The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-28
WALDERSEE IN SHANGHAI.
How the German Commander-in-
Chief Was Received.

rs, says:
Earl Ii has gone north, closely fol-
lowed by the generalissimo, Won Valdez
see. LIS departure was accompanied BY
somewhat more ceremony than attended
his arrival here, the old man, smiling
and bright Of eye, being escorted to the
ship by 200 ragged guards of honor. The
| German rommander-in-ch chief was warmly
received by all. He typihes the policy
that Shanghai is a unit in demanding
! rigorous punishment Of the Pekir
| criminals. and the turnout on Saturday
| to do him honor was the biggest celebra-
| ton Shanghai has ever seen.
1.-THE polo grounds swarmed with troops
I of all nations and a crowd Of spectators
! The Germans looked a trifie bizarre witt
their looped-up straw hats, blue TUNES
and green khaki pants. The French were
entirely in blue, but dash OF color was
given by the Tonkinese gunners. The vol
| unteers were in khaki, as were also the
Indian troops, but in the case OF the lat
ter the monotonous khaki was relieved by
the red turbans. The Rajputs, Sikhs. Ba-
luchis, and Ghourkhas stirred up the
greatest enthusiasm among the English
| men in the crowd. The American voiun-
teer contingent was conspicuousiy absent;
all the volunteers with this exception
turned out AS each regiment passed
Count Won Waldersee saluted with the
marshal's baton which was presented "
him by the Kaiser.
"It was a fine sight, but 1t was not to
describe military review that l men-
toned Won Waldersee's arrival. HIS pres
ence in the role of the instrument OF civil
izatiou's wrath seems to have completely
turned the head Of the English press here'
From abusing Germany as the arch-con-
spirator with Russia in plans contemplat-
ing large seizures of Chinese territory
and as having caused the Boxer outbreak
by her rapacity in Shantung, the English
editors now hail Emperor William and MS
emissary as our only deliverer, the 'Mer-
curry saying yesterday:
".Time- serving politicians in Europe and
America interested only In their own per-
sonal advancement, will endeavor to hurry
negotiations to close, urging the powers
to lessen their demands and to accept the
worthless assurances Of repentance and re-
form to be given by the .aithless Govern
ment from whose treachery we have SUI
fered. To do so will be to sacrifice ma
Once more it is to Germany that we must
look for proper appreciation of Oriental
character and proper example OF efficient
dealing with the willy Celestial. In diplo-
macy the Briton and the Yankee are too
often outwitted by the Chinese.
"a few months ago this would have
been looked upon as rank treason. for the
English papers in normal times are more
loyal than the king but now such a
statement is regarded as perfectly
proper expression of just wrath. 1t is, of
course, hard for an Englishman to OBJ
serve with equanimity the activity of ev-
cry Government except his own; the Rus
sian control of the Tientsin railway
rankles deeper than the occupation Of
Manchuria, and not even the news that
Germany will not recognize the exclusive
influence of Great Britain in the Yangtse
is sufficient to move Englishmen to wrath
against the only power that appears to
be taking any steps toward the punish
ment of the court. Russia is working for
herself alone, and Is more than sus-
pected of collision with the reactionaries;
England is doing nothing that anyone
hears of; America is getting ready to pull
up stakes; Japan is looked upon merely
as a policeman, and France, of course, is
grouped with Russia. Hence the turning
toward Germany.
81 have just received letter indicat-
ing that Germany has been carrying on
a little private war of her own in Shan
tung. All this month fighting between
Boxers and German troops has been in
progress. At Santsun, thirty-five Ii
twelve miles, from Kiao- Chou, . fight
occurred on the 4th, in which thirty
Chinese were killed. and three days later
another encounter took place at Hsintan,
forty-three Ii (foul Teen and half miles)
from the German port, resulting in the
killing Of fifteen more Chinese. Another
skirmish occurred at Putting. After the
Germans had left Hsintan the Boxers re-
turned and burned the houses and plum
dered the homes of the Christians. The
native pastor and the schoolteacher and
the families of several Christians are
being held as hostages in nearby viii
lage, but are well treated in the hope
that they will keep the German soldiers
away.
1.-THE mission station destroyed at
H6intan is in connection with the Amert-
can Presbyterian Mission, and is one Of
the most complete purely native estab-
lishments in the province. l learn also
that the United States Consul at Chefoo,
Mr. Fowler, has entered complaints with
Governor Yuan Of Shantung regarding the
disorders directed against the lives and
property of converts connected with the
American Presbyterian missions in Chi
nan and Weihien.
1.-THE Governor replied to the effect that
a large number of rebels in the districts
mentioned by the Consul had been killed
and routed and that the aspect at present
is peaceful. He also reported the dismissal
Of the Weihien magistrate. This is the
wretched official who abetted the burning
Of the large American mission there and
who put out proclamations directing that
Christians should be killed.
"Only the most contradictory reports are |
received from the south. Canton seems |
10 be full Of anti-foreign spirit and that |
impulse which prompts its mobs to raze
the house Of any native who has exceeded |
The Teng Shut principle as to the height |
Of his dwelling. correspondent says that |
a day passes without hearing Of
some disturbance in the city or country |
which is not more or less serious.
"a Chinese in a position well able to |
Judge says the public mind is rapidly |
changing to look with decided favor on the |
Boxer movement. The native newspapers |
mad their faults. but on the whole they |
gave fair statement of the progress of |
events in the north. This was the only |
source OF information. and now that it is |
tut off the way is open for baseless rumors, |
" AiiNH III w ahu nv "a the lily, anu tHcy
ell OF nothing but the great victories of
he Boxers and the severe defeat of the
lilies. Several houses were looted the
,ther day in or near the Manchu part of |
canton. The aggressors were, it is said,
3annermen. The only reason for the out
age was that their victims had a knowI-
'dge of English and were employed in the
customs.
1.-THE pro-foreign magistrate Of the Sion
district was recently dragged from his
hair on the road and murdered because |
t was reported that he was in constant |
with Kang Yu Wei, the