The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-28
TO FoRESTALL ENGLAND
NAVAL FORCE SUFFICIENT TO
HOLD KAIO CHAU TO BE CON-
CENTRATED.
APPROVAL OF THE czAR GIVEN
Russia Consulted Before the Marines
of Germany Were Landed on
the Coast.

tude towards China, and Haytt Is con-
cerned. Within two months squad
ron 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
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 am
bition 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 upon
the occasion referred to that Emepror
William, in conversation with Admiral
Won Knorr commander-in-chief Of the
imperial navy, and with Prince Henry,
made use of the expression, I'VE must
forestall England"
This remark was made while the en-
peror was charging on the situation in
China and dwelling on the fact that
the advantage gained by the quick &C
ton Of the German naval forces In
Kiao-Chan bay must be followed by an
adequate strengthening Of the squad
ron by the forces available.
In this connection the correspondent
Of the Associated Press learns that
within three days of the receipt of the
news of the murder of the German mis-
sionaries the emperor, through the Ger
man ambassadors at Vienna and st.
Petersburg, made confidential inquiries
as to whether Germany would be OPP
posed in Chinese waters in case circum-
stances should render the seizure Of
territory necessary. The replies OBJ
tanned were wholly satisfactory. 1t was
because of Russias assurance that a
free hand would be given Germany that
Emperor William was so extraordinary
lily attentive to Prince Tonsky, the
commander Of the Russian cruiser Via
dimir Mononach, which vessel was at
KieI upon the occasion Of his 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. The Deu-
tsche Zeitung is the mouthpiece of this
feeling when it says I'VE rejoice to
say that we thus give a guarantee that
the German empire sends out a fleet
tangible results on the coast Of the
Yellow sea, for it is the second time a
Hohenzollern prince hOists his flag
against exotic piracy, and we are GER
tain he will only return crowned with
success"
AFFAIR WITH HAYTI.
In regard to the trouble between Ger
many and Hayti, the imperial warship
Gefcon Will proceed there so soon as
she can be fitted for sea and will en-
force the demands of Germany, backed
up by the two German government
school ships Gneisenau and Stein.
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 seni-offiCial Hambur-
ger correspondent says: 1T is certain
that If the United States, at the critical
time had assumed an unfriendly atti-
tude, the situation would have become
more dangerous. The mere fact of its
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 Haytis oppo-
sition to Germany's demands, as the
HaYtianS would have seen therein an
indirect assurance of support"
The tariff on sugar and petroleum Is
occupying the attention Of the press
extensively. 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
definitely dropped, at least for the pres
cnt, as many OF those interested have
decided to remain outside. The pur-
pose was to guarantee each member of
the pool a premium OF two marks per
100 kilos, inland consumers to pay
double and exporters to receive like
sum from the trust
In spite of the action of the South
German dealers, after the announce
ment that the Mannheim Pure Oil COM
pany. a competitor Of the Standard Oil
company, had purchased an island in
the Rhine on which it is proposed to
build gigantic tanks, to exclusively pat
rcnize the Mannheim 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 competition.
The Vosische Zeitung says: Evidently
in accordance with an agreement with
the Standard Oil company, the Russian
petroleum dealers have Withdrawn from
competition in the German market" OF
the petroleum import Of the current
year, America furnished $50, 542 tons
and Russia furnished $4,000 tons. Re-
ports from Bremen and Hamburg show
The Standard Oil company is now viz
tually alone in the field.
The appeal Of the Austro-Hungar
Count GoIuchowski, asking Europe
to unite against American COM
petition, is very variously comment
ed upon here The Liberal and Radi-
cal newspapers condemn such step.
The Volkszeitung says: 1T is easily
seen who would have to pay the bill
when all the European Agrarians are
united. The people of Europe who alb
solutely need for their daily bread the
cereals of America, India and Austria
liza, would have to sacrifice untold mil
lions at the altar of internal Agrarian-
ism. That is the meaning Of it,
PAN AMERICAN UNION.
begun by the United States or Europe
would be answered by closing the mar
kets of the United States of America.
The first measure of the powerful, big
republic across the ocean would be the
embracing of all American countries,
including perhaps the English colonies,
into a Pan-American union by which
lle OHltSu oedteS WouId create large
and assured fields for supply and sale
and would narrow the export of their
adversaries still further
The Cologne Gazette, discussing the
continuance of the deficit in the re-
ceipts of the United States says: "The
new office of Commissioner Kasson
(the United States reciprocity commits
sioner), under these circumstances, ap-
pears to be nothing more than a regu-
lar recruiting Office. To induce nations
to come there, for commercial treaties,
would Of course stimulate the imports
of the United States and consequently