Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-11-21
GERMANS AND THE CHINESE
Won BUELOW MAKES A PROTEST
1t Is Against the Charge That Ger
many Caused the Chinese Trouble
With the POwers-Tribute to Won
KetteIer-DiscussiO in France

Berlin, Nov. 20.-In the reichstag, on
the occasion of the presentation of the
supplementary credit for China, Count
Won Buelow, the imperial chancellor, EN-
phatically denied the assertion frequently
made abroad that the China imbroglio
was traceable to the German occupation OF
Kiao-chou. This statement was greeted
by the socialist democrats with loud cries
of sit is quiet true"
Count Won Buelow expressed keen re-
greet that such cry was heard in the Ger
man parliament. The chancellor further
declared that he did not wish at present
to say anything which might be against
the concert of powers in China, but he
felt the need of putting himself in touch
with the nation. Germany, he explained,
had adhered to the aims and policy out
lined in the circular to the allied govern
ments. The allegation that the govern
ment had not foreseen the Chinese crisis
was true But most of the other nations
likewise failed to anticipate the storm in
the far east would burst so violently so
soon.
But" added Count Won Buelow, "the
signs did not escape us. We directed the
attention of the other cabinets repeatedly
to these signs. We agreed to everything
that our representative in China described
necessary to take as measure of precau'
ton and dispatched a force, offering mora
than asked for. ! wish to reproach no
one, least of all Baron Won Ketteler, who
in endeavoring most earnestly in the full
fillment of the duty to bring the Chinese
authorities to reason, went almost with
out fear to his death, worthy of the land
he represented and the name he bore"
This statement caused loud applause.
Reverting to the Kiao-chou allegation
Count Won Buelow recapitulated the pre-
vious territorial acquisitions and expedi
tons of the other powers i'll China, add
ing:
Eve, with proverbial modesty, restrain
ed ourselves longest of all the powers,
even until the massacre of our mission
aries at Shang-tung."
Will Return to Pekin.
Berlin, Nov. 2O.-The Reichanzeiger
(oiiiciaD publishes the text of a telegram
of the emperor of China, dated November
| a., i'm reply to Emperor Williams tele
gram of September 80, in which the form
er promises to inflict severe punishment
on the authorities who were accomplices
of the murder of Baron Won Ketteler,
the German minister, and expressed the
hope that friendly relations will soon be
reestablished. He also declares that as
soon as the peace commissioners attain
the desired point he will fix time for his
return to Pekin. His Chinese majesty adds
that the protection of the Christian mis-
sions will fbe especially and strictly en-
joined on all the provincial authorities.
Discussed by French Deputies.
Paris, Nov. Occurring the morning
session of the chamber of deputies Monday
the budget of the ministry of foreign af
fairs was discussed and VI. de Estour-
nelles de Constant, representing LIE Fleche
district of the Sarthe, asked how long the
Chinese campaign would last. He said
he feared it would cost large amount.
They could not depend OH an indemnity
to cover the expense, for it would be nee.
essary to continue the expedition to en-
force the payment. The speaker also ex-
pressed fear that the exaction of an in
dcmnity would result in the dismember-
ment of China, resulting in a universal