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. And just here I might add that an
account of the massacre of Von Kettler, sent from Canton, was
published in a New York paper three days before it occurred. This
indicates that his death had been premeditated and ordered by
some high authorities,--perhaps Prince Tuan or Prince Chuang,
Boxer leaders,--because the Germans had taken the port of
Kiaochou, and had compelled the Chinese government to promise to
allow them to open all the mines and build all the railroads in
the province of Shantung.
After the Boxer troubles were settled, the Germans, at the
expense of the Chinese government, erected a large stone memorial
arch on the spot where Von Kettler fell. At its dedication,
members of the diplomatic corps of all the legations in Peking
were present, including ladies and children, together with a
large number of Chinese officials representing the city, the
government, and the Foreign Office, and Prince Chun was selected
to pour the sacrificial wine. He did it with all the dignity of a
prince, however much he may or may not have enjoyed it. On this
occasion he used one of the ancient, three-legged, sacrificial
wine-cups, which he held in both hands, while Na Tung, President
of the Foreign Office, poured the wine into the cup from a
tankard of a very beautiful and unique design. It is the only
occasion on which I have seen the Prince when he did not seem to
enjoy what he was doing
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