New-York tribune., 1900-08-26
TIMELY TOPICS IN BERLIN

Berlin. August 25.
GERMAN ATTITUDE IN CHINA-Oficial
circles here emphasize the statement that Ger
many. after the taking Of Peking and Field Mar
shall Count Waldersee's appointment 10 the
command of the allied forces in China, stands pre-
ciseiy in the same attitude before Germany
1t Is added. still insists carrying out the pro-
gramme which the Minister OF Foreign Affairs
Count Bulow, published in his circular of July
g. and which was approved here and abroad. 1t
is also officially claimed that all the other Powers
interested still adhere TO that programme. Of
which there remain two most important para
graphs-adequate redress for Chinese crimes
against international rights and the re-establish-
ment of orderly state Of affairs and the in
stal1ation Of a Government willing and able to
give guarantees against the recurrence OF the re-
cent outrages. Many papers, however continue
to express distrust Of the intentions several of
the Powers especially Great Britain and France
claiming they have separate plans regarding the
fangtse Valley and the southern provinces. So
not exercised. because it has been officially admit
tea og Germany that Germany does not oppose
ees ees as not sGueh1ng GeTmanyS political OF com
BY both the oSernmen ad Ibs ne 1b seq r6 mere
Won ,Waldersee will find plenty to do AFTER his ar
TO the Province Of Pe-Chi-Li The leading Centrist
al oIgah, me cologne "Volks Zeitung forms an ex
Septlon TO this rule, sounding a warning against
Count Won Waldersees Overstepping the bounds
publishes an interview With @ chinese 11i iipIomat
hers oI who IS quoted as saying:
will return return to the capital until the foreign troops
are withdrawn. Therefore the allies had better
gent proposing for the latter Prince Ching. y
and s @ as9 o dP Vi uS dRdhs
who assuredlyi is empowered either by the Tsung-
IL Hamen, the Emperor or the Empress" He fur
tber remarked that the war was certainly over
since China has neither generals, soldiers nor ma
terial left The only danger Of a renewal of hos
ullties, ne declared was IF harm befell the En-
press or Emperor"
The Foreign once publishes a letter from the
OF
Won Kettelec the late GerT~n Minister Peking
NAVAL MANEUVRES OF THE WEEK-The
naval maneuvres this week are interesting, dem
orstrating the fact that torpedo boats are pow
vigilance is observed. The fleet to-day after
renewing its coal supply will sail around skagen
reconnotring evolutions during the coming week
arriving August 80 at Neufahrwasser to recoaL
ATTENTIONS TO AMERICAN OFFICERS
Field next Saturday. II will be attended by the
King Of Wurtemberg the Grand Duke of Hesse
Prince Henry of Prussia, the Grand Duke OF OIL
denburs and many other royalties. besides Gen
eral Ludlow. OF the United States Army
The German Government has shown great at
tention to the American officers who. in addition
to General Ludlow are here to study German
sIected the German method of manufacturing
smokeless powder, and Naval Constructor Wood
ysrds. Coonel William Cary Sanger. of the
New-YOrk National Guard, who is to investigate
few days from Switzerland.
AMBASSADOR WHITES CTTERANC ES-The
German newspapers comment on Ambassador
Whites utterances in the United States on the