Show 2 f I 1 t NENE KETTELER KETTLER t R io For the Chi I riese n Empire I z zAr f Ar H 1 OF c THE GERMANS ER i t h ATONEMENT fATON MENT TOE FOR THE MINIS MINISTERS i I ERS MURDER BY BYi BOXERS i t J i Pekin Jan dedication of the theon Von on Ketteler Kett ier memorial arch which oc 00 occurred ocCurred today toda was an Impressive cere cort ceremony many mony The Tho ar arch h was erected elec d by China Baron Baro fl Ketteler was wa as the German Gern an I r r wig who was vas as killed by Boxers at I the outbreak of or the Boxer Bot r troubles The dedication took place In II the pres presence I nee ence of a brilliant assemblage of diplo diplomats 1 mats many Chinese officials all the officers rs In Pekin P the entire fprd community of the city as a well as s Seaman officers and civilians from the Tien n Tsin and other cities clUes The I streets and roads from which a view of or the function funt was to be had was crowded with Chinese The German G troops were aligned In the street south of the th arch while Chinese rs s oc I the corresponding position ro the north Baron Barin von van der del Goltz first secretary of the German legation of In behalf of Germany and Prince Chun brother of the emperor who wag waa sent to Germany to apologize apolo for the murder murde of the minister China C lDa at the altar while im penal vessels were erected before the arch When Prince Chun arrived he was escorted to the arch I by b Baron Baran von der Goltz and he be poured pour d out a libation In hi honor of the dead man HP lIf then spoke as follows i t 4 This monument Is to be b a warn 1 ig I to t the people a sign of the friendly I between betwee our two countries s and a symbol of peace To these words Baron von xon der Goltz 2 This monument has been conse conse crated rated to the emperor of Germany German by th e of China as a permanent permal nt 4 proof of the anger of the emperor at this crime In erecting this ment In China he fulfils an obligation he took up after the events of 1900 The monument shall stand as a sermon s to Posterity and as a lasting symbol of 1 the desire of the Chinese government In to promote and re le with foreign governments These two speeches were read In G Gw r man mam and in Chinese After the ledi 11 catlon RUnn the German troops marched un tin der the th arch while the th bands played national airs |