The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-17
BECOMING STILL MORE POTENT TO THE
EUROPEAN POWERS
INTEREST IN THE SITUATION
Growing More Intense I'm Germany,
Both With Government and Popu-
lace-The Socialist Organs Alone OPP
pose the Governments Polfcy-The
The Attack on England's Course-The
Chinese Campaign OF Lies, Intended
to Create Discord Among the Euro
pean Allies.

copyrighted by Associated Press.)
Berlin, July 14.-Interest in the
Chinese enigma here is deepening stea-
lily, both with the government and the
nation. The preparations for a spe-'
cial expedition occupy a large part of
public attention. Among the officers
who will go to China are a number of
the best and most efficient in the Ger.
man army. a score of them have be-
longed to the general staff and the
number will also include some who
were formerly military instructors in
Tien 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 a lengthy and
arduous campaign in a dangerous cli-
mate. In word, the German corps
is going to be really elite corps.
The circular of the minister of for
eign affairs, Count yon Buelow meets
with singularly unanimous approval
in the German press, excepting solely
the socialist organs, which continue to
abuse the government for its so-called
world-power policy, claiming it has
thereby precipitated the Chinese cri-
sis. The rest of the press and the ma
ton as whole fully endorse Count
Won Buelow's policy, CHASING it as
wise, moderate and circumSpect. The
whole attitude of the nation toward
the understanding between the powers
excludes the idea of Germany seeking
separate advantage from action in
China. No ill-will is shown in the
press or by the public towards any
other power in regard to China, unless
in the case Of some of the rabid anglo
phobe newspapers.
out that while all the other powers
bend their efforts to subdue China,
England alone is prostrate,' ETC., and
with it's small force of mercenaries
cannot be trusted" because they are
unable to take an adequate part in such
tasks Of civilization" The paper adds:
ENGLAND is thus forced to rely on ia
pan to get her chestnuts out Of the
fire. Englands impotence is mainly
owing to her unrighteous South Afri-
can war and the legitimate interests
Of the whole civilization now thereby
suffer- z
This portion of the German press has
no influence.
Lieutenant General Pochhammer in
Die Woche discusses the military sit
uation in China, pointing out the diff
fculties of a campaign there for the
allies, including the climate, commits
sariat, housing, roads, possible lack
of harmony and international jealous
les, saying:
China evidently largely counts on
the last, or else she would not have
been bold enough to defy the whole
western combination. She expects a
large mortality among the european
troops, during the rainy season just
setting in there"
The government here remains with
out confrmatory news OF fhe losses and
riSings in the Kiao Chou district
The newspapers are calling attention
to the alleged existence Of Chinese
campaign of lies" citing as proof the
text of number Of recent statements
Of the Chinese authorities. expressing
the belief that the Chinese Herewith
are cunningly attempting to SOW dis
cord in the ranks Of the powers.
The Vossische Zeitung thinks China
will not succeed in this. '"as even Rus
sia has now been forced to acknowl-
edge Chinese duplicity," proofs Of
which the Vossische Zeitung prints in
st. Petersburg special, saying that
Russian troops, on June 24th, inter.
cepted an imperial edict which ordered
the regular troops in the Russian
sphere Of influence to join the Boxers
in fighting the foreign devils"
The Vossische Zeitung strongly ar
CUES it is quite probable there has not
been any palace revolution in Pekin
and that the dowager empress still
directs the policy of China, without
Prince Tuan's approval, citing internal
evidence to that effect
A number of German papers contain
communications condemning further
sales of ships, ammunition and arms
| to China, One letter is from a retired
| German general, deploring the fact that
German soldiers in China are being
killed with German Krupps and Maui
sers.