The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-21
FEARS OF THE GERMANS
POLITICAL AND OFFICIAL CIRCLES
SOMEWHAT PEssIMIsTIC.
Think Italy Is Flirting Too Much
with France for the Future Sta
bilityi of the Dreibund.

politics the sentiment in German political
and official circles is rather respondent
just now. Among the well informed the
impression prevails that while the Drei-
bund's renewal this time is assured, Italy.
nevertheless, is regarded suspiciously, and
disagreeable surprises in Italy's foreign
policy are not impossible in spite of the
Dreibund. In face Of Official denial here
it is considered that Italy will insist on
the alterations of certain paragraphs in
the Dreibund agreement, and it is also
certain that Italy's rapprochement with
France is regarded here unfavorably.
Since the race and religious affinities be-
tween the two countries, once rapproche-
ment is effected, will work increasingly.
Germany. on her part, is dissatisfied with
Italy because Germany has been steady
loser in the Italo-German commercial
treaty, and because of Italys inability TO
assist Germany in her lately inaugurated
world policy, which the Emperor earnestly
pushes. 1t is also said the young Italian
King harbors little sympathy for Germany.
owing to the influence of his education
and more recently of his Slav wife, whose
sympathy is altogether Russian.
The leading papers this week contained
articles on the subject. The Post says
the efforts to disrupt the harmony of the
Dreibund powers are futile The Vossische
Zeitung points out the number of faults
committed in the German foreign policy
lately, leading almost to isolation, and men
tons in this connection Great Britain's
coquetting with Russia and Italy's coquet-
ting with France, NJ. Delcasse's trip to
St Petersburg and NJ. Waldeck-Rousseau's
trip to Verona The kreuz Zeitung Won
ders why there is this universal hatred
against Germany, including that of the
United States, as evidenced commercially
and by the frequent hostile attitude of
the United States toward Germany in
China, The paper in question points out
that Germany is the only power which,
since 1870. has not gone to war, except by
joining the other powers in the Chinese ex-
petition.
The correspondent of the Associated Press
learns upon reliable authority that Prince
Hohenlohe. since his return TO Berlin, has
told several leading personages that it was
Field Marshal Count Won Waldersee who.
more than Count Won Buelow, had urged
the Emperor to take an uncompromising
attitude against China, and who had espe-
cialIv advised these phases of the German
China policy which threatened the intenle
with the other powers namely, insisting
upon the seVerest punishment 10 be melted
out against the Chinese government ad-
vlserS.
The correspondent of the Associated Press
interviewed Kinginthai Tautai, who for the
last twenty-five years has been the first
secretary OF the Chinese legation at Berlin.
Answering questions, Kinginthai Tautai
said: "China's trade. both foreign and de-
nestle will revive in twelve months. Tie
Chinese quickly forget the deed, but not
the doer | consider the transformation OF
the Tsung Ii Yamen absolutely necessary.
but not in the way the powers propose
doing it, 1 think that some Chinese prince
must be at the head OF the IsunS Ii
Iamen, something like the chancellor or
Germany, with d state secretary and an
adviser, but even then the influence OF the
Empress will remain. because the Chinese
always accord VeneratiOn To old age. L
consider the return of Prince Chun from
his European trip, partly undertaken 10
convey the apologies of China TO the Ger
man Emperor for the death of Baron Won
ketteler, as the time from which China
will GATE her reorganization and reforms.
because Prince Chun will open the eyes Of
The Emperor. Kwang Su, the Empress and
the entire official world. Until this time
many excuses, etc., are still possible
II is the wish of the Emperor that the
Diet pass the canal bill. This wish is not
likely to be fulfilled, the Conservatives
and the Agrarians still vigorously oppose
it, The Emperor and Count Won Buelow
seem, however to have made up their
minds TO stand this shilly-shallying
longer. and internal political changes will
surely arise from this attitude. From
Prince Herbert Bismarcks speeches, this
week ii is generally supposed he is prepar-
ing to play the role of chief in the anti
government factions. The canal bill COM
mittee is holding daily sessions, but makes
no progress. The members of the committee
pass the time in joking, etc, and few
DAYS ago they spent three hours, after the
government had mentioned the name of
Andrew Carnegie, in discussing the correct
way to pronounce his name, whether it
should be accented on the first, second or
third syllable.
The Nicaragua canal has been discussed
by the German press. this week. which is
unanimously of the opinion that neither
Great Britain nor Germany can tolerate
exclusive control of the canal by the United
States German official circles, however.
adhere TO the opinion, as expressed recent
ly by the correspondent of the Associated
Press that Germany will, in case, in
terfere with regard TO the meat inspection
law. The correspondent further learns, on
good authority, that the portion of the law
bearing on imports cannot possibly be car
ried out before October and probably later
and that part bearing on the Inland pre-
visions, not before 1902.
The Emperor is wholly dissatisfied with
the new police arrangements for his safe
~. which he considers TO be unpra ctical
and ostentatious. At the Emperor's wish
a new system is now being worked out
which will afford him the required safety
without such enormous SNOWY arrange
ments The Emperor leaves Kiel to-mor-
row.
Dispatches to the Vorwaerts tell OF a
demonstration at the funeral of a Jewish
mechanic in wilma Ca city of Russia and
capital Of the government of the same
name.) n number of persons were injured
by the Cossacks. and six-y-seven arrests
were made. At Mink. also in Russia.
twenty-five houses were searched and eight
persons arrested for supposed completely
in a plot against the Russian government.
Al Niesshing, near hleff. secret printing
presses, belonging to a party of revolu-
tionary Socialists, have been seized by the
police.
Countess Won Waldersee has received an
answer from her husband TO the dispatch
which she sent him. in which the field mar
shall says: Il am we'll. Most of my prop
erty is burned" Count Won Waldersee re-
ports tina, the fire does not appear to have
been of incendiary origin Sufficient of
the winter palace remains TO provide him
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