Show KAISER WAN1S iUSTCE Emperor William Replies to Emperor of China SPEAKS OUT VERY PLAINLY Cannot Regard the Crime of the Murder Mur-der of His Minister as Atoned for by a Libation as Suggested by the Chinese Ruier He Demands that Officials Upon Whose Heads Rests the Crime Must Expiate the Murder Mur-der of Baron Von Kettclcr Tho Correspondence I J Berlin Oct 2The following Is the text of the Clilnese Emperors message to JSmporor William of Germany Urcelinj Thai your Majestys Mhi Islcr has fLlln a victim to the rising which should hreuk out In China without with-out our olllclnls able to prevent it whereby our friendly relations were disturbed Is t deeply deplored and regretted re-gretted By decree we order that sacrifice sac-rifice be made on an altar for the deceased de-ceased and Chief Secretary Kun Ylnpr has been instructed to pour libations on the altar The commercial superintendents super-intendents of the northern rind southern I south-ern ports have been ordered to take the needful measures concerning the conveyance 0 con-veyance of the collln of the deceased When It reaches Germany n second offering 1 of-fering shall he made on an altar Germany has always maintained the friendliest relations with China AVn therefore entertain the hope that your Jlajcttty will renounce all resentment so that peace may be arranged as soon a4 possible and that universal harmony har-mony bo rendered possible forull time 4 4 This Is our most anxious hope and our r most ardent wish I Kmperor William replied September SO th as follows To tint Emperor of blna T the Emperor Empe-ror of icrmany have received Ito lele grain ol your Majesty the Emperor of hmu I have observed with sullsCicMDU I Hiiit the Emperor of China Is anxious to rxpluto pciordlng to the custom and pro I fopt of your religion the shameful I murder mur-der of my Minister which yet lit naight all civilization yL ay tho IJcrniau 12m pror imt a Chrlsllun I cumiol regard that I 1 4 abominable crime as atoned for bv a libation liba-tion Besides my murdered Minister 1 them have prone before the throne of God 4 n large number of our brethren of Christian Chris-tian faith bishops and missionaries von vo-n on and children who for the bikc of their faith which Is also mine have Mru fT 1ho violent death of martyrs and tre accusers ac-cusers of your Majesty Do the lllmltoiiE commanded bv your Majesty suffice for all those Innocent ones I do not make your Majesty perse nally P responsible for the outrage ionium the legations which are held Inviolable among all nations nor for the grievous wrongs done so many nutlons jnl I faiths and to thin subjects of your Majesty of my Christian belief Hut the adviser of juur L 2Vln cstyK throne anil the nfilelals on 1 whosn heads rests the blood Kullt of u crime which tills nil Christian muiois with horror must expiate their abominable I rlood When your Majesty rings them to th2 punishment they Inve desirvod that I 3 will regard as an oxpiutlon which will satisfy the nations of Chrlslcnd F jf your Majesty will use your imperial puver for this purpose acc ptliir to that I c nil the support of nil the Injured rations 3 i for mv purl declare myself apreoil on that point 1 should ilso gladly welcome the return of your Maleaty 10 Peking1 Vor this my General Field Marshal von Valdersce will be Instructed not only to norvo your Majesty with the honors due i your rnnk l tt lio will afford your Mojcs tv the mlllttxrv protection yon may deslro IT and which you may need against tim 4 rebels J also lone for peace which atone for I the guilt which makes = < > od vmigs done and which offers to all lurclgnurs In China security for life and property and above nil for the free service of their mliglon WILLIAM lR |