New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-13
LIVE TOPICS FROM BERLIN.

Berlin, November 70.
MAY BUY SPANISH ISLANDS.-It is under
stood in diplomatic circles here that Spain. after
the conclusion of treaty of peace with the United
States Will try to dispose of her few remaining
colonies notably the Mariana Islands the Caroline
Islands and the Pala Islands, and II is reoorte
that the Spanish Government has already been
cautiously approached by Germany for the pur-
pose Of dscertaiping how much these groups would
cost Germany The officials of the Foreign office
colonies would be OF considerable value Ger
many. in view OF their proximity to Germany ANY.
as to their i.tenons in the matter.
KAIsER'S VISIT TO SPAIN.-The announce
ment that Emperor William will call at Spanish
ports on his way home from the Holy Land has
given rise 70 all sorts OF political speculations.
especially in view Of the statement that the Queen
Regent Of Spain has decided TO send the Duke OF
Sotomayor with an autograph letter 10 Cartagena
inviting the German Emperor TO visit Madrid ana
rejoin the imperial yacht Hohenzollern later al
Cadiz Such an invitation however. could only
no made I'm accordance with court etiquette. If It's
acceptance had been previously secured and u =
certain up 10 the present that this acceptance hs
not been obtained ON the contrary while Z Z rs Is
evdent that Spain IS keenly DESTROYS that the I'm
per"r should Visit Madrid and in fact. attempt 3
are already being made to make capital oul OF th
more fact that he will visit Spanish ports, me
Foreign Office here is doing everything to throw
cold water on the idea that fls Ma.sS i'S norts
political end in view in touching al Spafsn p ayoid
The Foreign ONCE appears TO be ANXIOUS 70 d, .ne
any steps calculated TO wound Pablo deeSd here
,rou,a resent n visit Of the Emperor TO the span
ish ports while the peace negotiations are sun "'
concluded
To RErrNITE HIS PROTESTANT SCBJEClo'
IT has now become known that Emperor W mann
among other objects In view. desired 10 u'l'iN US
trim TO Jerusalem and reunite German protestant
,sm now split into score OF factions. and estao-
lsh HIS ONCE OF Summus Episcopus no" "e'u
merely over the Evangelical Church OF prussia
over the whole OF Protestant Germany Before
starting for Palestine, the Emperor thorous"'S
discussed the idea with the highest digntafies ol
tho Prussian Church. Drs Won Barhausen Dry
sander and others and also approached the Church
authorities Of the other German States. The En-
naror firmly believed he could realize his pah nut
nevertheless the project utterly miscarrleu' Inc
Grand-duke Of Baden represented 10 the Emperor
that existing circumstances made II Impossible ioi
the other Protestant princes OF Germany TO yen
to the Emperor's wishes This abortlVe ldea oil
His Majesty. ii appears. was IesPonslo'e LOT 1s
fact that none Of the reigning German princes
were willing to accompany nm 10 In IND an anihor
lied representative OF the STATE church. Inc EN-
peror howeyer sun cherIsn1s te ara he has free
Quently reverted TO 1t IN the course OF ms III "
y his dispatch to the on eos o, of me
Evangelical Church Of the country which really
has no existence. The leading Evangelical organ
We are convinced that such a scheme will never
salem has Itself demonstrated how irreconcilabe
are the offices OF temporal ruler and Summu'
Epscopus OF the State Church. . 49,, .,
The net result OF the Emperor's steps In this di-
rsction thus far have only been 10 arouse resent
rnent upon The part OF the other princes. because
the CARRYING out OF his plans would be tantanlount
10 further serious curtallment OF the sovereign ~,
rights OF ,he smaller German rulers. several TOT
mai written replies which His Majesty mas re.
ceIved from German Protestant rulers polnt our
This fact. and the Grand-duke OF SdAc- "'''N'
aid so IN especially severe terms
TRIBUTE TO SULTAN sALADiN.-Emperor
William before leaving Damascus. mace = sp's0"