The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-16

ilized nations would suffice to overcome
the differences of opinion which had
lately become apparent in regard to
the matters in China. The chancellor
traced the deliberations of the powers,
following which negotiations had been
entered upon with China.
referring to the puniShments in
fiicted on the mandarins as a result of
Boxer atrocities, the chancellor de-
clared that the powers We're not actu-
ated by thirst for blood, but by a de-
sire to make an example of the guilty
To let them go free would have
amounted to a charter for similar mis-
deeds in the future. He suggested that
the mission of Prince Chun to Berlin
was agreeable to the emperor but it
could not occur until China had yield
ed to the demands of the powers or
had given satisfactory assurances that
their conditions would be carried out.
The question of indemnities, the
chancellor continued, offered such diff
hcultieS as to have thus far prevented
the drawing up of a programme &C
ceptable to all the powers But China
had Internationally admitted her OBJ
legation 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 system and
regarded the maritime duties, an in
crease in which was possible as the
best means of covering the outlay.
The chancellor alluded to the Anglo
German agreement, saying its tendency
was to preserve the integrity of China
so long as possible and to protect Ger
man trade there. The agreement did
not refer to Manchuria and did not
contain secret clauses.
Germany, Count Won BuelCw pro-
ceeded, recognized that the highly gift
ed people of Japan had attained by
their intelligence the position of a great
power in the far east and that Ger
many has been Loyalty supported by
Austria and Italy, as a matter of
course, because of the absolutely IN
shaken continuance of the triple al
lance. Count Won Buelow continued;
Just as good as our relations with
Russia and Great Britain are our rela-
tions with the United States France
and Japan. The United States is TAX
ing her part zealously in the negOtia-
lions and is especially displaying the
keenest interest in the maintenance of
China's integrity.
Between ourselves and France there
is in China, as in most part of the other
points of the earth, no essential OppO-
SitiOn. Our task is, amid the claims of
the different powers, to safeguard our
neutrality, independence and peace
and our great and lasting interests.
All we are anxious for is to restore
peaceful conditions in China as soon
as possible and retain unimpaired our
possessions and trade interests 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 suit
able 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 replying to a question as to how
long the German troops would remain
in the province of Chi Lii, Count Won
Buelow said;
THAT will depend on China's fulfill
ment, of police conditions which she
has accepted. But no longer viii prom
iSes or the most cheering notes from
Ii Hung Chang be of any avail. AS
soon as we receive serious guarantees
for the payment of the indemnities we
shall Immediately withdraw our troops.
ut affords us no pleasure whatever
to remain in Chi Ii. We shall leave
with a sincere and lively desire that we