The evening times., 1900-07-30

in Berlin on the nth instantly, Count von
Buelow, he Imperial German Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs, communicated to
the several federated governments a state
ment in regard to affairs in China. A syn
opsis Of this statement has been furnished
to the Department Of State as follows:
After referring TO the feelings inspired
By recent occurrences throughout the civ
ilized world, and mentioning Germany's
commercial and other interests in China.
and tire murder OF her minister, Baron Won
Ko@cler Count Buelow gees On 30 say that
the first official information in regard to
a rebellious ac' iah in the Province Tschni
dated from the middle Of last January
He then refers to the previous actions
OF The so-caIle5 Boxers in other PROV
inces, and to the actions Of the local Vice
roys, as wei as to the fact thGt Germany
had no material interests a. stake in
TschiIi. except at Pekin and IA Tisntsin,
wher, trouble was anticipated, but that
nevertheless on January q the German
Minister felt moved to make representa-
tons
Count Buelow then refers to the similar
notes which were sent to the Tsung-li-
Yamen by the German, French, English,
and American. and later also by the Ital-
ian, ministers, and mentions the growth
OF the Boxer movement, which Is aserib-
ed to the lack Of good will and notorious
sluggishness Of the Chinese Central Gov
erEment. He also refers TO the subsequent
demand for detachments of troops to guard
the legations, to the arrival OF the Ger
man force in Pekin OF June 3, and to the
later arrival of the American. French.
Russian. Austrian, British, japanese. and
Italian forces, making about $50 men in
alL
"He then reviews the action Of the Gil
nese Government with regard 20 these
forces, and says that Baron KetteIer was
until June 10 in accord vita his colleagues
in thinking that sufficient precauiocs had
been taken 10 ensure their personal sa ETY..
Count Buelow states that the last report
which was received from Baron Ketteler
was dated June H. and contained inforra-
tion in regard to Prince Tuan having be n
made a member Of the TSurg-
and an expression OF apprehension that the
regular Chinese troops might now attack
The foreigners, and that since June 13 all
reliable Communication with Pekia has
been broken, and al1lough there can no
longer be any doubt as to the murder o.
Baron Ketteler. no authentic information
has as yet been received as to the fate OF
the rest of the Diplomatic Corrs.
Count BueIow then refers to Admiral
Seymour's attempt to reach Pekin. to the
military situation at Talu and Tientsin.
and to the ogerGt tins at t1ose places; to the
measures taken by the Chinese to prevent
the march OF the foregn troops to Pelin
and to the number and character Of the
troops and war vessels which the various
interested countries are sending to China.
aiding:
" The military measures taken by US
should put US in a position to participate in
an appropriate manner as regards Germa-
ny's political Importance (Bedeutung) in
the military actions in China which all the
powers consider necessary. y Even this in
China threatens the successful German mis-
sion work in the Far East, the prosperous
German trade in East Asia. and, finally.
the important industrial undertakings in
the province OF Shantung.
These ideal and material interests
must be protected The end for which we
are striving is the restoration Of safety TO
the person. property and, activity Of Ger-
man subjects in China. the rescue Of for
eigners shut up in PeGin. the revival and
Insurance Of order under an organized
Chinese Government and expiation and in
dCuuitv for -hp arts committed We 10
sire no partition CT China; We are striving
for no special advantages. The Imperial
Government is fully convinced that the
maintenance Of the understanding among
the powers is the preliminary requirement
for the restoration Of peace and order in
China and viii. fer its part. continue 10
consider this rs Of the first importance -