The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-27

will approve the note. The Freissinnige
calling PARTICULAR attention TO
the passage declaring that wholesale ex-
ecutions win be contrary to the civilized
cant in contrast with Emperor Williams
Instructions TO the fighting troops to
spare no one and make no prisoners
OPINION AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s-The general
impression here il that the German note
OF yesterday. demanding the punishment
OF Chinese responsible for the outrages
upon the foreigners as a condition for
consent to peace negotiations, has
brought the Chinese trouble to an acute
cr.s,s as far as the United States Gov
eminent is concerned. This conclusion
Is based upon the belief In official circles
n at the Chinese Government cannot ac--
g pt the German position, so that II is
now for the United States Government
q withdraw its forces from China imme-
d.atcly or 10 Join Germany and England
and perhaps some other Of the allied
powers in a prolonged war with China.
Baron Won Sternberg. the German
charge d'affaires, Just returned TO Wash
ington, called early at the State Depart
nent today 70 talk with Mr.. Adee. the
So COnd Assistant Secretary OF State, In
e2 PLANTATION Of the points OF the German
note.
! Mr. wu. the Chinese Minister. had pre-
cedeG him. showing visible Signs Of ner-
vcusness and disquiet over this last
mcve. Mr.. Adee made an appointment
with him for Or. Hin, who. having re-
turned To- Washington. Is Acting Secre-
tary Of State. Mr.. Adee proceeded to the
White House TO communicate to the
President the substance Of the conversa-
tons he had had with the two diplomats.
an6 TO assist in the consideration OF tho
German note He refused to discuss the
latter publicly in any phase.
Attention was directed in some quarters
70 the fact that in the very beginning. IN
tho note Of July 3. Secretary Hay had no.
tilted the Chinese Government that nc
expected the guilty parties in connection
with the outraRes would be punished
However. this demand was not made G
condition precedent TO negotiations. Nov
the belief IL growing that II the United
states Government II forced to speedy
decision as to the German proposition. u
RAY resort 20 direct negotiations with
the Chinese Government. and having set
tied its scores with that Government
Withdraw from China. giving notice q
the allied powers there OF the arrange
meut. In order that arrangements may re
main I'm full force unaffected by any set
tlement that the allies may make there
. after as 20 China.
MINISTER wUS VIEWS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Administer w
IIluE rang was Rreduy Interested loud
> I'm Germany's note TO the powers askinl
combined action in a demand that thos
porsible for the trouble In China b
punished as an indispensable prelirpsnar
: 10 any peace negotiations. When seen a
: the legation he had before him a copy o
, the published text Of the note.
2 Il can hardly believe that this step Ia
= been taken" aid be. -l.ad At H78.
a. 80 unfortunate in its influence upon IN
general question that I am greatly
hcpes Germany viii reconsider. The cor
n ton imposed upon China would amour
10 determining one OF the subjects of ne
Eotiations before negotiations had CON
> uisnced. The Chinese envoys are inves
Il ed with complete power to make term
with the powers, so that when the negC
! tiations are opened this question and a
Others will be proper subjects for -consiC
: Grafton and general settlement by thos
q hay ing complete authority TO deal wit
= them. But TO take one subject In az
=, vance. settle u and make its execute
an Indispensable preliminary TO negoti
Itions. Is extremely hard.
N "But more than this. such a conditio
p II imposed. IS simply impossible. and b
ing impossible the effect would be
bring the peace negotiations TO a cor
'r piete standstil. Suppose the situate
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