The Irish standard., 1901-09-07
WILL BE IN PRIVATE.
Prince Chun's Mission Not to Be
Made Public Affair.
Will Express China's Grief mt the
Murder Of Baron Won l<ettclcr
mt IL Private Audience with
Emperor William.

Potsdam, Sept. 4.-Princc Chun ar
rived here Tuesday afternoon from
| Switzerland he was received at the
| railroad station by the town COM
| mandant and the chief OF police and
was driven to the Orangery in Sans
Souci park.
| Triumph for Chinese Diplomacy.
Berlin, Sept. Alt is generally con-
| coded that the settlement of the Chun
| difficulty makes another success for
Chinese diplomacy. y scmot1icial in
| timation has been conveyed to the
press that the government waived the
petition for forgiveness, owing to a
desire not to place China in the atti-
| tude of having countenanced assassi-
nation. Stress is now laid upon the
address which Prince Chun will read
to Emperor William. Nevertheless, the
| eXpiatory mission has become shorn
of all semblance of national spec
tacle, illustrating German imperial SUI
premacy, and has dwindled down to
private reception of rather unwel-
come envoy, who has had matters all
his own way regarding the perform
| ance of his errand. AS matter of fact,
| the government now seems anxious to
get rid as quickly as possible of the
expiatory incubus; and the probable
| tiles are that the mission will leave
| Berlin soon after the audience.
| The first flush of satisfaction at be-
ing rescued from an awkward position
having passed, the press and public
now vent their spleen upon Count Won
Buelow, who has really saved the gov
eminent from an absolute fiasco. The
| pan-German papers are particularly
bitter. They deride the imperial chan
cellor with lack of stamina, and refer
to the incident as the "greatest snub
since Olmuetz."
Gin official circles" says the Ber-
liner Tageblatt, "there exists a feeling
that it would be an error to insist that
Prince Chun beg pardon for the MUIR
der of Baron Won Ketteler, inasmuch as
the German government never took
the position that Emperor Kwang Su
was responsible for it,"
| The Rnersen Courier says it learns
that Count Won Buclow dissuaded the
kaiser from insisting upon the cere-
mony OF prostration, arguing that
mere eNternalities were worthless.
william Grants Private Audience.
Berlin. lcpt. Alt is said in official
circles that the interview between
Emperor William and Prince Chun
must occur to-day or Thursday, as
his majesty goes to the maneuvers
Friday.
The correctness of the report of
the Ostasiatische Correspondent that
Emperor William removed all him
ORANGES from Prince Chun's coming to
Berlin, by telcgraphing his willing
ness to receive him alone, is admitted
in official circles.
The correspondent Of the press
learns that Baron Won Richthofen,
the foreign secretary. will assist EN-
peror William at the reception of the
Chinese envoy. Count Won Buclow
will not be present.
Kien Chang, the new Chinese minis
ter here, will act as interpreter. No
other Chinaman will be present.
The emperor will not receive the
other members of the mission.
Prince Chun will lodge as Emperor
Williams guest, for two days, at the
0rangery of the palace at Potsdam.
He will then come to Berlin where
the Chinese legation has rented an
adjoining palace for him for two
months. But it is not believed the
Irince will stay here that length of
time. 1t is expected i'll official cir
cles that Emperor William will pay
no further attention to Prince Chun
after his majesty has received him in
audience.