Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-15
Copyright. Associated Press,

BERLIN, July l4.-IntereSt in the
Chinese enigma here is deepening
steadily. both with the government
and the nation. The preparations for
special expedition occupy a large
part of public attention. Among the
officers who will go to China are num-
Der of the best and most efficient In
the German army. A score OF them
have belonged to the general stan and
the number will also include some who
were formerly military instructors in
Iaen Tsin and elsewhere. The great
est care has been taken in selecting
the officers and men. The authorities
will send only those who are declared
fit by the doctors for lengthy and ar
duous campaign in dangerous eli
mate. In word the German corps ID
going to be really elite corps.
The minister of foreign affairs.
Count Won Buelow, meets with singu-
larry unanimous approval in the Ger
man press excepting solely the Social
list organs, which continue to abuse
the government for its so-called welt
machtpolitk" (World Power Policyl,
claiming it has thereby precipitated the
Chinese crisis. The rest OF the press
and the nation as whole fully en-
dorse Count Won Buelow's policy.
CHASING 1t as wise, moderate and cir
cumspect. The whole attitude of the
nation toward the understanding
among the powers excludes the idea
OF Germany seeking separate advant-
ages from action in China. No ILL
will is shown in the press or By the
public towards any other power ii Re.
gard to China. uniess IN tho case al
some of the rabid Anglophobs news
papers. The Deutsce Tages zietung
points out that while all the other
powers bend their efforts to subdue
China.
England Alone IL Prostrate.v
etc, and with its small force OF mer-
cenaries cannot be trusted" because
they are unable ito take an adequato
part in such tasks of civilization"
The paper adds:
England is thus forced to rely on
Japan to get her chustnuts from tho
fire. England's impotence Is mainly
owing to her unrighteous South Afri-
can war and the legitimate interesta
Of the whole civilization now thereby
suffer-"
But this portion of the German press
has no influence.
Lieut.. General Pochhammsr, IN Die
Woche to-day, discusses the military ~.
uation In China, pointing out the diffiapl-
ties of a campaign there for the alice.
including the climate. commiaserlaf.
housing. roads. possible lack OF harra0ny.
ana international jealousies, saying:
China evidently largely counts on the
latter, or else she would not have heam
bold enough 10 defy the whole wessern
combination. She expects large NOR
tahty among the European troops eurinK
Inc rainy season. just setting in there
The government here remains without
conhrTnatory news OF the losses and ria
ings in the kiao Chou district
The newspapers are calling attention
to the alleged existence OF "chlnesa
campaign of lies" citing as proof tina
text OF a number Of recent statements of
the Chinese authorities. expressing the
belief that the Chinese Herewith ara
eunningly attempting to SOW dlscoEa In
the ranks OF the powers The vosrlAchs
zeitung thinks China will not succeed lie
this, ''as even Russia has now been force
ed to ackuauFfedUa (snfne9a 6,ss.tf1tft-.
proofs OF which the Vossische Zelfunx
prints in st. Petersburg special. saylng
that Russian troops. on juno a, inter-
cepted an Imperial edict. which ordered
the regular troops in the Russian sphere
OF influence to Join the Boxers in hghting
the foreign devils"