The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-23

Washington, September 22.-Tne state
department tonight made public the text
of the notes addressed by it to the severn
ments OF Germany. Russia ana China in
aniwer to Inquiries from them as TO the
attitude Of the United States toward va
rious phases OF the Chinase problem The
notes themselves are brief. considering
the Importance OF the topics treated The
Russian and Chinese answers, being in the
form OF diplomatic memoranda, are short
to a degree rarely seen IN diplomatic ex-
change. But In both cases. being cen-
pletely responsive and favorable TO the
inquirer. they will escape cri.iaism on
that score.
The answer to the Germaa note is care
fully phrased 60 as 20 soften the unQuali-
fed refusal of the Unit ID States govern
ment to make the punishment of toe Chi
nese rlngleaders q prerequisite 10 negoia-
tions. Also it Is noted that in the express
sion Of purpose to insist upon the uiti-
mate and proper punishment of these OIL
tenders, the state department goes lsr
beyond the German DECLARATION On the
subject. The announcement that the de-
partment intends to begin Immediately
through Minister Conger conferences with
Ching and Ii Hung Chang. although dts
tinctly marking the fact that these are
only preliminary to mai nesof atoms,
viii have the effect TO force the other
powers to an immediate demonstration of
their policies in this matter. The text
of the correspondence follow,
September 1924, l9o0,-~Proposal OF the
German government in regard TO the de-
livery of the responsible authors of re-
cent crimes committed in Pekin, aid
the reply of the United States thereto.
l. (The imperial German ehaiGa d'Af-
fares to the secretary Of stated Trans
lation).
Mr.. Secretary.
Imperial German Embassy. Washington.
ID. c., September IS, lsO0.--Dy direction
of the imperial chancellor, ] haze he
, honor to communicate yNur sSesllcncy
the following: ~
The government OF his majes;y. re EN-.
peror, considers as preliminary condi-
ton for entering into diplomatic negctia-
tions with the Chinese government, sur
render Of such persons as are determ ned
upon as being the first and real perpe-
traitors of the crimes committed II PSklr
against international law. The nilrlhor o.
perpetrators who served as lools is toe
great; a Wholesale execution would be
HNtlot W llH ClNillZeu GOuSClHI'es Ut
thermore, circumstances would nor allow
that even The group Of leaders could b,
completely ascertained. But the few
among them whose guilt Is nGtor'cu
should be surrendered and punished The
representatives OF the powers In pekir
viii be In a position to make or a3f NC,
in this investigation fully valid testimony
1 The number of these punished IS 81 les
/ Importance than their character as princi
pal instigators and leaders The govern
ment Of his majesty, the emperor, believe
that 1t can depend In this matter upon tn,
concurrence OF all the cabinets; for in
difference towards the idea OF Just ex
piation would be equivalent to indifference,
towards repetition of the crime
The government OF his majesty, the en-
peror therefore proposes to the Interest," "a
cabinets that they request their repre-
sentatiyes In Pekin to designate the prin
cipal Chinese percentages whose guilt /,
the instigation or execution of the crime
Is beyond a doubt
a similar communication Is forwarde,
to the other interested cabinets.
Requesting OF your excellency repI,
as soon as possible. I embrace this o.ca
sion to tender the assurance OF my mes
distinguished consideration. Sternburg.