The age-herald., 1900-08-13
AMERICA LIKES i.:.. s.
 COUNT WALDERSEE Correspondence Between United
 States and Germany BOTH COUNTRIES PLEASED Emperor Williams Suggestion as to At taches from Other Countries Meets
 With the Approval of This
 Government
BOTH COUNTRIES PLEASED

Government Washington, August 12.-The Department of State tonight made public the correspon- dence had with the German government and the Emperor relative to the selection of
 Field Marshal Count Von Waldersee, for the chief command of the cooperating for eign forces in China. The first official in- formation the subject was received through the United States Charge d'Af-
 fafres in Berlin, whose telegram was to the following effect:
 Embassy of the United States. Berlin | August T. 1900-Secretary of State, Wash- | ington. Advised of the declared willing ness of the Emperor of Russia that the Russian force in the province of Chi Li be put under the chief command of Field l Marshal Count Won Waldersee. "A preference for the German commander | in chief has also been expressed by the | Japanese government.
 s"rhe government of Germany states its desire to be given early information in re- | gard to the views of the United States gov | ernment respecting the chief command ana | also to be advised of the manner In wn1ch | the United States would be disposed to Join
 the forces under United States command in l Chi Ii to the army operating there under Field Marshal Count Von Waldersee | fsigned1 JACKSON, Charge" This was followed on August by another | telegram from the Charge d dAfaires Tn l Berlin reporting that Italy and Austria nad l alsn accepted Count Von Waldersee as the l chief commander over the cooperating forces in Chi Lii and that no replies. had as vet been received from other govern ments. H@1' On August 10 MT. Jackson telegraphed that Great Britain had accepted the Ser | man chief command on the condition that l he should be generally accepted by the | nowers. As a necessary detail of the com l mon understanding the German Emperor | makes the suggestion that one or more | military officers of each cooperating Ina l ticnality should be attached to the head l quarters of Count von Waldersee in order l to carry on communication with the respec- l tive national contingents.
 | On the night of August 10 the following l memorandum, in response to the above | cable dispatch from the charge daffaires | in Berlin, was telegraphed to MT. Jackson | for communication to the German foreign | office.
 l United States Answer
 | ."The government of the United States | will be much gratifed to secure the com l mand of so distinguished and experienced l an officer as Count Waldersee for any | combined military operations in which the | American troops take part after the arrival l of that officer in China, to attain the pur- | poses declared by this government in the | nj deliVPrpd h. | der date of July g.
 '"Phe general commanding the American | forces in China has already been author | ized to agree with other commanders as to
 a common official direction of the various l forces in their combined operations pre-
 serving the integrity of his American di- l vision as separate organization. copy
 of this communication will be transmitted 1 to him.
 "As considerable time must elapse be- | fore Count Waldersee reach China. and
 conditions are rapidly changing, it would
 seem desirable to leave questions of meth l cd to be determined in view of the condi-
 tions which may then exist. The sugges- l tion of his majesty, the German Emperor, | that more military officers of each | nationality should be attached to the head 1 quarters of Count waldersee to maintain | communication with the national contin- | gent, meets the approval of this govern | ment.'
 Emperor Williams Message
 The communication of this memorandum
 having been made as directed, the Presi-
 dent received last night the following | congratulatory telegram from the German
 Emperor:
 "Homburgsehloss, Aug. Il, 1900.
 His Excellency, the President of the | United States of America.
 | q received with pleasure the decision of | the United States that American and Ger | man soldiers shall fight together for the | common cause of civilization under | commander in chief. The brave army of 1 your country which has shown of late
 many warlike qualities, united with Flu l rope, will be irresistible. Field Marshal l Count Waldersee, who will have the honor | of leading your forces is not a stranger to l America His wife is an American by | birth. beg your excellency to accept my | hearty thanks for the confidence of the
 United States placed in the leadersaip of | Count von waldersee.
 (signeO WILHELM IT."
 McKinley's A Ackno wledgement
 To this telegram the President cabled
 the following acknowledgement today: Washington, Aug. F, 1900.
 His Imperial Majesty, Wilhelm H.. Hom- l burgschloss. Germany. 1E9t
 T am gratifed to receive your Majesty's
 message of good will in relation to the | selection of Count Waldersee and, like | you, I see in common effS-. to dis l oh Int of b1Ir nj tv ad | ditional recognition of the kindly ties and | mutual interests that exist between this country and Germany.
 (Signed) WILLIAM MCKINLEY" MYSTERIOUS DEATH