The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-16
GERMANS POLICY.
Notable Speech by Count Won BueIow
i'm the Reichstag.

BERLIN. March 15.-The imperial chan
celor, Count Won Buelow, in a speech in
the Rechstag to-day, admitted that diff
ferences of opinion had arisen between
the powers in regard to Chinese affairs,
but he hoped they would be overcome. The
debate on the supplementary estimates for
China furnished the opportunity for the
statement from the chancellor.
In anticipation of something interesting
occurring, both the floor of the house and
the galleries were filled. The chancellor
began by declaring that the negotiations on
the Chinese questions were making slow
but steady progress Although it had not
been easy to secure an agreement, owing
to the naturally conflicting interests of the
different governments, it had been possible
to draw up a reasonable peace programme
The harmony of the powers thus far had
been preserved, and hope was entertained
that the feeling of solidarity among the
civilized nations would suffice to overcome
the differences of opinion which had lately
become apparent in regard to matters in
China.
The chancellor traced the deliberations
of the powers, following which negotiations
had been entered upon with China. Re-
ferring TO the punishment inflicted on the
mandarins as a result of Boxer atrocities.
the chancellor declared that the powers
were not actuated by thirst for blood, but
desire to make an example of the guilty.
To let them go free would have amounted
to a charter for similar misdeeds in the
future. He suggested that the mission of
Prince Chun to Berlin was agreeable to
the Emperor but it could not occur till
China had yielded to the demands of the
powers, or had given satisfactory assur-
ances that their conditions would be car
ried out.
The question of indemnities, the chancei-
| lor continued, offered such difficulties as to
have thus far prevented the drawing up of
| a programme acceptable to all the powers
But China had Internationally admitted
her obligation and had granted compensa-
ton. Experts had been called in to revise
the methods of paying indemnities. They
were opposed TO the control of the whole
| Chinese state system, and regarded the
maritime duties, an increase in which was
possible, as the best means or covering
the outlay.
The chancellor alluded to the Anglo-Ger-
man agreement, saying its tendency WAS to
preserve the integrity of China, so long as
possible. and to protect German trade
there. The agreement did not refer 10
Manchuria and did not contain secret
| clauses.
Germany Count Won Buelow proceeded.
recognized that the highly gifted people of
Japan had attained by their intelligence
| the position OF a great power In the far
East, and that Germany had been Loyalty
supported by Austria and Italy. as a mat
ter of course, because of the absolutely un-
| shaken continuance Of the triple alliance
Count Won Buelow continued: Just as
| good as relations with Russia and
| Great Britain are our relations with the
| United States. France and Japan The
| United States is taking her part zeaIously
in the negotiations. and is especially dis
playing the keenest interest in the main
tenance OF China's integrity. Between our
selves and France there is In China, as in
most parts OF the other points OF the earth.
no especial opposition. Our task Is, amid