New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-02
GERMAN PRESS ON RUSSIAN ATTITUDE.
BELIEF THAT SERIOUS DISAGREEMENT OF
POWERS IS IMPENDING

OVERS IS IMPENDING.
Berlin, Sept. 1.-The German press is full Of
articles commenting on the latest turn Of the
CHINA question. which is generally construed as
marking the beginning Of serious disharmonv
between the Powers, whose China interests are
IN collision at too many points TO enable them
to maintain united front long Russia's sud
den change Of attitude came here as a COM
piete surprise, since the latest previous utter
ances of Russia seemed to denote q continuance
OF the closest German Russo relations on the
subject Of China, although it was known here
that the unmeasured Won Waldersee idolatry
and the putting by Emperor William Of the
onus for Won Waldersee's appointment upon the
Car, as well as the continued increase Of the
German forces in China and Emperor Williams
lnpuIsive farewell speeches, had greatly dis
pieased Russian Government circles. including
the Gar
Won Waldersee has been sent as the En-
pero-s personal man to China rather against
the wishes Of Count Won BuIow, the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, who disapproves Of the
'politico-dipiouo GeneraIissrno" whose hand
IN China may upset all Count Won Bulow has
been able to do. Nevertheless the Emperor. ex-
poets that Won Waldersee after his arrival in
China will take his instructions solely from
him and carry out His Majesty's personal ideas
regarding the Chinese situation Won BuIow
though unavailingly. It would be mistake to
believe the Emperor therein has the Endorsement
OF the majority of the nation. On the con-
Tary. everything points otherwise. The nation
Is embittered at His Majestys continued ig-
noring Of the Reichstag. An overwhelming part
Of the press daily disapproves of Emperor Will
Jams personal China policy, even including the
Conservative and lingo Nationalistic press.
The "Kreuz Zeitung' consistently demands
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the 'Duetsche Tages Zeitung" says conditions
which allow the sole constitutionaly respon-
sible person." viz. the Imperial Chancellor. Ito
absent himself during the most critical times"
and which ignore the Foreign Offices aims and
declarations, and also ignore the Reichstag'
are hardly bearable" Many papers of all
shades talk similarly.
Serni-oficially it is reafHrmed that Germany
now, as heretofore adheres TO the programme
mapped out in the circular Of July 3. and then
approved by all the Powers.
Die Woche' contains an article written by
the ex-Chief Of the Chinese Torpedo Service.
Kretzschmar, describing how China is pre-
pared for war.
Foreign Office official said to the CORE
spondent Of The Associated Press to-day:
Germany does not interpret the United
Statess answer to Russias note as meaning the
withdrawal Of the United States from the en-
tente Of the Powers. Naturally, where eight
-
have the same ideas at the time Any
new proposition must lead 10 an interchange OF
opinions to reach an agreement, which will be
the result this time"
Regarding the Cologne "Gazette's' sensa-
tionaI article upon the most recent turn Of az
fairs in China, which 1t is here claimed was
inspired by the Foreign Office, the Foreign
Office official said,
1T was not inspired. The Foreign Office re-
CARDS Count Waldersee's task as unfore-
stalled by recent events He viii become COM
rnander-in-chief Of all the foreign troops in Pc
Chilli upon his arrival there, since Russia
does not propose 10 withdraw from that prov
ince but only 70 Tien-Tsin.
II is said that Dr.. Mumm Won Schwarzen- .
stein the German Minister TO China, is still at
Shanghai and that it is left TO him TO decide to /
stay there or go elsewhere Asked whether the /
Minister would conduct the peace negotiations /
in behalf Of Germany, the Foreign Office official
previously referred 10 answered:
NO peace negotiations are in prospect
John 3. Jackson, the United States Charge /
n flares denies the correctness Of the reports
sent by cable here from Washington regarding /
Russia's note. He has the text Of the (
note and knows the published reports are in /
correct.