The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-03
GI|III'S Dk o|l&
IN ATTITUDE % 4nE uxBFx1
e1Asm . D1srxn UNIVERSITIES.


ceeu,as ssb5sess n ~ IsiaaA
Cepyrighte6. -. By the Associated FsseA
BERLIN. April 1.-The sentiment In Ger
many In official and unoaicIai cifcaes ea.n
eoday Vas that thu Spanish American
Sylste had veered considerably during me
oourDe OF ttsss= week. and II now aseidedfy
more favorable to the United States THIS.
a 4 asserted. ID partly due 10 tho modsfa-
naon Of President Mckinley and the c1a-
oervstive manner In which the Uniteo
states minister. Gen. Woodford. mas dealt
WITH The authoxtties 1T Madrid. ana pal.y
- the bttternesH eugendered ny the aiseeeo
Wanton attack Of Z band Of snsuTsenls w
on The German sugar renusrses Al CaEna-
ushn. "a the Trinidad district OF the prov
ancs a Santa Clara. Cuba. ana the mufoef
81 four persons connected with the renn-
cry an March Is, which has tansht oef-
many that Spain il unable to protect even
- laves az foreigners IL Cuba. AZ prev1-
o1ssiv announced the German foreign OF
nca Il demanding immediate ana tuai 70
drsas for ,his outrage. and German war
ship will soon Be sent 10 Havana u sAtis-
1actfosa "a not forthcoming In short order.
ThA ara nlsh ambassador here, Senior Mem
De- as yigc, has had lengthy conferences
with Baron Won Busiow. the German min
astar fer foreign affairs. who convinced the
amha ssador that Germany intended 10
hssde complete satisfaction, including an
1nd.mnity for the property destroyed and
Tor the iiyss taken
The ambassador was also Informed that
unises the redress was forthcoming Ger
many would herself act. secure damages
ana Punish the offenders. A. an incentive
q atsick PREPARATION. Baron Won Bue.ow
Add that provisional, osGers had been
eahSd 70 tho commander OF the German
varnhip Geir 10 sail In the direction OF
cuha. The Spanish Ambassador promised
ehak he would exert himself to the utmost
% comply with tho German demands.
The newspapers here are also changing
THAR line and now concede In the main
the justice Of the American demands. ac-
knowiedging that Washington has acted
with the moderation which many another
amoar circumstances.
To Cologne Gazette. the voestsche Zeit-
en& the Lokal Anxeiger and other Lead
lng Newspapers highly eu.oGixe President
Mckinley for his calm stateeman ship, and
oxpeabead confidence that whatsoever IN
ultimately decides will be dictated by sons
GOOD reason.
The United States amhnasador. Audrey
.. Whits. In an interview. said that thas
&11e 0Gek08 0ASaEE tHUtxuCAI0UU IIQm w 0EH~
3ngton. he had not formally inquired Of
the 0srunn government what It's attitude
would Be In the event Of war. He had
ueverthelees been repeatedly assured In
formally By Baron Won Bueiow that Ger
many viii In no case assume an unfriend-
II attitude towards the United States. nor
join In any posabls combination Of the
powers having that end In view. In re-
gafd g emperor Williams personal views.
1lr. White said that his majesty has been
0rooDly unisrepresented by the foreign
pre- The emperor has repeatedly given
1er. White to understand that he felt most
8hvorahiy disposed toward the United
states. and his sympathies are with the
United States In this crisis.
mere = curious condition Of affairs n
tho PYussiAn cabinet occasioned by EN-
peror William appointing Count Posa-
dewnkf. the minister Of Interior: Baron
Won Rueiow. the minister for foreign AZ.
lAisA and Admiral Won Tirpi,x, 10 be MEM
bsfa IN addition to the three cabinet min
ssters. without portfolios. with the right
10 vote on all matterA This has changed
sac complexion ot the cabinet materially.
\ lack OF harmony has already developed,
and sericus doubts are expressed In party
circles - TO whether his majesty has not
exceeded his constitutional rights In max
ers ard their organ anxiousiy attack the
appointees. fearing they will exert an In
auence unfavorable to agrarianism.
Two interesting points were scored
against the government In the reichstag
during the week. In one case the bundles
sath. dispieased ~ numerous petitions In
the reiehstax from petty officials for the
redress OF wrongs or for increased salaries.
asked IL -se the signatures OH the pe,i-
lions. and the signatories shortly after
ward were severely disciplined. Hearing
This. the reishssag refused to show any
further petitloas and AT the end OF n heat
ed debate on Tuesday she ma tority upheld
Sne refusal In spite Of the opposition OF
The government
The same day an alleged gross infrac-
tion OF the constitutional rights OF the
reiehssas. for which Count Posadew.ki
was responsible. was referred 10 a spec,ai
committee to report on.
Emperor William has given evidence OF
Srsst eiaton at the passage OF the naval
ossl by his telegram appointing the Grand
Duke Of Baden. a Ia suite. az ,nln,.,.r 80
state. the coaferrlng Of many DECORATIONS
and Characteristic uttcrances. verbal and
IN writing. His majesty has received
many coasratu.esory kilograms on the
subject, including ono from Prince B.s-
marck, and messages from most Of the
German saversigns.
IN honor OF the birthday OF prlnr. Ria
mafek. IT has been decided 10 give his old
mead forester, Tango. the full amount OF
pension he claimed and for which he sued
the prince.
IL IA worthy OF notice tina. sn toss,smg
fF.nce bismarck on board the Kaiser VIII
nsiH der Crosse. Emperor William re-
Sersed Ia him as ''h.s serene highneS.''
rms appears TO be the final acceptance
or situation forced upor Emperor VIII
Ham by the former chancellor. who had
Always refused 70 acknowledge the title
OF Duke ~ I.aarcneerw, which the emperor
wished him 10 be known uaaer.
DAMAGES At MARE ISLAND.