Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-09-05
PRINCE CHUN
Makes China's Apology for the
Murder of KetteIer.
A Humble and More OF Less Sincere
Message from Pekin.
Kaiser Accepts H. but Sends Wholesome Warn
ing to Chinese Emperor.

Potsdanl, Sept. Prince Chun visit
cd the mausoleum at Friedenskirche.
Wednesday. and placed wrcaths on the
tombs OF the Emperor and Empress
Frederick.
Emperor william received Prince
Chun at noon, in the presence Of the
royal princes, Baron \on Richthofen.
the foreign secretary; the principal
ministers and generals and the court
diSntaries. The prince read a letter
written in yellow ink, to the Emperor
After the audience Prince Chun in
spected the guard of honor and return
ed to the orangrey. where the Emperor
will visit him. Wednesday afternoon.
Prince Chun was driven to the palace
in an imperial carriage. in which was
the new Chinese minister Kien Chang.
and General Won i1oehfncr Four royal
carriages, containing the Chinese dig
nitarics, followed. The prince on go
ing to the audience passed through the
Jasper gallery between lines of guards.
In the meanwhile a guard of honor
had been drawn up outside the palace
and presented arms with band playing
as Prince Chun emerged. The envoy
passed down the lines of troops salut-
hands.
The following is the text of the let
ter presented by Prince Chun to En-
peror William:
The Great Emperor of the Chinese
Empire to His Majesty. the Great
German Emperor, Greeting:
Ever since the empires have been
mutually represented by permanent
ln,
cd in friendly relationship with one
another. especially since the visit of
Prince Henry. whom | had the privi-
lege of receiving frequently and treat
ing with on intimate terms.
Unfortunately. in the fifth month of
last year the Boxers rebelliously pene-
tratcd into Pekin and the soldiers join
Cd them. The result was the murder
Of Your MajcstyS minister. Baron Won
Kettcler a man who as long as he oc-
cupied his post at Pekin, paid careful
attention to the interests Of olr coun-
tries and whom we are bound to pay
our especial acknowledgements.
I'VE regret most deeply that Baron
Won kettelcr met so terrible an end
among us. The fact that we were not
in Il position to take due protective
measures NaS I'dlnlul 10 our ScHSe ol
responsibility.
IL was this feeling of responsibility
which prompted us to erect monu-
mcnt on the spot as a sign that the
chine should not remain uneXpiate,1.
Further. we have sent to Germany
with this letter the Imperial Prince
Chun Tsai Fong. heading a special mis-
sion.
Prince Chun. our own brother, will
assure Your Majesty how deeply the
* "nts uf the past year have grieved us
and hon deeply feelings of penitence
and shamc still animatee us. Your Ma
iaSty sent your troops from far dis
tance. put down the Boxers rebellion
and restored peace for the welfare of
our nations. We have therefore com
man1ed Prince chun to express per
sonally to Your Majesty our thanks
for your efforts in promoting peace. We
cherish the hope that Your Majestys
indignation will he replaced by the old
friendship. That the relations between
our Empress will be even more exten-
sive and of q more intimate and bene-
ticicnt character than before. Is our
firm assurance"
Prince Chun. in delivering the let
ter said:
y am in a position to assure Your
Ma ieSty that the Emperor. my most
gracious master. stood aluof from these
complications which brought misfor-
tune upon China and loss and care up
on Germany Nevertheless. in accord
anCc with the customs of thousands of
years, the Emperor Of China has TAX
en- tho blame on his oWD sacred person
have. therefore. the task of express
irG to Your Majesty the most cordial
ceilings Of the Emperor. my illustrious
aster. toward your Imperial Majesty
and the whole imperial family. I hope
the passing cloud will only intensity
the succeeding sunshine and mutual
friendship Of the two great empires
when they underrtand the value of
each other better
Emperor William in reply said:
1T is no joyous or festal occasion.
nor the f,Iltilment of q simple act of
courtesy which brings your imperial
highnes5 to me: but d deep. melan-
choly and very serious event. My min
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