The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-12

Count Won waldersee and acknowledge
him as generalissimo of the allies in China.
the Paris press and French citizens will ac-
cept the situation with grimace such as
bitter medicine produces. Though years
have passed, the time is not long enough TO
efface the memory Of the day when the
German troops marched along the Champs
Elysees, and so 1t is even thought all ex-
peditionary force under a German COM
mander will be sufficient to throw the anti
republican press into qualIns of resentment.
Naturally the government is the object
against which they hurl their anathemas.
La Libre Parole says: 1--WE will be consid-
cred a nation OF the second part-in fact.
a part of the German confederation" while
the Echo de Paris speaks of the humilia-
ton of the French soldiers and the sacri-
flee therein imposed.
What makes the dose more nauseating
is the fact that General Negrier, on July
2i, pleaded to be sent to China, but his
offer TO go was not accepted. He outranks
Count Won Waldersee and thus it would
have been permitted to France to hold the
leading office. The announcement in Berlin
that France acquiesced in the selection of
the commander-in-chief is at least prema-
ture No such acknowledgment has been
admitted, for so the Foreign Office informed
a reporter of the Associated Press. but
there is no disposition to stand out against
the other powers in consenting when Count
Won Waldersee shall have reached China.
This hubbub," said a member of
Frances official family. sis purely politi-
cal and is not disconcerting. We have
oh fc tba i'm
mediate relief of the Christians in Peking.
Surely none expects. in the face of the ap-
peals for rescue, that the allies will camp
out while the ministers are telegraphing
urging immediate assistance. II will be the
middle of October when Count Won Wal
dersee arrives. Is there any one who coun-
sells inactivity for that time? The cable
dispatch from our minister, NJ Pichon,
leaves no question as to the advisability OF
quick action. for it is evident that the dy-
nasty is painfully anxious TO rid itself of
the foreign ministers in order to arrest the
march of the allies on Peking. 1t is equally
certain that it means almost sure death to
all foreigners TO order the legations to ac-
cept Chinese escort which would prob
ably massacre them. We must march, and
all Frances influence must be brought to
bear in this direction. We need no gen.
eralissimo to accomplish this
Paris, which began seriously to doubt
that NJ. Pichon or any of the legation staff
was living, was intensely relieved on
Thursday when the minister's message ar
rived. The tone of the dispatch was warm
ly applauded, as indicating that the OFF,
cial position of France was not one of ag-
Il. - a,
lives and property Of the Christians.
The French consul at Tsung-Kiang, wir-
ing under date of Aug s. says: MANY mis-
sions have been destroyed and some Chris
tians killed, but the missionaries are safe
and sound. All is calm at Tsung-Kiang.
The mandarins are doing all possible to
repress troubles and / believe they will
succeed. L am negotiating with Viceroy
Tche Lii relative to the protection Of mis-
sionaries who, instead of assembling at one
place, should retire to the walled cities of
their respective Districts
NJ. Delcasse, the minister of foreign af-
fairs, has forwarded two cipher messages
10 M. Pichon, the French minister at Pc
king. felicitating lhi-n on his attitude and
asking him to expedite any unreceived
messages.
President Loubet, accompanied by NJ.
Delcasse, the minister of foreign affairs.
General Angre, the minister of war, and
Nj. De Lanessan, the minister of marine.
left Paris this evening for Marseilles 70
present flags to the departing expedition
airy corps bound for China and to make
farewell addresses.
The Kolniche Zeitung, at Cologne, is au-
thority for the statement that the Mikado
has wired Emperor William expressing his
willingness to place the Japanese troops
under the command of Count Won Walder-
see.
The Fremdenblatt, of Hamburg, states
that Captain Karl Wokick, of the Austrian
general staff, has been attached to Count
Won Waldersee's staff.