The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-05
WEEKS NEWS FROM BERLIN
EMPEROR HAS OCCUPIED HIS TIME
WITH MUCH TALKING.
said to Hold strong Differences of
Opinion on Chinese Policy-Gen.
LudIow's Investigations Delayed.

week has been unusually taikatiNe, eSpe-
cially during the embarkation or the chi
ma troops Beside delivering regular
sermon to a large body of departing troops
aboard a ship, promising. from a passage
In the second book of Moses. about the
struggle between the Israelites and the
Amalekites, that so long as the troops
and those remaining at home prayed hard
for success against the Chinese victory
would be theirs. The emperor also. yester-
day evening, addressed number of Lloyd
workmen. The Lokal Anzeiger states
that the emperor decorated them person
ally aided by his officers. attaching med
ais to the workmen's breasts, thanking
them and saying that by faithfully re-
naming at their posts in spite of the
strike OF their fellow workers the timely
embarkation OF troops had been made pos
sible. Next the emperor severely con-
demned strikes and those responsible
for the lockouts in Hamburg and else
where for leaving the fatherland in the
lurch in such critical times.
Besides these talks a number OF the
emperor's utterances made privately this
rent. all showing that his Indignation
against the Chinese Is still as strong as
ever.
Differ ~ to Policy.
In official circles here II is stated that
there is a strong divergence on the sub
the emperor and the minister of foreign
AFFAIRS. Count Won Buelow. the latter
being aware that Germany's aims at OBJ
tanning suitable satisfaction In China are
seriously hampered by the emperor's inn
pulsive utterances. II is further stated
tween the empsror as AND connt v psi Rneow
on that subject.
The Associated Press correspondent
here understands that, before an advance
on Picking was definitely decided on. the
powers concluded that hereafter they
would not consider the Chinese third
fhat aav' S,n put !, mas now been shown
ing to allow the legations TO freely COM
municate with their home governments
The conclusion was also reached unanim-
ously by the powers that Ii Hung Chang
was playing false. his main object being
to retard or Illustrate the advance on
Peking by various ruses, of which Chinese
statecrnft tS&always a master.
The indications are that Germany IL
preparing another large body of troops
for China The latest news on this point
has been given by the Frankfurt Zeitung
saying that, despite the absence OF ofi-
cial admission Of the fact. It is certain
that three other large steamers OF the
North German Lloyd have been char
tered for September, and that In the cab
met an order Is impending for the for
nation of corps OF le.eoo men. Oppo-
sition papers criticise this. because the
reichstag has not been asked to sanction
the step. and point out that another
heavy army Increase will be asked at the
fall session OF the reichstag for the or
ganizatinn of a colonial reserve army
The emperors Baalbec exploration ak.
petition, under the leadership OF Prof
Puchstein. has arrived at the scene OF
its lahors- The excavations will require
three years.
The Russian ambassador here. with the
whole 81 the embassy. will 60 to Dantzic,
August Is, to witness the launching OF the
Russian cruiser Novick
William Waldorf Astor has arrived nj
Hamburg, where the Prince OF Wales liz
also expected within fortnight
Bandmaster Sousa. who despite inclement
weather this week played to enormous
crowds, today gave "A concert the pro-
gramme Of which was given up 10 Berlin
and New York composers. the latter be-
ing Mcdowell H. X Bradley Bartlett
sousa, Kerry Mills. Gustav ilerker and
George Rosey. Mr. Sousa was today en-
tertalned at a luncheon az the Bristol. BY
number Of his Berlin admirers.
gen. Ludiow's studies.
Gen. William L9dlow. who was inter-
viewed today, said his work OF studying
the general stan has been somewhat az.
laNed through the efnperors absence
Gen Ludlow said he had seen the minis-
yer OF war. nc chief OF the general star
and other officers. all OF whom he found
extremely kind and communicative lie
spoke Ia the highest praise OF the German
Nrisgsak2dcmie {war coiiegel. which gives
GERS. 70 train them for general star work
The general said he thought the Tinted
states plan for a general stan will ems
brace some post graduate study Ike the
war college, All tho world be added
goes 20 school 70 Germany in military
matters
The German foreign once maintains the
authenticity o. Secretary Won Buelow'a
message from Picking. since a German
consul. who Knows the secretarys hand
writing. cAhled the letter from Won Eue-
low
The foreign Office believes the ministers
are still alive
81. percivsl Dodge has been promoted u,
second secretary 81 he United States err-
bassY here Samuel Mo6rfll Of the United
states Embassy az Paris. becomes ihirs
secre tan, succeeding Mr.. Dodge
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