New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-24
AS VIEWED IN GERMANY.
EMPEROR SAYS GERMAN INTERESTS
MUST NOT BE ALLOWED TO SUFFER.

Berlin June 23-The Chinese troubles have al
most completely swept the South African war
from public attention. Even the latest Pretoria
news went unconmented on except by the military.
About Chinese events the Foreign Office uses great
reticence and above all studousy avoids admitting
that the present events actual and probably
bitter and protracted with China. This may
be partly owing 70 the attacks Of the Radical and
Socialist press, which maintains that the present
risng Of the Chinese against the foreign devils
is directly indirectly due TO the German seizure
OF Kiao-Chou In this the papers are strengthened
by the public utterances of the German mission
ary Bishop Of Shan Tung, Won Amer who recently
described the disastrous effect upon missionary
work Of the Kiao-Chou seizure
In political circles here II is known that the
Foreign Office was surprised by the increasingly
serious character of the Chinese uprising. While
II IS true Baron Eetteler, the German Minister at
Picking sent two months ago detailed report from
Picking containing alarming advces from the Ger
man consuIs throughout China and predicting seri-
Gus trouble before long, not much Importance was
paid here to this report because ketteleT is new
in Picking But though the Emperor and Count
Won Bulov the Minister Of Foreign Affairs, did not
attach much importance TO the first news from
China they are now thoroughly aroused His
Majesty declared Friday at Kte that German
interests in China under no circumstances must
be allowed to suffer, no matter how great the
sacrifice.
The bulk of the German press takes the same
view The 'eKreuz-Zettung' prints interesting
editorial. saying:
It is quite uncertain what will be the final out
come Of the troubles in China. 1t Will be impos-
sible 10 re-estabish a vigorous, authoritative cen
trail government Picking such as the Powers
desire and will need Presumably they Will be
obliged TO enlarge and give definite shape 70 the
sphere of interest policy and to further divide
China either with without leaving a nominal
central Government at Picking. To several OF the
Powers crisis came too quickly, which
further endangeTE the situation
The Foreign Office says that its latest news from
Tien-Tsin is substantially the that
set forth in the statement of William St
John Brodrick, Under Secretary Of State for
Foreign Affairs, in the House OF Commons IN Lon
don The Foreign Office states, however, that the
Chinese soldiers have made desperate resistance to
the international forces. which again proves that
* will be necessary for the Powers to continue
their present policy jointly enforcing order in
China and also the necessity for harmonious action
between the Powers.
Lord Cough the British Charge dAnaires in
Berlin to-day said 10 the correspondent Of The
Associated Press that he doubted If the Powers
had vet exchanged views concerning the future
state OF the Chinese Government or what would
be done with the DOWager Empress and those
allied with her. The only course at present. he
thought, was to enforce order and protect Euro