Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-08
GERMANY'SFLAGO ON HIGH
ALFONSO BEGINNING TO TALK
OF A COMPROMISE.

Yap's Occupation Not Ordered, but Bis
mArck Nevertheless Not to Retreat
Unless Arbitration is "A Accepted-Span-
iards in France Threatening to Attack
German Embassies in that Country.
MADRID, Sept. 7.--Dispatches received
regarding the German occupation of zap
state that the Spaniards on the island had
hOisted Spanish flag, and had lowered it
at sunset for the night, as is customary
with all nationalities, and that imme-
diately afterwards the German gunboat
ran in, landed marines and sailors,
hoisted the German colors, and formally
occupied the place, despite the prOtesta-
tions of the Spaniards. Prince Bismarck
has offered to withdraw the German
forces from zap, provided Spain will not
occupy it pending diplomatic
solution OF the question as to
| Spain's claim over the island. Germany
will acknowledge Spanish occupation of
| zap, provided Spain proves that the
Spanish flag had been holsted on the
island before the German gunboat had ar
rived in the harbor. the excitement in
Nj adrid over the affair has quieted down.
Everything was quiet last night.
THE ORDERS TO THE GEREAN COM
MANDER.
Count Won Hatsfeldt, in his statement
to Count Benomar regarding the orders
| that had been given to the German gum
boat meant that the gunbOat had been for
hidden to hoist the German flag where the
| Spanish flag had already beon holsted.
He said that the disObedience of the CON-
mander OF the gunboat would not affect
the situation.
Gen. Martinez Campos, formerly Minis
ter Of War. in an interview to-day CEN
sured King Alfonso for delaying his re-
turn to Madrid. He thought that the
King should have returned at the be-
ginning OF the trouble with Germany and
that the time lost afforded the reyolu-
tionists an opportunity to incite the
people TO rebellion. Spain, he said, must
avoid war at all hazards.
1t Is the universal opinion here that the
last communication to the government
from Count Talms Sunne walde, the Ger
man Minister, justifes hope OF a speedy
and amioable settlement of the CarOlines
dispute.
At a meeting of the Council to-day King
Alfonso declared that he had confidence
in the present Ministry. He said that he
was convinced that Emperor William
would meet him half way in an honorable
compromise.
soNNENwALDE's ASSURANCES.
German Minister, had a long interview
to-day with Premier Canovas del Cas-
tillo. He repeated the assurance that
Germany would surrender zap if Spain
| had occupied the island before the Ger
mans arrived.
| BIsMARcK's SEASONED JUDGMENT.
BERLIN, Sept. THE Krsuse Zeltunq
says that Germany in obtaining repara-
tion from Spain refrains from adding to
the troubles of friendly sovereign. The
KreuSe Zeitang is confident that Prince
Bismarck's seasoned Judgment and firm
hand Will c0nduce to settlement of the
dispute. Other newspapers praise the
calmness displayed by the citizens of
Berlin.
EXCITEMENT IN FRANCE.
PARIS, Sept. I'M. de F'reycinet, Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, is hurriedly re-
turning to Paris, i'm consequence Of the
excitement occasioned by the Carolines
affair. The Spanish residents at Mar
seilles threaten to attack the German con-
sulate in that city. The local authorities
have taken steps to prevent any repeti-
tiOn of the Madrid outrage. The news
papers of Paris, in commenting on the
difficulty between Germany and Spain re-
specting zap, insist that Prince Bis
marck is trying to control France in the
| affair.
SURPRISING DISORDERS.
A dispatch from Madrid to the Temps,
saws:
The government has renewed its orders
to the Governors Of the provinces TO pre-
vent anti-German manifestations, and the
military precautions have been increased
in Saragossa and Valencia. IL is probable
that King Leopold, of Belgium, or En-
perOr Francis Joseph, of Austria, will be
asked to act as arbitrator between Spain
and Germany. King Alfonso at the Cabl-
net council to-day deprecated a hasty de-
csion to rupture the family relations
with Germany Theanti-German demon
strations at St. Sebastian have been sup
pressed, and several arrests have been
made in connection herewith.
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