Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-09-07
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
The Trouble Between Spain and Germany.

Inc trouble Between Spain and Germany.
MADRID, Sept. THE excitement over
the strained relations between Spain and
Germany still continues. Thousands of men
and women throng the streets, wildly dis.
cussng the topic of the hour. The popular
belief is that King Alfonso can only avert
disastrous revolution by declaring war
against Germany. Crowds, with flags, shout
ing death to Bismarck, have again put in an
appearance. A policeman attempting to
take away one of the flags was stabbed
through the heart and instantly killed, and
two civil guards were severely wounded. A
telegram has just been received at the min
istry of Foreign Affairs from the Spanish
Minister at Berlin saying that the German
State Secretary told him that the German
gunboat at zap had received instructions
not to hoist the German flag, as zap is not
considered to be German territory. Also,
that if the alleged occupation and hosting
of the flag actually occurred this was done
contrary to instructions. Count Won Hats
Geldt, however, in his statement to Count
Benomar regarding the orders that had been
given to the German gunboat, meant the
gunboat had been forbidden to hoist the Ger
man flag where the Spanish flag had already
been hoisted. He said that the disobedience
of the commander of the gunboat would not
affect the situation. Senior Canovas, Presi-
dent of the Council, this morning received a
dispatch, signed by Prince Bismarck, con-
Guiding as follows IF no amicable ar
rapgement can be arrived at by direct nego.
tiations between the Imperial and the Span
ish governments, the Imperial government
will in that event be willing to refer the
matter of the Caroline Islands to the arbi-
tration of a friendly power"
MADRID, Sept. 7-Dispatches just receiv-
ed regarding the German occupation OF zap
state that the spaniards on the Island had
hoisted the Spanish flag, and had lowered it
at sunset for the night, as is customary with
all natonalities, and that Immediately af-
forwards the German gunboat ran in, land
ed marines and sailors, hoisted the German
colors, and formally occupied the place de-
spite the protestations of the Spaniards.
BERLIN, Sept. Prince Bismarck has of.
fercd to withdraw the German forces from
zap, provided Spain will not occupy it,
pending diplomatic solution of the ques.
ton as to Spain's claim over the island.
Germany will acknowledge Spanish occu-
patton of zap provided Spain proves that
the Spanish flag had been hoisted on the is
land before the German gunboat had arrived
in the harbor. The excitement in Madrid
over the affair has quieted down, and every
thing was tranquil last night.
PARIS, Sept. IN. de Freycinet, Minister
of Foreign Affairs, is hurriedly returning to
Paris in consequence of the excitement &C.
casioned by the Caroline affair. The Span
ish residents at Marseiles threaten to attack
the German consulate in that city. Thelo-
cal authorities have taken steps to prevent
any repetition of the Madrid outrage. The
newspapers Of Paris, in commenting on the
difficulty between Germany and Spain re-
speeding zap, insist that Prince Bismarck is
trying to embroil France in the affair.
PARIS, Sept. La France publishes
statement to day to the effect that mob
had murdered the German consul at Sara
gossa, Spain. The report is not believed
and no information or confirmation of the
story has been received.