The San Francisco call., 1897-11-28
MUST
FORESqALL
ENCLAND"
Significant Remarks of
Emperor William
at Kiel.
SENDING MORE SHIPS
TO CHINA.
Within Two Months a Squad
ron Of Eight Cruisers Will
Assem- BILE There.
PRlNC CE HENRY SEEKS
NAVAL LAURELS.
At the Same Tina Germany VIII
Dispatch WarshIps to Force
HaytI to Terms.
Within Two Months a SQUAD
ron Of Eight Cruisers Will
Assem- BILE There.
PRINCE HENRY SEEKS
NAVAL LAURELS.
At the Same Tlms Germany VIII
Dispatch WarShps to Force
HaytI to Terms.
Special Dispatch to The CALL

BERLIN, Nov. 27.-The presence of En-.
peror William at Kiel on the occasion CT
swearing in the naval recruits has had the
expected eft'ct OF clearing the situation
20 far as Germany's attitude toward
China and Hayti is concerned. Within
two months squadre n of eight fine
cruisers. having on board 800 men,
will be assem- bled in Chinese waters, and
the fact that Prince Henry of Prussia,
brother OF his Majesty. is to command
half this force lends probability to the
reports current in Government circles
that hot work is expected, as Prince
Henry's great ambition for years past has
been to win naval laure's.
Furthermore. a cores pondent here has
been told by gentlemen who were al Kiel
upon the occasion referred to that EN-
peror William, in conversation with Ad-
miral Won Knorr, commander-in-chief of
the imperial navy, and with Prince
Henry, made this expressions: "Wein
! musssen Allemania Elm proII biegen"
cove must fore tall Engiand"). This re-
mark was made while the Emperor was
enlarging on the situation in China and
dwelling on the fact that the advantage
gained by the quick action OF the German
naval forces in kiao- Cbau Bay must be
followed by an adequate strengthening Of
the squadron by the forces available.
In this connection the corresponds
learns that within three days OF the re-
ceipt of the news Of the murder OF the
German missionaries the Emperor,
through the German EN- bassadors at VII
emma and ST. Peters sburg made confiden-
tial inquiries as 10 whether Germany
would be opposed in Chinese wa ers in
case circum stances should render the
seizure OF territory necessary. The replies
obtained were wholly satisfactory. 1t was
because OF Russia's assurance that free
hand would be given Germany that En-
peror William was so extraordinar Iy at
tenlivo 10 Prince Tonsky, the COM
mander of the Russian cruiser Vladimir
Monarch, which vessel was at KEEL upon
the occasion OF lis Majasiy's visit to that
port.
The German newspapers ara almost
unanimous in demanding that Germany
seize the present opportunity to obtain
adequate anu tangible compensation for
her support of China in the peace nego-
t atoms with Japan in 1896.
The DeuIsche Zs.tunG is the mouth piece
OF this feeling when it says: 1--WE reio ce
to say that We thus give guarantee that
The German empire sends outs feet With
the firm purpose of obtaining tangible re-
suits on the ,ast of the elbow Sea, for ii
is the second time the 'Hohenzollern
Prince hoists his flag against exotic piracy,
aud we are certain be will return GRO wned
with laurels.
In regard TO the trouble between Ger
Gefon will proceed there as soon IS she
can be fitted for sea. and will enforce the
demands of Germany backed up by the
two German Government schoolships,
Gneisenau and Steii. Somewhat late the
German press now does ] lstce to the us-
sistance receiv-d IN this matter through
the intervention of the United States
Minister at Port au Prince. The semi
official Hamburger correspondent says:
ut is certain that If the United S ates at |
the critical time rad assumed an un- |
friend y attitude the situation would have |
become more dangert US The mere TACT |
OF its geographical situation shows that |
Amer cas- influence is paramount at Port |
au Prince. The appearance In this in
stance OF an American fleet would have |
sutficed to intensity Hayti's opposition TO
Germany's demands, as the Haytians
would have seen therein an indirect as
surance of support"
The tariff on suear and petroleum is oc-
cupying he attention OF the press extern
slvely. The netotiaiions between the Ger
man su1ar synd cafe anu the owners of
the reinerles, alter pending for months,
have ultimately faileu and the plan to
iorm pool has been definitely dropped,
at least Tor the present, as many of those
Inter sttd have decided to remain out
side. lie purpose was o guarantee each
mem ber OF the pool a premium of Two
m "A r. ~ tnI II I'M to
pay double and exporters 10 receive Ike
sum from the trust.
In spite of the action of the South Ger
man dealers, after the announcement that
the Mannheim Pure Oil Company
competitor of the standard Oil Company,
mad purchased an Island in the Rhine, on
which 1t is proposed TO build gieantc |
tanks. to exclusively patronize the Mann
helm Pure Oil Company, tho impression
prevails In commercial circles that the
Gefman representatives OF The Standard
y Company have won the fight and will
ciush all competition.
Ihe Vossische Zsitung savs: "Eyi-
IDENTITY in accordance with an agreement
With the Standard Oil Compa the Rus
sian petroleum dealers have Withdrawn
from competition in the German market
VI the petroleum import OF the current |
year America furnished S53, 642 tons and |
Russia furnished $4,000 tons. Reports
from Bremen and Hambur, show that |
he Standard Oil Company is now virtu-
ally alone in the field"
The appeal of the Austro- Hun garian
NJ mister for Foreign Affairs, Count |
Goluchowski, askin. Europe 10 unite |
against American comps il Oh. Is vari-
oasly commented upon here. The Lib |
eral and Radical newspapers condemn |
such slep.
Tie Volks Zeiung says: "1t is easily |
seen who would have to pay the b Ii when |
all the European agrarians are united.
The people of Europe, who absolutely |
need Tor their daily bread the cereals OF |
America, Inda and Australia, would have |
TO saclihce untold millions at the altar Of |