The record-union., 1897-11-28
That Appears to be the Present
Motto Of Germany.
Why the Emperor Took Such Quick Action
at Kaiochau, China.
German Newspapers Demand That
Germany Seize the Present OPP
portunity to Obtain Adequate
and Tangible Compensation for
the Support Given China in
the Peace Negotiations of Last
Year.

Year.
BERLIN, Nov. 81 Copyrighted by the
Associated Press, 1S9O.-The presence
OF Emperor William at Kie on the oc-
caslon of swearing in the naval re-
cruits has had the expected effect of
clearing the situation so far as Ger
manys attitude toward China and
Hayt is concerned. Within two
months squadron of eight fine cruisers,
having on board $500 men, will be as
sembled 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 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 We're al Kiel upon
the occasion referred to, that Emperor
William, in conversation with Admiral
Won Knorr, Commander-in in Chief of the
imperial navy, and with Prince Henry,
made this expression: "Wein muessen
allemania Elm proll biegen' owe must
lorestall England'O. This remark was
made while the Emperor was enlarging
on the situation in China. and dwelling
on the fact that the advantage gained
py the quick action of the German naval
IorceS IN k1aochau Bay must he fol-
ioWed by an adequate STRENGTHENING of
the squadron by the forces available.
IN TINS connection the correspondent
OF the Associated Press learns thar
"lthln three days of the recent of tbe
news OF the murder of the German mis-
slonaries, the Emperor. through the
German ambassadors at Vienna and ST
petersburg, made confidential INQUIRIES
IS to whether Germany would be on
POSED IN Chinese waters in case circ,1ro
stances should render the seizure of
territory necessary. The replies OBJ
tanned We're wholly satisfactory. II was
because of Russia's assurance that a
Tree hand would be given Germany that
Emperor William was so extraordinarily
attentive to Prince Tonsky. the com
mander of the Russian cruiser Vladimir
Monarch, which vessel was at Kiel 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 ne
gotiations with Japan in 1896
The "Deutsche Zeitung" is the mouth
piece of this feeling, when it says: I'VE
rejoice to say that we thus give guar
antee that the German Empire sends
out fleet with the firm purpose of OBJ
tanning tangible results on the coast
of the Yellow Sea, for it is the second
time the Hohenzollern Prince hoists his
flag against exotic piracy, and we are
certain he will only return crowned with
laurels''
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 scholarships.
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-ofiicial Hamburger
correspondent says:
1T is certain that if the United States
at the critical time would assume an
unfriendly attitude the situation would
have become more dangerous. The mere
fact of it's geographical situation shows
that Americas influence is paramount
at Prince. The appearance in
this instance of an American fleet
would have sufficed to intensity Hayti's
opposition to Germany's demands as the
Haytians would have seen therein an
:pJiroct assurance of SllnOrt ~
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 refineries, after pending for
months. have ultimately failed and the
plan to form a pool has been definitely
dropped, at least for the present, as
many of those interested have decided
to remain outside. The purpose was
to guarantee each member of the pool
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 an
nouncement that the Mannheim Pure
Oil Company, 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 patronize the Mannheim
Pure Oil Company. the impression pre-
walls in commercial circles that the Ger
man representatives of the Standard
Oil Company have won the fight, and
will crush all competitors.
The '.Vossische Zeitung" says: "Evi-
dently in accordance with an agreement
with the Standard Oil Company, the
Russian petroleum dealers have with
drawn from competition in the German
market OF the petroleum import of
the current year. America furnished
S53. GAP tons and Russia furnished 43.-
900 tons. Reports from Bremen and
Hamburg show that the Standard Oil
Company is now virtually alone in the
field"
The appeal of the Austro- Hungary
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Count Co.
luchowski. asking Europe to unite
against American competition. is va
riously commented upon here. The
Liberal and Radical newspapers con-
denim such a step. The .'volks Zei-
tung'' says:
"It is easily seen who would have to
pay the bill when all the European