The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-26

the powers. a condition should arise
which would temporarily at least in
terfere with the Accomplishment OF the
objects which the United States had In
view in cooperating with other ma
tons.
NEW YORK. Aug. IA dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
The report teIegraphed from Wash
lngton that Germany is preparing to
make San Francisco a base Of supplies.
with a view 70 sending a very powerful
army to China, has attracted consider
able attention. Your correspondent has
made inquiries on the subject in ship
ping circles and finds that German or
ders for stores and provisions are sufIi-
ciently extensive to lend probability to
this rumor. It certainly would not
surprise the diplomatic authorities here
II the German force should eventually
reach a total Of 10000 or $1,000.
Some importance may possibly be at
tached to the meeting which the Prince
Of Wales had with the German empe-
ror yesterday. The prince. in company
with the Duke Of Cambridge. who IL
viii be remembered preceded Lord
Wolseley as cOmmander-in-chief Of the
British army. drove from Homburg to
Castle Friederichsdorp to meet the em-
peror and empress and Empress Fred
erick. Subsequently the emperor ac-
cOmpanied the prince and luke back TO
Homburg and had a long private con-
versation with them at their hotel.
It is commonly understood that. the
British heir apparent does not inter-
fere in political matters, and in a gem
eral way this is true. but In their for
eign policies there is a good deal Of
private communication between the
English and German courts and It is
likely that the kaiser and his
uncle discussed the outlines Of Chin
ese policy which may be pursued by
their respective empires. on more
than one previous occasion the prince
has been employed as kind of dignl-
fed ane superior foreign office messen-
ger. able to say to the German emperor
what could not be conveniently con-
veyed through ordinary diplomatic
channels. In the present crisis Lord
may have induced the IL
lustrious tourist take advantage of
his visit to Homburg to point out to
his imperial relative that unnecessarily
aggressive or violent action in China
would be extremely distasteful to Great
Britain. The German emperor has
views about the alleged yellow dan
ger" which have never been shared by
the English premier
The continued absence Of direct tele-
graphic news from Pekin during the
ast few days, together with reports
If further fighting near Tien Tsin. is
some anxiety. 1t is not. how
-NCAf lAouShl tudt NAlc elilSu CuHliu- |
gents can have any real difficulty in
Hearing their line Of communications |
wen If the Chinese should have gath
red in force in their rear. What is in
'eality more disturbing is the state Of
Iffairs in the central and southern
PROVINCES. Hong Kong telegrams re-
'eived here yesterday were disquiet-
ng. There is no doubt that serious
ioting has occurred in Foo Kien and
<iang Sc provinces where the missions
ave been attacked and plundered. The
disorder at Swatow has also been grave
ind a French gunboat landed a body |
# blue jackets and marines to protect /
while the Japanese have been
at Annoy. 1t would almost |
eem as if an allied force would be re-
Iuired in every one of the treaty ports.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 25.-The
arge base hospital that was projected
" the government at Nagasaki, Japan,
las been abandoned, and the wounded
nd sick from China who would have
one there viii be brought directly here
nd treated in the general hospital at
he Presidio. The physicians, nurses
nd others ordered to Nagasad will re-
main here for the present.
The labor council of this city has
trongly protested against the employ
lent of Chinese crews on transports.
The balance If light battery M. Sew
nth artillery, commanded by Captain
4. Nj. Macomb and Lieutenants w. ].
now A. S. Conklin and ]. p. Hopkins,
as arrived from Washington barracks.
OAKLAND, Calf, Aug. 25.-In a
acture on the situation in China, dellv- I
red here. Consul General Ho Yo said:
"Recent advicas inform me that the
Tnited States win keep troops in China
hope Il viii not be so There will be
reat danger IN such a course.
Il fear when It Is known that the
hlnese capital Is in the hands OF for
igners there win be a terrible up /
Sing all over China. The Chinese win
se In a body and II win take much
loney and many lives to ultimately
lppress them. II
Would your Christ wish you 10 ad-
anee religion az the sacrifice OF mil
ms Of lives7" "