The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-23
KAISER Is TURNED DOM
ANSWERS OF WASHINGTON GOV
ERNMENT FORWARDED TO
THE POWERS.
GERMANY, RUSSIA AND CHINA
Full Texts of the Statements Made
of the Position Taken
by the United
Sthtes.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22-The state de-
partmept tonight. made known the text
OF the notes addressed by it to the gov
ernments of Germany, Russia ana Oh Ifa.
IN answer to inquiries from them as to
the attitude of the United States towards
me various phases OF the Chinese
problem. The forecasts OF these notes
made III the press appear to have been
accurate, or, although nowhere In the
text is reference made to the withdrawal
of United States. troops from China, the
official statement issued by the navy de-
partment In advance of the publication
OF the notes bears out the prediction tia
the government finally has decided upon
such material reduction of its military
force as will amount to a withdrawal of
the army as an offensive instrument.
This statement from the navy depart
ment, moreover is full of significance of
purpose on the part of the govern
ment to see to it, that If there is any
subsequent attempt at territorial aggres-
sion on the part oftany of the powers
who already have declared themselves as
willing to abide by the expressed deter
mination of the United States to refrain
from seizing upon Chinese territory, then
the Bnited States is to lose no right or
privilege which it now enjoys by such
action.
The answer to the German note is care
fully phrased, to soften the unqualified
refusal of the United States government
to make the punishment of the Chinese
ringleaders a condition precedent to ne
gotiations. Also it is noted that In the
expression Of purpose to insist upon the
ultimate and proper punishment of these
offenders, the state department goes far
beyond the German declarations on the
subject. The announcement that the de-
partment intends immediately to begin
through Mr.. CongeF conferences with
Ching and Ii Hung Chang. although d.s-
tinctly marking the fact that these are
only preliminary to final negotiations,
will have the effect to force the ether
:. powers to an immediate determination of
their policies in. this. matter. The text
of the correspondence follows:
KAISER TURNED DOWN.
Proposal of the German government In
regard to the delivery of the responsible
authors of recent crimes committed in
Pekin, and the reply OF the United
States thereto
The imperial German charge d,affaires to
the secretary of states
Imperial Embassy, Washington, ID. u,
Sept. Is, 1900.-Mr Secretary: By direc-
ton Of the imperial chancellor, have
the honor to. respectfully comm unleate
to your exceIlency the following: The
government of his majesty, the emperor,
considers as a preliminary condition for
entering into diplomatic negotiations with
the Chinese government. surrender or
such persons as are determined upon as
being the +irs- and real perpetrators or
the crimes committed in Pekin against
international law. The number of per-
petrators who served as tools Is too
great; a wholesale execution would be
averse to the civilized conscience. Fur
low that even the group of leaders could
be completely ascertained. But the few
among them whose guilt is notorious
represenfat powers r mp Pekin will be in
a position to make or adduce In TINS
investiga ton fully valid testimony. The
number of those punished Is OF less I'M
portance than their character as prin-
cipal instigators and leaders. The gov
ernment Of his majesty, the emperor be-
Heyes that it can depend IN this matter
inets; for, indifference: towards the idea
OF Just expia ton would be equivalent
to indifference towards repetition OF the
crime. The government of his majesty,
the emperor, therefore proposes to the
interested cabinets that they require their
representatives in Pekfn to designate the
principal Chinese pefSOnages whose guilt
in the instigatioIi or execution of the
crimes is beyond doubt.
A similar communication is forwarded
to the other interested cabinets.
Requesting of your exceiieHcy-sa reply
as soon as is practicable, embrace this
occasion to tender the assurance OF my
most distinguished cpns.oeTaIen.
-Sternberg
Acting Secretary Hill to the imperial
German charge ID affaires:
q, 1s00-Sir: In response to your inquiry
of the 18th inst as to the attitude of
the government Of the United States In
relation to the exemplary punishment of
| the notable leaders in the crimes COM
mitted in Pelzin against international law,
1 have the honor to make the following
statement:
The government of the United States
has from the outset proclaimed to the