Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-12
KIAO-CHAU MATTER.
PECULIAR ATTITUDE OF GERMAN
GOVERNMENT RESPECTING 1T.
PUTS In A DECIDED NO.
She VIII Not Tolerate n Permanent
Occupntion-The United States Will
Not Oppose Germnny's, Opening
China to Civilization.
Copyrighted by the Associated Press

| copyrighted by the Associated Press,
1879
BERLIN, December u.-Throughout the
week a peculiar condition of affairs has
prevailed, so far as the press is con-
cerned. The "Chinese adventure" as the
Socialist Schoenlanck termed the seizure
of kiao-Chau Bay, in the Reichstag. has
engrossed public interest, yet the gov
| eminent has not deigned the least ex-
PLANTATION 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 mislead-
ing or stale. This was especially the
case with the Haitien incident. The very
day the German scholarships at Port-au-
Prince secured obedience TO the ultima
tum, the government, through its various
organs, proclaimed that a naval demon
stration was not likely, and that in any
case a decision could not be reached for
several weeks.
In regard to China, although the Eng
fish press has been steadily furnishing
details, the government here claimed not
10 have any advices from Pekin as to
the real condition of affairs. AS the
| German Minister to China, Baron Won
| Heyking, had full power to deal with
the Chinese Government as he thought
best, this was q strange condition Of af-
fairs. However, it is nearing its end, as
Baron Won Buelow, the Minister for For
eign Affairs, will shortly make a state
ment 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 several
important facts. First, since Won Bue-
low has taken the Foreign Office, the
Emperor has not been permitted to med
die with the decision of affairs. His Ma
| iesty was only informed Of each impor-
| tant step after it was taken. In other
words, the Emperor has approved" and
not directed" in foreign politics.
RUSSIA HAS A SAY.
The second important news is the GER
tainty that Russia will not tolerate a
permanent occupation of Klao-Chau Bay
by Germany. The military attache OF a
big power assures the correspondent or
the Associated Press that secret infor-
nation has reached here from st. Peters
burg settling this point. He says Russia
is now making preparations to that et-
feet.
Russia has notified the United States
embassy to the same effect.
Ii is understood, however, that the
United States will oppose no objection to
G~ermany's opening China to civilization.
Baron Won Buelow's appointment TO the
Foreign Office has met with great APP
probation. Even the opposition greets
him with great consideration.
The Deutsche Zeitung. the main organ
of the German extension policy, says,
after a TRADE OF abuse Of the United
States for intermeddling in Haiti, that
IL hopes Won Buelow will draw conclu-
sions from the incident for his future
policy I'm regard to America, which coun-
try needs taking down.
In this connection the remarks Empe-
ror Williams is alleged TO have MADE IN
conversation some time ago to the erect
chat this American meddlesome pohcy
must cease, or we Will be obllged 10
teach them manners" and in which ne
pointedly referred TO a joint naval war
against the United States. are freely cir
culated in diplomatic and political circles
in Berlin.
THE NAVAL BILL.
There has been quite a change in the
Reichstag's views on the naval bill, ana
IL is now thought that II the government
takes pains TO conchiate the Centre with
a promise Of its influence to bring about
a repeal of the Jesuit expulsion act, or a
promise to favor the Catholic school
p~retensions, the measure may pass, al
though IL is said the Septennate pro-
vision will have to be modified, which, II
IS believed, the government is unwilling
TO do.
During the month of November sixty
eight socialist editors were sentenced on
the charge of lese majestic for insulting
officials.
The Berlin butchers and meat-dealers
have passed a resolution requiring the
government to reopen the frontiers 10
meat imports and to severely restrict
the traffic in American meat. They say
2S,OOO,OO0 marks worth was imported In
1896 at prices which they cannot com
pete with.
ALLEGED AMERICAN TRICHINAE.
The government has just completed the
report on the trichinous American meat
seized during the six months from n
ary to July. Excerpts from the report
furnished to the United States Ambassa-
dor here. Mr.. Andrew ID. White, show an
enormous increase in American trichinous
meat cases. However, while a certain
percentage OF cases are really of Ameri-
can origin, the fact is palpable that the
whole report is bungled. and many or the
cases quoted are not proved to be Oh
American origin.
AT Mr.. Whites formal request, he was
furnished with the registry number OF
the original package and other marks OF
Identification, In order to Enable him 10
~acquaint the officials at Washington with
the facts in the case n secure the
punishment Of negligent meat inspectors
In the United States.
A fact which has been very generally
neglected Is that trichinosis is prevalent