The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-07
WILHELM IS EMOTIONAL
BUT NOT SO BLOODTHIRsTY AS PICs
TURED BY THE FRENCH.
Ambassadors White Returns to Amer~
lea and Says the kaiser's Speeches
Have Been Misconstrued.

NEW YORK, Aug. 6-Andrew ID. White.
United States ambassador to Germany, was
a passenger on board the Deutschland,
which reached her dock to-day from Ham
burg. Among other passengers was John
D.. Rockefeller.
Mr.. White said in answer to questions
regarding affairs in China thai Emperor
Williams speech to the soldiers who were
going to China was generally misinter-
preted. He never meant" the ambassador
said, ito tell them to give the Chinese no
quarter. Nobody so understood his speech
until some French papers put that con-
struction on it. The first time / heard OF
such an Interpretation was when 1 received
a certain Paris paper. The Emperor is an
emotional man and he may be inclined to
yield to the impulse of the moment per-
haps, but he knows how to control himself
and he certainly never meant TO command
his soldiers to be merciless. What he did
SAL to them was that they should bear In
mind that they were going to face a des.
perate foe.
Germany feels greatly the assassination
of her minister" Mr.. White continued.
Baron Won Ketteler was a superior man
He was much admired. and his sudden
death will leave a deep Impression"
Speaking of the general situation I'm China
Ambassador White said: 9Th present con-
fict means the birth throes of a new era
1t means the beginning of the opening Of
China to the civilized world"
us there any talk Of partition in Ger
many?" was asked.
"Oh, no. This trouble will never termi-
nate in such a way. The war will end In
the allied powers debating terms to China
Admiral kempn conduct In China, ="
Mr.. White said further, was at first mis-
construed, but now the Germans approve
Of his policy.
distrust," the ambassador continued, but
the fact that she and Germany fight Shout
der to shoulder in China tends TO improve
the feeling between the two countries"
Asked what he thought of the cabled
report that Russia and Germany would
declare for war conformity against China,
the ambassador said: II think It is very
likely. Both countries have the same cause
for war and both would have a common
cause for acting together"
He did not think partition will be made
of China. and said on this subject: IL do
not think that the powers will divide
China. The condition that meets them now
is the pacification Of the country. There
is no talk of partition I'm Germany, and
part of the other powers. There is a
big undertaking before the powers and
they cannot go into this with any feeling
or desire for division OF the Chinese EN-
pire. The first thing Is the rescue of the
foreign missionaries. Then will come the
restoration of peace. Indemnities and such
other solution OF affairs will follow
IN conclusion the ambassador touched on
the admiration felt I'm Germany for our
arms. 1.-The German attaches who saw our
men fight" he said. "are most exuberant
I'm their praises OF our army and navy. OF
the valor and skill of our soldiers and SAIL
Crs- In this connection III NAV he said thar
our war with Spain and the part we play
In the Chinese conflict has opened the eyes
OF Europe n made IL see a great deal
more than IL did"