The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-04

Copyrighted by Associated Press)
Berlin. September 1.-The German
press is full OF articles commenting on
the latest turn OF the China question.
which is generally construed as mark
ing the beginning OF serious lack OF
harmony between the powers. whose
Chinese interests are colliding at too
many points 10 enable them u main
tain a united front lengthily
Russia's sudden change OF attitude
came here as complet. surprise,
since the latest previous utterances
of Russia seemed 10 denote a continu-
ance of the closest German Russo re-
lations on the subject OF China. al
though il was known here that the
unmeasured Won Waldersee idoltary
and the putting by Emperor William
Of the onus OF Won Waljersee's ap-
pointment upon the czar, as well as
the continued increase Of the German
forces in China, and Emperor VIII
lam'S impulsive farewell speeches,
had greatly displeased Russian gov
ernment circles. including the cZar.
Won Waldersee has been sen; the
emperor s personal man Il China. rath-
W
Buelow, the minister OF foreign affairs,
who diSapproves of the "politco-dip-
lomo- generalisimo, whose hand in
China may upset all Count Won Bue-
low has been able 10 do. Neverthe-
less emperor expects that Won Wald-
ersee, after his arrival in China. will
take his instructions solely from him
and carry out his majesty's personal
ideas regarding the Chinese situation
against this arrangement, though un-
against this arrangement. though un-
availingly.
1t would be a mistake TO believe the.
emperor therein has the endorsement
Of the majority of the nation On the
contrary, everything points otherwise
The nation is embittered at his ma
jesty's continued ignoring OF the reich
stag. An overwhelming part OF the
press daily disapproves OF Emperor
Williams personal China policy. even
including the conservative and jingo
nationalistic press.
A foreign official said TO the CORE
spondent of the Associated Press to-
day:
Germany does not interpret the
United States answer to RuSsia's note
as meaning the withdrawal OF the
United States from the entente of the
powers. Naturally when eight powers
act together it is impossible for all TO
have the same ideas at the same time
Any new proposition must lead TO an
| Interchange Of opinion to reach an
agreement, which will be the result
this time. The foreign Office regards
Count Won Waldersee's task rs unfore-
stalled by recent events. He will be
come commander-in-chief OF all the
foreign troops in Pc Chilli upon his
arrival there, since Russia does not
propose TO withdraw from that pro-
vince, but only to Tien Tsin.'
1t is said that DIR. Mumm Won
SchwarZenstein, the German minister
to China, is still at Shanghai and that
it is left to him to decide TO stay there
or go elsewhere. Asked whether the
| minister would conduct the peace ne
gotiations in behalf OF Germany. the
foreign official previously referred TO
| answered: NO peace negotiations are
in prospect"
The most remarkable result OF the
recent excavations at Speyer has been
the unearthing, intact, of the tombs
and bones of the emperors of the Salic
| dynasty, which had been protected
against the French in 1858 by thick.
| subterranean walls.
The North German Lloyd steamer
| Kaiserin Maria Theresa, on her home
| trip, succeeded in sending a message
a hundred kilometers by a wireless
| telegraph.