The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-12
HOCHS FOR THE KAISER
WILHELM REAPING PRAISE FOR Won
BULOW'S FOREIGN POLICY.
His Majesty Greeted with Cries of
German Ministers Saying Little.

NCOpyr1gnt, 1881, Dy the Associated PreSS.)t
BERLIN, Dec. 11-Throughout the week
a peculiar condition of affairs has prevailed
so far as the press is concerned. The Chi
nese adventure" as the. Soeialist-Schoen-
lane term the seizure of Kiaochau bay in
the Reichstag. has engrossed public inter
est, yet the government has not deigned the
least explanation as TO what has been done
or as to what is intended in the future.
What sparse information the Foreign Of
fee has furnished proved to be misleading
or stale. This was especially the case with
the Haitian incident. The very day the Ger
man school ships at Port-au-Prince secured
obedience to the ultimatum the govern
ment, through it's various organs, pro-
claimed that a naval demonstration was
not likely, and that, in any case, decision
Sould not be reached for several weeks.
In regard to China, although the English
press has been steadily furnishing details,
2 the government here claimed not to have
any advices from Picking as to the real con-
dition of affairs. AS the German minister
to China, Baron Won Heyking, had full
power to deal with the Chinese govern
ment as he thought best. this was strange
condition of affairs. However, it is nearing
its end. as Baron Won Bulow, the minister
for foreign affairs, will shortly make a
statement in the Reichstag.
The various attempts of the opposition
members of the Reichstag to draw out the
governments course during the week were
unheeded. The correspondent here of the
Associated Press however, has ascertained,
from reliable sources, A-veral important
facts. First, since Won Bulow has taken
the Foreign Office the Emperor has not
been permitted to NEEDLE with the direction
Of of Mai nTtlxy informed
Of each important step after it was taken.
In other words. the Emperor has ZAP
proved" not directed" That the Emperor
was not to interfere in foreign politics was
made a sin qua non by Won Bulow before
accepting office. His Majesty, however, is
reaping the benefits of Won Bulow's Wig
orous policy, for, through the week, when
ever the Emperor drove through the streets
of Berlin he was enthusiastically cheered
by the populace, who are heart and soul in
accord with the plans of the minister for
foreign affairs. For instance, while driving
through Inter den Linden on Wednesday
the Emperor was hailed by crowd with:
Bravo, your Majesty. Pitch into the Chi
nese! The Emperor responded by smil-
The second important news is the certain
~ that Russia will not tolerate permanent
occupation of Kiaochau bay by Germany.
Ihe military attache of a big power assures
the correspondent of the Associated Press
that secret information has reached here,
from St. Petersburg. settling this point. He
says Russia is now making preparations to
that effect. Information has reached the
United States embassy to the same effect.
1t is understood, however, that Washington
Will interpoSe no obstacle to Germany OPEN
ing China to civilization.
Baron Won Bulow's first appearance in
the Reichstag where five new Cabinet min
listers made their debut this week. met with
an appreciative reception Even the oppo-
sition press greets him with sympathy.
The quick settlement of the Haitian trou-
BILE was received with satisfaction by the
entire press and nation. The lingo and
agrarian papers, however. again take occa-
sion to preach the necessity of a settlement
with the United States. The Deutsche
Zetung, the main organ of the German ex-
of the United States for intermeddling in
Haiti, that it hopes Won Bulow will draw
appropriate conclusions for his future pol
icy in regard to America. whose interfering
tnsolence needs taking down."
In this connection the remarks Emperor
William is alleged to have made in CONVEX
satiOn some time ago, to the effect that
This American meddlesome policy must
cease or we will be obliged to teach them
manners" and in which he pontedly re-
ferred to the necessity for a joint naval
war against the United States, are freely
circulating in diplomatic and political cir
There has been quite change in the
Reichstag's views on the naval bill and it
is now thought that If the government takes
pains to conciliate the center with promise
of it's influence to bring about the repeal of
the Jesuit expulsion act, or a promise to
favor the Catholic school pretensions the
measure may pass. although ii is said the
septennate provision will have to be modi-
fed, which IT is believed, the government
is unwilling TO do.
The German cruiser Geier, which sailed
from Kiel on Thursday last, will be perman-
emily stationed in the West Indies to pro-
tect German interests in that part of the
world. =
The Emperor and the imperial family will
move into their winter quarters in Berlin
about the middle of January Christmas
and New Years will be kept in the usual
way at the new palace at Potsdam.
Emperor William is going to Kiel on
Tuesday to bid farewell TO Prince Henry of
Prussia, his brother. previous to the lat
ters departure for China. His Majesty viii
accompany Prince Henry on board the
Deutschland and through the Baltic
The visit Of Prince Henry of Prussia to
Prince Bismarck, on Wednesday last, at
Friedrichsruhe, was sympathetically re-
ceiyed. His Request to touch with his lips
the forehead his grandfather often
kissed is finding widespread approval. EX-
cepting the rheumatism In his legs Prince
Bismarck is In fair health
During the month of November sixty-elght
Socialist editors were sentenced on the
charge Of lese-majesty for insulting officials.
II is announced that the National Liber-
ais VIII pursue the inquiry in the ReIchstag
regarding the governments intentions as
TO the STANDARD oil Company which, 1t Is
believed. VIII lead 70 the taking Of other