The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-30
ON DANGEROUS GROUND

The Germans are cultivating good
deal of dislike on this side of the water by
their meddlesome interference with the
affairs of this country. This has not as
yet passed the vocal stage, but is none the
less irritating and exasperating, and if
persisted, in. may result in rupture.
Conservative German Journals, plead
that sinasmuch as Emperor William has
repeatedly declared his purpose 6fafnain-
tanning the most scrupulous neutrality,
and that his assurances have been form
ally presented to the Washington govern
ment, all apprehension should be allayed.
But, they fail to. take note of the fact
that in the United States at least the
kaiser is not regarded as. essentially the
whole thing; that there has obtained here
a justifiable fear that he may be over
ruled in this instance vas he has
been in others, and a growing
conviction that, despite the frequent
and vociferous assurances . of the
inspired press Of the empire, the
Fatherland at least, is with Spain, or at
all events that they look with jealous
eye upon the increasing aggressiveness of
commercial and manufacturing America.
1t is certain that the Spanish at Manila
were early assured that Germany would
help them. The German colony theirs
has doubtless steadily encouraged this
belief, and the presence in the bay q
seven German war vessels has doubtless
liff,a wayEiven' CONSERVATION to the quasi
pledges volunteered.
The report has all along been current
that Germany would not permit bonn
bardment of the city; and this, coming to
the ears of our marines, has caused deep
Irritation. Admiral Dewey is said to
have recently made significant sugges-
ton to Prince Henry of Prussia-that,
whereas he would be glad to see the Ger
man officers at Manila, it wotild be well
to caution them to keep out of the zone
of fire."
Only yesterday the London Daily Tele-
graph had advices from Manila that the
hope of German assistance had given
place to conviction that Germany will
share in the partition of the Philippines"
These hints Neutrality-suspicious. may in a
measure be minimized by the protesta-
lions of William, but they show the drift
of sentiment among Germans elsewhere
in Europe as we'll as at home, and may
serve to warn us in advance of the cha
grin that will be felt when 1t, becomes
known that, so far as the Philippines are
concerned, there "ain't goin' to be no
CORE
In any contingency the cordial relations
between. the two countries are likely to
be strained for some time, and the tradi-
tional dislike of Americans for the En-
|glish. is pretty certain to be transferred
to the Teutons.
While grateful for sympathy, encour-
|agement and help in our international
troubles, we are also somewhat distin-
guished as haters. We are not prone to
value divided friendships. In our for
eign, as well as in our domestic affairs,
we are apt to class those who are not
for us as against us.
Germany has a right to demur at our
illogical trade restrictions, and she may
feel aggrieved that we are not disposed
to punish France for flirting with Spain,
by refusing to boycott the international
exposition, but she must confine her re-
taliative measures to our fruit and meat
products. She may. indeed, sass" us
across the water, but she must keep hands
off the Philippines. We draw the line
lat partition"