New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19
PRINCE HENRY.
THE REASONS FOR WHICH EMPEROR
WILLIAM is SENDING HIS SAILOR
BROTHER TO CHINA-HE LIKES
HIM BETTER At a DISTANCE.

Insanity Of His Majcsty-taken in conjunction
with Frances dispatch Of the most powerful
squadron that has ever borne her nag on the
waters of the Pacific Ocean, and the quiet mass
ing Of enormous bodies Of Russian troops at
Vladvostock. tends to confirm the impression
that moro serious events are at hand than the
mere occupation Of ;he port of Kiao- Chau or
the inlet OF Sam-Sah by Germany. The former
IS already in possession II the Germans and ac-
coriinS to the latest dispatches received China
has expressed her readiness to make a regular
ccsson Of the San-Sah Inlet and Of the sur
ROUNDING. districts to the Kaiser.
1t cannot be. therefore, altogether for the
cake Of dealing with the Celestias that William
Is sending into Chinese waters cruisers and
men which will bring up the number Of the lat
ter to a force Of nearly seven thousand sailors.
marines and regular soldiers. IL addition to
which he has just called for one thousand vol
untcers a summons to which response is be-
Ing made by young members Of the prnccy
and noble houses Of Germany. all Of them
eager to follow the most popular scion OF Teu-
ton royalty to the orient. 1t is difficult to be-
lieve that such elaborate arrangements and 80
much fuss would be made had Germany moth
ing else in view than the providing IF Kiao-
Chau or Sam-Sah with proper colonial ad
ministration. and the solcmnity on the one hand
and the enthusiasm on the other which have
characterized the departure OF Prince Henry.
his visit to FriedriChsruh for the sake II OBJ
tanning old Prince Bsmarck's parting blessing.
thu populations Of army officers under the lead
ership Of Field Marshal Count Wadcrsee. ut
Altoona to bid him farewell. as well AS IN" great
naval display Of last week at kicl are AL ~ a
ma -urc to lead to the belief that before he 70
turns 10 Europe he anticipates having 10 hShi
some other enemy and some much more dan
gerous foe thar the wrctchcd and demoralzed
Chinese.
OF course II IL difficult 10 speak with any de-
gree Of certainty with regard To Tn" Intentions
OF the Germans. Emperor Williams servants
unlike their master. being extremely guarded
In their uttcranccs and rct.ccnt In their speech
differing from tn Russians in this. that whereas
the latter talk with the object II leading ,h'ir
interocutor astray. the Teuton officer and dip-
lomat keeps his mouth shut altogether. But 1t
must not be forgotten that Great britain
France. Japan and particularly Russia have
each OF them had for considerable time past
an eye upon 'por, and bay II Kiao-Chau
owing to the fact tina, in the hands % civilized
power it Is capable II being transformed into
the greatest and most powerful naval strong
hold Of the orient So many are its natural ad-
yantages II has been on the point " being
seized at various times by each Of The four
Powers mentioned. who have invariably been
compelled at the last moment to abstain from
their project by the determined opposition Of
two il not three, Of the other Governments.
Russia and England. In particular. have been
eager for this. the prize cherry Of the Chinese
cherry-trcc. the possibilities of Kiao-Chau be-
Ing UNNECESSARILY superior To Hong Kong and
Vladivostock. II Is. therefore. exasperat!ng to
them in the extreme to see Germany. when
has until now always been regarded As an out
slider In ASiatc and more especially IN Chinese
and japanese affairs. step in and by bold
stroke appropriate to itself the choicest morsel
OF the Celestial pudding.
LORD SALISBURY ASKS AN EXPLANATION.
I hear from London that as soon as Lord
Salisbury received authentic information If the
occupation Of KiaO-Chau by a German naval
force he sent for Count 1iatZfeldt and asked FOR
explanations as to the reasons for. ~ wen
az the probable duration Of. the occupation Of
this magnificent bay and port. The informa-
ton asked for was given from Berlin. and ac
cording to rumors 1T the British Foreign Office
In London. to the effect that Germany in |
tended to keep possession of the bay and to
fCrtify it unless pressure was exercised by the
great Powers of europe to prevent 1t. Now. !
while England might hesitate about exercising |
this pressure there is not the slightcs, doubt
that Russia has no such reluctance in the mat !
ter. and that. sooner than this bay which /
II considers within its sphere Of influence in
China and indispensable for the safety Of its |
Asiatic Empire. in the permanent possession
of Germany. il will resort not merely To diplo- !
matte pressure. but To the most extreme meas
ures in which the Car is certain to be backed !
up by France. The latter country has analo-