The true northerner., 1900-10-05
/. 4D.E APOLOGY
Made by Chinese Emperor for the
Killing of Won Ketteler.
THE KAISER is NOT PLACLTED
Demands the Punishment OF the Per-
petrators OF the Dech-Com p,ets
Arrangement between china and
the Powers within sight.

the Powers within sight.
Berlin. Oct. 3.-The following Is the
text OF the Chinese emperor's message
TO Emperor William. OF Germany:
"Greeting-That your majesty's min
lister has fallen victim 10 the rising
which suddenly broke out in Chins
without our officials being able TO pre-
vent it. whereby our friendly relations
regretted BY decree we order thai
sacrifice be made on an altar for the
deceased. and Chief Secretary Kun
Yang has been instructed 10 pour 4
bations on the altar. The commercial
superintendents OF the northern anC
southern ports have been ordered t6
take the needful measures concerning
the conveyance of the coffin OF the de
ceased. When it reaches Germany 8
second Offering shall be made on ar
altar.
Germany has always maintained
the friendliest relations with China
We therefore entertain the hope thai
your majesty will renounce all resent
ment so that peace may be. arranged
as soon as Dossible and that universa
harmony be rendered possible for al
time. This is our most anxious hope
and our most ardent WISH"
The kaiser's Reply.
Emperor William replied, Sept. 80
as follows:
ITO the Emperor OF China:
~ the German emperor, have re
ceived the telegram OF your majesty
the emperor of China. have observ
ed with satisfaction that your majesty
is anxious to expiate according TO tn,
custom and precept of your reli gion thl
shameful murder of my minister
which set at naught all civilization
yet. as the German emperor and G
Christina. | cannot regard that abom
Unable crime atoned for by a li5ation
Besides my murdered minister there
have gone before the throne OF God &
large number OF our brethren OF Chris
tian faith. bishops and missionaries
women and children. who. for the sakt
of their faith. which is also mine. have
died the violent death Of martyrs and
are accusers of your majesty. Do tht
libations c, lmanded by your majesty
suffice for III these innocent ones?
do not mai your majesty personally
responsible COR the outrage against the
legations. which are held invinciblt
among all nations. nor for the grievOu;
wrongs done SO many nations anC
faiths and TO the subjects OF yOul
majesty OF my Christian belief Bu
the advisers OF your majesty's throne
and the officials on whose heads rest;
the blood guilt of crime which ills
all Christian nations with horror, mus
expaite their abominable deed. Wher
your majesty brings them to the pun
ishment they have deserved, that will
regard as an eXpiation which will sat
isfy the nations of Christendom.
IF your majesty will use your i'm
peral power for this purpose, accept
ing to that end the support of all tn,
injured nations |. for my part, declar,
myself agreed on that point. alst
gladly welcome the return of your
majesty TO Pekin For this my gen
era. Field Marshal Won Waldersee
will be instructed not only to receive
your majesty with the honors due YOU
rank. but he will also afford your
majesty the military protection yoJ
may desire and which you may neeC
against the rebels.
Il also long for peace which atone:
for the guilt which makes good wrong.
done and which offers 10 all foreigner!
IN China security for life and property
and above all, for the free service o.
their religion.
(Signedl "WILLIAM |. II" )"
Powers in Accord.
Washington. oct 3-Favorable new.
has reached Washington from the Eu
ropean chancellories. indicating that (;
complete agreement as to China /;
/ within sight. The agreement will bt
on the basis OF the propositions lai6
down by Secretary Hay in his note Of
July and the subsequent notes treat
ing OF that subject. The accord o!
Russia and the United States is NOR,
complete than was anticipated at frs
and the reports show that all OF th'
European nations probably are placing
themselves In position TO take advan
tage of the opening made by the United
States and soon will be ready to be
gin negotiations for a settlement witt
/ the Chinese government. The Rus
slams have already given notice Of such
/ purpose, and while the text Of the
/ French note on this subject referred Il
! in to-day's press dispatches has no
reached the state department. the of
ficials are satisfied that this is correct
/ ly reported and that France, like Rus
sa. is ready to negotiate at once.
AS for Germany. either the position
| OF that government has been misunder
stood or il has sustained a change o
mind. Possibly the former is the case
! but. however that may be, 1t is quit,
certain from the advices which have
reached Washington to-day that tn,
] German government. upon careful in
spection Of the plans for n settlemen
! projected by the United States. 6nd
therein nothing inconsistent with tn