The herald., 1897-11-28
GERMANY'S
INTENTION
Not Considered Strictly
Honorable
CRUISERS FOR THE ORIENT
THREATEN THE ANNEXATION
OF CHINA
Newspapers Of All Shades Of Opinion
Anxious to Avoid Tariff War
With America
CRUISERS FOR THE ORIENT
THREATEN THE ANNEXATION
OF CHINA
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
BERLIN, Nov. 27.-(Copyright, 1879
The presence of Emperor William at
Kiel on the accession of swearing in the
naval recruits has had the expected ef-
feet of clearing the situation, so far as
Germany's attitude toward China and
Hayti is concerned. Within two months
a squadron of eight fine cruisers, having
on board $500 men, will be assembled in
Chinese waters, and the fact that Prince
Henry of Prussia brother of his majes-
ty, is to command half this force lends
probability to the reports current in gov
ernment circles that hot work is expect
ed, as Prince Henrys great ambition
for years past has been to win naval
laurels.
Furthermore, the correspondent here
of the Associated Press has been told
by gentlemen who were at Kiel on the
occasion referred to, that Emperor Will
liam, in conversation with Admiral Won
Knorr, commander-in-ch chief of the i'm
perial navy, and with Prince Henry,
made this expression: "Wein muesser
Allemania Elm proll blegen" 1--WE must
forestall England).
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 act
ion of the German naval forces in Kiao
Chau bay must be followed up by an
adequate strengthening of the squadron
by the forces available.
T., lit I~,~
Of the Associated Press learns that
within three days of the receipt Of the
news Of the murder of the German mis-
sionares the emperor, through the Ger
man ambassadors at Vienna and st.
Petersburg, made confidential inquiries
as to whether Germany would beTop-
posed in Chinese Waters if circumstances
should render the seizure of territory
necessary. The replies obtained were
wholly satisfactory. 1t was because Of
| Russias assurance that q free hand
would be given Germany that Emperor
| William was so extraordinarily atten-
| tive to Prince Tonsky, commander of the
Russian cruiser Vladimir Monarch,
which vessel was at Kiel on the occa-
sion of his majesty's visit to that port.
| The German papers are almost unan-
imous in demanding that Germany seize
the present opportunity to obtain ade-
quate and tangible compensation for her
support of China In the peace negotia-
tions with Japan in 1886.
The Deutsche Zeitung is the mouth
piece of this feeling when 1t says: I'VE
rejoice to say that we thus give guar
antee that the German empire sends out
a fleet with the firm purpose of obtaining
tangible results on the coast of the yell
low sea, for 1t is the second time the
Hohenzollern prince hoists his flag
against exotic piracy, and we are certain
he will only return crowned with lau-
rels."
THE HAYTIEN ACCIDENT
In regard to the trouble between Ger
many and Hayti, the imperial warship
Gefion will proceed there as soon as she
can be fitted for sea, and will enforce the
demands of Germany, backed up by the
two German government school ships.
Somewhat late, the German press now
does justice to the assistance received
in this matter through the intervention
Of the United States minister at Port
au Prince. The semi official Hambur-
ger correspondent says:
at the critical time, had assumed an un-
friendly attitude. the situation would
have become dangerous. The mere fact
of it's geographical situation shows that
Americas influence is paramount at
Port au Prince.
THE appearance. in this instance, of
an American fleet would have sufficed to
intensity Hayti's opposition to Ger
. a ,,xy'c nd ho IJo1, ,t;o
have seen therein an indirect assurance
of support
TARIFF TOPICS
| The tariff on sugar and petroleum II
occupying the attention of the press ex-
| tensively The negotiations between
the German sugar syndicate and the
owners Of the refineries, after pending
for months, have ultimately failed, and
the plan to form pool has been definite
ly dropped at least for the present, az
many of those interested have decided
to remain outside. The purpose was to
guarantee each member of the pool a
premium of two marks per 100 kilos, in
'land consumers to pay double, and ex.
porters to receive like sum from TIN
trust.
THE OIL FIGHT
In spite of the action of the South Ger.
man dealers, after the announcement
that Mannheim Pure Oil company. a COM
petitor of the Standard Oil company.
had purchased an island in the Rhine, on
which it is proposed to build gigantic
tanks, to exclusively patronize the Man.
helm Pure Oil company, the impression
prevails in commercial circles that the
German representatives of the Standard
Oil company have won the fight, and will
crush all competitors.
The Vossiche Zeitung says:
"Evidently, in accordance with an
agreement with the Standard OIL COM
pany, the Russian petroleum dealers
have withdrawn from competition In the