The sun., 1900-11-20
TTrATiON Oy THE iivGTSE.
German Consul. Int erview with Nnnkln 'ics-
roy -British Admiral Going to uanLow.

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Special Cshs b.,ydeSo 70 the srv
BERLIN, Nov. ia-Tho Shanghai ccrr'-
pendent Of tho Lskal1nssicer cables version
OF an Interview had by Or. knappe, the German
Consul-Geuoral at Shsnzh.i. with Niceroy
Liu Kun II at NanLdn last Friday. Dr. knGrpo
assured the vieeroy tina. Emperor william
had formed high opinion Of him. and be hinted
that he weuld be able 70 arrange lean II L.u
Kun II wanted msAay. Ne expressed resret
for the war, and asked the V!ceroy II hs
would net use his Influence with the En-
press Dovager TO secure TIE surrender
OF the instisators 81 ths atrocities. lie
declared that II they were not surren-
derod 10 would be necessary Tor Ger
many and her allies 10 send more troops to
China and the bloody war would continue.
He also asked LIu Kun VI II he knew that agents
of the Chinese Government were recently buy
ms arms In Shanghai from forarn dealers.
The Powers he said. sould not allow this.
He insisted that the yiesroy use his Influence
to stop the sending Of provisions and aminuni-
ton up the Yanstse-Kiang for the Court
In reply Llu Kun u desired that his aduira-
ton OF Emperor william might DO conveyed TO
his Majesty. who. he knew. was as great mon
arch as the Emperor OF China. He sud lie did
not need a lean. he begged pr. knappe 20
believe that tho Vieeroys had absolutely 10
influence With the Court The Empress Dow
aser. he said, was inesnsed both with himself
and Chang CAih Tuns. vlcsroy OF Wuckanc.
They ware Dswsrsss, Ne had always been
agalnst war, but had esnH!suted arSs and
money for the Court he was sorry the Powers
had lost so much blood and treasure, He did
not think the arms bought in Shanghai were for
use against the Powers. II was more likely
that it was intended TO use them TO suppress the
rebellion IN Kaasu province and Chinese Turk
esan Ne promised "a do his best TO comply
with the w,sAes Of the Fowsp
The .erni-oaacial Norh Gs,ridn Gazette says
Emperor William has ordered that the sub
scr.ptions Q! the German naval unions abroad.
made In connection with the recently inau-
.yuatet pauioNe n1veneRt be devoted 20
the construction Of gunbsats, the fret OF which
will DO placed on the Ianstse-Riang
Tho ReiehsaH,e,se- to'rlcisD publishes a
telegram from the Emperor Of China. dated
Nov. H. replying TO tho Emperor william
message OF Sept 80 The Chinese Emperor
premises to tnHict severe punishment on the
men who were accsmpl!ccs In the murder OF
Baron Won Kstteler. tho German Minister, and
say, he hopes that friendly relations will soon
be established. He declares that when the
peace negotiations attain the desired result he
will flx a date for his return 70 Pekin, lie
promises TO instruct the provincial Authorities
TO give tho fullest protection to missionaries
LONDON. Nov. 2o-The Shanghai cores
pendent Of tho Yornin0 Post says that Admiral
Seymour, the British naval commander. viii
start for Hanksw on "Wednesday 10 interview
Tceroy Chang Chh Tlmg
A desratch from Shanghai TO The Dddy Ncrs
says that 81. do Bezaurs. the French Consul-Gen-
eral, learns that tho persecution o' Catholics
IN Kanssl province contilues. Similar In
formation has reached Nir. Goodnov. tie Amer
lean Consul c Gsnsral. regarding the Protes, ants
in the Province OF Chskiang.