The Saint Paul globe., 1901-04-28
American Press for I'm
just Criticism of the Kaiser's Lit
tie Bill Against China.
Emperor Williams Plans Have Far
From Plain Sailing Before Them
in the Reichstag.

BERLIN, April 27.-Cable dispatches
from America, especially those reprinted
in England imputing to Germany Shylock-
like tendencies in insisting on the pound
of flesh in China and also representing
Germany's indemnity as higher than the
facts warrant, have created here, both
officially and privately, disa greeable sur
prise. Officially it was pointed out TO the
correspondent of the Associated Press
that the figures all along quoted in the
American press were wrong. The cor
rect indemnity figures are those the cor
respondent here of the Associated Press
cabled to the Associated Press April 13,
showing Russia demand 800 000,000 marks,
France, 260, 800 600, Germany, 0,0O0, 600,
the United States 1OO,00O,GQ0, etc. Ger
many's official figures presented to the
reichstag show Germany has already
spent more than she asks. The above
figures certainly do not include the
private claims put forth by the various
powers. How large those will be no
body yet knows, because they are un-
collected and unpresented. Papers here
question whether the United States spent
1O0,00 0g0 marks. They also point out
Il at the transport of the German troops
such long distance was expensive, refer
to the murder of Baron Won Ketteler
and say that the fact that Count von
Waldersee was appointed commander In
chief of the allied forces rendered it
necessary for Germany to send a pro,
portionate contingent. The view prevails
here that the American reproaches and
intimations against Germany are unjust
Official circles here say they are unable
to account for "the systematic i'll will
III the matter shown by the United States
press" While it is true that everybody
here is tired of the China business. the
| newspapers point out that Germany can>
not withdraw her troops until the Chi
, nese court has given evidence by mora
than words of its readiness to fulfill the
conditions of peace imposed by the cons
cert Of the powers. The Cologne Volks-
Zeitung says:
NEED THE MAILED FIST.
, Judging from the latest news it is
plain that the Boxer murder system
against missionaries and Europeans will
Immediately break loose on the retire
N ent of the allies"
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learns positively that the negotia-
tions for the renewal and notifications
OF tie dreibund, which expires in May,
1903. will be conducted during the second
half of 1GG1, and the whole of 1902.
The emperor enjoyed his trip to Bonn
immensely He visited and conversed
pleasantly with all his old Bonn acquaine-
anees Of his student days, and distributed
many trifiing gifts and mementos among
them.
The emperor used his stay in Bonn to
inform himself thoroughly regarding the
DuesseldoTf exposition Of 1902, for the
Rhenish mining and engineer industry
were insufficiently shown at the Paris
exposition, because of lack of space.
The Buffalo exposition has hitherto
aroused little attention.
Emperor William is going woodchUck
shooting at Wartburg and the empress
goes in a few Gays to the Chateau Belle
vile, where the youngest Of her children
are staying. Later she intends to go
with the children 10 Baden Baden.
The Dowager Empress Frederick has
sent the Countess Won Perponcher to
Grieshheim to express sympathy with