The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02

rHB VATICAN Is INTERESTED
MS Holiness, the pope, IL In Favor
q . German Protrctoratc--So
Interference II Expected.

Berlin, january - tt'opyrignted 1873 by
the Associated Press )---Bishop Amer OF
South shan Tung. china. dined with tae
emperor and ernpre~s 1T ths new paiace on
Tuesday. Bsron won Bueinw. the minister
5 for foreign affairs. and Count Yon Lieden.
now miuister Of Japan. wers present.
Tho correspondent of the As8oci;lted
Press had an Interview With the Ltlhop,
to whose shrcwd advice and dciicace In
formation regarding tho whole provisions or
Shan Tuns, In which Rlao Chat IL sltu4
ated. the German government owes much
Bishop Amer gave an Interesting account
Of tho occurrences OF the pre,sass audi
ence he was accorded by the emperor in
November and also told OF his audience
with the pope a fortnight ago The bishop
who has been thirty-four years In China
and who Is about to return. said
II amazed at the keen interest aud
knowledge displayed Of China. ia resources
aud government. Every question the GIN
pcror asked waa pointed. There Is no
doubt Germany means 10 keep isiao chHu
and Its contiguous territory, aud l. tho
right measures arc takea II VIII prove
most valuable possession, even more VAL
liable than Hong Kous, because rs nln-
erai wealth, coal and iron. although ilctd-
Ing large amount OF capital 10 de1eiou
II. Is almost inexhauAtihle.
The emperor told the bishop that steps
were under way TO give thorough GerEien
administration 10 the territory aud To rap
Idly develop the natural commercial I'D.
vantAges OF Kiao Ehau. The best expert
Judgment Will be taken on every step lro~
posed. Already measures have been tnap.
o ! 40 fa..f 49,.
tai Three largo companies are forming In
Esrlin and Cologne for this purpose and
the peutsehe hank Is identifying its,lt
With several large plans IN this dirgctltn.
Relative 10 his audience with the Pope.
Bishop Amer sa.d his holiness highly np.
proved Of tho energy sToWn by Germany
IN the gigantic task OF opening Chit, aid
proparinE her for the blessings OF c'nlb-
tlanity and civilization. Tho pope also OK
pressed the opinion that speedy penalty
would be metsd out to Cbipl Tor th9 i8st
mission murders which would strife
wholesome tcrrors into the breast OF irR
heathen government, The pops charged
bishop Amer 10 convey his corItil greet
jngs and wishes to the emperor. expressing
the hope that the further measures TO be
taken by Germany IN China would be-
crowned with slicceSs. ns Gtrmauy's mis-
mhIy's misston Was "atousiug Interests Of
nil Chrlstendom
His holiness touched upon tho question
OF u German protectorats over the Catholic
MISSIONS IN China. hitherto considered TO
he In tho hands of Franco and the ropo
further intimated that his approval mad re-
Gently been sent 20 the bishop OF Germeny
to start The Chinese expeditions. ana
strengthen tina German navy IN Lonsanance
with the vatican on these matters Tho
emperor decorated Bishop Amer with the
Order Of the Red Eagle and the regsnt nf
Bavaria prince Luetpold) bestowed dec
grafton upon him
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press learns thar Germany In the spring
viii commence improving tho ..arhor OF
kiaO Chau and will construct docbS and
wharscs and strengthen the forts matorl-
ally. Krnpp ordnance Of large caliber has
been ordered. together with large 1,ian.
THY OF military supplies. which viii be
sent to China. Some NJ the hest artillery
and engineer officers have yolnu'ecrcd 10
20 TO Kiao Chan
In official circles II Is not believed that
Great Britain or any other power VIII n.
that the entente with Russia aud France
Is perfected and that France VIII soon force
China 10 grant her further compensltons
on her southern frontier. II u also ,earnCd
from an excellent source that thcfa In no
Intention on the part Of either lalak'M
Germany or France 20 place Obstacles ia
Great Britains way II she feels Inclined 10
seize the present opportunity OF atrAnEtae
cning her position aud Interests IN tho
south OF China frpm Shanghai Eou,h.