The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-05
WITH BOWED HEAD
CHINA MAKES APOLOGIES TO THE
GERMAN EMPEROR.
THE DEATH OF Won KETTELER
nEPLoRED BY THE CHINESE Ex-
PIATORY MISSION.

Prince
Emperor, Carries Regrets and
sympathy to the Foot of the Ger
man Throne-The Blame Laid on
the Boxers-ThanISs for German
Troops-May the Passing Cloud
Intensity the Succeeding Sunshine.
emperor william Says Chinese
ministers Must Suffer Penalty.
Potsdam, Sept. 4.-Prince Chun Wis
tied the mausoleum at Friedenskirche
+o-day. and placed wreaths on the
rbs of the Emperor and Empress
aderick.
i1mperor William received Prince
hun at noon, in the presence of the
roval princes, Baron Won Richthofen.
the foreign secretary, the principal
ministers and generals, and the court
dignitaries. The prince read letter,
written in yellow ink, to the Emperor.
The following is the text of the letter.
THE Great Emperor of the Chinese
Empire to His Majesty. the Great Ger
man Emperor. Greeting: Ever since
the empires have been mutually rep
resented by permanent legations, we
have stood uninterrupted in friendly
relationship with one another, espe-
cially since the visit of Prince Henry,
whom nave had the privilege of re-
ceiving frequently ana treat
ing with on intimate terms.
unfortunately in the fifth month of
last year the Boxers rebelliously pene-
trated into Pekin and the soldiers join
ed them. The result was the murder
of your majesty's minister, Baron Von
Ketteler, a man who, as long as he
occupied his post at Pekin, paid care
full attention to the interests of our
countries and to whom we are bound
TO pay our special acknowledgment.
I'VE regret most deeply that Baron
Won Ketteler met so terrible an end
among us The fact that we were not
in petition to take due protective
measures was painful to our sense of
responsibility. 1t was this feeling of
responsibility which prompted US to
erect monument on the spot, as a
sign that the crime should not remain
unexpiated. Further, we have sent to
Germany, with this letter the imperial
Prince Chun Tsai Fong, heading a spe-
cial mission. Prince Chun, our own
brother. will assure your majesty how
deeply the events of the past year have
grieved us and how deeply feelings of
penitence and shame still animate us.
Your Majesty sent your troops from
far distance. put down the Boxers
rebellion and restored peace, for the
welfare of our nations. We have there
fore commanded Prince Chun to ex-
press personally to Your Majesty our
thanks for your efforts in promoting
peace. We cherish the hope that Your
Majesty's Indignation will be replaced
by the old friendship, and that the re-
lations between our empires will be
even more extensive and of a more
intimate and beneficent character than
hitherto, is our firm assurance"
Apologies of Chun.
Prince Chun, in delivering the letter,
said:
Il am in a position to assure Your
Majesty that the Emperor, my most
these complications, which brought
misfortune upon China and loss and
care upon Germany. Nevertheless in
accordance with the customs of thou
sands of years, the Emperor OF China
has taken the blame on his own sa-
cred person. / have, therefore, the
task of expressing to Your Majesty the
most cordial feelings of the Emperor,
my illustrious master, toward your
imperial Majesty and the whole inn
perial family 1 hope the passing
cloud will only intensity the succeed
ing sunshine and mutual friendship OF
the two great empires when they un-
deestand the value of each other bet
ter"
Emperor William in reply said:
1T is no Joyous or festive occasion,
nor the fulflment of a simple act OF
courtesy which brings your imperial
highness to me, but a deeply melan-
choly and very serious event. My min
lister to the court of the Emperor of
China has been slain in the capital of
China by the murderous weapons of an
imperial Chinese soldier, acting under
superior command, an unheard-of
crime which is branded as infamous
by International law and the usages OF
all nations. From the mouth of your
imperial highness / have just received
"H expression OF the ueep IeSlSl VI lhS
Emperor of China.
Il readily believe your impe-
rial brother personally stood
aloof from this crime and
the subsequent acts of violence
against the inviolable legations and
peaceful foreigners. All the greater
the guilt resting on his advisers and
government. The latter must not de-
lude themselves with the belief that
they are able to obtain atonement and
pardon for their guilt by the expiatory
mission alone. They will be Judged by
their future conduct, in accordance
with the laws of nations.
IF the Emperor of China conducts
the government of his great empire,
henceforth, strictly in the spirit OF
these prescriptions, then will his hopes
be fulfilled, and the results of the
complications of the past year will be
overcome, and between Germany and
China, as formerly, peaceful and
friendly relations will again prevail.
In the sincere wish that this may be
al t0h