The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-19

Emperor's China policy. declaring IL far
exceeds the limit laid down by Count
Won Bueiow. the minister of foreign af-
fairs. In his circular TO the ruling princes
of Germany on July IL
At Emperor williams dinner 10 Field
Marshal Count von waldersee last even
ting at Wfhelmshohe. the China situation
IN its various bearings was thoroughly dis
cussed between his Majesty and Won Wal
dersee, Prince Muenster-D orneburg. DR..
Cabinet. Admiral Diedrichs and Colonial
Chief Stuebel participated.
In the throneroom OF the palace at Cas-
sci to-day in the presence OF Field Marshal
Count Won waldersee and his staff EN-
peror William presented the count with a
field marshars baton and made an appro-
pirate speech. to which Won Waldersee re-
piled. A dinner followed and his Majesty
toasted the Austrian Emperor. At 3:5 D.
m Won Waldersee started for Berlin, the
Emperor embracing and kissing him as he
left.
Before presenting the baton the Emperor
congratulated the officers on having been
chosen as the staff TO cooperate In the
campaign in China under the leadership and
llEtCIlOn OI u lIlcQ anu d0SNJ HNHN
marshal" His Majesty continued:
my dear Won Waldersee, / congratulate
you that / am to-day again able TO greet
you as the head of the united troops of the
civilized world. 1t Is OF great significance
that your appointment from the outset
secured ne support and approval of the
Emperor OF all the Russtas, the mighty
ruler who makes his power felt throughout
how closely united are the old traditions
I'm arms Of the two empires. L hall with
Joy the fact that at his MaJestys sugges-
ton the whole OF the civilized world with
out distinction and spontaneously intrusted
10 your Excellency the command or It's
troops As Prussian officers we can be
signed 10 you. inasmuch as IL expresses
unanimous appreciation of our military
work and system and the training and
leadership OF our general of1cers-
Then. presenting the baton 10 the field
marshal with a few feiicitious exhortations
expressive of hope that Count Won Valdez
see might be destined to perform the task
set him. whether tedious, rapid or san
culinary, or of whatever kind. in a manner
that all would desire. the Emperor con-
tinued:
I'm the interest of our people 1 wish our
common expedition may turn into a firm
guarantee of mutual appreciation and
mutual peace for the European powers, so
that what the Gar attempted last year in
announcer 0etQ anu what we ldlieu 10 III
peace may now perhaps be attained with
weapons in our hands,
Count Won waldersee replying said that
as long as he had strength TO hold the
baton an order for a retreat should never
pass his lips.
AT the dinner which followed, after toast
ing Emperor Francis Joseph, of Austria,
the SEVENTEEN anniversary Of whose birth
occurred to-day. Emperor William pro-
posed the following toast: Health TO our
noble ally and the true friend of our land
whom we all honor from the bottom of our
hearts,"
Herr Won Brandt, a former minister to
China, Ia the missionary organ Chriseniche
Welt puts the largest amount of blame
Cor the Chinese outbreak on the mission
aries, citing a mass of evidence in sup
port of his assertions. He says: Two
thirds OF the work of the legations and
consulates in China has been accustomed by
the complaints, demands and claims of mis-
sionaries."
The press to-day publishes articles on
the subject of the birthday OF Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria. The Militair
Wochenblatt calls attention to the fact
that the Austrians and Germans for the
first time since 1864 fight together in China
A majority Of the papers praise Austria
as the "steadfast and unimpeachable ally
OF Germany"