The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-20
KAISER DENIES BLAME
His Minister Talks of Chinese
Situation.
KIAO CHOU NOT CAUSE
OPPOSITION IN REICHsTAG TO
GOVERNMENTS COURSE.

OF the supplementary credlt Tor emma
Count Won Buelow. the imperial chan
cellor, emphaticalIy denied the asser-
ton frequently made abroad that the
China imbroglio was traceable to the
German occupation OF Kiao Chou. This
statement was greeted by the social
democrats with loud cries of lit is
quite true
Count Won Buelow expressed keen re-
greet that such a cry was heard in the
German parliament The chancellor
further declared he ala not wish at
present to say anything which might
be against the common interests of the
powers in China, but he felt the need
of putting himself in touch with the ma
ton. Germany, he explained, had ad-
heTed TO the aims and policy outlined
in the circular to the allied govern
ments. The allegations that the gov
eminent had not fOTeseeD the Chinese
crisis was true. But most of the other
nations likewise failed to anticipate
that the storm in the far east would
burst so violently so soon.
But added Count Won BuelOW,
''the signs did not escape US. we di-
rected the attention of the other ca BIZ
nets repeatedly to these signs. We
agreed that everything our representa-
tive in China described necessary 70
take as a measure OF precautiOn, and
dispatched a force, Offering more than
asked for. 1 wish to reproach no one,
least Of all Baron Won ketteler, who,
in endeaVOTing, most earnestly, in the
fUlfHment of the duty TO bring the Chi
neSe authorities to reason, went almost
without fear to his death, worthy of the
land he represented and the name he
bore"
This statement caused loud ap-
plause.
Reverting to the Kiao Chou aIIega-
ton, Count Won BuelOw recapitulated
the previous territorial acquisitions and
expeditions Of the other powers in
China. adding:
we, with p~OVerbial mOdesty, re-
strai145L ourselves longest of all the
powers. even until the massacre of our
missionaries in Shan Tung."
Claims Great BenevoIence.
Continuing, Count Won Buelow said:
we first acted in China. by force o.
circumstance and then in such Il way
that peace was affected neither directly
nor Indirectly. Our presence at KiaC
Chou is based on a treaty with China.
in accord with international law. We
have always shown q Friendly and be-
neVOlent disposition toward China
and demonstrated this especially il
1885, when China was al the mercy 81
the victorious Japanese. We have Ne
desire to interfere with the interests o
the other powers in China. We wish [,
protect our rights to the fullest degree
Our position there is one of Legitimate
defense The IliSerab Chinese ad
ADMINISTRATION permitted the Boxer move
ment 10 gain ground, observed tOwarC
the ministers an attitude Of eQuiVOca
ton and inactiOn. violated the right
Of nations and the dignity of the Ger
man people by allowing the OutrageOu
murder of Baron Won kelteler, and di
the utmost in the intercourse with tn
ministers to put off matters by all sub
terfuges and palpable falsehOOds.
In the face of such an attitude w
had 10 take the necessary measures TO
the protection of our rights and the de
Tense of our honor. The other power
were in the same position and all civ
ifized people alike were compelled [
act in Self-GefenSe- A dlSpaSSiOnat
observer cannot doubt that the TeCen
movement is traced neither TO Kia
Chou. HOngkOng. TCnQuin or Port Al
thur It is directed against EUrOpea
civilization. with which Japan ha
thrown in her lot. What Germans dc
sire is not a political adventure, bU
the assertion of our interests, on
rights and our honor as a great pee
pie.
War is for Atonement.
we are waging no war of conque:
on China. We only wish for atOnemeT
for China-S misGeeds and d guarante
of reforms. We especially desire atone
ment. since otherwise such thing
might occur again. We desire the il
tluencc aCcruing to Germany in Ii
present movement shall be preserve
20 her. We desire our share in whs
Is TO be won from China We VIII N
overreach anyone, and we VIII not Il
anyone Overreaeh US.
we have nothing to gain by part
Of desire
We shall fare best if China reCOve
herself so far rs possible under the be
ordered administration Obtainable ar
remains solvent. We wish to cOnflI
ourselves to our present position ar
will not shake China unneCeSSarll
we have no reason Tor going beyOT
the convention of Aug. 3, 1898, or
strive for territorial acquisitions WhiC
Will place d disproDOruonate stra
unon our resources
Neither have we interest IN ndIiiT
ourselves down in China to defni
stretch of territory German trade hs
s.read in China long before we OcC
pied KiaC Chou. We defend our TlSn
in peaceful competition therefore, 81
ali nations on the principle OF LII
and let live That is the object of Il
Anglo-Germau agreement OF Oct
tbe PRINCIPLES of which the other ca
inets have declared themselves
agreement with.
will not make territorial acquisition
There is no ground for doubling q
LOYALTY Of their declarations The el
set in view by the circular note by L
most urgent point, the liberation OF [
FuroDeans in Pekin. should be a
tanned. Another highly important O
iect remains to be reached-secuT1Jy
The lives and property of foreigner
adeouate satisfaction Tor outrage
commemorative for the disbursement
made and costs incurred, and the sal
guarding Of our possessions
Demands of the Powers.
For the attainment Of these Unal
mans a agreement has been arrived at
me reUresentatives of the powers
Pekfn. whose demands / now comm
.China shah erect a monument
BARON Won KeLteleT on the site Whe
ne was murdered and send an imper
urince TO Germany to convey an dp
oev She shall infiict the death pc
civ 1Fuon eleven princes and oinci'
oIraadv named and suspend proNinc
termination for FIVE years where
Outrages occurred ., 4=-..,- -.s,i
TN rLe future all oihclaiS lain
IN nreyant anti-foreign outrages Wi
- fbe5r jurisdiction shall be dismiss
.Tndemnity shall be paid to stat
-,,,.,,-,,sffons and individuals.
tsu3p Is vamen shall be abolished a
&C. fI1ncfions vested in foreign m
80 Parfonal intercourse snail
-+tts9 with the emperor as IN c