The herald., 1897-12-12
EngrOsSes Attention of the
Germans
EMPEROR'S NAVAL SCHEME
GROWS MORE POPULAR WITH
THE PEOPLE
Teutonic Plans for Annexation Oh
China Are Likely to Strike
Russian Snag
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
BERLIN, Dec. 11-ICopyright, 1879
Throughout the week peculiar condition
of affairs has prevailed, so far as the
press is concerned. The "Chinese adj
venture" as the Socialist Schoenlanck
termed the seizure of Kiao Chau bay in
the reichstag, has engrossed public in
terest, yet the government has not
deigned the least explanation as to what
has been done, nor as to what Is intend-
ed in the future. What sparse informa-
tion the foreign office has furnished
proved to be misleading or stale. This
was especially the case with the Haytien
incident. The very day the German
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, de-
cision could not be reached for several
weeks.
In regard to China, although the Eng
lish press has been steadily furnishing
details, the government here claimed
not to have any advices from Peking
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 a strange condi-
tion of affairs. However, it is nearing
it's end, as Baron Won Bulow, the min
lister for foreign affairs, will shortly
make a statement in the reichstag.
The various attempts of the opposi-
tion in the reichstag to draw out the
governments course during the week
were unheeded. The correspondent Of
the Associated Press, however has as
certaned from reliable sources several
important facts.
First since Won Bulow has taken the
foreign office the emperor has not been
permitted to meddle with the direction
of affairs. His majesty was only in
formed of each important step after 1t
had been taken In other words, the
emperor has approved" not directed"
That the emperor was not to interfere
in foreign policies was made sine qua
non by Baron Won Bulow before accept.
ing office. His majesty, however,. Il
reaping the benefits of Won Bulow's Wig.
orous policy, for, throughout the week,
whenever the emperor drove through
the streets of Berlin he was enthusiast
tically 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 Un.
ter den Linden on Wednesday the ems
peror was hailed by crowd with BRA
vo, your majesty! Pitch into the Chi-
nese!" The emperor responded by
smilingly bowling.
The representative here of the Asso-
ciated Press is informed that Prince
Henry of Prussia, who has been appoint-
ed to the command of the second squad
ron on the coast of China, will visit PEI
king, where the Chinese emperor willre-
ceive him as an equal, an unusual hon.
or. Prince Henry, 1t is announced, Is
the bearer of message from Emperor
William to the Chinese emperor, in
which is included a program Of Chinese
reforms.
AGREEMENT REACHED
PEKING, Dec. 1.-THE German.
China difficulty is practically settled.
The Germans refuse to disoontinue the
occupation Of Kiao-Chau Bay. The Gov.
ernor of Shang Tung province has beep
removed from office. but will not be any
further degraded. No monopoly Of miusB