The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-04
PROPHETS Of EVIL
Paris Temps Weeps Over the
Downfall of America.
GERMAN PREDICTS A ROW
Russian Grand Duke Speaks
for RuSSia'S Attitude.
GERMAN PREDICTS A ROW

the United States. 1t says that the Ohlteu
States cannot hide the fact that they
have said goodbye forever to the idyiilc
era wherein they dispensed with the reg
ular standing army and laughed al the
heavy burdens imposed upon the nations
of the western continent by their interna-
tional situations.
There is not a Democrat, not friend
Of the principles that regulate modern so
ciety," continues the Temps, that does
not deplore bitterly the incubation with
a spirit of conquest Of territories and ex-
pansion, of a democracy that hitherto has
been peaceful and liberal.
president Mckinley may say farewell
for free America, to the era Of peace and
good will, reforms, economy, internal
progress and self-government."
During the past couple Of days there
has been a regular campaign in the Paris
press against the representation of the
colonies in the Metropolitan parliament.
Deputies and senators are elected by
many of the French colonists. These dep
uties have proved to be positive danger
to the country. They nave none of the
responsibilities Of the men Of France and
yet they intervene in every question.
A GERMAN PREDICTS TROUBLE.
Chicago Jan. S.-Major A. Won Semen
burg, German military attache to the EN-
peror of Japan, the man who carried the
message between Admiral Won iDedrichs
and Admiral Dewey by which permission
was given for the transportation of Cap
tain General August from Manila to Hong
Kong on a German war vessel, is in
Chicago.
Major Won Sennenburg Is the typical
German officer. He is broad-shouldered
man, with an erect carriage. He was seen
by a reporter a THE Auditorium and re-
lated certain hitherto unwritten bits of the
history of the American operations in the
Philippines.
ST did not witness the destruction Of
Montejo's fleet by your admiral, but I saw
much Of the subsequent events. Because
# what I saw I want TO correct at least
one false impression-that there was any
i'll feeling between the commanders OF the
American and German fleets. There was
a disagreement, I admit, over the right
of the Americans to search German ships
but that was soon Sc rled. Then as TO
the August incident. There was nothing
was the messenger between the two admit
rails in the discussion over the disposition
of Augusta Admiral Won Deidrichs asked
whether or not Admiral Dewey would OBJ
ject to Captain General August taking
passage on one of the German dispatch
boats running to Hong Kong. Admiral
Dewey said that he would not if the for
mer captain general would make some
kind of a parole by which he would no
longer bear arms against the United
States. This was given and the incident
was closed, as the diplomats would say.
"As to the Americans, both ashore and
aboard ship, 1 may say that l never met
a finer body of men. I admire your vol
Unteers. To my mind they furnish magnif-
icent material for soldiers but l am afraid
that they have a hard task before them
in the Philippines. l should not want
the task of controlling those islands I'M
less 1 had fully 10000 men behind me.
Those natives are going to be hard prob
lens to solve"
Turning to more personal matters, he
said that he was On his way 10 Washington
with letters to Secretary Alger and Cen
eral Miles. He would spend a few days
about the department in Washington and
then would go on to Berlin to report TO his
own government.
A RUSSIAN NCBLEMAN'S VIEWS.
New York. IAN. 3.-Grdrd Duke Cyril
Vladimirovitch Of Russia, who IS on his
way to his own country to attend the
wedding Of his sister, was welcomed to-
Gay by the Ru: sian colony Of this city
with church service in the Russian Or
thodoX chc:1h.
Bishops = cholas. retiring pcela q of the
Russian church in America. who will take
snip with him tomorrow. presided at the
service and made an address The little
church was decorated especially for the
occasion.
The duke received the representatives. Of
he press in the state paclor Of the Wal
dcrf- Astoria, which was decorated with
PANS and roses. The duke SAID.
u believe that you will have much trou-
bic with the natives in the Philippines;
in fact, in my judgment, you VIII have
war with them sooner or later. As far
as Russia is concerned, the presence OF
the United States in the east IS entirely
satisfactory. I believe it viii be a new
factor for peace in the affairs OF the
Orient. The grand duke viii sail on the
Fuerst Bismarck tomorrow.
SENATOR PERKINS IS AFRAID.
Sacramento. Cal, Jan. 3.-When the sen
ate was called TO order today communi-
cation from Senator Perkins in which he
asked Instructions from the senate on the
pending question Of territorial expansion.
He expressed himself as confident that this
question IS Of more importance 70 the
country than any problem THAI has arisen
during the present generation.
He stated that IN The absence q In
structions from the legislature OF Califor-
MA. that he win vote % amend section
Of the treaty. which provides for the pay
meut OF SO eco 90 for the REIMBURSEMENT
% SPANS sovereignty OF her interest in
the Philippine islands. He Is OF the opi1-
ion that the United States requires only
a military station, naval and coaIug s.a-
ton IN the islands Further. Il stems -
him that TO acquire territory in the Islands
or As.atic coast is contrary 20 the spirit
% the constitution. The expenses q tne
maintaining OF he civil government = 100
large. The exports from the Islands 20
all the world are pointed out 70 be but
81 o. 90 annually. TIE fact -ha- the
Islands are deassly populated IS gwen zs
the reason why they are Incapable q de-
veIo7meat as were the LOulsla-a- Calfor-
MIA and Alaska purchases THe unheslth-
fulness Of the region Is another argument
against them TIE influence upon AMER
can industry. notably tF-8t q the sugar
beet. and upon American labor. ay The
acquiring O the Islands. S pointed out IN
the letter as not Tor ,he best Interests %
the country
The Communication was ordered printed
Il the journal
Or Hills Succeeds DR. Abbott