New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
THE GERMAN EXPEDITION.
EFFICIENT OFFICERS TO BE SENT
FALSEHOODS FROM THE CHINESE.

Berlin, July 14-Interest in the Chinese enigma
here is deepening steadily both with the Govern
ment and the nation. The preparations for a
special expedition occupy large part of public
attention Among the officers who will go to
China are a number of the best and most eff
cient in the German army. score of them
have belonged to the General Staff, and the
number will also include some who were for
merlv military instructors in Tien-Tsin and else
where The greatest care has been taken in
selecting the officers and men. The authorities
will send only those who are declared hit by the
doctors for long and arduous campaign in
dangerous climate
The circular of the Minister Of Foreign Af
fairs. Count Won Bulow meets with singulary
unanimous approval in the German press. ex-
cepting solely the Socialist organs, which con-
tinue to abuse the Government for its so-called
Weltmachtpolitik alleging that II has thereby
precipitated the Chinese crisis The rest OF the
press and the nation a whole fully indorse
Count Won Bulow's policy CHASING 1t as wise
moderate and circumspect. The whole attitude
Of the nation toward the understanding between
the Powers excludes the idea of Germany seek
ing separate advantages from action in China.
No i'll will is shown in the press or by the public
toward any other Power in regard to China, ex-
cept in the case of some of the rabid Anglo
phobe newspapers. Th4 "Deutsche Tageszei-
tung" points out that while all the other
Powers bend their efforts to subdue China, Eng
land alone is PROSTATE, etc, and with its small
force of nercenaries cannot be trusted because
they are unable 10 take an adequate part IN
such tasks of civilization" The paper adds:
England is thus forced TO rely on Japan to get
her chestnuts from the fire. England's impo-
tence is mainly owing to her unrighteous South
African war and the legitimate interests Of the
whole civilizatio now thereby suffer This
portion of the German press has influence
Lfeutenant-Genera PoChhammer in Die
Woche' to-day discusses the military situation
in China. pointing out the difficulties OF cam
pafgn there for the allies including the climate
commissartat housing, roads. possible lack of
harmony and International jealousies saying;
China evidently largely counts on the latter
or else she would not have been bold enough 10
defy the whole Western combination she eX-
poets a large mortality among the European
troops during the rainy season just setting IN
there.
The Government here remains without con-
drmatorv news Of the losses and risings in the
Kiao- Chau district.
The newspapers are calling attention TO the
alleged existence of a Chinese campaign OF
lies citing as proof the text of number of
recent statements of the Chinese authorities.
expressing the belief that the Chinese Herewith
are cunningly attempting TO SOW discord in the
ranks OF the Powers The ''Vossische Zeitung
thinks China will not succeed in this, ''as even
Russia has now been forced to acknowledge
Chinese duplcity," proofs of which the os-
sische Zeituns" prints in A st. Petersburg DIS
match saving that Russian troops June "A
Intercepted an Imperial ediCt which ordered the
regular troops in the Russian sphere OF ln1u-
ence TO join the Boxers in fighting the foreign
devils" The ''Vossische Zeitung" strongly ar
gues II is quite probable there has not oeen
anv palace revolution in Peking. ana that the
Dovager Empress still directs the policy or
China with or without Prince Tuan's approval,
citing internal evidence to that effect
A number Of German papers contain comInu-
rfcatfous condamnnc further sales Of ships, am
r2unftion aad arms TO China One letter Is from
a retired German General deploring the faCt
that German soldiers in China are being killed
with German Krupps and Mausers-