The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-12
CHINESE ADVENTURE.
Cermaa Officials Have Misled the
Public on the Matter.
RUSSIA is PREPARING A PROTEST
Will Not Tolerate Permauent Occu-
patton Of Kiao chau.
GERMANY TO REFORM" CHINA
Denry of Prussia Will visit the Em-
peror as an Equal and sug-
Eent some Changes.
GERMANY TO REFORM" CHINA

Berlin, December IL Copyrighted, 1897,
by the Associated Press. Throughout the
week peculiar conditIcn of affairs has
prevailed so far as the press is concerned
Tho Chinese adventure has engrossed pub
lie interest. yet the government drisued
not the least explanation as 10 what has
been done. or as to what Is intended In
the future. What spare Information the
foreign Office has furnished proved 10 be
misleading or stale This was especially
the case with the Hayilan Incident Tie
very day the German schoolshiP at Port
au Prince secured obedience TO the ultI-
matum the government. through Us yari-
GUS organs. proclaimed that naval
demonstration was not likely sud that 10
any case a decisioa could hot be reached
for several weeks.
III regard TO China, although the English
press las been steadily furnishing details.
tho government here claimed not to have
any adylces from Pekln as 20 tie real
condition Of affair As the German min
lister TO China. Baron Won Hcinkng, had
full pGWtf 10 deal with lhc LhipcTe gov
eminent - he ihcusht bcsi. this was
strange condition al AFFAIRS However. II 10
nearing It's end. as Raiou yon Bulow. he
minister for foreign affairs, viii shortly
make q statement ~ the rsicEs,ag
The various attempts Of the opposition
members OF the reichs,ag 10 draw out the
governments course during the week wero
unhteded The correspondent here Of the
Associated Press however has ascertained
from reliable sources several imgor,a ant
facts. FIRST, since Won Buiow has taken
the foreign office the emperor has not
been permitted to NEEDLE with the direc-
tion Of affairs. His majesty was only IN
formed of each important step after 1t
was taken. In other words. The emperor
has approved not directed" That tho
emperor was not to Interfere in foreign
politics was made a sine qua non by Won
Bulow before accepting The office His
majesty Is reapinE the benefits " Won
Bulow's vigorous policy. for throughout the
week. whenever the emperor drove the
streets Of Berlin, he was enthusiastically
cheered by the populace who are heart ana
soul in accord with the plans OF the min
lister Tor foreign affairs For Instance wh,la
driving through Inter Den Linden on
Wednesday the emperor was hailed hv
crowd with Bravo. your majesty Pitch
into the Chinese"
The emperor responded by smillng,y
bowling
The second important news Is the Ger
talniy that Russia VIII Zoo tolerate A
permanent occupation OF kaio Chan hav
by Germany, The military attache OF hig
power assures the correspondent OF the
Associated Press that secret Information
mas reached here from 81. Petersburg set
ting that point He says Nussla Il now
making preparations 70 that eject luform-
ation has reached the United States en-.
passy to the same effect. II is understood
however that Washington will intcrpose
no obstacle to Germanys opening China 10
civilization.
Baron Won Bulow was, when h. nr,t nm
peared In the relchstag. where hye new
oabinet ministers made their debut This
week. met with an apprec.atNc reception
Even the opposition prese greets him With
sympathy Tho quick settlement Of The
hayllan trouble was received with satis-
tacion by the entire press and nation Thc
lingo and aerarian papers however. again
take occasion to preach the necessity OF a
settlement with the United States.
Inc Deutsen Ieitung the main orrar az
me herman extension policy, saws. inter a
urane OF abuse of the United states for In
terlneddling IN tIayti. II hopes Won Ru,nw
VIII draw appropriate conclusions FOR Nv,
future policy IN regard to Ameries whoso
interfering insolence needs taking down :"