The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-29
is 4 CHANGE OF FRONT
BERLINER POST IN AN INSPIRED
ARTICLE DISCUSSES CHI
NESE QUESTION
IS A MATTER OF ExPED1ENcY
Punishment of Guilty Leaders to Be
Treated on That Basis Rather
Than From Standpoint
of Justice.

BERLIN, Nov. 2S-The semi-offcial
Berliner Post, in the course of an evil
IDENTIFY inspired article, replying to the
suggestions of more lenient punishmenIs
of the guilty officials in China, maze by
the United States government, says:
Since doubts have been expressed
mere and there as to whether it is adj
y1sable to insist upon death for the
rlngleaderS of the anti-foreign move-
ment as an irrevocable decision, it should
be pointed out that such doubts cannot
be traced to considerations of humanity,
as ii some power regarded such a pun-
1shment as too severe. The fact is,
rather, that all the powers are convinced
that the ringleaderS deserve death, but
the question has been raised on various
sides whether such a measure should DE
insisted upon from the standpoint of DO
Etical eXpediency.
80 far as Germany is concerned, she
has never insisted upon the execution
of specific persons, but has repeatedly
declared that she lays chief emphasis
upon the harmonious action of all the
attitude corresponds with the guiding
principle of Germans policy which
seeks, above all else, to preserve the
harmony of the powers"
The Freissinnige Zeitung describes the
Posts declaration as "Germany's retreat
from the demand for the death penalty
The Wichenblatt discussing the charges
of cruelty on the part of Germans IN
China, says:
zine usages of civilized warfare are
not always acceptable with the half civ
lllzed. A commander must deviaee
from the law of nations where ohSery-
ance Of it is. rendered impossible through
the behavior of the enemy or his own
situation In a critical situation, where
care for prisoners would endanger self
preservation, prisoners must either not
be taken or must be gotten rid of.
The German army should not be ac-
cused of cruelty without considering the
facts in the light of the conditions
CRITICISM OF AMERICA.
The papers here resume their criticism
CT the course Of the United States gov
ernment based upon the latest news from
Washington. The Berliner Neuste
Nachrichten says: ''The United States,
with Russia, is China's chief defender"
The LolSal Anzeiger sees renewed evil
dence Of the separate policy of the
United States
The Freissinnige Zeitung infers from
Ambassador Whites visit to the foreign
Office and DR.. Won Holleben's call on
President Mckinley and Secretary Hay
that serious differences of opinion exist
between Germany and the United States.
Ambassador White said today that in
his recent interview with the secretary
of foreign affairs, Baron Richthoff, he
Gid not present the new American note,
but only made informal suggestions
which did not require an answer. He
doubts that Germany will give an an
swer to these suggestions
His instructions from Washington di-
recting him to seek the interview with
the foreign secretary were, he says, a
repetition of Conger's Instructions
The war office has received the follow
ing from Count Won Waldersee, dated
Pellin, Nov q: Numerous expeditions
carried out by the allied troops appear
to be gradually bringing about the de-
sired pacifcation of the country. Re
mote villages frequently request military
protection against Boxers