The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-19
GERMAN OPINION.
Government Leaders and Papers In
friendly To the United suites.


r.rIin Dac- IA representative Of the
Associated Press had an interview on the
subject Of President Cleveland message
on the Venezuelan question with hish
government official lie said: Europe
has never acquiesced IN the Aohfos ooe-
trine. President CIeveland.s threatened
Interference IN a quarrel between t~o
other nations is not seriously interpreted
here. Threats will show England The dam
gers OF Isolation.
Count Won Kanitz. the Agrarian leader.
and the author OF the famous gram mo
nopoly scheme, remarked: The COnited
States seems 10 Toe spoliiHE Tor q LshI
She might get her hands full.'
. Herr Richter, the Peoples party leader.
said: Il suppose IL Is an election trick Of
President Cleveland. But it Is doubtful IL
England viii back down" %
Herr Won Puttkamer said: The whole
thing looks like an American practical
joke"
Herr Won Koeller. who recently resigned
the portfolio OF the Prussan ministry Of
the interior. made the following state
rnent: Germany does not see any reason
for taking sides in this question:
Herr Schlodie. a member OF the reich
stag, said: 1T Is time TO bring about an
International definition or the much
quoted Monroe doctrine. and the present
occasion might accomplish IT."
The Berlin Post. during the course OF an
editorial published today, said: We must
not forget that a presidential election cam
paign is near in America. The means re-
sorted TO on such occasions cannot be too
drastic"
The Vossiche Zeitung intimates that
"the presidents demands arc such as 10
attract the attention OF other powers be-
side Great Britain"
The National Zeitung abiding to the
Venezuelan question. says that President
Ffoe do a hal Vfrif tfr
should submit all her claims on Venezuela
TO arbitration. and at tho same time de-
clares that the disputed territory belongs
10 Venezuela. Inasmuch "a America claims
10 act as the sole arbitrator in the matter
the presidents demand for arbitration is
a mere farce. likewise Is the proposed COM
mittee OF inquiry. Continuing, the Nation
al ZeitunR expresses doubt whether the
message was intended 20 be taken serious
"" adding: I'm any case. President Cleve-
lands tone was influenced by the situation
In the far East and Turkey" In eonclu-
sion the National Zeitung points TO the
isolation OF England.
The Kolnlsche Zeitung says: President
Cleveland. TO our great surprise. has allow
ed himself 10 be hurried into taking steps
whiCh would have been thought mpossi-
BILE. He has thereby diminished the credit
OF his second administration IN the eyes
OF history, and prepared for his country
troubles with England merely I'm order 10
catch few votes for the Democrats Lord
SaiishGry's reply 20 Mr. Olney's dispatch
- dignifled utterance. II is natural that
all European powers having possessions in
south America should support England.
but the matter also affects the powers 40.
thus directly concerned. The question is
whether the unbounfed pretensions Of the
United States are 20 De admitted and any
European civilization OF the American Ceh-
tinent replaced by American civilization.
BY recognizing absolutely the underlined
Monroe doctrine. the Americans would he
encouraged 10 advance other inadmssible
demands upon any European power Great
Britain has the fullest moral and rna<erial
right 10 hFayely stand her ground and -
continue the struggle so passionately coma
menced against her"