on bring
forward convincing evidence, as less
Importance attaches 90 the number
punished than their characters as in-
sTumcuts or leaders
'The government believes 20 can
count on the uuauimity uf lll the Cab-
iuets iu regard go this point. mslmuch
as Indifference Co. che idea of just
atoncmgnt would Doe equivalent t0 in-
difference 20 repetition lf the crime.
The government proposes. therefore.
that the cabinets concerned should I'm.
struct their representatives at
Pekin to Indicate those lead.
Ing Chinese pers1nagas from
whose guilt In iustgauug OF per.
petratIng outrages aIl doubt is preclud-
Cd
"(Signen Won BLUELOW."
The note has been SEN. tl the Ger
man embassies at Washington. Lon
don. Paris, ST. Petersburg. Rome, vi.
emma and Toxic
THE NOTE ~ WASHINGTON.
Washington, Sept I9-The general
impression here Is th8t the German
note of yesterday demanding the pun
ishmept uf Chinese responsible for the
outrages upon the foreigners as cunli-
ton precedent 90 peace negotiations has
brought the Chinese trouble t0 an acute
crisis as far as The United states gov
crnment Is concerned. This conclusion
is based upon the belief % official cir
Giles that the Chinese government can
not accept the German proposition so
that u Is now f0r the United states
government either TO withdraw its t0r-
ces from China Immediately 0r Oh
Join Germany and England and per-
haps some other OF the allied powers
IN a prolonged war with China
Baron Won Sternberg the German
charge d'anaires just returned 10
Washington. called early az the state
department today CO. talk with Mr.
Adee. the second assistant secretary OF
state. In explanation OF the points OF
the German note.
Mr. Wa the Chinese minister, had
preceded him. showing visible signs OF
nervousness and dis.uiet over this last
move. Mr. Adee made au appointment
for him with Or HILL who having re-
covered from his indispOsiuOu IS again
acting as secretary OF state. Then Mr..
Adce repaired 10 the White House Oh
communicate 90 the President the cub
stance of the conversations he had had
with the two diplomats and 10 assist
10 the consideration OF the German note.
Tie refused Co discuss the latter public
ly IN any phase.
Attention was directed IN some quar-
tors 90 the fact that Boz the very be-
ginning, I'm the note of July g Score
g D.
eInmcnt that he expected the guilty
parties In connection with the outrages
would be punished However. this de-
mand was not made a condition prece-
dent 10 negotiations. Now the belief
IS growing that II the United States
government Is forced % a speedy de-
cislon as 20 the German proposition. Il
may resort 20 direct negotiations with
the Chinese government and having
settled Us scores with that government.
withdraw from China. giving notice 90
the allied powers there OF the arrange
ment In order tina, arrangement should
be in full force unaffected by any set
Element that the allies may make there
after as 70 China.
II Is believed that after talking over
the situation with Attorney General
Griggs and Mr.. Adee today the Presl-
dent reached a conclusion that re-
Spouse should De made by this govern
maut 90 the German note. Mr. Adee
hurried back 90 the state department
from the White House ana after talk
with Dr. Hin began the preparation u
an answer embOdylng the Presidents
views II Is believed that this draft
is purely tentative Tor IL Is known that
% is 90 be submitted 10 the President
and the attorney general as well as 20
any other member OF the cabinet who
may return 20 Washington within the
next twenty-four hours before forward
Ing.
The German government is manifest
ing a disposition 90 secure a speedy dis
closure ~ the views Il the United States
respecting lbs last proposition. This re
suit Is likely 60 be- attained though u
il entirely possible that the American