The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-20
Want Only Atonement for misdeeds
and Guarantee Of Reforms.
GERMANY is ON GU R D.
Will Not Try to Ovcrrcach Any Coun-
try, but Will Not Submit to Being
Ovcrrcacheu-H hcnzoI-
lcrns Will Never Tread
in the Steps Of Il
Bonapartc.
Ry Associated Press.)

BERLIN, Nov. 19.-In the Reicistag to-
day Count Won Buelow emDhatically denied
that the China mbroglio was traceable to
the German occupation of hiao Chou. This
statement wns greeted by the Socialists
with cries Of sit is quite true"
Count Won Buelow: 81 regret that such
a cry was heard in the German Parlia-
men,"
Germany, he exclaimed, had adhered to
the aims and policy outlined in the cir
cular to the ullied governments. The al
legation that the Government had not
foreseen 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 or so soon.
But added Count Won Buelow, ..the
premonitory signs did not escape US. We
agreed to everything our representatives
in China desired as a measure of caution,
offering even more than asked for. ! wish
to reproach no one, least of all Baron Won
K]=tteler, who in endeavoring most earn
estly, in the fulfilment of his duty, to
bring the chief Chinese authorities to
reason, went, almost without fear, to his
death worthy of the land he represented
and the name he bore
TREATY. RIGHTS.
Continuing. Count Won Buelow said:
We first acted in China by force of
circumstances, and then in such a way
that peace was affected neither directly
or indirectly. Our presence at Kiao Chou
lis based on a treaty with China in accord
with International law. We have no de-
sire to interfere with the interests of the
other Powers in China. We wish to pro-
tect our rights to the fullest degree. Our
position there is one of legitimate defense.
What Germans desire is, not a DO
litcai adventure, but the assertion OF our
interests, our rights and our honor as a
great people. We are Waging no war of
conquest on China. We only wish for
atonement for China's misdeeds and a
gurantee of reforms. We desire our share
in what is to be won from China We will
not outreach anyone, and we will not
let anyone overreach us. We have notf-
ing to gain by a partition of China and
do not desire it. We wish to confine our
selves to our present position and will
not shake China unnecessarily.
ANGLO GERMAN AGREEMENT
Neither have we an interest in mailing
ourselves down in China to a definite
stretch Of territory. German trade had
spread far and wide in China long before
we occupied Kiao Chou. We defend our
rights in peaceful competition, therefore,
with all nations on the principle Of live
ana let live That is the object of the
Anglo-German agreement of October 10th,
tfle principles of which the other cabinets
have declared themselves in agreement
with
Count Won Buelow here read the text
of the demands on China already publish
ed, including the following, not hitherto
made public:
The Chinese Government shall under
take to enter upon negotiations for such
changes in existing treaties regarding
trade and navigation as the foreign gov
ern1nents deem advisable, and with refer
ence to other matters flaving in view the
faclitation of commercial treaties
'.It is impossible to foresee further de-
velcpments. We shall not allow ourselves
to be led beyond these demands, except
by the interests of civilization, and espec-
ially by the interests of Germany"
Later in his speech Count Won Buelow
said
1--WE declare that we are on guard. We
have no desire to play the role of Provl-
dence on earth. The HohenZollerns will
not tread in the footsteps of Bonaparte.
Never will non-German tendencies be fol-
lowed by the house whose great son has
declared that prince is the first servant
Of the State"