Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-20
GERMANY's NOTE.

The proceedings Of the combined
Mowers In China. after the occupation
OF Pekln. appear 20 be calculated 20 de-
lay the anal settlement rather than to d
hasten Il. The hesitation to accept the
credentials OF ii Hung Chang can be
best accounted Tor on the supposltlon
that the present muddle serves the m
terests OF some OF the governments con-
cerned. better than the clear situation
would do. And now the suggestion OF
Germany that the parties responsible
for the Pekln outrages be brought to
Justice. before peace negotiations are
commenced. seems to have no further
aim than 10 postpone the final settle
ment
with the peculiar IDEAS entertained In
China Of responsibility there would be
no end Of trouble in finding the guilty
persons" The Imperial government
would be sure to shield rs own pro-
teges who perhaps are more responsible
for the outrages committed than are
! any OF their tools il would substitute
for the real criminals, wretches that
might be Induced 70 take their places
by promises Of rewards both TO their
ancestors and their descendants. And Il
would be a waste Of time 10 try 10 sift
testimony in each case IN order 10 ma
out the truth. II is safe 20 say that II
diplomatic relations with China are not
to be resumed until the matter Of res
possibility shall have been decided by
an international court Of inquiry, In full
accord with truth and justice, China
Will for a long time 70 come be without
an officially recognized government
Besides such an inquiry might estab-
nsh the fact. that the accusation
against the queen regent Ia but too
well founded. It has been alleged that
the imperial family are in the last In
stance responsible for the tragic death
OF the German minister and the siege OF
the British legation. What could the
avengers do. were this grave charge
proven? Would they mete out the
same measure OF punishment to the em-
press and the emperor as TO their crea-
lures? or would they crush the tools
while caresslng the hands that welded
them? The dilemma Is a most unpleas-
ant one, and 1t would most likely, as
the Chinese minister I'm Washington
points out bring the negotiations 70 a
standstlr But perhaps that Is the very
point aimed at by German diplomacy
The only point the powers must ascer-
tain with absolute certainty as a pre-
liminary step to further negotiations, Is
TO what extent the imperial government
Is responsible. II the charges are true
Justice would demand that the dynasty
be dethroned and its place given to
house worthy Of confidence. Then th'
further proceedings could be safely lefl
with the new government II, on the
other hand, the reignlng potentates are
found innocent they can be depended
on. when reinstated 20 undertake th'
punishment Of those who have brought
all this misery upon them. and to make
such further reparatlons as may D.
reasonably demanded Of them. TIT
proposition Is simple. II Is not to maxi
a hunt for number OF VIGOROUSLY
, guilty" servants in the employ Of as
sasslns, but to ascertain the part PLAYED
In the tragedy by the government Itself
and then act accordingly In no othe
, way can the Chinese trouble be settled
: satisfactorily, II the aim is TO remov
+, the possibility Of new outbreaks a
, times when least expected