The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23
READY 10 NEGOTIATE.
United SI0IeS VIII Accept Prince
C1ITg GRd EGTI Il.
CONGER IS COMMISSIONER.
BE viii Be Directed to Begin The
Negotiations al Once,
We SAID "NO" TO GERMANY
China Must Look After Punishment OF
Rebel Leaders.
WESAID mo" TO GERMANY

Indications Point 20 Our Early
withdrawal From PekIn-our Ma
val strength an Asiatie waters IL
BeinE Increased 10 That End-Text
of the Answers ia Various Notes
Given the Foreign Powers - our
Legation 90 Remain fn PekIn.
Washington. Sept, 22.-The State De
partment tonight made public the sext
oi the notes addressed BY Il TO the gov
suments OF Germany. Russia and China
in answer to inquiries from them as 90
me attitude OF the United States toward
various phases OF the Chinese problem.
The forecasts OF these notes made In the
pros appear TO have been accurate. for al
though nowhere In the text Is reference
made 90 the withdrawal of the United
States troops from China. the official
statement issued by the Navy Department
81 advance OF the publication Of the
notes bears out the prediction that the
government finally has decided upon such
e material reduction OF its military force
o. viii amount 10 a withdrawal OF the
army as an offensive instrument.
This statement from the navy depart
ment, moreover, is full OF significance OF
purpose on the part of the government
- see 90 It that II there Is any suhAs-
Qleut attempt al territorial aggression
c. the part OF any Of the Powers WOO
sready have declared themselves as Will
iag 10 abide by the expressed determiua-
ton of the United states TO refrain from
s-zing upon Chinese territory. then the
United states IS TO lose no right or priv
ise which Il now enjoys by such ac-
TIN
The notes themselves are brief. consld-
tHug the importance OF the topics treat
- The Russian and Chinese answers be-
ing IN he form OF diplomatic memoranda.
Or short 10 a degree rarely seen in
Diplomatic exchanges. But In both cases,
being completely responsive and favora-
bic 10 the inquirer. they will escape crit
ielsm on that score.
Germany Given soft Answer.
Tine answer TO the German note is care
falS phrased. so as TO soften the unqual-
ihed refusal Of the United States govern
mont to make the punishment OF the
Chinese Fingleaders condition precedent
q negotiations. And. II IS noted that in
tae expression Of purpose TO insist up
ou the ultimate and proper punishment
o. these offenders the state department
Eoes TAR beyend the German declaration
on the subject.
The announcement that the department
Intends Immediately to begin through Mr..
conser conferences with Ching and Ii
Hung Chang. although distinctly marking
tie fact that these are only preliminary
90 hnal negotiations. viii have the cf-
feet to force the other Powers 20 an inn
mediate determination OF their policies in
this matter. The text OF the eorrespon-
esuee follows;
chinese correspondence Sept. 1921. 1870.
Proposal OF the German government in
resard to the delivery Of the responsible
authors OF recent crimes committed ln Pc
Kin, and the reply OF the United States
shcreto.
THE Imperial German Charge d'Af-
f4lres to the Secretary OF state)
Crranslation)
Imperial German Embassy Washington.
Sept. 10. iso-Mr. Secretary: BY di-
rection OF the Imperial Chancellor
J have the honor to respectfully commu-
nieate 70 your excellency the following;
The government OF His Majesty the En-
reror considers as a preliminary condition
Tor entering into diplomatic negotiations
With the Chinese government a surrender
Of such persons as are determined upon as
being the first and real perpetrators Of
tae crimes committed In Pekin against IN
Irrational law The number Of perpeira-
tefs who served AZ tools is too greas:
Wholesale execution would be averse TO
tae civilized conscience. Furthermore. cir
'mstances would not allow that even the
ffolp Of leaders could be completely
rtained. But che few among them
whose guilt is notorious should be sur
rendered and punished. The respesenta-
utes 0f the Powers IN Pekin viii be ia a
ho oston 20 make this investigation fully.
Ihr number OF those punished is OF less
importance than their character as princi-
psl nssiwators and leaders. The govern
ileni of Hts Majesty the Emperor believes
tHti it can depend In this matter upon the
Concurrence OF all the cabinets for. indif-
isrenee towards the ides OF jus, expia-
Ton would be equivalent 40 indifference
towards a repetition OF The crime.
The government OF His Majesty the
Emperor, therefore. proposes to the In
crested cabinets shas they request their
sspsotive representatives IN Pekin 20 des-
'sA@te the principal Chinese personages