Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-20

rights of q state and punish at the de-
mand Of q foreign nation an offender
arrested for q violation Of state laws,
and In this connection the Mana riots
in New Orleans were recalled. The
president does not feel disposed to abb
solutely reject Germans suggestion, tho
further reflection may modify this
view, and Mr.. Adee has prepared the
draft OF an answer, which will be con-
sidered today, rather non- cOmmittal In
character.
Baron Won sternberg, the German
charge d'affaires. called at the state de-
partment yesterday and saw Acting
Secretary Hill. He had received let
ter from Kio Chou stating that reliable
Information from friendly Chinese and
other sources indicates that there will
be an outbreak in shant,tng II Pekin is
evacuated.
Minister WI also called on DR.. Hill.
and discussed with him Germany's pro-
posal, arguing against its acceptance.
Minister WI said:
Il can hardly believe that this step
has been taken. and if 1T has 1t is SO un-
fortunate in It's influence upon the gen
eral question that ] am greatly in hopes
Germany will reconsider. The condition
imposed upon China would be very
hard 1t would amount to determining
|one of the subjects OF negotiation be-
fore negotiations had commenced The
Chinese envoys are invested with COM
plete power to make terms with the
powers, so that when the negotiations
are opened this question and all lsothers
will be proper subjects for consideration
49,
complete authority to deal with them
But to take one subject up In advance,
settle 1t and make Its execution an in
Indispensable preliminary to negotiations
| is extremely hard.
But more than this such a condition.
| II Imposed, is simply impossible, and
being impossible the effect would be to
bring the peace negotiations to COM
lplete standstill.
Suppose the situation was reversed,
and this unfortunate trouble had oc-
lcurred In some one of the countries now
dealing with China. In the midst OF ex-
citement, suspicion might have been dt-
rected against persons high In authori-
Ity, even against the members of the
royal family In that country. Would
THAT country, when the question of set
ltlement came up for a moment consider
1.-THE surrender of those persons vaguely
suspected, or would 1t not ask that all
Iquestions be considered by the court
(which was to pass upon the entire sub
Iject? Whoscould tell to whom this con.
Idition would apply?
There have been intimations against
those very high in Chinese affairs. bur
1T would be very hard. yes impossible, to
say in advance, before the negotiators
|had considered the question, that these
persons should be given up. Who
|would furnish the proof? !? 1t is an in-
Indispensable requisite, according to your
4 Recognized judscial methods. that per
lsonss accused have the right to be heard
land that their evidence shall be takeI
slinto-account In proving an accusation
The conclusion reached from the day.
Developments is that the powers arr
I dividing as to China. and that at pres
lent Germany and Great Britain stant
\ aligned against France and Russia
:. lwhile both sides are ardently seeking
1.-The adherence OF the United States.