The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-13
EMPEROR'S VISIT TO SPAIN.
GERMAN OFFICIALS CLAIM 1T HAS
NO POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE.

Queen Regent Said 10 Have Dis
patched an Invitation to the EN-
perOr 10 Visit Madrid-UnderStoOd
In Berlin That spain VIII OTer
All Other Colonies for Sale After
the Treaty Is Signed-Spnnish Coll
onies Would he Valuable to Ger
many.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Berlin, Nov. 12.-It is understood in
diplomatic circles here that Spain, after
the conclusion of a treaty of peace with
the United States. will try to dispose Of
her few remaining colonies, notably the
Mariana Islands, Carolina Island and Pala
Islands, and 1t is reported that the Span
ish government has already been cautious
ly approached by Germany for the pur-
pose Of .ascertaining how much the three
groups would be worth to Germany. The
officials of the foreign office here admit
that the acquisition of these Spanish colo
MES would be of considerable value to Ger
many in view of their proximity to Ger
many's Australasian possessions, but they
~ az hihiiI6 as W their intentions III
the matter.
the announcement that Emperor Will
liam win call at Spanish ports on his way
home from the Holy Land has given rise
to all sorts Of political speculations. es-
pecially in view of the statement that the
Queen Regent of Spain has dispatched the
Duke of Sotomayor, with an autograph
letter 70 Cartagena inviting the German
Emperor to visit Madrid and to reioin the
imperial yacht Hohenzolern later at Ca
diz. Such an invitation however. could
only be made I'm accordance with court
etiquette, II it's acceptance had been pre-
Vlously secured, and 1t Is certain up 10
the present that this acceptance has not
been obtained On the contrary. while II
Is evident that Spain is keenly DESTROYS
that the Emperor should visit Madrid. and
as In fact, attempts are already being
made to make capital out of the nero fact
mat ne will visit Spanish ports the for
eign office here is doing everything to
throw cold water on the idea that his
majesty had any political end In view I'm
touching at Spanish ports The foreign Of
fee appears to be anxious TO avoid anv
steps calculated to wound public feeling
in the United States, when - g. f,,,,,
recognized here would resent visit from
the Emperor to the Spanish ports while
the peace negotiations are stIll uncon-
cluded.
II has now become known that Emperor
William, among other objects IN view
desired to utilize his trip to Jerusalem
70 reunite German Professionalism. now
spit into a score of factions, and estab-
hsh ms office of Summus Episcopis, now
held merely over the evangelical church
Of Prussia, over the whole of Protestant
Germany. The Emperor firmly believed he
could realize his plan, but, nevertheless
the project utterly miscarried. The Grand
Duke of Baden presented to the Emperor
that existing circumstances made II i'm
possible for the other Protestant princes
Of Germany to yield to the Emperor's
wishes.
1t is said that Emperor william. during
his visit to Jerusalem, was greatly struck
by the many French flags flying, and re-
marked Trance has "a great MANY
buildings here, but there is room for 9TH
ers. "
IL transpires that an extraordinary in
cdent occurred when the Emperor left
Constantinople. The Sultan was returning
from bidding farewell to his guests. when
man rushed through the escort ana
placed a large linen bundle In the car
riage, at the Sultan's feet Prince Abdel
kader, the second son OF the Sultan, who
was with the latter In the carriage. Jump
ed TO his feet and shouted: "They are
going to murder my faiherW There was
scene Of intense excitement until an
aide-de-camp snatched the bundle out of
the carriage and found that, instead Of
I ~rrsls. ftHracf aNr.ft.
man who placed the bundle in the car
riage was arrested. He declared he was
a poor official, that he had not received
any salary for months, and that he was
on the verge~of starvation, and threw the
child into the carriage In order to draw
the Sultan's attention to his condition. The
Sultan, on hearing the mans story or
dered his salary TO be paid
Whether ii Is solely or partially due To
the Anglo-German understanding, it is an
undeniable fact that there is a decidedly
friendly feeling for Great Britain I'm the
leading circles here, not only among gov
eminent officials. but among the navy and
army officers.
a sensation was created by the complete
risht-about turn upon the part Of the
Kreutz Zeitung, heretofore the most vene-
nous foe of Great Britain. but which this
week came out with a strongly pro-British
E
years past resisted all plans aiming at an
Anglo-German treaty, giving as our rea-
sons that England is not strong enough on
land or sea to be helpful 10 US, but, cir
cumstances have now fundamentally
changed. England has made extraordi-
nary efforts with her army and navy and
the Soudan campaign has shown that Eng
land Is able to stand her ground in the
field. with such an England one can do
business, and while we have no reason to
seek for treaty, we heartily approve of
an understanding.
This utterance on the part of a news
paper, which has the closest relations with
the court and army, Is deeply significant.
There are indications in the same line
and 1t Is said the ex-Empress Of Germany
was made acquainted by the Emperor, be-
fore he left for the holy land, with his
resolution 10 resume negotiations with
Great Britain for the purpose Of broaden
ing and extending the Anglo-German un-
derstanding. The German minister OF for
eign affairs Baron Won Buelow, who, OF
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