The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-14
KAlSER'S VISIT TO SPAIN
OF GERMIN GOTERN-
 MENT TO UNITED STATES.

Trip of the Imperial Party Ended
 When Palestine Was Left-Proposed
 to Check Development of Animosity
 Between Germans and Amerians.
 Washington, Nov. 13.-It is under stood that assurances have been given by the German government that the visit of Emperor William of Germany to Spain is entirely devoid of official character or significance; that the off, cial trip of the imperial party ended when they left Palestine and that the proposed stop at Cadiz and Cartagena is largely health precaution in be- half of the empress as the sea trip would be long and arduous if unbroken by these stops at the Spanish ports. The assurances appear to be voluntary on the part of Berlin officials and to be in line with the care taken in that quarter of late to minimize and remove the bad impression caused by several incidents occurring during the recent war.
 The state department had not, so far as is known, taken cogniZance of the emperor's visit and certainly there was no purpose of inquiring as to the stop at Spain, although this action by the emperor was looked upon as rather in tn co eft w peace negotiations with Spain are at a critical juncture and when technically the war is still in progress. At the same time the officials in Berlin have recognized that a strong public senti- ment of animosity was being developed between the people of the two coun- tries and steps have been taken to off, set this as far as possible.
 The last move was at a recent dinner given by Chancellor von Burlow to Andrew D. White, the United States ambassador, and Dr. Won Ambron. It was intended that the new assistant secretary of state, MT. Hll,, should be one of the guests, but he was detained in Holland. Private advices state that the meeting was important as furnish ing an opportunity for 6 free and full discussion of all that has threatened to estrange the two governments and for the establishment of much more friendly understanding. It is recogniz- i ed, however, among officials, state anc i diplomatic, that, while official senti- ment is satisfactory, there continues tt be an undercurrent of i'll feeling with 1 the public and press of the two count | tries.
 For this reason the present move of 1 the emperor in stopping at the Spanish
 ports causes a shock in diplomatic 1 quarters as it is felt to be one more i obstacle in the way of the happy reap 1 proachment which was being executed by the authorities here and at Berlin It is with view of minimizing the visit i that the assurances are now communi- ! cated as to it's non-official character l The suggestion that the emperor may i be asked by Spain to act as arbitrator between the United Sates and Spain in case the Philippine islands issue be- | comes acute is dismissed as absurd or | the ground that no such plan would pe | considered for a moment unless botf countries Joined in a request for it. The arrival of the emperor at Cadiz ano
 Cartagena is awaited with considerable apprehension by the German officials
 as it may give rise to a Spanish popu'
 lar uprising. With a view of avoiding
 such an affair the German charge d'af- 1 faires at Madrid has been instructed tc
 notify the Spanish government of the
 strictly unofficial character of the em
 peror s visit.