The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-11-28
A PAN-AMERICAN UNION
MAY BE A COMBINE AGAINST
GERMANY.
GERMANY WOULD ONLY BE THE LOSER
The Emperor Making Progress in His Chinese
Programme--Eight Fine Cruisers Com
manded by Prince Henry Soon to AS
semhla in Chinese Waters.
sembIe in Chinese Waters.

SSIllDlS III NiIIIiCSC WdlCIos
Copyrighted 1897 by Associated Press)
Berlin, Nov. 27.-(Special Berlin cable
letter)-The presence Of Emperor VIII
liam at kiel upon the occasion of swear
ing in the naval recruits, has the eX-
pected effect of clearing the situation,
so far as Germany's attitude towards
China and Hayti is concerned. Within
two months, Il squadron of eight hneI
cruisers, having on board $500 men,
will be assembled in Chinese waters AMI
the fact that Prince Henry, of Prus-
sin. a brother of His Majesty, is 70
command half this force, lends proba-
biHty to the reports current in govern
ment circles that hot work is expected
as Prince Henry's great ambition for
years past has been to win naval lau
rels. Furthermore, the correspondent
here of the Associated Press has been
told by gentlemen who were al Kiel
upon the occasion referred to, that En-
peror William, in conversation with
Admiral Won Knorr, commander in
chief of the imperial Navy and with
Prince Henry, made use Of the express
sion: "Wir Muessen Allemania Elm
Proli biegen" c'We must fOrestall Eng
land.'9
This remark was made while the En-
peror 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 kia0-
Chou Bay must be followed by an ade-
quatc strengthening of the squadron
by the forces available.
In this connection, the correspondent
IL fh,u tyjf IA
in three days Of the receipt of the news
of the murder of the German missiOna-
res. the Emperor. through the German
ambassadors at Vienna and st. Peters
burg made confidential inquiries as 10
whether Germany would be opposed in
Chinese waters in case circumstances
should render the seizure of territory
necessary The replies received were
wholly satisfactory. 1t was because Of
Russia's assurance that a free hand
would be given Germany that Emperor
William was so extraordinarily attentive
to Prince Tonsky, the commander OF
the Russian cruiser Vladimir ATonnach,
which vessel was at I<iel upon the Occa-
sion OF mis- Majesty's visit to that port.
The German newspapers are almost
unanimous in demanding that Germany
seize the present opportunity to obtain
adequate and tangible compensation for
her support of China in the peace nego-
! tiations with Japan in 1896.
In regard to the trouble between Ger
many and Hayti, the imperial warship
/ Gefion will proceed there so soon as she
can he fitted for sea and will enforce the
! demands of Germany backed up by the
| two German government scholarships
/ Gneisenau and Stein. Somewhat later,
/ the German press does justice to the
| assistance received in this matter
through the intervention of the United
! States Minister at Port An Prince. The
semi-official Hamburger says:
'1t is certain that if the United
| States, at the critical time, had assum-
| ed an unfriendly attitude the situation
would have become more dangerous.
| The mere fact Of its geographical situa-
| ton shows that Americas influence is
| paramount at Port Au Prince. The ap-
| pearance in this instance OF an Ameri-
can fieet would have sufficed to intensity
Hayti's opposition to Germany's de-
mands. as the Haytians would have
seen therein an indirect assurance of
support"
The tariff on sugar and petroleum -
occupying the attention of the press ex-
| tensively. The negotiations between
| the German sugar syndicate and the
owners of the refneries, after pending
for months, have ultimately failed and
the plan to form a pool has been def
nitely dropped, at least for the present,
as many of those interested had decided
to remain outside.
In spite OF the action Of the South
German dealers, after an announcement
that Mannheim Pure Oil Companv, a
competitor of the Standard Oil Com
pany, has purchased an island in the
Rhine, on which it is proposed to build
gigantic tanks, to exclusively patronize
the Mannheim Pure Oil Company, the
impression prevails in commercial cir
cles that the German representatives Of
the Stanard Oh Company have won the
fight and will crush all connection
or the petroleum import OF the cur- |
rent year America furnished 1896 |
tons and Russia furnished $4,000 tons
Reports from Bremen and HAMBURG
show the Standard Oil Company is now
virtually alone in the field.
The appeal to the Austro- Huncrri9n
Minister for Foreign Affairs. C0nrtI
Golnchowski, asking Europe to unite A.
@alnSt American competition. IL very
variously commented upon here. The
lihcral and Radical newspapers condemn
such a step. The Volks Zeitung saws,
ut Is easily seen who would have
TO pay the bill when all the Enropean
acrarans are united The peopIe NJ
Europe who absolutely need for their
daily bread the cereals Of America. Tn
dia and Australia, would have to sacri-