THE KOWTOW FARCE.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 204, 4 September 1901, Page 2

THE KOWTOW FARCE.

PEINCE CHUN’S COMPANY WILL EATHEE DIE THAN BOW.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Crpyright Berlin, Sept. 2. The members of Prineo Chun’s mission declare that they would rather die than kowtow, or prostrate themselves, when entering the Kaiser’s presence. Such an action would imply that the Emperor was the Kaiser’s vassal. The address Chun proposed to deliver to the Kaiser merely expressed regret at Baron Kettler’s death. Count Bulow, tho Chancellor, however, made an alteration, substituting an expression whereby the Chinese Government begs forgiveness for Kcttler’s murder. Berlin papers assent in the course pursued by the I-laiscr, who is willing to spare Chun personal humiliation and accord him honors due to his birth, but insists that the other members of the mission must kowtow.

The hitch has delayed promulgation of edicts completing the peace protocol. Germany is pressing the other Powers to hasten the signing of the protocol and trust the Chiucso Government to issue satisfactory edicts respecting supplementary punishments and the suspension of examinations. Tho British and American Ministers refuse to accede to Germany's request, owing to tho unsatisfactory naturo of the edict forbidding tho importation of arms.