The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-08
MADE DEEP
IMPRESSION
Buffalo Tragedy Caused Much
interest in Germany
EMPEROR WILLIAM Il
Had a High Regard for Amer
lean President
PRINCE CHUN IN BERLIN
Much Talk INDUCED in Over
Expiatory Act.

Berlin. Sept The TRAGEDY al BuEalo
has made a deep Impression While The
Germans first knew President Mckinley
as the author OF the AIcKiuley buI. which
they regarded IS especially aimed al Ger
many and therefore disuked him that
dislike has latterly given place 20 q more
friendly feeling and during the past few
years the papers have said many pleasant
things about him Ii is a striking fact
that the German press. although geuer-
ally ready 20 iupute corruption % every
American statesman. never sssaue6 Pres
ident 8IcKnley's personal purity and ire
guent.y within the past year or two, rec
ognized him as the friend OF peace, as
favoring good relations with other ua-
tons. and as being a check upon the
lingo element IN the United States. The
German emperor eutertsius q warm re-
gard for the president AID his latest Ut
terance was regarded as opening stiI
more pleasant chapter in the relations OF
the two countries. The German press In
its reference 70 Vice President Roos-
welt recognizes his ability and his civil
service reform work. and the Germans
who know him highly respect his char
acter, energy and Independence
The papers this week have devoted 2
great deal az space 20 the Chinese mis-
sion headed by Prince Chun- It IS char
acteristIc OF the secrecy. preserved by the
government regarding the Baslee hitch
that nobody knows Just what the con
troversy was about. and the most diver
gent views stiu prevail.
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admit that Germany managed the matter
badly by Tot having all the questions re-
gardirg the ceremonial detail arranged
before the mission left China. Even the
stoppage at Basic Is interpreted In var
i0us ways by the newspapers. While
the general opinion is that Prince Chm
stopped them voluntarily it IS also said
with great posiuveness that orders were
sent from Berlin for the mission %
wait on the border until all the detail Of
the expiarorv act were settled Seine Of
the papers assert and others deny that
the emperor demanded a modified k0w-
tow. and the former seems 20 be the
correct version.
The Lue-icherer AuEeueine Zeitu1g.
assuming This is true, argues that Ger
manvs yielding EuI not promote German
influence In China. since Germany was
worsted in the kcwtow controversy.
The Hanover Courier admits that Ger
many yielded to the Chinese demands
The Cologne VoIks Zel-uug finally ad-
mits that Germany suffered a humuta-
ton Nevertheless. all The papers agree
that the Potsdam ceremony was fully
satisfactory 20 Germany honor.
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liked Prince Chun- People who were
present az the ceremony observed this
from the manner in which his majesty
treated Prince Chun IS the ceremony
progressed. While Il was given out that
Emperor William meant % ignore Prince
Chun's presence in Germany after TIE
ceremony was finished much satisfaction
is felt az the subsequent attentions which
the emperor has shown him IKE lending
the Prince his Yacht for excursions about
Potsdam and his maiestys invitation -
the Prince % witness the army maneur-
ers. The population OF Berlin shows
much curiosity to see Prince Chun. Great
crowds form 10 the streets where be -
expected To pass The prince IS an as
sight seer employing his time RI
riding about Berlin 70 fs said that The
prince u-iH remain in Germany fer fcrr-
nieht and chat he VIII % present at the
n1sr e1vers rex- week
Tie ietter Of Emperor Ewa7r 81 n
Emperor EFtn-a- IS described as work
OF arr ir the highest Chinese STYLE. and
also as being o. extra ordinary beauty. T.
e On a strip ~ ths f1est six. FOUR metres
long folded u0 l- az envelope richly o.
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