The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-24
DEADLOCK OVER THE QUESTION
OF PUNISHMENT FOR
TUAN EFT AL.
RUSSIANS REFUSE TO B3 GOOD
PROPOSE TO STAY IN CHI III AND
TO HOLD THE RAIL-
ROAD
ABOUT GERMAN ATROCITIES
Soldiers Letters to BE Censored
In the Reichstag Herr BebeI
InterpeIlates Won BueIOw
on the Subject.

LONDON, Nov. A.-"A serious diver
gency has arisen in Pekin,'' says the
T1en Tsin correspondent of the Daily
Mail, wiring Wednesday, Japan, the
United States, Russia and France de-
manding a milder punishment than the
execution of Prince Tlian ana the others.
while Great Britain, Germany, Austria
Hungary and Italy deem anything less
than the death penalty useless.
An important decision has been arriv-
ed at, however that this divergence is
not to interfere with the general peace
negotiations.
Another remarkable feature of the
situation is the sudden Volte face of Rus
sia which now declines either to with
draw her troops from the province of
Chi Ii or to hand over the railways as
promised
TIEN TSIN, Nov. 22-The Russian
authorities announce the order to sur
render the railway to be rescinded but
no explanations are given for this step.
Unit! Saturday civilians had been al
lowed to travel free. Since that time.
however, fares are charged and the pass
age tickets are printed in the Russian
language.
GERMAN TROOPS IN CHINA.
BERLIN, Nov. 23-From number of
postal cards ana letters received from
China, 1t is inferred Count Won Walder-
see, has forbidden the German soldiers
to write home regarding the incidents
of the war.
In the reichstag today Count Won Bne-
low, the imperial chancellor, again re-
viewed Emperor Williams speech The
WilhelmShaVen speech. he pointed out
was delivered after the receipt Of the
news Of Baron Won KettelePs murder
''It would be incomprehensible," the
chancellor said. eff so serious a crime
did not make the emperors blood flow
faster
Today's debate, which ended at late
hour this evening was the elimination
of series of sensational attacks upon
Emperor William and the goVernune emf
over the China bill 1t was an Oratorical
contest between Herr Bebel. the Social
list leader and Count Won Buelow. assist
ed by Gen. Won Gossler, who, although
somewhat clumsy,is no mean antagonist
Last Monday Herr Eebel had demanded
Of the imperial chancellor and the min
lister of war, a formal declaration as to
whether it was true that the German
troops in China had received general
orders to spare no one. Neither Count
Won Buelow nor Gen. Won Gossler has
responded to this demand and Herr
Bebel today read another letter in which
the writer, a soldier, pointed out that
Chinese, men, women and children, were
slaughtered in a certain engagement
near Tien Tsin. He also referred to yes
terday's statement by the Agrarian lead
er, Baron Wahreim that the kaiser
was being systematically misinformed,"
and this, he said, would explain the ILL
Informed speeches of the emperor
In conclusion he exclaimed: This is
the system that is undermining all i'm
perial and monarchtal authority"
The Socialists have introduced a bill
fixing the imperial chancellor's RESPONSE
bility, which is not fixed by the consh-
tuition. 1t provides that the chancellor
may be tried by state court composed
Of twenty-four members, chosen by the
reichstag and that the court may decree
the chancellor's deposition or ineligib!l-
ity to any office.