New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08
KAISER'S KEEN INTEREST.
THE GERMAN EMPEROR WATCHING THE
WAR CLOSELY.

WAR CLOSELY
HIS SYMPATHY AND THAT OF HIS GOVERNMENT
BELIEVED TO LIE WITH THE UNITED
sTATEs-GRAvE FEARS FOR THE
SPANISH DYNASTY
tcopyrirh. 1895 by the Associated Press)
Berlin Nav 1-Emperor William is following
the course Of the war between Spain and the
United States with deep interest. He mas IN
structed the chiefs Of the Naval and Military
cabinets TO watch closely the progress Of nos
tilties and 10 report regularly TO MN d" ue
veopments. The Emperor has also personals
given similar instructions 10 Lieutenant Cou'''
Won Goetzen. the military attache OF the 'e'-
man Embassy a. Washington. whose term mas
expired and who has been reappoinied 20 'ha'
niece fer six months Count Won Goetzen start
Cd for Washington last Friday to resume ms
duties at the Embassy At his farewell auui-
ence with Emperor william on TUESDAY ne
was instructed by His Majesty 10 SEND elapo-
rate personal reports intended exclusively 10Y 'he
| eve OF the Emperor apart from the ofiiciai re-
ports intended for the Ministry Of War Ihese
| nersonal reports His Majesty added were ~
include everything Of interesting anu a"e'
dotal character and were 10 draw comparison
| 81 the morale and endurance ~ the militia ana
the regular soldiers
DEUEY.s DARING APPLAuDED.
All news Of the battle Of Manila reaching me
| German Foreign once was ct once co'i''''"''
| Gated ~ the Emperor who marked the move
,,or,s y, ,ho two fleets on special war maps In
hts nArsonal possession. He compared the size
! and Tho ornaments Of the vessels composing me
snanish and American squadrons. To his en-
! touraee he has expressed high opinion OF INC
attack made by the vessels Of the United states
espec,aly rras.ng the unusual vaior u'S'''' 80
| nv Commodore Dewey's feet in following me
| spanish warshps into the haFoor az hani'u anu
| forcing then, to fight. In CONNIE ting on 'h'S
! fact HIS Majesty said:
! There IS evidently something besides s"'''
ness and commercialism in the NanKee "'''
! These fellows at Cavite have ''usnl me
Grams" &C..
The Emperor it IS reported. IS Inclined III ms
,t,ote canocttv % be On the side o. The Inited
states but in view Of the grave dynas'' III
,orests involved in Spain re Is unusually eau
,ious in expressing his views. Grave app '"r"-
sion as 20 the ultimate fate OF the spanish
a,.ras,y &c sclt in all the courts Of Europe ana
tho orsen Regent Of Spain has been III" recip'-
or, einco the battle of Manila Of marks 81 sym
ro,hv not only from Emperor william. but also
| eo,, oueen Victoria and nearly every other
crowned head in Europe
,,....,o.,,r, Won .vrRrCA
After the closing OF me i''' ''''"h .,o,
DAY evening Prince hoh'h''"'' 49,.
| Chancellor gave recci'''" 10 ' -
Government officials ana m'n'"''H ~
| CONSIDERING MS 40 - ~. ~, Animal
| ablv vigorous. During IT," course Va "''
| i conversation with some III ''''
reception be said go,
As far az Germanys lh''N'""'''
concerned. IN" HiSIeh'- N''''' =, 3. O.,
ukelv 10 iniure or involve them aNhous" II
We, too early 20 tell no" ihr '"c you
,,rrn,e-ciai situation may be iAo'ine' '7
..,. -, tho struggle In any case. Germany
material Interests are decidedly on 'h' AM 90"
sido. and II Is t. fne proof ~ me ''''' 80 '
maturity q the German p'oP'' ""-
larry OF the press that in'y are '"'''' 49,.
most unanimously on 'he S'N' 30 ''
fight" ,..-
Thcs" ut'eFa'''S .,.. ,.,.Aos tho
| man Government al
United states success.
-,.r,.,t. or THE PRESS
AIll' ph VT '''
,...,, 80 German press CON
M"a""" '' ,,....,,,. QUAD mo United
tinu@s - "' '"''''' 49,. ,.,,, ~ or.-
States both edtor!aly ana 'n 'n' way - -
"a - ,,s The Kreuz Zsitunc." tn"
! S"H''"' va 49,, ,. s,d tho nobility. ia
favorltc organ % III" "''"' NJ .,,..
noting this adverse feeling IA ''s "''"'
80, -o,.cv. savs iha, those IN Germany Mo az
.yrnpathlzing with the Amer ans are -" anu
far between. II also thinks mat one oil nv W.
comes Of the present war VIII 'e inc 81"
en!ng Of cenifalism ana importance" 80
United States il. ,,,,.,,i
The comments q the German press N s'"'' a.
on the dashine victory % IN" Are'l''' 4t""'
roo ., Manila make a curious study 'h"' '"''
Monday mos, Of the military editors ~ inc
newspapers predicted an initial defeat for 'ne