Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-10-04
THE CHINESE HORRORS.
CHINESE EMPEROR's MESSAGE TO
EMPEROR WILLIAM OF GERMANY
China's Ruler Deplores and Regrets
the Murder Of the German Mintster
and is Anxious 60 Expfate the
Crime GermaRy's Emperor De-
mands that the Guilty Chinese ON.
cials Must be Punished for the
Murder OF Christians Of all Faiths
Which VIII SATISFY the Nations 81
ChristendOkn.

Berlin, October 2.-Followins is the
text of the Chinese Emperors messass
to Emperor William of Germany:
"Greeting-That Your Majestys Min
tster has fallen victim to the rising
which suddenly broke out In China
without our officials being able to pre-
vent It. whereby our friendly relations
were disturbed Is deeply deplored ana
regretted. BY decree we order that
sacrifices be made on an altar for the
deceased and Chief Secretary Kung
Yung has been Instructed to pour liba-
tions on the altar. The commercial su-
perintendents Of the northern and
southern ports have been ordered to
take the needful measures concerning
the conveyance OF the coffin Of the de-
ceased. When 1t reaches Germany a
second offering shall be made on an al
tar.
Germany has always maintained the
friendiiest relations with China. We
therefore entertain the hope that Your
Majesty will renounce all resentment
80 that peace may be arranged as soon
as possible and that universal harmony
be rendered possible for all time. Thi.
Is our most anxious hope and our most
ardent WISH
Emperor William replied September
a0th, as follows:
ITO the Emperor of China-I, the
German Emperor, have received the
telegram Of Your Majesty, the Emperor
OF China. l have observed with salts
faction that Your Majesty is anxious
to expiate according to the custom and
precept of your religion the shameful
murder of my Minister. which set at
naught all civilization. yet as the Ger
man Emperor and a Christian l cam
not regard that abominab BILE crime az
atoned for by q libation. Besides my
murdered Minister, there have gone, be-
fore the throne Of God a large number
of our brethren of Christian faith.
bishops and missionaries. women and
children, who for the sake of their
faith, which is alsN mine. have died the
violent death of martyrs and are ac-
cusers of Your Majesty. Do the liba-
tions commanded by Your Majesty
suffice for all these innocent ones? do
not make Your Majesty personally re-
sponsible for the outrage against the
legations. which are held inviolable
among all nations, nor for the grievous
wrongs done SO many nations and
faiths and to the subjects of Your
Majesty Of my Christian belief. But, the
advisers OF Your Majesty's throne and
the officials on whose heads rests the
blood guilt of a crime which fills all
Christian nations with horror. must ex-
plate their abominable deeds. When
Your Majesty brings them to the pun
lshment they have deserved, that I will
regard as an expiation which will salts
fy the nations Of Christendom.
III Your Majesty will use your i'm
perial powee foY this purpose, accept
Ing to that end the support of all the
Injured nations, I. for my part, declare
myself agreed on that point. I should
also glady welcome the return OF Your
Majesty to Pekin. For this. my General
Field Marshal Won Waldersee, will be
instructed not only to receive Your
Majesty with the honors due Your
rank, but he will also afford Your
Majesty the military protection you
may desire and which you may need
against the rebels.
II also long for peace which atones
for the guilt which makes good wrongs
done and which offers to all foreigners
In China security for life and property,
and, above all. for the free Service Of
their religion.
"WIILIAM I. R."