The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29
EMPEROR IS NRAIHFUL
HIS INSTRUCTIONS TO SOLDIERS
CAUSE MUCH COM
MENT
INSTRUCTED TO BE MERCILEss
German Press Adverse to Amer
lean Mediation in China
Emperor Crit
icised.

Copyright by the Associated Press
BERLIN, July 28.-Emperor William s
address to the soldiers comprising the
! China, expedition forms the subject of
/ general discussion today. The emperor
instructions to spare no Chinese, and
/ make no prisoners, are discussed by al
most everybody one meets, and by the
press The Lokal Anzeiger pretends that
! the emperor did not mean what his words
/ implied, but that he merely wished to
caution the members of the expedition
! that they were to meet a foe who does
not spare and makes no prisoners. But
nearly all the other papers, commenting
OH the emperor's speech, strongly argue
! against it, the Tageblatt in a specially
caustic manneg reminding the emperor
| that, telling his soldiers to carry civihza-
/ ton into China, and in the same breath
enjoinging them to deal with ferocious
/ severity, do not tally.
The paper further maintains that 1.-The
! emperor's behavior is likely to split up
the harmony of the powers, as doubtless
/ some of the powers will not agree to the
emperors instructions"
DRAWS A PARALLEL.
! Several papers draw a parallel between
this latest speech by Emperor William
and the one he delivered in 1898, dedica-
ting to the Redeemer the church at Je-
rusalem, on which occasion the emperor
preached the gospel cf Christian long suf-
fering toward all nations
The Cologne Woke Zeitung publishes
statements to the effect that a Catholic
missionary who has just returned from
China states that the empress is the
prime instigator of the present war in
| China, citing a number of proofs thereof.
One of the empress chief advisers, Adj
! miral Punyuelin, published at the en-
press behest the policy to be pursued
until China should be ready for war with
Europe, saying:
1.-THE jealousy and disharmony is the
advantages heaven sends China to pre-
pare herself. When everything is ready
for war we shall revenge all past injuries
at one blow"
RESENT UNITED STATES MEDIA
TION.
The idea of the United States acting as
mediator between Europe and China has
met with most decided rejection here, the
correspondent of the Associated Press
learns, despite the honeyed words accom-
panying the refusal. Germany insists
upon adequate redress for Baron Won
hettlers assassination and a guarantee
for the permanent re-establishment of
orderly conditions in China. Not before
this is done will Germany be ready to
listen to diplomatic propositions about
hn Es1f1
correspondent learns that the sentiment
in the highest German circles is fndigna-
ton that, instead of practical solidarity
by all the powers, the tendency is more
and more plain that each is again seeking
self advantages, irrespective of outraged
international rights. The feeling against
the United States is especially bitter, EN-
peror William having expected that the
United States would steadfastly side with
him in demanding adequate redress
Consul General Guenther of Frankfort,
in the main is being savagely attacked
by the agrarian press here for the char
acter of his reports relative to the meat
question. disproving the hygenic pretence
of the meat law. The Deutsche Tages
Zeitung demands that the German gov,
eminent withdraw its eXequatur from
Mr.. Guenther, adding that "proofs Of Mr..
Guenther's nefarious work are to he
found in the United States press
Ernst Beinnghoven, of Chicago, again
writes to the agrarian press demanding
that Mr. Guenther be disciplined because
Of statements in his reports.
STORMS DO DAMAGE.
Thunderstorm and heat this week did
great damage in The Eastern provinces.
especially in Stettin, Dantzic Elbing and
Schneidemuehl, whence a number of
deaths are reported. Lightning kil.eA
fifteen persons and fired and consumed
twenty-three large estates. A large num-
Der of soldiers were struck and killed in
brunswick, Posen and Brslau.
Crown Prince Friedrich will go tomo1-
row to Gels to receive congratulations
from the inhabitants of the Duchy be-
cause of attaining his majority. He will
remain there until Aug. 2. John p
Sousa has arrived here for another nine
days concert at I&rolls Royal opera
house. Since his first concerts here mill
tary throughout Germany have adopted
q number of Sousa marches into their
regular programmes.
TO STUDY GERMAN METHODS.
Gen. William Ludlow with his aide-de-
camp, Lieut.. Halstead has arrived here
for several weeks study of the German
general staff, with view To the creation
of similar organization in the United
prepared for introduction IN congress or
else such an organization as the general
staff will be ordered by the president
The foreign office says all details in
connection of the advance on Pekin have
been left to the admirals The foreign
Office understands the expedition against
Pekin will move the middle of next
week -+s,s-s,s.
lJ~"i HIS MEANING.
The foreign Office says the meaning of
the empercrs words no quarter was
calling attention to the fact that the
Chinese began the war and carrying it
on with unparalleled cruelty. So the EN-.
peror, as supreme military commander.
was explaining to his soldiers what they
had to expect from the Chinese
Asked whether the powers held a
definite theory regarding the present
status of the Chinese government, a rep
resentative of the foreign office answered:
1--WE do not know with whom we have
to deal, but we know with whom We have
to fight against
The British charg d'affaires here, Lord
Cough, answering question put him
by the Associated Press correspondent
regarding the status of the Chinese gov
eminent, said: THAT is an Important
question and one that is likely 10 pIav
big part
Lord Cough expressed the belief that
the most recent reports from China
slightly increase the prospect that the
foreign ministers at Pekin are still alive