The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30
BERLIN PRESS RESENTS
ACTION OF AMERICA
BLaNEs UNITED STATES FOR DE-
CLINING CHINA PROPOSAL
suggests That Count Won Wsidersee
oncr = Reward for Prince Tuar,
Dead or Alive, In order TO Con-
vince Chinese of Earnestuess.

BERLIN Sept @--The Chinese situa-
ton, particularly Germany's proposal and
the United States answer. monopoliEes
public attention this week The press.
both semi-offciai and independent, con-
tinues TO severely blame President Nc
Kiniey for his refusal to agree with the
proposition OF Germany.
The Cologne Gazette. which. since the
outbreak Of the China trouble, has been
a favorite mouthpiece daily of the foreign
once. comba,ed the view that Germany
had been trying TO embark the other
powers on dangerous seas or attempting
TO lead in the Chinese negotiations.
The Lokal Anzeiger today argues that
the United States knows. through Minister
Conger, that the Chinese government has
been the real culprit Hence, IL adds, IT
Is ridiculous TO expect this same govern
ment TO punish itself, ''as tho United
States pretends TO believe IN its reply to
Germany"
The report that Prince Tuaa had been
appointed TO q post where his influence
for evil is even greater than IL formerly
was is regarded by government and press
as unmistakahle evidence that the Chinese
government does not want peace, The ar
gumert, besides. is that Germany's de-
rnand that China give UP the ringleaders
before peace negotiations are begun must
be complied with by China In order to
show that she 10 really acting in good
faith.
Want ruan Punished.
The papers express the hope that Field
Marshal Count Won waidersee will issue
a decree offering a large reward for
Prince Tuan. Dead or alive as the only
means Of impressing on the Chinese
mind the fact that the powers are In
earnest.
The strong evidence that Russia has
seized the opportunity TO formally annex
part Of Manchuria. and the statement of
correspondent of the Berliner Tage-
blatt in Urwa. Mongolia, that Russia
already treats Mongolia as her own. are
here treated with marked indifference
This Is onlv IN line with the formal
declaration which foreign office OIL
cial made 10 n representative OF tho As
sociated Press. months ago. that Gar-
many In no way objected 20 Russa's
obtaining control OF Northern China. ms
German interests would not be affected
thereby.
Renewal OF Treattes.
The German press this week discussed
Mt length the propositions for n renewal
OF the commercial treaties. A represon-
tative OF tho Associated Press has gath
cred the following facts in official quar-
ters: The economic committee. which ~
composed ~ high functionaries frcm the
different Departments. convcnes October
fr.g,. xtt,.a.
tariff will be adopted In place Of the pres
cnt single tariff is question on which
the committee splits II is certain. how
ever. that the duty on wheat nnd rye
Will be raised. probably at the minimum
20 or marks rer IN r, unds The
Agrarisns would not su.sssrt tbs gov-
errment throughout the coming i'm
portant session q, the reichs,aE Unless
such concession were made 20 thorn.
+. 4. asserted hsre that the Amerisas
government is not taking interest In the
German tariff discussion on the ground
that the United States viii not have any
reason for complain, n m discrimination
I. made arninst the United States. n IA
certain the relchs,ar win not have the
treaty bills before April next
Contrary 20 Tho current reports. rep
reseptnitve af the Associated Press learns
AZ the rfnited States embassy thai therr
Il no prospect ot an snriy decision re-
garslrg the manner of carrying cut In
spcctlon under tho new meat law. com
siderable difaculsy having been encoun-
tered
strict Theafcr Censorship.
Owing 20 Emperor williams special
wish. me theater censorship throughout