The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-09

COLOGNE, Aug. S.-The Cologne Ga
zettes Berlin correspondent states that ne
has IL from authoritative source that
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee has
been appointed commandments of the
allied troops in China.
BERLIN, aug. S.-The German Foreign
Office, in confirming 10 the correspondent
of the Associated Press this evening the
report of Count Won Waldersee's appoint
ment, said this was only to the command
of the German forces in China, and that the
question as to whether he would command
all the international forces had not been
settled. The correspondent asked If any
other power had suggested an appointment
but the Foreign Office officials interviewed
declined to answer.
Nearly all the evening papers, including
the semi-official Nord Deutsche Allgemeine
Zeitung, publish the statement that the
count has been appointed COMMANDMENTS
chief OF the combined forces. 1t is under
stood that Emperor William has arranged
the matter personally and directly with
the other powers. The appointment makes
an excellent impression. The British am
bassador. Sir Frank Lascelles. has ex-
pressed his satisfaction In the most en-
phatic terms.
The Berliner Tageblatt says: Germany
has confidence that Count Won Waldersee
will perform the extraordinary task he
has undertaken In such way as to justify
the appointment and to convince the pow
ers that they could not have intrusted the
cause TO better hands,
The Berliner Post of this evening says:
Count Won Waldersee's experience on the
general staff of the German army is a
guarantee that he is fully equal to all the
duties devolving upon him in this most
difficult of all positions
The Lokal Anzeiger remarks: 1.-The ap-
pointment means an extraordinary interna-
tional vote of confidence for Germany. and
1t imposes upon Germany's policy and Count
Won Waldersee himself extraordinary re-
sponsibility. The earnestness with which
Emperor William and the imperial gov
eminent have handled the China question
from the beginning is a guarantee that Ger
many will completely meet this new obiga-
ton"
The Vossische Zeitung says: Doubtless
the appointment had come to be regarded by
the other powers as the most feasible solu-
ton of the problem, inasmuch as the jeal-
ousy of Russia toward England and ia
pan and that of England toward France
and Russia must have made an appoint
ment from any of these nations impossi-
bic. 1t is not probable that the United
States aspired TO the leadership.
The Kreuz Zeitung considers the appoint
ment OF one of Germanys most important
military men IAN unmistakable proof OF
the pre-eminent Importance attached by
Germany to further developments In
China.
1t believes the intrusting of the post OF
commander-in-chief to Count Won walder-
see is IAN expression of the great conf
dence the powers have in the unselfish eff
forts of the German government"
Count Won Waldersee arrived at Cassel
this afternoon to consult with Emperor
William.
The Post says Field Marshal Count Won
Waldersee starts for China in fortnight
HAMBURG, Aug. S.-The Boersenhalle
asserts that the Gar of Russia has cabled
TO Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee,
of the German army, an expression of his
Majesty's satisfaction at the field mar
shal's appointment as commander in-chief
of the international forces in China