The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-08
CHINESE EMPEROR IS
WILLING TO say
"rM SORRY"
He Has Ordered libations to
Be Poured in Memory OF
Dead German Minister.
Emperor of Germany An
swers the Proposal.
Berlin. October e-Foliowfng Is the text
of the Chinese emperor's message TO En-
,,,-or yyfIftar, ~ GERMANY.

Berlin, October s-Foliowing IS the text
OF the Chinese emperor's message to EN-
peror William OF Germany;
.-Greeting-That your majesty's minis
ter has fallen a victim TO the rising which
has suddenly broke out In CHINA with
out our officials being able TO prevent IL.
whereby our friendly relations were ms
turbed. Is deeply deplored and regretted
Rv decree we order that sacrifice be
made on an altar for the deceased and
Chief Secretary Kun Yang has been IN
structed to pour libatfons on the aitar.
The commercial superin;endents OF the
northern and southern ports have been
ordered 10 take the needful measures con-
corning the conveyance OF the comm OF
the deceased When IL reaches germany
a second Offering shall be made on an
altar
Germany has always maintained the
frteudIIest relations with China We.
therefore. entertain the hope that your
majesty will renounce all resentment SO
that peace may be arranged as soon as
rlossEhle. and that universal harmony be
rendered possible for all time This Is
our most anxious hope. and our most
ardent wish
Emperor William replied September sOth
as follows:
ITO TN. Frnperor OF China-I. the en-
peror OF Germany. have received the teie-
gram Of your majesty. the emperor OF
china / have observed with a satisrac-
ton that your majesty Is anxious 20 ex-
Mate according to the custom and pre-
eept OF your religion the shameful muir
der OF my minister. which set at naught
ali civilization. yet. as the German en-
reror and a Christian. / cannot regard
that abOminable crime as atoned Tor oy
= Iibation-
Besides my murdered minister
there have gone before the throne of
God q large number Of our brethren
If Christian faith, bishops and mis-
sionarfes, women and children, who,
for the sake OF their faith, which is
also mine, have died the violent
death of martyrs and are accusers of
your majesty. Do the ibations
mmanded by your majesty suffice
for all these innocent onesp do not
make your majesty personally re-
sponsible for the outrage against
the legations. which are held inviol-
able among all nations, nor for the
grisvous wrongs done so many ma
tions and faiths. and TO the subjects
OF your majesty OF my Christian
belief. But the advisers of your
snatesty's throne and the officials on
whose heads rests the blood guilt OF
n crime which fills all Christian ma
tions with horror, must expiate their
abominable deed. When your mai
esty brings them 10 the punishment
they have deserved, that I will re-
gard as an expiration which will sat
isfy the nations OF Christendom.
IF your majesty Will use your imperial
power for this purpose. accepting 20 that
end the support Of al the injured nations.
!. for nv part. declare myself agreed on
that point ] should also gladly welcome
the return ~ your ma iesty 70 Pckin. For
this my general. Field Marshal Won Wal
decree. viii b. instructed not only TO
receive your ma iesry with the honors due
Your rank. hut he will also afford your
majesty the military protection you may
desire. and which you may need against
the. rebels.
Il also long for peace. which atones for
the guilt which makes good wrongs done
and which offers 20 all foreigners I'm
china security for life and property and
above III. for the free service OF their
religion WILLIAM /. r."