The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-10
OPINIONS OF GERMANS.
How Our Trouble with spain Is
Vfewed-PubIic Sentiment Divided.

volved. The newspapers, although still hop
ing that peace will not be broken, are be-
ginning to discuss the probable effect of
war upon trade. Public opinion is much di-
yided, many Of the papers expressing the
opinion that the United States ought to be
satisfied with the concessions Spain is offer
ing, others declaring, however, that the
United States is right in demanding the abb
solute independence of Cuba as the only
means of preventing recurrence OF the
disturbance and quieting the just indignation
in America at Spanish misrule. Hardly any
body in serious political circles doubts that
war is coming, the points at issue being
deemed irreconcilable, although every pa
per does full justice to President McKin-
Ieys moderation and evident desire Tor
peace.
The national Conservative newspapers
have taken the occasion to point out that
in the event of war Germany ought to
seize the opportunity TO attain objects
which her politicians have been aiming at
for years. The Deutsche zeitung, the lead.
ing organ of this party, expresses. the hope
that the German Foreign Office is arrang-
ing to appropriate Samoa, drive the
Americans from there and take possession
of one or more of the Antilles, if possible
the Danish islands, as Germany, after Gu
ba has become American or independent,
will require a coaling station in those wa
tiers for her navy and merchant marine.
1t is learned at the Foreign Office here
that the Cannamaba incident has been sat
isfactorily settled, Spain agreeing to pay
$4,000 pesetas damages for the destruction
of German property and the lives taken
by the insurgents in that part OF Cuba In
consequence of this settlement the German
war ship Geier has been ordered to Brazil,
instead of going to Havana for the purpose
of collecting an indemnity and punlshlng
the perpetrators of the outrage The news
papers, however, call on the government
to send at least one war ship to protect
German interests in case of hostlllties, ana
it is understood the Navy Department has
instructed the officials at Kiel to SEND d
vessel across the Atlantic.
In the event of an outbreak the official
attitude of German will not be changed
Under no circumstances will she depart from
the strictest neutrality. The Spanish am
bassador here Senior Mendenz de Nlgo'
made another attempt during the past week
to secure Germany's intervention or medla-
ton, while Emperor Francis Joseph OF Aus
tria renewed his personal and confidential
solicitations on the same subject with EN-
taken up the position that the. question eA-
clusively concerns the United states ana
Spain, and that unless both OF these coun-
tries ask German mediation or gOou oIIces
any steps in the matter would be useless.
1t is said on unexceptlonal authority ullat
the Queen Regent was the lnltlator Oh tne
movement to enlist the Pope in SPANS pc
half and Emperor Francis Joseph AIDED
her, but Emperor William warned them tfat
the step was likely to meet with the 4ec19ed
dsapprovai of The majority OF Americans.
A diplomat at the Spanish embassy IN an
interview said: Spain is ready for war II
it comes. While it is true that large num- IN
Der of the Spanish people are anxious Tor
war, the government IS trying 10 aVolu II.
In the event of war the Spaniards can be
depended on to stand by the Queen Regent
and the young King in spite of all the dem
ocratic conspiring which is going on. IL
would be cowardly for them TO act other
wise. The Yankee Republic Will ilnd the
present generation of Spaniards as chival-
rous as their forefathers
Lieut.. A. p Niblack, the United States
naval attache here and at Rome, is await
ing orders to proceed to Italy again. Com
mander willard H. Brownson, the agent of
the United States Navy Department in Eu-
rope, has been given authority to issue in
structions to all United States naval at
taches in Europe, according to the require
ments of the situation. In fact, there is
even a possibility that they may all be re-
called home On strictly reliable authority
it is learned that all the United states
naval attaches have been ordered to end
their negotiations for the purchase of war
ships, munitions of war, etc. The reason
for this is that the time is regarded as TOO
short to allow for the transportation or the
purchases to the United States before war
is declared. The same authority says neaVy
purchases have been made OF war maIerla Ia
the nature of which is kept proIounu Sc
cret, but which, in the event of hostilitles,
will play a most important role
member of Emperor Williams house
hold furnishes some interesting details of
his Majestys trip to Palestine. He has
finally decided to leave the Empress behind,
her physician forbidding horseback riding,
and, as driving in Palestine is impossible.
she had to relinquish her trip, much to her
regret The Emperor's programme, besides
the dedication of the German church at
Jerusalem, includes laying the cornerstone
of the German school, parsonage and hospl-
tal The latter will be erected on the ruins
of the Muristan, in the heart of Jerusalem
The important task which the Emperor has
undertaken is tn regain for the Roman
Catholics the possession of the Coenaculum
(on Zion) the Chamber of the Last sup
per-" The Sultan has intinlated his willing
ness to met the wish of the Emperor in
this matter Z. nd the Pope has sent his Ger
man Majesty an autograph letter. warmly
thanking him for this new PROOF or ms IN
terest In LIZ eternal welfare Of the Chris
tan church
A curious insect, the nonnenraupe, is
threatening the Emperor's fine estate at
Rominten A large section of the forest is
hopelessIy ruined and the entire estate
would have been laid waste but for the
prompt measures taken. "A whole battalion
of soldiers from Koenigsburg has been
working for weeks past in destroying the
insect. Count Donna, the forester, was
summoned to Homburg during the week to
report upon the matter to the Emperor.
The Emperor and Empress are greatly
interested N the excavations of Roman an
the report showing that the National
tiouities at Homburg. His Majesty has or
dered the old Roman camp to be restored.
While he appears to be in no immediate
danger, the end of King Otto, of Bavaria,
is evidently approaching. Assesses are
forming on his brain, he has suddenly lost
all power of speech, he only emits indis-
tinct mumbleS and his appetite, which had
hitherto been enormous, has failed In adj
dition, the afflicted king has ceased to be
interested in his surroundings. When he is
awake he necessarily wanders around his
cell with a stumbling gait. He may live
a couple of months longer.
In the Polish provinces the government
is, vigorously confiscating all jewelry and
other objects bearing the Polish insignia
and has been furnishing the owners and
vendors of such articles.
great sensation has been causesd by
Mortgage and Credit Society, of Stettin,
which is supervised by a. royal commission
er and patronized by the nobility and big