The record-union., 1898-11-14
HE MEANS NO HARM.
Emperor William Only Intends to
Rest at Cadiz.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-It is un-
derstood that assurances have been
given by the German Government that
the visit of Emperor William to Spain
is entirely devoid of official character
or significance; that the official trip
of the imperial party ended when they
left Palestine, and that the proposed
stop at Cadiz and Cartagena is largely
a health precaution In behalf of the
Empress as the trip will be arduous
and long if unbroken by those stops at
the Spanish posts The assurances ap-
pear to be voluntary on the part of the
Berlin officials, and to be in line with
the care taken in that quarter of late
to minimize and remove the bad i'm
preston caused by several incidents oc-
curing during the recent war.
The State Department had not so far
as is known taken cognizance of the
Emperor's movements, and certainly
there was no purpose of inQuiring as
to the stop in Spain, although this ac-
ton by the Emperor was looked upon
as rather 1nopportune, to say the least,
when the peace negotiations with
Spain are at a critical juncture, and
when, technically, the war is still in
progress. AT the same time Germany
has constantly reiterated her neutral
and friendly attitude, and the Emperor
himself took the occasion in his last
address 20 the Reichstag to give strong
expression to the German purpose to
maintain the strictest impartiality be-
tween this Government and Spain At
the same time the officials here and in
Berlin have recognized that a strong
public sentiment of animosity was be-
ing developed between the people of the
two countries and steps have been
taken to offset this as far as possible
The last move in that direction was
at a recent dinner given by Chancellor
Won Buelow at Berlin to Andrew D.
White, the United States Embassador,
and DR.. Won Helleben, the German En-
bassador to the United States, now vis-
1ting in Germany. It was intended that
the new Assistant Secretary Of State,
Mr.. Hill, should be one of the guests,
but he was detained in Holland Pri-
vate advices received here by officials
state that the meeting was important
and furnished an opportunity for free
and full discussion of ali the subjects
which have threatened to estrange the
two governments and for the establish
ment of a much more friendly under
standing. 1t is recognized, however.
among officials, state and diplomatic.
that while official sentiment is satisfac
tory, there continues to be an under
current of i'll feeling with the public
and press of the two countries; For
this reason the present move of the EN-
peror in stopping at Spanish ports
causes something of a shock in diplo-
matte quarters, as it is. felt to -.he one
more obstacle in the way of the happy
approachment which was being exc
cuted by the authorities here and at
Berlin
1t is with view of minimizing the
VISIT that the assurances are now com
munlcated as its non-officiaI character.
Inc suggestion that the Emperor may
be asked by Spain to act as arbitra for
between the United States and Spain
in case the Philippine issue becomes
acute, is dismissed as absurd on tha
ground tnat no such plan will be con-
sldered for moment unless both
countries joined in request for it. The
arrival OF the Emperor at Cadiz and
Cartagena is awaited Mithaconsiderable
apprehension by the German authori-
Ties, as 1t may give rise to q Spanish
popular demonstration open to misun-
derstanding in this country. With
view of avoiding such an affair the Ger
man Charge d'Affaires at Madrid has
peen instructed to notify the Spanisb
government OF the strictly unofficial
character OF the Emperor'S visit