Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-15
ADMITS CHINA CRISIS
hancellor Won Buelow Admits
Irouble Between the Powers
Exists at Pekin.
Germany and England Inclined
to Stand Together For Chi.
nese Integrity.
The Situation Gone Over in De.
tail and Hope For Peace
Expressed.

Berlin, March 15.-Imperial Chancel-
lor Won Buelow, in a speech in the reich
stag today, admitted that differences of
opinion had arisen between the powers
in regard to Chinese affairs, but hoped
they would be overcome.
The debate on the supplementary esti-
mates for China furnished the opposi-
tion an 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 question We're making slow but
steady progress, altho it had not been
easy to secure an agreement owing to the
naturally conflicting interests of the diff
ferent governments. 1t has been posi-
BILE to draw up a reasonable peace pro-
gram, and the harmony of the powers
thus far has been preserved, and the
iope is entertained that the feeling OF
solidarity among the civilized nations
would suffice to overcome the differ
e1ces of opinion which had lately be-
Come apparent in regard to matters in
China. The chancellor traced the delib-
serations of the powers, following which
negotiations had been entered upon
With China.
Referring to the punishments inflicted
en- the nandarins as a result of the
Poker atrocities the chancellor declared
the powers were not actuated by
thirst for blood, but by a desire to make
ar example of the guilty To let them
so free would have amounted to char
Ter for similar misdeeds in the future.
He suggested that the mission of Prince
Chan 70 Berlin was agreeable to the
rlperor, but it could not occur until
China had yielded to the demands of the
| powers or had given satisfactory assur-
! anees that their conditions would be
| Carried out.
\ The question of indelnnities has Of
fered such difficulties as to have thus
far prevented the drawing up of pre-
gram acce eptable to all the powers. but
1 China had conditionally admitted her
/ iebigations ard had grsnfed compensa
ftion. Experts had been called in to re-
1 wise the methods of paying the indem-
Unity. They were opposed TO the control
iof the whole Chinese state system and
regarded maritime duties, the increase
atif NiilSlii Nsasl pSsStuie, as lllte Deht
4 means of covering the outlay.
The chancellor alluded to the Anglo
/ German agreement. saving the tendency
1 was to protect the Integrity Of China SO
1 lcng as possible and protect German
/ trade there. The agreement did not re-
| fer TO Manchuria, and did not contain
4 secret clauses.
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Powers Now DIVIDED In Dealing
With China and Flame of War Nav
Rise.
Washington. March l5.-Germanv has
again saowa It's purpose TO deal marsh
IN With china. Information received
I here is to the effect that the kaiser's
4 government contenpiates naming A
4 large indem,.ltv from the celestial gov
ernri,ents to raw and demanding that il
slsbe naid without loss of time Russia
4 on th. other hand. has adopted the un-
Il selfish attitude Of the American govern
4 metlt--that the ministers in Pekin de-
4 ternl,ne supon a sum that China can nav
as The amount of indemnity TO be de-
nlanded and then t,, proportjonately
4 distribute ii among the powers. Great
4 Britain agrees with Germany Having
4 81 i,,st idea of ne pasition Of China
Japan does not propose TO ioin in any
4 renresentation which may result in re-
/ puc,ailon Of emma or precipitaIe dir-
man, l,errns.,,t and the American n rronos-
4 al consequently meets with approval In
/ Toxic. Austria and Italy Win support
4 rhe proposal of the German minister.
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