The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
GERMANS YET
 VERY BITTER Continued Hostility Is Shown Against the
 United States.
But Members of Williams Government Are Protesting
 Strict Neutrality
It Is Evident That Unless Public Opinion Is Checked the Father
 land Will Lose Much Trade.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ments of the anti-American press of Germany. there have been no changes in the opinions of the people, which continue to be most hostile to the United States, especially among the upper classes. An American lady who married a German nobleman-both or them in close touch with the highest society-said to 8 correspondent: You have no conception of the bitter feel ing against America It is impossible for me to go anywhere without hear ing my country abused on all sides. We are accused of being a nation of hypocrttical tradesmen who forced war with Spain with no other object than that of financial gain
 The war news continues to arrive here twelve Lours late, and the Lokal Anzeiger Is the only Berlin paper with enterprise enough to get few brief specials from New York direct When the reports arrived of the return of the Spanish fleet to Cadiz the news papers emptied the vials of their wrath on their erstwhtle proteges.
 The Berlin Tageblatt editortally re- marked: Without firing a single shot this mysterious fleet has excited repeatedly panicS in New York, and has kept the whole American fleet in check. Admiral SampSon's blockading fleet ceased to blockade, and Commo- dore Schley's flying squadron did not fly, but Jay as though hypnotized at Hampton Roads dumbly awaiting the uncanny fleet which has been at sea a week and a half, yet was nowhere sighted. The nervousness of the Amer jeans gave rise to veritable hallucina- tions. However, the Spanish admiral recognized that prudence was the bet ter part of valor, and he returned to Cadiz without having reduced New York to ashes or swept the Yankees from the ocean, The merchant traders and millionaires of America may there fore continue to tremble.'
 The exporters, who are greatly per turbed at the serious losses which have already resulted from the anti-Ameri- can tone of the press, which losses are reported to-day to have already amounted to several million marks. as they threaten to be followed by a permanent transfer of orders to a friendlier nation, are making strenu- oUs efforts to curb the newspapers The semi-official communications made by the Government of Germany, protest ing that Germany is friendly to Amer lea, may be accorded due recognition in Government circles, but unfriendli- ness toward the United States means loss of trade.
 Baron von Bu1ow, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has reiterated to United States Ambassador White Ger many's intention to observe neutrality during the war. He explained that the absence of a formal declaration on the part of Germany was simply due to the fact that Germany is not in the habit of making such declarations, even in the case of wars which are more important to her interests than the present, like the Russo o-Turksh and Chino-Japanese wars.
 The newspapers here are discussing the probability of national Spanish bankruptcy. The Papal Nuncios of Munich and Berlin have had several interviews with Baron Von Bulow and Prince Hohenlohe, the Imperial Chan cellor, with the view of trying to bring about the intervention of Germany in the war between Spain and the United States. The answers they have re- ceived are in substance that Germany does not deem the time ripe for inter vention.
 The proposition of the Russian and German newspapers to make Europe independent of America for grain SUD- plies by the establishment of state granaries is being discussed. The Gov ernment press holds there are no means to accomplish the scheme, and that Russia especially is unable to supply the deficiency. It is further pointed out that there was a famine in Russia in 1891, and it is added that famine at the present time is threatening many districts of Russia.
 The officials of the German Foreign Office are watching events in the Phil ippine Islands in the closest manner possible. German subjects at Manila have already filed claims for damages against the United States, but the For eign Office here says they must await the conclusion of the war before any thing can be done in the matter It is said however, that the Gerl-ln admiral commanding the far East has been empowered in case of riots at Manila to land troops to protect the German consulate and the German residents of that place.
 Emperor William at Metz has receiv- ed in audience General Count von Nun sten-L -Ladenburg, the German Embas- sador to France, who furnished his Ma jesty with reports on the subject of the French election sentiment and or the Hispano-American war feeling.
 The Emperor is elated at the recep- tion he has met with at Metz. Even the old French families participated in the tOrchIight processions in his honor.
 Prince Henry of Prussia has been ac- corded a brilliant official reception at Peking very large crowd of people witnessed the Princes arrival by special train. His Royal Highness pro- ceeded to the German legation A long series of official and private entertain ments had been arranged.
 The fact that the lower house of the Diet passed without debate the third reading of the bill subjecting univer- slty lectures to the control of the Minis try of Education has aroused fears of interference with the rights of pub lie meeting and political association, and has also given rise to renewed ru- that a ic hai, -od to modify or restrict universal suffrage.
 The semi-offfcial denials on this sub ject have been received with skepti- cism. In the event of the approaching elections resulting in considerable ac- cess1on 10 the ranks of the Conserva- tives and National Liberals there is m doubt there will be great pressure brought to bear on the Government to alter the condition of affairs.