The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-28
GERMAN INTERVENTION
Between Spain and the United States
demanded by German Press-The Cow
ernment Not SO Aggressive-An Attack
Upon the Emperors Advance Auto cratic
Position


Copyright by the Associated Press)
Berlin, September 25.-The reported
American "ultimatum' to Spain has been
received with pronounced displeasure by
the entire German press. The official de-
NAL from Washington Is generally disbe-
lieved here and the denunciation of lin
goism," Yankee insolence," and the ridi-
culing Of the Monroe doctrine have filed
the newspapers. The conservative press,
as usual. is the most violent in denounc-
ing American aspirations.
The Kreuz Zeitung in an editorial on
The Forums article by ex-Secretary Her
bert on the Cubar question, condemns
the policy outlined therein and concludes:
IF more sober afterthought does not dam
the stream Of American Chauvinism we
Germans shall not feel sorry in that event
that the Americans finally reach a saund-
er judgment relative to their power, /. e.,
if they get drubbng to teach them that
nobody may disturb the peace with i'm
punity."
The Staatsburg Zeitung, another leading
organ, says: "A coalition of all the
European countries is absolutely neces-
sary to repulse the schemes of American
patriotism and jingOiSm, both are be-
coming more and more insolent." The
same newspaper claims that Spain has
been assured of Germany's support in the
event Of the United States taking hostile
steps.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press here has made inquiries at the Ger
man foreign office and in other quarters
which show that, while Spain has ap-
preached Germany through her Berlin
ambassador repeatedly during the past
year in regard to this, she has only been
assured of the moral sympathy Of Ger
many in her struggle to quell the Cuban
insurrection and of the willingness of
Germany to cooperate with the other big
powers in re-establishing, by peaceable
means, a better understanding between
Spain and the United States, in case Sc
rOuS difficulties arise. No other assur-
ance has been given to Spain, nor is it at
all likely that Germany will engage to do
more in the future.
The speech of Herr Haussmann leader
of the South German peoples party, at
Mannheim. early during the week, has
caused intense excitement in political cir
cles. Herr Haussmann reviewed the ac-
tions of the reichstag and the govern
ment during the last two years and
was particularly outspoken in condemning
Emperor Williams utterances and views
of politics. Satirizing the emperor's di-
vine rights speech recently delivered at
CObleniz, Herr Haussmann said: I'VE
are not afraid of coup d'etat. German
citizens know their strength. Nobody
can Withstand the will of the nation
neither man, minister nor emperor No
body is able to crush that will. German
spirit is not controlled by cannon but by
thought, and 1t won't be squelched under
the 'pickel haube.' Things cannot con-
tue much longer as at present. For the
good of Germany. there must needs come
a change for the better
Owing to the effects of the Dingley
tariff law, 5000 textile workers have been
locked out at Loebau and in it's vicinity
The new Oder canal allowing the pas
sage of large vessels between Breslau and
Stettin. has been opened with impressive
crmonis at Brslau.
Baron Won Stumm's organ, The Post,
publishes an article calling attention to
the fact that 3,3O8 horses were imported
from America during the first seven
months of 1897, and insisting that this new
import ought to be excluded. In the
same article, The Post claims America
horses to Germany, in the shape of sau-
sage.