The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-09
GERMANY WILL
PR0LONG war
Her Reply to Russia Con-
tains Detail Reports.
SITUATION DIFFICULT
Ina Diplomatic Sense Rather Than 4
Military Standpoint.
NEWS NOT PLEASANT HERE.
Doubt Thrown Over the Credentials
Of Iii flung Chang Convicts to
Reap the Harvests III Prussia
Because Labor Is So Scarce
The Emperor and
Empire
NEWS NOT PLEASANT HERE.

Copyright 1900 by The Associated Press.l
BERLIN, Sept. S-The number OF
cablesrams seriatim imputing to Germany
Russo-American proposals appear base
less. The correspondent of the Associated
Press learns authoritatively that Ger
manys reply TO the advice to withdraw
her troops from Pekin, has sent to Russia
detailed reports calculated To prolons in
stead of shorten the war
The arguments cited in detail in sup
port Of this contention were those al
ready given to Associated Press by for
e.gn official recently, and appear idens-
cal with the arguments advanced by sew
eral other Powers.
CONTINUES DIFFICULT.
The situation in China still continues
difficult IN a diplomatic sense rather than
from a military standpoint The question
of doubtful, credentials in the case OF Ii
Hung Chang and other wouid-be nesotta-
TONERS continues to play an aII-important
role. 1t is understood that DR.. Mumm-
Schwarstein, the German Minister to
China, reported from Shanghai to the
Foreign Office here that he does not be-
lieve Iii Hung Chang IS properly author
lied, judging from repeated information
subject.
A Foreign Office official answering guess
tons for the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press, to-day said:
There are no signs that Russia means
to repudiate her proposition, but it is al
ready clear that the entente of the Pow
ers will not be affected thereby Germany
gave Russia a formal answer to her pro-
position, but am unable to state whether
this answer amounts to rejection. Il cam
not give an expression on the subject
The Foreign Office knows that the most
recent news cabled here from Washing
ton+is most unpleasant "a the United
States Government.
LII HUNG CHANG.
."The doubt regarding IL Hung Chang5
credentials remains strong. He has not
[ been recognized by the Powers as Ch;rn's
peace pienipotentiary. DR.. Mumtn von
Schwarzenstein. who is at Shanghai, has
| not made visit to Ii Hung Chang. nor
did the latter visit the Minister. II FL Is a
pienipotentjary. as he claims, it is his duty
| to approach the representatives of the
| Powers first.
4 member of the United States en-
| bassy here said TO y representative of the
| Associated Press that all the Powers with
| the exception OF Germany are anxious to
make peace with China, and that they
| win practically recognize Lii Hung Chans
| as China representative.
THE EMPEROR.
| The Emperor and Empress of Germany
| were festiveiy received in Stettin. where
| yesterday evening the whole har5or and
| the river shore for miles were Sorseousiy
| Illuminated.
| The Catholic National Convention was
! held this week at Bonn Important mat
| ters Were transacted. The conventions
| passed a resolution in favor OF the Gov
| ernr1ent giving suffering German asrcul-
| turaHsts larger tariff for protection in
! the coming commercial treaties. also urs-
| ing the restdmisston Of the Jesuits to Ger
| many and fayoring the maintenance OF
| the Catholic missions.
| The PrIIss:ou Government has issued IN
! structions permitting convicts in gangs OF
| from twelve to thirty to assist in reap!ns
| the .harvests throughout the Kingdom.
| owing to the scarcity OF labor
| A bill. has been prepared by the Prus-
| sian Government for the Diet providing
| heavy penalties for breach OF contract by
rural laborers.
| Prussia has begun negotiations with the
| rest of the German States to extend the
| reduction of the railroad tariff on foreign
| coal uniformly throughout the Empire.