The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-09-22
PLAYS A WISE GAME
Kaiser Said to Be More Friendly
TO the United States.
NO DESIRE TO NEEDLE AT MANILA.
His Attention Now Turned TO the Land
of Palestine, with Diplomacy and
Religion Mixed.

New York.-A cable 10 the Tribune
from London says: Signs are not
lacking that the relations between the
United States and Germany have i'm
proved during the last month. | am
informed by one Of the keenest Ameri.
can observers in Germany that there
is no possibility that the Berlin Gov
eminent will embarrass Washington
by its action on the Philippine ques-
tion.
The attitude Of the Foreign ONCE
on all questions of neutrality was
strictly correct during the war, accord
ing to this witness, and nothing the
German Admiral did at Manila was
calculated to disturb the relations be-
tween the two countries. Germany
sent large fleet to Manila because it
is accustomed to deal with foreign
questions in a heavy way. One shin
would have sufficed for the protection
OF German interests, but five were
ordered out because that was the char
acteristic method of procedure for that
Government. There was unquestion-
ably pressure brought TO bear upon the
Madrid Government for obtaining a
cession of one of the large islands of
the group to Germany, but this was
not regarded at Berlin as an act d.
rected against the United States, but
merely as natural practice method of
promoting business interests.
When, however, it was learned that
these tactics we're creating bad feeling
in America the policy was changed.
The Government has no intention of
injuring the trade OF the country by
antagonizing American interests, and
war with the United States is the last
thing which is desired at Berlin.
While these views may seem optimis-
tic, | repeat them because the source
OF information is absolutely trust
worthy, and because also there are in
creasing signs that the movement
which is drawing England and Ger
many into more congenial relations
will strongly influence German opinion
toward America
There has been nothing more re-
markable in the diplomacy Of the
period than the cleverness with which
the German Emperor has interested
himself in the Near East, when the
attention OF all European powers was
preoccupied with complex questions
and intrigues of the Far East. II is
something more than transitory ca
price, for it follows protracted period
OF diplomatic activity, during which
he has earned the Sultan's gratitude.
and in spite of the assumed Russian
protectorate at Constantinople, of the
old-time French claim OF guardian.
ship over Syria, of English occupation
of Egypt, the German Emperor with
his religious pilgrims will enter Asia
Minor like prospector, with German
claims ready to be staked out in future
if he finds any signs of land of promise
for effective colonization.
This is the view taken Of the nil.
grimage in Russian circles, and dis
Chalmers from Berlin are regarded with
suspicion. Count Muravieff may not
be so much of an optimist as his i'm.
perial master respecting the practice.
bility of disarmament by systematic
international action, but he has prob
ably perceived the advantage of divert
ing the attention of Euorpe from the
imperial pilgrimage OF Jerusalem.