The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-19
FLIGHT OF CHINES RULERS.
GERMANY SEES IN 1T SOME sERI-
OUs COMPLICATIONS.
In Order 20 EstabIish q strong Gen.
trail Government 1t Picking II IL
Regarded In Berlin NJ Necessary
10 Destroy Fugitive Rulers.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
BERLIN. Aug. ls.--The flight of the
dowageY empress and the disappearance
OF the emperor Of China IS here regarded
as OF much greater and lasting import
ance than the mere taking of Picking.
and the complications resulting there
from are speculatfvely discussed by the
whelminR opinion Is that. since all the
press and In political circles. The over
whelming opinion II that, since all the
powers have agreed to install strong
central government at Picking. II becomes
necessary first to destroy, or at least rem
der harmless. the fugitive government.
which is responsible for the whole Chinese
eruption. Therefore. 1t is claimed. II is
necessary to follow and capture the flu.
gftives. This probably will call for the
employment OF large additional forces,
besides those which are now in China.
Surmises as to whether the United
States, Great Britain and Japan will also
share their influence or leave the burden
to Russia, France, and. above all. TO Ger
many, I'LL the papers today. The German
government adheres to the view that per-
feet harmony prevails among the powers
regarding immediate action in China
A number OF papers express deep dis
satisfacti N with the ignoring Of the
reichistag and the whole OF the emperor's
China policy. declaring II far exceeds the
"
tho minister Of foreign affairs. IN his cir
cnlar to the ruling princes Of Germany
on July II.
At Emperor williams dinner to Field
Marshal Count won waldersee last even
ing, at Wflheimshohe, the situation was
discussed by his majesty and Won Walder-
see. Prince Muenster Dorneburg. DIR. Lu-
camus. the chief OF the emperor's civil
cabinet. Admiral Diederich and Col. Stu
bel.
MissionaPtes Held ResponsibAe.
Herr Won Brandt former minister to
China. in the missionary organ, Chreieu-
che Welt, puts the largest amount OF the
blame for the Chinese outbreak on the
missionaries, citing a mass OF evidence In
support OF his assertions. He says:
'rwo-thirds OF the work Of the iega-
tions and consulates in China has been
occasioned by the complaints. demands
and claims of missionaries"
Tho Ahlitar wochenbiatt calls atten-
ton to the fact that the Anstrains and
Germans. for the first time since 1864.
fight together In China A majority OF
the papers praise Austria rs the stead
fast and unimpeachab,e ally OF Ger
many"
The naval manouvers this year are
of special interest, because part OF them.
from September 10 until September IL.
VIII pe VI conjunction WIN tne army. The
coming week will be devoted TO exercises
and nightly torpedoboat attacks in the
North sea.
From n number OF letters published In
the papers IL appears that the situation In
Samoa Is rather unsatisfactory. The gov
ernor. because, II In claimed. he was do
Ing Justice to Tanu and his party. was
severely blamed by the Mataafa party.
Ccaseiess discussions followed. though
hardly any actual hostilities occurred.
The voerwaerts says a Socialist national
convention has been arranged for Sep
TENDER II. at Mayence.