The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-31
NO QUARTER FOR CHINESE
Emperor Williams Address to His
China Contingent Causes Much Adj
verse Comment.

copyrighted by the Associated Press) |
Berlin, July 2S.-Emperor Williams
address TO the soldiers comprising the
China exp edition forms to-day the
subject of general discussion. The en-
peror's instructions TO spare no Chi
nese and to make no prisoners are
condemned by everybody one meets
and by the press. The Lokal AnZeiger
pretends that the emperor did not
mean what his words implied. but that
he merely wished TO caution the men,
bers of the expedition that they would
meet a foe who does not spare and
makes no prisoners; but nearly all
the other papers. commenting on the
emperor'S speech, strongly argue
against it, The Tageblatt, in a spe-
cially cauStic manner, reminding the
emperor that telling his soldiers TO
carry civilization into China and in
the same breath enjoining them to
deal ferocious severity there do not
tally. Besides, the paper argues. the
emperor has no right to so instruct
the expedition, because tie expedition
will form part Of a whole and be un-
der the command of a chief of some
other nationality, whose instructions
solely they must obey. The paper
further maintains that the emperor s
behavior is likely to split up the har-
| monv of the powers, as doubtless some
| of the powers will not agree to the en-
| peror'S instructions.
Several papers draw a parallel be-
tween this latest speech by Emperor
| William and the one he delivered in
1898, dedicating to the Redeemer the
| Church of Jerusalem on which occa-
cir fta ha1
| of Christian long suffering toward all
| nations.
| The Cologne Volks Zeitung publishes
statements to the effect that Catho-
lie missionary who has just returned
| from China states that the empress
is the prime instigator of the present
| war in China, citing a number OF
proofs thereof. One of the empress
| chief advisors, Admiral Punyuelin
published, at the empress behest, the
policy to be pursued until China should
be r.e1dy for wa with Europe saving
European Jealousy and disharmcn!
is the advantages Heaven ssnds China
to prepare herself. Wh-a everythin:
is ready for war we shall reVenge n
| past injuries at one blow
The idea of the United States actine
as mediator between Europe and China
has met with most decided rejection
here, the correspondent OF the Asso
Ciated Press learns, despite the non
| eyed words accompanying the refusal
Ct :4.any insists on ai@Gr.te r. i""s
for Baron Won Ketteler's assassination
and a guarantee of the permanent re
establishment of orderly conditions j,
China Not before this is done vii
Germany be ready to listen to dip.o
matte propositions about the status
puo. The Associated Press correspond
ent learns that the sentiment in tn
highest German circles is .ndignan
that, instead Of practical solidarity b,
all the powers, the tendency is NOR
and more plain that each is agail
seeking selfish advantages, irrespec
, tive of outraged international rights
: The feeling against the United State
is especially bitter, Emperor William
: having expressed the opinion that tn
United States would steadfast1y sid
with him in demanding adequate re
dress.
: The foreign office says the advanc
upon Pekin depends upon the admiral
: there. and not upon the powers. Al
the details in connection with the ad
, vance have been left to the admirals
The foreign office understands tha
the expedition against Pekin will NOV
: the middle Of next week.