Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-28
SPANS SOLDIERS sCowLING.
The Ministry's AmicabIe Attitude
Causes Great Disgust in the Army.


The MInistry's AmicabIe Attitude
Causes Great Disgust In the Army.
MADRID, Aug. Ministerial papers
have adopted a modified tone, while op-
position journals attack Germany with
increased vigor. The result is that seven
OF the latter papers have been seized and
will be prosecuted. Public feeling is more
decided than ever against concession to
Germany.
The government has closed the doors Of
the Army and Navy Club, because the
officers belonging to the club have re-
turned their German decorations, and be-
cause the club has struck from its list Of
honorary members the names of German
officers and that OF the Crown Prince OF
Germany The press and army are dis
gusted by the amicRble attitude that has
been suddenly displayed by the Cabinet
toward Germany.
IL 10 reported that Don Carlos has
offered the government the services OF
100000 Carlists to vindicate Spanish honor
against Germany.
The Cabinet to-day discussed the Caro-
lines affair. IT is reported that Germany
has proposed King HumbeTt as arbitrator,
but that the spanish government ia not
Inclined to submit the question to arbi-
tration.
The Caroline islands not seized by Ger
many will be occupied by Spain directly
the Spanish troops arrive at zap, the
principal island Of the group. Antl-Ger-
man meetings continue in the provinces.
II Is rumored that Spain suggests that
Germany occupy Marshall and Gilbert
islands.
1t is rumored that Germany has ex-
pressed willingness to withdraw from
the Caroline islands, but not to admit
Spain's claim TO them.
MEDIATION ASKED.
BERLIN, Aug. 27.-It is rumored here
that King AlfOnso has sent an autograph
letter to Crown Prince Frederick William,
asking to mediate in order that the friend
ship between Spain and Germany may be
maintained. 1t is also rumored that
King Leopold, OF. Belgium, and Emperor
Francis Joseph have been asked to act as
arbitrators. Prince Bismarck, 1t is
stated, favors the latter, and desires a de-
ctsion in favor Of Spain in order to escape
from the difficulty.
THE FEELING IN GERMANY.
BERLIN, Aug. 27.-COunt Won Hartz-
feldt, the German Secretary ofr State,
on Aug. "A wrote to Count DE Beno-
mar, the Spanish Ambassador to
perrin, LhhJ Germany IN occupying
the Caroline islands had no inten-
ton to prejudice any anterior rights
which Spain might possess therein, and
that il an examination into the question
Of Spanish rights to the Carolines should
produce no mutual understanding Ger
many would be perfectly disposed to ap-
peal the dispute TO the good office Of some
power friendly to both disputants. German
official circles here are sanguine that the
method Of calm adjustment OF the Caro-
lines difficulty, based on the real facts Of
the case, will be reached and prevent a
rupture of the relations between Germany
and Spain. Allowance is made for the
difficulty Of the situation in which the
question places King Alfonso, for 1t is be-
lieved among German diplomats that the
Radicals, Republicans and Federalists,
supported by the French party in Spain,
have combined TO form an anti-German
feeling among the Spanish.