Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-03
MURDERERs MUST BE PUNISHED
William Declares That Libations
Will NOT Atone for Won kcttcler,s
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VIII Not Atone for Won kcttcler,s
Death.
Berlin, Oct 3The following is the
text OF the Chinese enperor's MESA es
to Emperor William of Gerlnany:
Greeting: That your majesty's min
lister has fallen a victim to the rising
Which suddenly broke out in China
without our. officials being able. to pre-
Vent it, whereby our friendly relations
We're disturbed, fs deeply deplored and.
regretted. BY decree We orderthat sac
Irifice be made on an altar. for the de-
ceased and Chief Secretary Kun Yang
has been instructed to pour libationa on
the altar. The commercial superintend-
lsents of the northern and southern ports
have besn ordered to take the needful
measures concerning the conveyance of
| the coffin Of he deceased When II
breaches Germany a second Offering
shall be made on an altar.
Germany has always maintained the
1 friendliest relations with China. We
| therefore entertain the hope that your
majeaty Willarenounce all resentment so
/ that peace may be arranged az soon as
/ possible and that Universal harmony be
rendered possible for all time. This Is
our most anxious hope and our most
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4 ardent Wish. :
Emperor William replied Sept. so az
II follows:
TO the Emperor of China: L. the
German emperor. have received the tel
#}esram of you, majesty, the emperor of
tsGhina. have observed With satisfac-
tien that Your majesty Is anxious to ex-
plate according to the custom and pre-
i5cepts of your religion til shameful muir
lsaergof my minister, Which set at nauglt
III ciViliza ton. yet, as the German ern-
#rarora ard a Christian. 1 can not regard
THAT abominabie crime atoned for by a
ttiibation. Besides my murdered minis
tier there have gone before the throne
/ 50f Goo! a large mum Der of our brethren
sIof Christian faith, bishops and mission
i aries. women and children, who, for the
\ cake of their faith, which is also mine,
4 have died a violent death of marty 5is
4 and are accussrsa of your majesty. Do
4 the libations commanded by your ma
ljesty suffice for all these innocent ones?
4 Il do not make your majesty personally
Irresponsible for the outrage against the
4 LEGATIONS. which are held inviolabie
among all nations nor for the grievous
II wrongs done 50 many nations and faiths
j Land to the subjects of your majesty OF
II ItlS y !lTlSlldIl aJDelltI- f3ut the ADVISERS
of Your majessysf throne and the Off
I.cials on Whose heads. rests the blood
4 guilt Of a crime which fills all Christian
gl5nations With horror must fXpiate thei1
4 abominable deed. When your majesty
a brings them to the punishment they
i have deserved. that Will regard as an
8|.expiation which will satisfy the nations
5Itof Ghristendom.
4 IF your majesty will use your i'm
perial power for this purpose, accept
4 ing to that end the support of all the
injured nations, 1 for my part, declare
4 myself agreed on that point | should
J. Ialso gladly welcome the return of your
4 majesty to Pekin. For this. my gen
4 eral, Field Marshal Won Waldersee, will
I be instructed not only tn receive your
majesty whit the honora due your rank
j but he will also afford your majesty
4 the military protection you may desire
!, and which you may need against the
4 rebels
4 II also long for peace which atones
4 for the guilt which makes good wrongs
7 done and which offers to all foreigners
in China security for life and property
J, and, above all, for the free service OF
A their religion.
!. tsigned) WILLIAM, I. r."
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