Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-28
GERMAN CRUISERS SOON TO
BE IN CHINESE WATERS.
UNDERSTANDING WITH RUSSIA.
TO HAVE A FREE HAND
IN HER GAME OF GRAB.
Emperor Declares England Must Be
Forestalled-Germany Also to
send Warships to Hayti,
bot There VIII Be No
Grab There.

Berlin, Nov. 27.-(Copyrighted. 1887. by the
Associated Press.) The presence OF Eai-
peror William at Kiel upon the secession
o. swearing in the naval recruits has had
the expected effect Of clearing the situa.
tor, SO far as Germany's attitude toward
China and Hayti is concerned. Within
two months a squadron of eight fine cruis-
ers. having on board $500 men. will be as
sembled in Chinese waters, and the fact
tina 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 ex-
pected, 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 gen-
tlemen who were at Kiel upon the occa-
sion referred to that Emperor William. in
conversation with Admiral Won Knorr.
commander-in-chief of the imperial navy,
and with Prince Henry, made use of the
expression: "Weit muessen Allemania elm
rroli biegen." owe must forestall En-
gland.") This remark was mad while the
emperor was charging on the situation in
China and dwelling on the fact that the
advantage gained by the quick action of
the German naval forces in kiao-Chau by
must be followed by an adequate strength
ening of the squadron by the forces avail
able.
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 missionaries, the
emperor, through the German ambassadors
at Vienna and st. Petersburg. made con-
fdential inquiries as to whether Germany
would be opposed in Chinese waters in case
circumstances should render the seizure OF
of territory necessary. The replies obtained
were wholly satisfactory. 1t was because
of Russia's assurance that q free hand
would be given Germany that Emperor
William was SO extraordinarily attentive
to Prince Tonsky, the commander of the
Russian cruiser vladimir Monarch, which
vessel was at Kiel upon the occasion of
his majesty's visit to that port.
h German newspapers are almost. unan-
imous' in demanding that Germany seize the
present opportunity to obtain adequate and
tangfble compensation for her support of
China In the peace Negotiations with ia
pan in 1896. The Duetsche 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 with the firm purpose Of OBJ
tanning 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 certain he will
only return crowned with laurel
In regard to the trouble between Ger
many and Hayti, the imperial warship
Gefion will proceed there as soon as she
demands of Germany, backed up by the
two German government school ships Gnei-
senau and Stein. Somewhat late, the
German press now does justice to the as
%sistance received in this matter through
the Intervention Of the United States min
lister at Port au Prince. The semi-official
1T is certain that if the United States,
at the critical time, had assumed ar un-
friendly attitude the situation would have
become more dangerous. The mere fact of
its geographical situation shows that Amer
ica's influence is at Port au
Prince. The appearance in this instance of
an American fleet would lave suficed to
intensity Hayti's opposition to Germany's
demands. as the Haytiens would have seen
therein an Indirect assurance of Support-"