The herald., 1898-11-27
THE DEMANDS MADE ON SPAIN
Would Seem Neither Greedy Nor In
decent if Germans Might Share
in the Spoils
Associated Press Special Wire

cency in formulating new demands"
President Mckinley being also accused of
Inconsistency" and "lack of backbone in
not withstanding the increasing demands
of the imperial party
A number of the German papers have now
adopted strain indicating desire to ob.
tain a portion of the Spanish Asiatic posses-
sions for Germany.
The Kreuz Zeitung, which has much in
huence at court and in army circles, says:
Germany is materially interested in the
outcome OF the peace negotiations, more par
ticularly with respect to the Sulu arch
pelago, where Germany and Great Britain
possess the same kind of commercial priv
leges, granted to them by Spain in 1877, in
which Hamburg and Bremen are largely in
terested
American annexation of tins group, be-
sides being matter of strategic importance,
would mean, in view of Americas prohibi-
tory tariff policy, the destruction of both
the German and British trade. In short,
an understanding with Great Britain for
joint action and intervention is absolutely
indispensable. The theory of an American
sea cannot be accepted by any of the
European nations. Mr.. Kasson, therefore.
has been indulging in day dreams.
THE GERMAN CLAIMS
The Deutsche Zeitung, an organ of the
Pan-German party, says: 1T is particu-
arly painful that with the Caroline islands,
to which VIII probably he added the rest
of the islands "a piece of Spanish goods is
disposed of to which we had the historical
pre-emption claim"
The Deutsche Zeitung concludes with urg-
ing the government to seize the occasion to
acquire a portion of the Caroines, or at
least secure compensation IN Samoa, and
also to obtain guarantees of the future of
Germapy's commercial interests in the
Philippines and Sulu archipelago. Guar
antees,' it says, spitefully, (which will hold
water, even against American interpreta-
tons."
In spite of the newspaper comments, the
correspondent of the Associated Press is in
formed on good authority that Germany
still does not contemplate interference, ac-
tive or otherwise, with the American
claims, at least as long as no concerted ac-
| ton is proposed or carried out jointly by
the European powers. This statement tai
lies with assurances given by the foreign Of
fee here.
| NJ idi dS luc OHllcu bctultS ell pussy Is
concerned, no proposition Of any kind has
been made by the German government. In
fact, the German press utterances urging
| Germany to secure special benefits from
America or Spain during the peace negotia.
tions are solely an expression Of the wishes
| OF part OF the German people. and they
in no way bind the government, which is
now more than ever desirous of fostering
the good will of America.
| The Cologne Gazette publishes a letter
from correspondent in Manila asserting
with "keen regret" that half of the United
States land and naval force there is COM
posed of Germans and giving far from fiat
tering picture of American rule at Manila.
The Manila correspondent of the Vossische
Zeitung draws an even more gloomy picture,
dwelling upon the alleged prevalence. of
drunkenness and other excuses among the
American troops
| POLITICS AT HOME
Emperor William has returned home to
find Germany in seething political ferment.
All classes of society seem permeated with
the spirit of unrest and dissatisfaction. In
Liberal and Radical circles there is feeling
that there is too much of the personal ele.
ment in the government of the country and
that this personal rule is doing much mis-.
chief. This feeling has found expression in
a strong article in the Vorwaerts, which dis.
cusses the matter in its usual caustic and able
way. 1t says; "There is an imperial chan
cellor and there are imperial Prussian min
listers. But who hears of them? Where is
Prince Hohenlohe? What is he doing? Nc
one knows. We hear day after day of the
acts OF the government. The emperor il
everywhere and the chancellor is nowhere. ~
The meeting of the reichstag is looked for
ward to with apprehension. The reopeninp
OF that body was announced today for De.
cember o, and domestic problems will have
to be faced, which will require actful and
liberal craftsmanship to solve satisfactorily
The anti-Semites are clamoring for meas.
ures against the Jews, the junkers demand
legislation to arrest the growth of the Polish
population and to oppose the steady march
OF the Slav races westward, the socialists ara
clamorlng for recognition and extension OF
the rights OF the working class, the Radicals
are insisting on whole program of reforms
the Danes in North Schleswig are bitterly
resenting the eXpulsions of Danes, the All
satians are opposing dictatorship in Alsace
Lorraine, and the Agrarans are goading tn,
government into reactionary tariff policy
Such is the stormy sea of conflicting de-
mands and interests which the German gov.
ernment has to navigate during the comino
session of the imperial diet.
THE EMPEROR'S TRIP
1t was hoped the emperor would visit the
three south German rulers on his way home
and assist in the task of governme mt by al
laying some of the i'll feeling which is ,still
latent in the south against Prussia.
The fact that Russia is not on very friendly
terms with Germany and that Emperor vii.
liam's visit to the Holy Land has made mat.
ters worse, is receiving confirmation in more
than one quarter Prince Ukholmsky. the
czar's close friend and confidant, in the St
Petersburg Vedomosti, violently expresses
Russian disapproval of the trip, calling En-
peror William a renegade, and accusing the
whole German nation of being his accom-
plices. Moreover, the fact that the czar
contrary to common expectation, has not
given sign himself during the German EN-
peror's trip, is held here to be clear evidence
Of strained relations existing between the
courts.
The emperor and empress of Germany re.
turned home terribly sunburnt, but they have
been benefited in health.
All the Pussian ministers welcomed the
emperor and empress on their arrival at
! Ppttsdam. The imperial chancellor. Prince