The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-19
MUST BREAK: IT'S: POWER.
BERLIN SENTIMENT FAVORS THE.
.3.. DESTRUCTION OF CHINESE
u. gs,4s..4. GOVERNMENT
TO II CAPTURE THE EMPEROR
A Section of the Press Asserts
,a That the Programme Is Too Conn
prehensive-Naval and Mil
itary Exercises.

Copyright, 1900, by the Associated Press
BERLIN, Aug s1S-The flight or the
|, dowager empress and the disappearance
of the emperor of China is here regard
ed as of much greater and vast import
ance than the mere taking of Pekin, and
the complications resulting therefrom are
speculatiyely discussed by the press and
in political circles. The overwhelming
opinion is that since all the powers have
agreed to install strong central gov
eminent at Pekin, 1t becomes necessary
first to destroy, or at least render harm
less, the fugitive government, which is
responsible for the whole Chinese erup-
ton. Therefore, it is claimed, 1T is nee
essary to follow, and capture the fugi-
tfves. This will probably call for large
additional forces ibesides those which are
now In China. 1850
Surnises as to- whether the United
States Great Britain and Japan will also
share therein. or leave the burden to
Russia, France and above all to Germany,
fill the papers today, The German gov
eminent adheres to the view that perfect
harmony prevails among the powers re-
garding immediate action in China. A
| number of the opposition papers express
deep dissatisfaction with the ignoring of
the reichstag and the whole of the en-
peror's Chinese policy. declaring it far
exceeds the limits laid down by Count
Won BueloW, the minister of foreign af-
fairs, in his circular to the ruling princes
| of Germany on july II. AT Emperor VIII
liam's dinner to Field Marshal Count Won
Waldersee last eHening at Wilhelmshohe,
the Chinese situationf in its various bear
ings was thoroughly discussed between
! MuenSter-D orneberg, DR. Lucanus the
chief of the emperor's civil cabinet, Adj
mIral Diedrichs. and Colonial Chief Stue-
! bel being present. Herr Won Brandt, a
| former minister to China, in. the mission
| airy organ Chrisenche Welten, puts the
| largest amount of blame for the outbreak
/ on the missionaries citing mass of evil
| dence in support of his assertions. He
! says: .'Two-thirds of the work of the
/ been caused by the complaints. demands
and requests of missionaries"
The press today publishes articles on the
| subject of the birthday of Emperor Fran
els Joseph Of Austria. The Militair Woch-
| enblatt calls attention to the fact that
Austrians and Germans for the first time
| since 1864 fight together in China.
| A majority of the papers praise Aus
! tria as the ''steadfast and imperishable
| ally of Germany s.,
The naval maneuvers this year are OF
special interest, because part of them
! from Sept 10 to Sept. IA will be in con-
| junction with the army.
The coming week. will be devoted to
tactical exercises and nightly torpedo
/ boat attacks in the North sea.
From number ofifetters published In
the papers. 1t appears that the situa-
ton in Samoa il rather unsatisfactory
The governor. BECAUSE, it IS claimed, he
| was doing injuStieed to Tamu and his
| party, was seveFeIy lblamed by the Ma
| .m nj