The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-06-11
GERMANY
viii Act in he (hintse Affair
in CHINA.


Berlin Special Letter.
BERLIN, JUNE 9.-The situau in
China $ here regarded as Of the utmost
Importance though the foreign office ha
been rather uncommunicative through
out the week towards a foreign CORES
pondents, enough reliable Information
has leaked out to show that the whole
government with the emperor and the
minister of foreign affairs, Count Won
Buelow, leading, cons der the suppress
sion of the anti-foreigner movement in
China as prerequisite for a possible
rejuvenation of China and certainly for
the establishment of healthy commercial
conditions and German is, therefore. as
the officials of the foreign offices emphat-
ically say to the correspondent of the
Associated Press in favor of harmonious
joint action by all the powers of interest
in China without perm ting any single
power to reap selfish tjvantages from
the situation nor the group of powers
doing so. Thus far the German govern
ment Is not in the possession of Official
or otherwise reliable information that
any one power is attempting to get
ahead of the rest nor that the dowager
Empress of China really favors the Box
er movement. The failure of the Chinese
troops TO subdue the movement of the
boxers it is said simply from the normal
procrastinaton of the government and
its commanders.
Reliable information is to the effect
that Germany at all events will vigorous
ly exert herself with the other powers
to put an end to the present unbearabl
situation. His majestys Instructions are
that while Germany will in no way put
herself unduely forward and is willing
to locally cooperate with the rest of the
powers. she will under no circumstances
permit the present conditions to go on,
even IL thereby suspicion should be
aroused that Germany is seeking war,
which of course is absurd. The Cologne
Gazette today pints out in spirited man
ner that the main care nof is to re-estab-
l'shed orderly conditions in China. No
body seems to care whether the Chinese
government comes to the rescue or how
the relations between the powers are
thereby talered. 1t seems, relatively inl-
portant whether the conservative or re-
form party in China be in power.
The Reichstag debates during the last
few days We're quite interesting a.
though the final passage Of the navy bill
was a foregone conclusion. The manner
in who Herr. Mueller enterist Friday
frocfully took to task the Minister of
ommerce, Herr Brefeld, and the Minister
of the Treasury, Baron Baron Won Bo-
ham showed that the government under
the present circumstances is willing to
stand almost any treatment from the
centre provided the latter passes the
navy bill
Because of the China situation interest
in South African news waned this week.
The semi-official Poshas, however, pub
bshed a remarkable article. 1t asks, "Is
the annexation of the republics to be con-
sidered a fact?" Which the far sighted
never doubted and then proceeds to con-
slider the development of Africa hereaf-
ter. 1t recognizes danger for Germany
in the British watchword, From the
Cape to Cairo" but points out that both
the German and French colonial belts
break in continuity in the British posses
sions and that moderation on all sides
will bring about a satisfactory modus
vivendi. 1t adds that a certain number
of Beers will be withdrawn in German
colonies If they drop all pretensions to
separate political eXtenso. The task of
civilizing and openeing up the dark con-
tinent for trade may we'll be divided be-
tween the three leading European ma
tions without causing strife.
DR.. Won Mequel's pro-agrarian speech
at the Paris exposition is generally COM
mented upon by the press from various
stand points. The literal press points
out that the speech openly showed where
lies the miscarriage of all Prince Hohen-