Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16
BUELOW EXPLAINS HIS AIM
GERMANS ATTITUDE IN THE FAR
EASTERN NEGOTIATIONS.
Stay of Troops in China Depends Upon
That Nationwide Agreement
as to Manchuria.

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terday was the most heated and interesting
of the season. Count Won Buelow spoke
with great force and was frequently ap-
plauded even by his opponents. especially
| when he declared that Germany could not
permit special agreements on the part of
China with separate powers This strong
phraseology. however. did not appear SUBJ
sequently in the official record. The cham
cellor was also applauded when he declared
that the dreibund was still intact.
Herr Richters reply was generally cou-
sidered the keenest and best opposition
speech heard in the reichstag for years. 1t
contained a number of sensational details.
For instance, Herr Richter blamed Emperor
William for joining Russia and France dur
Ing the war between China and Japan,
thus preventing Japan, as he put it. from
becoming wedge between China and Rus
STA Now Russia is reciprocating," said
Herr Richter, by closing the door to
trade in the whole of north China
Stay of Troops In China.
In reply to a question to how long the
German troops would remain in the prov
ince of Chilli Count Won Buelow said:
THAT will depend upon China's fulfill
ment of the peace conditions which she has
accepted But no longer will promises or
even the most charming notes from Lii
Hung Chang be of any avail. AS soon as
we receive serious guarantees for the pay
ment of the indemnities we shall immedi-
ately Withdraw our troops. 1t affords us
no pleasure whatever to remain in the
province of Chilli. We shall leave with a
sincere and lively desire 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 at present.
Richter's Opposition.
Herr Rjcbtar ha n
there was no occasion for Germany to be
Great Britains place holder and guard her
position in China, so that after the South
African war, as before, she might continue
her course, entirely unsympathetic. He
would like the chancellor to say how the
Manchurian agreement between Russia and
CHINA stood. Russia was mounted in the
saddle, while Germany held the stirrup.
He feared that German politics in regard
to China Were proceeding in a blind alley.
Herr Bebel. socialist leader said there
was no need for so many German troops in
China He must protest against providing
troops for Great Britain. The most serious
developments in China, had yet to come.
He feared that what had been begun in
the east must one day be settled with arms
in the west. He shared the chanceiloG's
wish TO get out of China soon as possible.
Guarding German Interests.
81 again say to Herr Bebel," remarked
tile CHdHCtliOT, tildI we support III tHltld
solely German interests, leaving the Brit
ish to guard their own. Herr Richter asks
what is the position regarding the Man
churia agreement. That do not know, ncr
is it even known to certain governments
which are more concerned in the Man
churian agreement than ourselves.
1T would moreover, not have been in
accordance with diplomatic usage nor to
the advantage of German interests If we
had betrayed to the governments con-
cerned too great curiosity in this matter.
When l learn anything of the agreement
contents I will communicate them to Herr
Richter with the greatest of pleasure;
Minister Won SchwarZenstein has never
urged that we should pursue a policy of
annexation in China. Herr Richter said
the German people We're distruStful of the
world policy. If Herr Richter understands
by world policy a tendency to interfere
in matters which do not concern US / am
decided opponent of such world policy
But that We must advance our interests in
eastern Asia is a fact that has become his
toric. 1t was in that sense that l said
three months ago that we must have our
place in the sunshine. l say today that
we will keep that place in the sunshine and
not let ourselves be pushed into the shade
International Relations.
Germany, Count Won Buelow proceeded
recognized that the highly gifted people of
Japan had attained, by their intelligence,
the position OF a great pow CT III Inc lar
east and that Germany had been loyalty
supported by Austria and Italy, as a mat
ter of course, because of the absolutely
mistaken continuance of the triple alli
ance
Count Won Buelow continued:
Just good our relations with Rus
STA and Great Britain our relations
with the United States, France and Japan.
The United States is taking her part zeal
ously in the negotiations and is especially
displaying the keenest interest in the main
tenance of Chinas integrity
Between ourselves and France there is
in China. as in most parts of the other
ton. Our task is, amid the claims of the
trality, independence and peace and
great and last interests All we are anx-
ious for Is to restore peaceful conditions
in China soon possible and retain
unimpaired our possessions and trade in
terests. We wish by our just and loyal
attitude to assuage the existing differences
and by the cooperation of others to attain
our common objects and secure suitable
compensation for the costs of the expedi-
ton rendered necessary by the outrage
upon the law of nations and to maintain
the freedom of our trade"
A proposal of DIR. Bachen, centrist to
discuss the question in committee was
rejected, the center and some conservatives
voting with the minority.
Joy Enough.