Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-27
y1aJ Topographic News

Accused Of Breach of Confidence.
Berlin, Sept. 27.-The publication in
American newspapers OF the remarks al
tributed to the Kaiser in regard to the
yellow peril at the time he gave sn au-
dience to party Of American congress
men has had a diplomatic sequel and, as
a consequence, the congressman who
reported the words of his majesty are
accused by German officials with direct
breach of etiquette and with violating
the confidence of the emperor. Thecon
duct of the congressman is characterized
by German officials as disgraceful. The
reports of Ksiser's utterance which APP
peared in American newspapers were
transmitted to Japan where they caused
great deal of comment and aroused the
ire of the japanese government. The
japanese Minister in Berlin was in
structed to make formal representations
10 the German government protesting
against such public demonstrations OF
hostility to Japan. The japanese Min
lister made his protest to Baron Won
Richtofen, in the absence of Chancel-
lor Won Buelow, but the Baron's expa-
nation of the matter was not satisfactory.
Accordingly the minister went to Baden
Baden, where he saw Prince Won Buelow
personally. He was then given salts
factory assurances that the Kaiser's
words had been grossly misrepresented.
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American Congressman to whom the
statements were made, and they were
accused not only of violation of etiquette
but of committing a breach of good faith.
The Kaiser only received the party in
private audience, it was declared with
the understanding tina. the conversation
was to be private. The Americans
abused the honor which was conferred
upon them. High German officials who
are supposed to reflect the imperial opin
ion are very indignant over the affair,
and describe the conduct of the Ameri-
can congressman, through whom the
Kaiser's words were made public, as
disgraceful
The congressman who we're received
by the Kaiser on September 5, when it
was that he made the remarks upon the
"yellow peril, included Representatives
Littlefeld, of Maine; Bartholdt, of
Missouri; Waldo, of New York, McNary,
of NJ Massachusetts,; Norris, of Nebraska,
and Barchfeld, of Pennsylvania. Con-
gresham Bartholdt issued statement
in Berlin last Saturday in behalf of all
the men received by the Kaiser repudiat-
ing all responsibility 10 connection with
the circulation of unfounded reports OF
the Kaiser's utterances. Mr.. Bartholdt
declared that the congressman appre-
ciated the honor of the reception by the
Kaiser too keenly to commit the indis-
erection of publishing false reports OF a
private conversation. The National
Zeitung, a leading liberal organ, retort-
ed by saying that Congressman Bar
tholdt himself bad telephoned to its Of
fee the report of the conversation with
the Emperor which it published.
London, Sept. 27.-The party of
American congressman, WHEN lney
passed through here after their visit to
the Kaiser, gave the impression, in con-
versation that Kaiser Wilhelm did make
the anti.Japanese remarks that have
been attributed to him by Congressman
McNary. According to the version
given here, the Kaiser evidently under
took a missionary task in an attempt to
bias the minds of the congressman
against Japan. The fact that his views
have been made public has interfered
with his plan to convert the Congress
men, and has reacted on himself. Amer
leans here take the view that the Kaiser
brought criticism upon himself for un-
dertaking the task of influencing the
minds of The congressman who visited
him.