The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-08-21
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the condition that all the other powers
should acauicscc In the appointment As
to this latter point diplomatic ncgotla-
tlona have been going on during the last
fcw days, Emperor Nicholas, with whom
the Count In an especial favoritc, con-
serted, and France followed somewhat re-
luctnntly. Austrla-Hunrary and Italy
quickly consented. Tho acquIesccnce or
the United states and Great Britain was
next received and the assent OF Japan
came last
The German Foreign ONCE told a cor
respondent thla evening that the consent
of the other powers had been virtually Sc
0urcd TO the selection OF Count Won Wal
doracc ns commander In chief.
Tho number OF volunteers from the AR
my reserves who have slgnlfod their will
lngncss to 20 to China " said 20 be i2o,-
000, From this number II ls Understood
that n corps not exceeding 10000 viii he
formed. a portion OF the corps viii leave
w1thln u fortnight or ms soon ms the Cab
met meeting cnllcd FOR tomorrow shall
have given consent TO the project,
Tho Chinese Minister In Berlin, Lu Hal
IIouHn, has received n dispatch suhstan-
TALLY identical with tho alleged Chinese
Imperial odct ordering the snfc conduct
OF tho members OF the foreign legations
% Tion-Tsln. This he has forwarded TO
the foreign Office, where II In regarded
however. ns another Chinese rusc.
WASHINGTON, August 9.-..The subject
OF the appointment OF Count Won Waldor-
see to command the international forces
In China has been presented to the United
States Government. but no answer has
yet been returned. Count Waldersec In
regarded by tho authorities here ns an
ehn".~. soldier, aud II is believed he ~
satisfactory. IL :" ."id that his appoint
mcnt would mean n campaign or G,ooaor
scope than that In which our forces nrc
n rn a. m hn Vttn uth hlph Ia
for the relief OF the Ministers In Pcking,
and Count W0ldcrsoc, who is now In Ger
many, cannot possibly reach China until
That object IL accomplished or defeated.
II Il thought by the Government that II
In not necessary 10 Immediately decide up.
on "A commander for n future campaign.
The matter viii be taken up with Prosl-
dent Mckinley when he arrives In wash
ington hcxt week.
BERLIN, August 10.-Thls evening the
correspondent OF the Associated Press had
ano thcr Interview with Count Won wal
dcrscc who, although 60, looks much
younger, His step In vigorous and
~ rringy. Ills hair IL closely cropped and
nm Iron gray mustachc contrasts with n
ruddy complexion. Evidently m IL under
taking his important task In China with
spirit and energy lie expressed regret
mt being unable TO talk freely about his
campaign plans, but said:
II am busy making preparations for my
departure and have boon comforting at
length with the Minister OF War and with
Count Won Schlicfrcn, chief OF the general
stan. A lIst OF the officers comprising my
China staff was submitted to Emperor
william who approved II. Some thirty
German officers VIII accompany me. Gen
eial Won SchntrZkopf will be my chief OF
stan and Col. BRrongay viii be chief quar-
teimastor. Tho others are Baron Kniggc
md Count Koenlgsmark as aids and Count
Werngcrode
yielding to potent reasons, l give mp
the idea OF going to China by way OF San
Francisco. shall start from Genoa on
August 20. Hafllng by the Sachscn, and ex-
pcct to arrive ut Shanghai on September
~ There 1 shall establish preliminary
headquarters and complete my stan from
the contngcnts OF tho other powers One
reason for this change is that can be
better reached by telegraph while on the
way. Tomorrow morning | shall 20 for a
brief visit to Hanover to arrange n num-
bor OF personal mattcra.
II nm very glad to hear that my ap-
pointmcnt has been received In the United
states with approval. You geo Uhls was
added smllingly). ] am half an American
myself"
Tho Field Marshal then showed the cor
respondent tropical outfit which EN-
pcror William had presented to him per-
sonally on Wednesday. The uniform is
the same as tho Kaiser wore In Palestine.
on apparent authority II is said here to-
Day that news regarding tho military
moves. including tho preparations for fur
ther shipments OF troops TO China viii be
Officially withheld, so IA not TO betray the
plan of campaign to China. including the
chinese dlplomatists In Europe. Az n re-
SUIT, reports are very contradictory How
ever number OF facts 40 to show that
Germany ls preparing further large ship
mcntg
Tho Cologne Gazette, In an inspired ar
tcle, admits that 5000 additional troops
VIII also leave, although II snys that at
present some 1000 or 10000 have now been
ordered TO proceed. The goml- official MIL
itnr Wochcnbatt this evening snys:
According TO present orders from the
powers. the middle OF August Will soo al
together 1000 available troops with lC2
guns In the province OF Po Chi H. BY
tho end OF September there viii be rs, 200 |
with 80 guns, not including tho troops at |
Canton ana Pcklng Russia |
now has N,oo0 mon with lOi guns concen- |
trnting In ManchurIn. and 10000 more |
ana l3s guns now forming for invasion |
Altogether. 10000 men with 800 guns viii |
bc In China within six weeks; and alto |
gcther III war vessels. exclusive OF TWEEN. |
ty'one torpedo boats, are now watching
the ChincBc coast, OF which seventy nro |
In the gulf OF pe Chi IL
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