The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-07-29
While i'm the Next He Ordered His
Troops tn Take No Prisoners
and Give No Quarter.
HAS NO VOICE IN THE MATTER
Ills MEN MUST OBEY THE INTER-
NATIONAL COMMANDER.
And II Is Improbable German VIII
De Chosen to Lead the Allied
Army-FOreign Office Views.

Gcopyright, 1900. by the Associated Press.l
BERLIN, July 2s.-Emperor Williams ad
dress to the soldiers comprising the China
expedition forms the subject of general
discussion to-day. The Emperor's instruc-
tions to spare no Chinese and make no
prisoners are condemned by nearly every
body one meets and also by the press.
The Lokal Anzeiger pretends that the
Emperor did not mean what his words i'm
Piled but that he merely wished to caution
| the members of the expedition that they
would meet foe who does not spare and
makes no prisoners. But nearly all the
| other papers. commenting on the Emper
or's speech, strongly argue against it. the
Tageblatt, in a specially caustic manner.
reminding the Emperor that telling his SOL
diers TO carry civilization into China and,
in the same breath, enjoining them to deal
with ferocious severity there, do not tally.
Beside, the paper argues, the Emperor has
no right to instruct the expedition, be-
cause the expedition will form part of
whole, and be under command of a chief
of some other nationality. whose instruc-
| tons solely they must obey. The paper fur
ther maintains that ''the Emperor's be-
tn powers as doubtless some of the powers
will not agree to the Emperor's instruc-
tions."
Several papers draw a parallel between
this latest speech by Emperor William and
the one he delivered in 1885, dedicating to
the Redeemer the church at Jerusalem, on
which occasion the Emperor preached the
gospel of Christian long-suffering toward
all nations.
The Foreign Office says the advance on
Peking depends on the admirals there and
not on the powers. All the details in con-
nection with the advance have been left
TO the admirals. The Foreign Office under
stands that the expedition against Peking
will move the middle of next week
The Foreign Office says the meaning of
the Emperor's orders regarding mo quar-
ter" was to call attention to the fact that
the Chinese began the war and were car
rying it on with unparalleled cruelty. So
the Emperor as supreme military COM
mander. explaining to his soldiers what
they had to expect from the Chinese
Asked whether the powers held definite
theory regarding the present status of the
Chinese government a representative of
know with whom we have to DEAL but we
know whom we have to fight against"
The British charge daffaires here, Lord
Cough, answering question put to him by
the Associated Press correspondent regard
ing the status of the Chinese government.
said: THAT is an important question and
one that is likely to play big role later"
Lord Cough expressed the belief that the
most recent reports from China slightly
increase the prospect that the foreign min
listers at Peking are still alive.
The Cologne Volks Zeitung publishes
statements to the effect that Catholic
missionary who has just returned from
China states that the Empress is the prime
instigator of the present war in China.
citing number of proofs thereof. One of
the Empresss chief advisers, Admiral Pun
yelin, published at the Empresss behest the
policy TO be pursued until China should
be ready for war with Europe, saying:
European jealousy and disharmony is the
advantage heaven sends China to prepare
herself When everything is ready for war
we shall revenge all past injuries at one
blow
The idea of the United States acting as
mediator between Europe and China has
met with most decided rejection here, the
correspondent of the Associated Press
learns, despite the honeyed words accom-
panying the refusal Germany insists on
adequate redress for Baron Won Ketteler's
assassination and a guarantee for the per-
manent re-establishment of orderly condi-
tions in China. Not before this is done will
Germany be ready TO listen to diplomatic
propositions about the status quo. The
Associated Press correspondent learns that
the sentiment in the highest German cir
cles is indignation Instead of practical
solidarity by all the powers the tendency
is more and more plain that each is again
seeking selfish advantages, irrespective of
outraged international rights. The feeling
against the United States is especially bit
ter. Emperor William having expected that
the United States would steadfastly side
with him In demanding adequate redress