The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-09-28
GERMANY
TO CHINA
RingIeaders Must Be
Punished.
THE NOTE CAUSES ALARM
Thirty Rsformers Punished--A Con-
ciIiatory Edict--R Russian
Movements.

Movements.
BERLIN, Sept. 1S.-The Foreign Office
has sent circular note to all the powers
announcing that the German Govern
ment considers that an Indispensable pre-
liminary to the beginning of peace nego-
tjations with China is the delivering up
of those who were responsible for the
outrages. The text of the telegraphic
note is as follows:
THE Government of the Emperor holds
as preliminary to entering upon diplomat
ic relations with the Chinese Government
that those persons must be delivered up
who have been proved TO be the original
and real instigators of the outrages
against international law which have oc-
Cured at Picking. The number of those
who were merely instruments in carry
Ing out the outrages is too great. Whoie-
sale executions would be contrary to the
civilized conscience and the circum-
stances of such a group OF leaders can
not be completely ascertained. But
few whose guilt Is notorious should be
delivered up and punished. The repre-
sLntatives OF the powers at Peking are In
a position to give or bring forward con-
yiIcing evidence, as less Importance at
taches to the number punished than their
character as instigators and leaders.
1.-The Government believes 1t can count
on the unanimity Of all the cabinets In
regard to this point. inasmuch as indif-
ference to the idea Of just atonement
would be equivalent to Indifference to
repetition OF the crime. The Government
proposes, therefore, that the cabinets
concerned should instruct their repre-
sentatives at Peking to indicate those
leading Chinese personages from whose
guilt in instigating or perpetrating out
RACES all doubt Is precluded.
WON BUELow."
The note has been sent to the German
embassies at Washington, London, Paris,
ST Petersburg, Rome, Vienna and Toxic
BERLIN, Sept 1S.-The publication OF
Count Won Buelow's circular note, which
was made through the Nord Deutsche AL
legemeine Zeitung, was decided upon be-
csuse 1t was deemed best to let the world
see that Germany had nothing to hide re-
garding her real aims in China. The dip
lcmatic corps here SO interpret IT.
The note shows also that Count Won
Buelow's sober and moderate views re-
garding the Chinese muddle and its solu
tIcn have now triumphed over Emperor
Williams more expansive plans"
Tomorrow the leading German papers
will approve the note. The Freissinnige
Zeitung, calling particular attention to
the passage declaring that wholesale ex-
ecutions will be contrary to the civilized
conscience, will say: This 10 insignifi-
cant in contrast with Emperor Williams
Instructions to the fighting troops te
spare no one and make no prisoners
OPINION AT WASHINGTON. :
impression here Is that the German note
of yesterday, demanding the punishment
Of Chinese responsible for the outrages
upon the foreigners as condition Tor
consent to peace negotiations, has
brought the Chinese trouble to an acute
crisis as far as the United States Gov
eminent is concerned. This conclusion
is based upon the belief in official circles
that the Chinese Government cannot ac-
cept the German position, so that 1t Is
now for the United States Government
to withdraw Its forces from China imme-
dately or to join Germany and England
and perhaps some other of the allied
powers in n prolonged war with China.
Baron Won Sternberg, the German
charge daffaires. just returned to Wash
ington, called early at the State Depart
ment today to talk with Mr.. Adee, the
Second Assistant Secretary of State. In
explanation of the points of the German
note
Mr.. WI, the Chinese Minister, had pre-
ceded him, showing visible signs OF ner-
vcusness and disquiet over this last
mcVe. MIR. Adee made an appointment
with him for DR.. Hin, who, having re-
turned to Washington. is Acting Secre-
tary of State. Mr.. Adee proceeded to the
White House to communicate to the
President the substance of the conversa-
tons he had had with the two diplomats
an6 10 assist in the consideration of the
German note. He refused to discuss the
latter publicly in any phase.
Attention was directed In some quarters
to the fact that in the very beginning, In
tho note of July g. Secretary Hay had no.
titled the Chinese Government that he
expected the guilty parties in connection
with the outraFes would be punished,
However this demand was not made
condition precedent to negotiations. Now
the belief Is growing that II the United
States Government is forced to n speedy
decision ns to the German proposition, It
may resort TO direct negotiations with
the Chinese Government, and having set-
tied Its scores with that Government,
withdraw from China, giving notice TO
the allied powers there OF the arrange
ment, in order that arrangements may re-
main In fun force unaffected by any set
tlement that the allies may make there
after as to China.
MINISTER WU'S VIEWS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s-Minister wu
Ting Fang was greatly interested today
IN defmhnyB 3 note 10 tne powers hshins
combined action In demand that those
responsible for the trouble In China be
punished as an indispensable preliminary
to any peace negotiations. When seen at
the legation he had before him copy OF
the published text of the note.
II can hardly believe that this step has
been taken" said he. land II II has, 1,
is 80 unfortunate In its influence upon the
general question that I am greatly In
hopes Germany will reconsider. The con-
dition imposed upon China would amount
10 determining one OF the subjects OF ne
gotiations before negotiations had com
menced. The Chinese envoys are invest
ed with complete power TO make terms
with the powers. so that when the nego-
tiations are opened this question and all
others will be proper subjects for consid-
Grafton and general settlement by those
having complete authority to deal with
them. But 10 take one subject In ad-
vance. settle It and make its execution