St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-03
GERMANS HOLD THAT SOME COUN-
TRY IN EUROPE WOULD JOIN
WITH SPAIN
IN A WAR AGAINST UNCLE SAM.
BERLIN STATESMEN AMAZED BY
THE POSITION ASSUMED BY
AMERICA.
NEW FACTOR TO BE CONSIDERED
In the Settlement of international
Troubles Hereafter-German
Press Comment.

BERLIN, March 2.-The intentions of
the American government toward the
rebellion in Cuba, indicated by the
action of the United States senate,
awaken profound interest and wide
spread discussion here, not only in the
press and official circles, but all classes
of society. The questions involved are
not regarded by any means as being
confined in their effect to Spain and
the United States. The Cuban reso-
luton is coupled with President Cleve-
lands Venezuelan message in the pub
lie mind, and there seems to be deep
seated conviction in the European
mind that these incidents mark a de-
termination on the part Of the United
States government to depart from it's
time-honored course of non-interference
in European affairs The American ac-
ton on the Cuban question is therefore
regarded as an event Of the first i'm
portance to the European world. AS to
the opinion held here, it must be said
that Germany and Austria stand
amazed, and neither statesmen nor the
public know how to regard what they
consider as recent frequent evidences
that the United States has formed a
new determination to take an active
part hereafter in the worlds politics.
More or less speculation is given also
to the manner in which the United
States expects to reap profit by inter-
vening in Cuba, and much of the ar
gument on the question proceeds on
the presumption that it Is sought to
take Cuba from Spain for the purpose
Of adding it to the United States.
1t is generally admitted that as a
belligerent force Spain would be no
match for the United States in the
event of hostilities arising out of the
dispute. When it comes to the merits
of the case upon which the United
States bases its action, the opinion
holds that Spains treatment of Cuba
has been and is brutal and such as
awakens a sentiment of retribution
But, looking at the legal aspects Of
the case, it is considered that Spain
Is still within her rights, which are
secured to her by international law,
in quelling the rebellion in any pos
sible way. 1t is believed in Berlin
that Spain will
BROOK NO INTERFERENCE
with her course in Cuba, such as
contemplated by the current resolution
of the senate, and the opinion is gen
orally held by well informed politicians
in the reichstag and in government
circles that the Spanish government
will find an ally against the United
States in Europe, should she find her
self compelled to fight against the
United States.
The imbroglio has been the subject
of interested discussion in the Iobbies
of the reichstag and one hears widely
different views of it expressed. For
example, Herr Richter, the distin-
guished radical leader, said: "The
United States has undoubtedly a new
and hitherto unconsidered factor in in
ternational politics. AS to the Cuban
question, Spain would be better off to
be rid of Cuba from the financial point
of view, as the island costs her more
than 1t yields But she would not
agree to give 1t up, for to do so means
for her the abdication of all pre-
tension as great power in Europe"
There is great reserve displayed in
government circles in expressing any
opinion on the subject, as was to be
expected, and the portion of the press
which has official connections has been
silent.
At the foreign Office, however, 1t was
said that grave fears were enter
tanned there that serious international