The record-union., 1897-12-12

BERLIN, Dec. IL copyrighted, 1897.
py the Associated Press). ).-Throughout
the week peculiar condition of affairs
mas prevailed, SO far as the press is con-
cerned. The Chinese adventure. as the
socialist Schoenlanck termed the seizure
OF hlaochau Bay in the Reichstag. has
engroSSed public interest. vet the Cow
efnment has not deigned the least ex-
planatlon as to what has been done, or as
TO what is intended in the future. What
sparse information the Foreign Office
mas furnished proved to be misleading or
stale. This was especially the case with
the Haytian incident. The very day the
German school ships at Port au Prince
secured obedience to the ultimatum the
Government, through its various or
gans, proclaimed that a naval demon
stration was not likely. and that in any
case, decision could not be reached
for several weeks.
In regard to China, although the Eng
hsh press has been steadily furnishing
details, the Government here claimed
not to have any advises from Peking
as to the real condition of affairs. As
the German Minister to China, Baron
Won Heyking, had full power to deal
thought best, this was a strange condi-
tlon OF affairs. However, it is nearing
its end, as Baron Won Bulow, the Min
lister for Foreign Affairs, will shortly
make a statement in the Reichstag.
The various Attempts of the opposition
of the Reichstag to draw out the Gov
ernment's course during the week We're
unheeded. The correspondent here Of the
Associated Press, however, has ascer-
tanned from reliable sources, several i'm
portant facts. First, since Won Bulow
has taken the Foreign Office, the EN-
peror has not been permitted to meddle
with the direction of affairs. His ma
Jesty was only informed of each i'm
portant step after it was taken. In
other words, the Emperor has zap
proved" not directed
That the Emperor was not to inter-
fere in foreign policies was made a sine
qua non by Baron Bulow before accept
ing office. His majesty, however, is
reaping the benefits of Won Bulow's Wig
orous policy, for, throughout the week
whenever the Emperor drove through
the streets of Berlin he was enthusiastic
cally cheered by the populace, who are
heart and soul in accord with the plans
OF the Minister of Foreign Affairs. For
instance, while driving through Inter
Den Linden on Wednesday the Emperor
was hailed by crowd with Bravo
your majesty; pitch into the Chin
ese." The Emperor responded by smil
ingly bowling.
The second important news is the cer-
tainty that Russia will not tolerate a
permanent occupation of Kiaochau Bay
by Germany. The military attache of a
neighboring Power assures the CORES
pondent of the Associated Press that
secret information has reached here
from st. Petersburg settling that point.
He says Russia is now making prepara-
tions to that effect.
Information has reached the United
States Embassy to the same effect. 1t
is understood, however, that Washing
ton will interpose no objection to Ger
manys opening China to civilization.
Baron Won Bulow's first appearance
in the Reichstag, where five new Cabi-
net Ministers made their debut this
week, met with an appreciative recep-
ton. Even the opposition press greets
him with sympathy.
The quick settlement of the Haytian
troubles was received with satisfaction
by the entire press and nation. The
jingo and agrarian papers, however,
again take occasion to preach the ne
cessity Of a settlement with the United
States.
The 'Deutsche Zeitung," the main or
gan of the German extension policy,
says, after TRADE of abuse of the
United States for 'fntermeddling in
Hayti," that it hopes Won Bulow will
draw appropriate conclusions for his
future policy in regard to America
whose interfering insolence needs TAX
ing down.
In this connection the remarks EN-
peror William is alleged to have made
in conversation some time ago, to the
effect that this American meddlesome
policy must cease, or we will be obliged
to teach them manners" and in which
he pointedly referred to the necessity
for a joint naval war against the
United States, are freely circulating in
diplomatic and political circles in Ber-
lin.
KERN MURDER.