The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-02
CHINA The LEADING TOPIC.
HAS TAKEN NO REALLY
DECISIVE STEPS.
Is Unable 10 Ascertain the Wishes of
the Powers-Expects That ModiH-
cations in the Picking Agree
ment VIII BE Sought After.

BERLIN, Dec IA representative of
the foreign office informed the CORE
spondent OF the Associated Press today
that Germany has not indicated a dis
position TO modify her demands for the
punishment of the guilty Chinese Off
Gals. since she does not know what the
different powers want.
Germany. above ALL" the official said,
wants harmony of action. Germany fore
saw that the agreement formulated by
the Picking ministers would not be ac-
cepted entirely by all the powers. We
have to admit that several OF the powers.
including Russia. desire a change In sew
eral Of the provisions. The whole matter
is still involved In great uncertainty. so
that It is impossible to predict what form
the final agreement will take"
The correspondent OF the Associated
Press today interview the Chinese minis
ter here. who said:
This cannot be a question OF the execu-
ton Of Prince Tuan or Gen. Tung Fu
Slang, who are STILL de facto. in control OF
the court They both keep the emperor
and empress virtually prisoners. The
court Is unable TO go to Picking. even IL
inclined to do so. and the long journey
from Sianfu TO Picking. now that the snow
is almost impossible. is impracticable
with the vehicles In use In those primitive
districts. Starving out the court is not
ieaslDle Inc aiHes VIII De unaDle 10 car
~ out such a measure. However. even
II it were possible. the provinces would
rise in body for the courts defense.
The worst feature is that the court
has lost confidence in Ii Hung Chang
and Prince Ching, who have demonstrated
their impotence to deal properly with the
invading powers Under these circum-
stances IL is certain the Chinese troubles
cannot be adjusted before spring. or sum
mer."
Emperor Misinformed.
Baron Won wangenhell's assertion in the
reiehstag that Emperor William is syste-
matioal!y misinforrned. is still being
discussed by the press. The Cologne
curious that his majesty does not read
the papers representing the various par
,ss PIT 9ny daily sStrsets made by
adds, depending entirely upon the per-
sonai prejudices of his encourage he sees
only such clippings as his encourage
wants, and is. necessarily getting wrong
impressions.
The volks Zeitung strongly admonishes
the emperor TO hereafter devote half an
hour daily TO glancing personally over the
leading organs OF each party, saying that
then he must really feel the pulse OF the
nation
The dlsproportionate share which the
Socialist members of the reichstag have
had in the debates since the reichstag re-
convened. arouses much press comment.
The Deutsche Tages Zeitung says;
at sounds strange. but II cannot be de-
MED. that Socialists already dominate the
parliamentary proceedings"
During the coming week several Gem
trst bills will come up Among them
Monday. will be a bill demanding that
the government take steps to provide
against coal famine. and prepare meas
ures restricting trusts and syndicates.
Wednesday Herr Leber's so-called toler-
ance bill. intended TO give Catholics and
other religious minorities wider liberty Of
worship. viii be introduced in the reich
stag and the government viii Introduce
the invalid pensioners bill. which in
creases the pensions from 10 to 70 per
even 100 matks per month.
Trade In American Meats.
The trade in American meats is more
restricted throughout Germany. 4 strik-
ing case has developed at Gera whore
large business firm, that OF Beir has
been ruined by the authorities of the prin-
cipality of Reuss forbidding the OH rial
examination Of his American meats Yet
Beir was unable to sell them without a
certificate of inspection
a census Of the empire began this noon.
Special United states Treasury Agent
Particle has investigated several cases
OF naturalization at Coburg this week
Herr Otto Roesnick OF fiiauchau the
largest manufacturer OF Henrietta cloth
IN the world, who exported ten to twelve
millions OF marks worth OF his goods n
the United States but who was charged
with systematically Undertaking.. upon
which his American exports greatly de-
clined. has submitted to BARON Won Rich
thor the secretary for foreign affairs, a
strong protest on the subject and Is
also agitRting In the reichs.ag for a ro-
talintory tariff against the United States
The correspondent Of the Associa tod
Press hears thar Dr Won Hol1chen the
ambassador 70 the United States, will he
instructed to present a protest In conncc-
ton with the Bossnck case
An American electrical engineer named
Murray who was mixed up IN the I'm
nocsnts club" trial as a victim. Is the
husband g the American prima donna
Ninata. Murray repre- seutef here an
American pump company. Both Murray
and his wife have disappeared N IA
supposed they are IN the south OF France