The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-16
DISCUSSING CHINA
COUNT Won BUELOW's SPEECH IN
REICHSTAG.
WAS VERY CONSERVATIVE.
HARMONY OF THE POWERS THUS
FAR PRESERVED.

Angio-Germnn Agreement Alluded
to-The United States Displaying
the keenest Interest for the Madn-
tenance of China's Integrity, He
Snys-Relations With All Nations
Unimpaired-OnIyD DESTROYS of Re-
storing Peaceful Conditions in
China - DESTROYS of Retaining
Trade Interests Unimpaired.
Berlin. March 15-The imperial chan
cellor, Count Won Buelow. in a speech in
the Reichstag to-day, admitted that diff
ferences of opinion had arisen between
the Powers in regard to the Chinese af-
fairs, but he hoped they would be over
come.
The chancellor began by declaring that
the negotiations on the Chinese question
were making slow but steady progress.
Although it had not been easy to Sc
cure an agreement owing to the naturally
conflicting interests of the different gov
ernments, il has been possible to draw
up reasonable peace programme The
harmony of the Powers thus far had been
preserved and hope was entertained that
the feeling of solidarity among the civ
ihzed nations would suffice to overcome
the difference of opinion which had late
ly become apparent in regard to matters
in China.
The question of indemnities, the chan
cellor continued, offered such difficulties
as to have thus far prevented the draw
inc Of II
the Powers. But China had uncondition-
ally admitted her obligation and had
granted compensation. Experts had been
called in to revise the methods of paying
indemnities. They were opposed to the
control of the whole Chinese state sys-
tenn and regarded the maritime duties, an
increase In which was possible, as the best
means of covering the outlay.
The chancellor alluded to the Anglo Ger
man agreements saying it's tendency was
to preserve the integrity of China so
long as possible, and to protect German
trade there. The agreement did not refer
to Manehuria and did not contain secret
clauses.
Count Won Buelow continued:
Just as good as our relations with Rus
sia and Great Britain are our relations
with the United States. France and ia
pan. The United States is taking her
part zealously in the negotiations, and Is
especially displaying the keenest interest
Il the maintenance of China's integrity.
Between ourselves and France there is
in China as in most parts Of the other
points of the earth, no essential opposi-
ton. Our task is, amid the claims OF the
Il ant Daxxya 10 cot or1
traHty independence and peace and our
great and lasting interests. All we are
anxious for is to restore peaceful condi-
tions in China as soon as possible, and
retain unlmpaired, our possessions and
trade interests. We wish by our just
and loyal attitude to assuage the exist
ing differences, and by the cooperation
of others, to attain our common objects
and secure suitable compensation for the
costs of the expedition rendered necessary
by the outrage upon the law of nations,
and to maintain the freedom of our trade
In reply to question as to how long
the German troops would remain in the
province of Chi Ii, Count Won Buelow
said:
That will depend upon China's fulfil
ment of the peace conditions which she
has accepted. But no longer will promises
or even the most charming notes from Ii
Hung Chang be of any avail. AS soon
as we receive serious guarantees for the
payment Of the indemnities we shall i'm
mediately withdraw our troops.
1T affords us no pleasure whatever
to remain in the province of Chi Lii. We
shall leave with a sincere and lively de-
sire that we may be spared as long as
possible from seeing it again. We shall
not stay a day longer than Is required
Until then Count Won Waldersee will fill
his post as at present"