The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-09-13
EueEN woLTs CHINESE PRO.


 When the history of German enter prise in China comes to be written 1t may be hoped that justice will be done to the achievements of Herr Eugen Wolf, As the world already knows, thls explorer has been engaged in re- cent years, in a journey through the Celestial kingdom, undertaken in the interests of Berlin daily paper, and, as that journal now maintains, for the benefit of German prestige. It appears that this latter contention of the Der liner Tageblatt Is not shared by many prominent Germans in Shantung. Bishop Anger, among others, has put Into circulation the most astounding story of Wolfs manner of 'impressing" the Chinese, and this story has in many points been confirmed by Father Stenz. It is to the effect that the correspon- dent, clad in the most marvellous cos tunes, progressed through Shantung in the assumed character of an Envoy Elk traordinary of the German emperor; that in this role he deceived the gov ernors of the various provinces through which he passed into tremendously re- ceivlng and entertaining him; that with his dog, Herr von Schuster," perched upon an exalted stool upon his right hand, the traveller, upon the authority of an imperial commission drawn sol emnly from the heel of his boot and flourished in the face of the Yamen, sat in judgment upon some thirteen prisoners accused of the murder of Ger man missionaries and declared them not guilty. The missionary, Stenz, as- serts that these men really were inno- cent, and that the real murderers are still at lare, though two victims, tor tured into confessing, have been since decapitated for the-crime.
 But the praise lavished by Catholic papers upon Herr Wolf upon this count does not compensate the explorer for the laughter of the rest of the world Tonight, accordingly, he publishes an absolute denial of the points concerning Herr von Schuster,' the sham court of justice, and the assumption of the role of Envoy Extraordinary. He further says that he has telegraphed to Prince Hohenlohe asking that an official inves- tigation may be instituted into the whole affair, and promises that within the next few days he will present to the world the paes from his diary covering the period alluded to by Bishop Anger.
 Meanwhile Herr Eugen Wolf is incau- tious enough to leave his defence to his paper. the Berliner Tageblatt, which, in an article of over a column, demon strates with a miraculous absence of humor, how It's representative raised the prestige of Germany in Shantung. It would, argues this journal, have been far cheaper and have saved much time if Wolf 10 to1far, yaTiyafl 1nSpu ings in the various localities through which he passed In allowing himself to be tremendously received by the Ya- men he had merely the general interest of Germany in his eye. He wished to show the population of Shantung that he was German travelling with the consent and under the protection of the Chinese government, and that the for eigner could not be insulted with impu- nity; further, he desired to make it plain to them that it was the wish, not only of the German emperor but of ev- cry German subject, to dwell in perfect peace with them in the neighborhood of German China, By dismounting at the Yamen instead of at an inn, Herr Wolf incurred great expense. He, however submitted to this in the inter- ests of German prestige. With the same object in view, he had carried be- fore him wherever he went black white and red flag. fastened to the point of a lance borne by a mounted soldier riding at the head of his procession There could thus be no doubt whatever as to which nation he belonged, and that as subject of Germany he de- n1anded from the Chinese respect and reverence for her flag. This demand Herr Wolf actually enforced.-Berlir Correspondence of the London Daily News