The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-11-20
WORD FROM THE EMPEROR


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no reason for going beyond the con-
vention of August 8, 1898, or to strive
for territorial acquisitions which will
place disproportionate strain upon
our resources
Neither have we an interest in nall
ing ourselves down in China to defin-
lite stretch of territory German trade
] had spread far and wide in China long
before we occupied Kiao-Chou. We
defend our rights in peaceful compe-
tition therefore, with all nations on the
principle Of live and let live That Is
! the object of the Anglo-German agree
ment of October 16, the principles of
which the other cabinets have declared
/ themselves in agreement with.
1--WE assume that the other powers
will not make territorial acquisitions.
There is no ground for doubling the
loyalty of their attitudes. OF the end
set in view by the circular note only the
most urgent point, the liberation of the
Europeans in Pekin, has been attained.
Other highly important objects remain
to be enthusiastically of the lives and
property of foreigners, adequate salts
1S'Nbipti
the disbursements made and the costs
incurred, and the safeguarding of our
possessions For the attainment of
these a unanimous agreement has been
arrived at by the representatives of the
powers in Pekin, whose demands l now
communicates:
''China shall erect a monument to
Baron Won Ketteler on the site where
he was murdered, and send an imperial
prince to Germany to convey an apollo
gy. She shall inflict the death penalty
upon eleven princes and officials already
named and suspend provincial eXamin-
atoms for five years where the outrages
occurred.
In future all officials failing to pre-
vent anti-foreign outrages within their
jurisdiction shall be dismissed and pun
ished
Indemnity shall be paid to states,
corporations and individuals The
Tsung Lii Yamen shall be abolished and
it's functions vested in a foreign minis
ter, Rational intercourse shall be per-
mitted with the emperor as in civilized
countries.
1.-The forts at Taku and the other
forts on the coast of Chilli shall be
RACED and the importation of arms and
war material prohibited.
Permanent legation guards shall be |
maintained, and also guards of com
munication between Pekin and the sea.
Imperial proclamation shall be post
ed for two years throughout the empire |
suppressing Boxers.
Indemnity is to include compensa-
ton for Chinese who suffered through |
being employed by foreigners, but not |
for native Christians.
China shall erect eXpiatory monu-
ments in every foreign or international !
burial ground where graves have been |
profaned.
(The foregoing conditions have al
ready been published, but not the fol-
lowing)
"'The Chinese government shall UNI
dertake to enter upon negotiations for
such changes in existing tretles regard
ing trade and navigation as the foreign
governments deem advisable, and with
reference to other matters having in
view the facilitation of commercial re-
lations.'
"It is impossible to foresee further de-
We shall not allow our
selves to be led beyond these demands,
except by the interests of civilization,
and especially by the interests of Ger
many"
Later in his speech Count Won Buelow
said: 1.-THE loyalty Of Germany's policy
1as been proved by the fact that the
1ther powers have transferred to us the
supreme command in the province of
Chilli, and we would as willingly have
placed our troops under the supreme
command of any other power. We no.
flied Russia to that effect. A desire
vas expressed in many quarters to Of
er the supreme command to Germany
We could not be deaf to the call of 9TH
IT powers, and in accepting the respon-
sibility we proclaimed our conviction
hat Germany's policy contained moth
ng which, from the point of view of
,ther governments, could give ground
or msgiving."