The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-08-21
CHINESE COMPLICATIONS
GREATLY INCREASED BY FIGHT OF I'M
PERIAl FAMILY
THEIR PURSUIT AND CAPTURE
Necessary to the Establishment of a
Strong and Stable Government - 4
Large Force Necessary for This-Sur-
misses In Germany as to the Attitude
of America and England on This
Question = Missionaries Blamed for
Outbreak I'm China sudden Friend
ship Between Germany and Austria

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Berlin, August 49,, The flight of the
dowager empress and the disappear
ance of the emperor of China is regard
ed as of much greater and lasting i'm
portance than the mere taking of Pc
kin, and the complications resulting
therefrom are speculatively discussed
By the press and in political circles.
The overwhelming opinion is that since
all the powers have agreed TO install
a strong central government at Pekin,
it became necessary, first, to destroy or
at least to render harmless the fugitive
government which is responsible for
the whole Chinese eruption. There
fore, it is claimed that it is necessary
to follow and capture the fugutives.
This probably will call for the en-
pldyment of large additional forces,
besides those which are now in China.
Surmises as to whethera the United
States, Great Britain and Japan Will
also share therein or leave the burden
to Russia, France and above all, 10
Germany, fill the papers today. The
Germany government adheres to the
view that perfect harmony prevails
among the powers regarding immedi-
ate action in China. A number of the
opposition papers express deep diSSat-
isfaction with the ignoring of the reich
stag and the whole of the emperor S
China policy, declaring it far exceeds
the limits laid down by Count Won
Butlow, the minister Of foreign affairs,
in his circular to the ruling princes of
Germany on July 11th
At Emperor Williams dinner to
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee,
| last evening at Wilhemshohe, the Chi
ma situation in it's various bearings
| was thoroughly discussed between his
MAJESTY and Won iWaldersee. Prince
Munster Dorneburg; DR.. Lucanus,
| the chief of the 'emperor's civil cabinet;
Admiral Diederichs and Colonial Chief
| SteIbel participated.
] Herr Won Brandt, a former minister
| to China, in the missionary organ
Chrseliche Welt, puts the largest
| amolnt of blame for the Chinese out
| break on the missionaries, citing q
masSSof evidence in support of his as
| sertions. He says:
1.-TWO thirds of the work of the lega-
| tions and consulates in China has beer
| occasioned by the complaints, demands
and claims Of missionaries"
The press today publishes articles or
| the subject of the birthday of Emperor
| Francis Joseph of Austria.
The Militiar Wochenblatt calls at
| tention to the fact that the Austrians
and Germans for the first time since
| 1864 fight together in China. A major,
| ity of the papers praise Austria a.
| the "steadfast and unimpeachaIble ally
| of Germany
From a number of letters published
| in the papers it appears that the s1tu
;,, &c
| tory. The governor, because, it i:
| claimed, he was doing justice to Ia
| massee and his party, was severely
| blamed by the Mataafa party. Cease
less dissensions followed, though hard
| ly any actual hostilities occurred.