Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-30
Striving for the Restoration of Order
in China.
NOT DESTROYS OF PARTITION
Regards international Concord as
of the First Importance.
COUNT Won BULOW'S VIEWS

1t appears that the cable dispatches as to
the explanation made by Count Won Bulow,
the German secretary of state, to the Ger
man committee of the foreign affairs July
II, omitted many important details. A
synopsis of this statement has been fur
nished to the Department of State as fol-
lows:
After referring to the feelings inspired by
recent occurrences throughout the civilized
world, and mentioning Germany's COM
mercial and other interests in China, and
the murder of her minister, Baron Won
ketteler, Count Bulow goes on to say that
the first official information in regard to
rebellious action in the province of
Tschili, dated from the middle of last jan
uary." He then refers 10 the previous ac-
tons of the so-called Boxers in other
provinces, and to the actions of the local
viceroys, as well as to the fact that Ger
many had no material interests at stake IN
Tschili except at Pekin and In Tien Tsin.
where no trouble was anticipated, but that
nevertheless, on January %, the German
minister felt moved to make representa-
TONS
Up to the Time of Ketteler's Death.
Count Bulow then refers to the similar
notes which were sent to the tsung Ii
yamen by the German, French, English
and American, and later also by the italian
ministers, and mentions the growth of the
Boxer movement, which is ascribed to
the lack of good will and notorious slug
gishness of the Chinese central government
He also refers to the subsequent demand
for attachments of troops to guard the le-
cations, to the arrival of the German force
In Pekin on June 3. and to the later ar
rival OF United States, French, Russian.
Austrian. British, Japanese and Italian
forces, making about 40 men in ALL He
then reviews the action of the Chinese gov
eminent with regard to these forces, and
says that Baron Won Ketteler was until
June 10 in accord with his colleagues in
thinking that sufficient precautions had
been taken to insure their personal safety
Count Bulow states that 1.-THE last report
which was received from Baron Ketteler
was dated June L." and contained infor-
nation in regard to Prince Tuan having
been made a member of the tsung Ii yamen
and an expression of apprehension that the
regular Chinese troops might now attack
the foreigners, and that since June 13 all
reliable communication with Pekin has
been broken. and although there can no
longer be any doubt as to the murder of
Baron ketteler, no authentic information
has as yet been received as to the fate of
the rest of the diplomatic corps.
German interests Threatened.
Count Bulow then refers to Admiral Sey-
mours attempt to reach Pekin, to the mill
tary situation at Taku and Tien Tsin and
to the operations at those places, to the
measures taken by the Chinese to prevent
the march Of the foreign troops to Pekin
and to the number and character of the
troops and war vessels which the various
interested countries are sending to China,
adding:
THE military measures taken by US
should put us in a position to participate
in an appropriate manner. as regards Ger
many's political Importance (Bedeutung) in
the military actions in China, which all
the powers consider necessary Events in
China threaten the so successful German
mission work in the far east, the pros
porous German trade in East Asia and
finally the important industrial undertake
iEgs in the province Shantung. These ideal
and material interests must be protected.
Germany's Purpose.
THE end for which we are striving is the
restoration Of safety to the persons, prop
erty and activity Of German subjects in
China. the rescue of foreigners shut up in
Pekin, the revival of insurance of order
under organized Chinese government,
and expiation and indemnity for the acts
committed. We desire no partition of
China: we are striving for no special ad-
vantages. The imperial government is
fully convinced that the maintenance of
the understanding among the powers is
the preliminary requirement for the restor-
alton of peace and order in China and will,
for its part, continue to consider this as of
the first Importance"