New-York tribune., 1900-07-29
TIMELY TOPICS IN BERLIN.


EMPERORs UTTERANCEs CONDEMNED
Emperor williams address 10 the soldiers COM
prisng the China expedition forms to-day the sub
ject of general discussion. The Emperors instruc-
tions to spare no Chinese and make no prisoners
are condemned by nearly everybody one meets ana
also by the press. The "I4okal 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 would meet
a foe who does spare and makes no prisoners.
But nearly all the other papers commenting on the
Enperor's speech strongly argue against IL, the
'Tageblatt' In a specially caustic manner remind
ing the Emperor that telling his soldiers to carry
civilization into China, and in the same breath en-
does not tally Besides. the paper argues the En-
because the expedition viii form part Of a whole
nationality. whose Instructions solely they must
obey The paper further maintains that the En-
Of the Powers. as doubtless some Of the Powers
Several papers Graw parallel between this latest
speech by Emperor William and the one he de
church at Jerusalem on waiGn occasion mt the En-
ing toward all nations.
WHAT ADVANCE ON PEKING DEPENDS
ON.--The Foreign ONCE says the advance upon
Peking depends upon the admirals there and not
upon the Powers. All the details in connection
with the advance have been left to the admirals.
The Foreign Office understands that the expedition
against Peking will move the middle of next week.
The Foreign Office says the meaning of the En-
perors words no quarter" was calling attention
to the fact that the Chinese began the war and
carrying 1t with unparalleled cruelty. SO
the Emperor. supreme military commander. was
eXpainnG to his soldiers what they had to expect
from the Chinese.
Asked whether the Powers held definite theory
regarding the present status of the Chinese Gov
ernment. representative of the Foreign Office
swered:
We do not know with whom we have deal, but
we know whom we have to fight against.
The British Charge d'Afaires here Lord Cough.
answering a question regarding the status of the
Chinese Government, said
That is an important question and that Is
likely TO play big role later.
Lord Cough expressed the belief that the
recent reports from China slightly increase the
Still alive
CHINESE EMPRESS RESPONSIBLE. - The
Cologne "Volks -Zeitung" publishes statements to
the effect that Catholic missionary, who has just
returned from China. states that the Empress is
the prime instigator OF the present war in China,
Empresss chief advisers, admiral Punyuelln' pup
lished at the Empress's behest the policy to be
pursued until China should be ready for war with
European jealousy, and disharrnony is the ad-
When everything is ready for war shall
venge all past injuries at one blow"
DON'T WANT OUR MEDIATION-The idea of
the United States acting mediator between Eu-
rope and China has met with most decided rejec-
ton here despite the honeyed words accompany
ing the refusal Germany insists upon adequate
redress for Baron Kettelers assassination and
guarantee for the permanent re-establishment
of orderly conditions in China. Not before this
matte propositions about the status quo The senti-
ment I'm the highest German circles is Indignation
that instead of practical solidarity by all the row
ers, the tendency is more and mora plain that each
is again seeking selfish advantages Irrespective OF
outraged International rights The feeling against
the United States Is especially olIter. emperor t
would steadfastly side with him in demanding ade-
quate redress.
REPORTS ON MEAT QUESTION-Consul-Gen
eral Guenther. of Frankfort n-theMan, is being
savagely attacked IN the Agrarian press here for
the character of his reports relative to the meat
question, disproving the hygenie pretence Of the
new meat law The "Deutsche Tages-Zetung
demands that the German Government withdraw
proofs Of Mr Guenther's' nefarious work to
be found in the United States press -,..- ..
Ernst BenninghOVen, of Chicago, again writes to
the Agrarian press demanding that Mr. Guenther
be disciplined because of statements IN his reports
DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING-Thunderst and
heat this week did great damage in the Eastern
provinces especially in Stettin, Dantzic, Elbins and
Schneidemuehl, from where a number of deaths
fired ana consumed twenty-three large estates.
large number of soldiers were sunstruck and killed
in Brunswick, POsen and Breslau.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. - Crown Prince
Friedrich will go tomorrow to Oels TO receive con-
gratulations from the inhabitants of the Duchy.
because of attaining his majority. He will remain
there until August ?
John p. Sousa has arrived here for another nine
days concerts at Krolrs Royal Opera House Since
his first concerts here military bands throughout
Germany have adopted a number of Sousa marches
into their regular programmes.
General William Ludlow, with his aide-de-camp,
Lieutenant Hastead Dorey, has arrived here for
several weeks study of the German general staff
with view the creation of similar organiza-
ton in the United States General Ludlow says
bill will be prepared for introduction in Congress.
or else such organization as the SeneTal star
will be ordered by the President