The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14

l is mainly in the fact that Greece was the attacking, and, not like Spain, the attacked power.
 This, the Lokal Anzeiger goes on to say, was only a formal difference, for l Spain, after, annoying and in5uring a powerful nefghbor for long time, had finally engaged in a war for which she had not the necessary strength. To | defend her possessions only imposed sacrifices upon her, and she was bound to lose. If, on the other hand, she had ! sold these colonies, she would have realized large sum.
 By her unreasonable attitude" the Lokal Anzeiger continues, Spain as sumed as large measure of reSponsi- bility as Greece. Both Spaniards and Greeks are blind and, full of conceit."
 The newspapers here to-day discuss elaborately the new situation and the changed conditions growing out of the war. The conclusion reached is that the United States must hereafter be reckoned great naval power, and that Germany will be obliged once more to increase her navy in order to hold her own with the other powers. -lL
 The Deutsche Zeitung, discussing the annexation of Hawaii and plans of the United States as regards Pago Pago, says:
 This means a change In the balance | which Germany cannot afford to be silent
 The paper concludes a somewhat ag- gressive article by saying:
 We have confidence that the leaders of our foreign policy will do all that is required to prevent the disturbance of German interests and influence in Samoa
 The Vossische Zeitung says that the war has ended as the majority of com potent judges expected from the begin ming that it would end. Spain, the Vossische Zeitung says. undertook the struggle without a chance of success. The Americans, the article says, owe their success, besides their military su- periority, to a harmonious joining of all important factors.
 Admiral von Knorr, commander-in- chief of the imperial navy, informs the correspondent of the Associated Press that during the approach of autumn and winter the German navy will be more strongly represented in American waters than at any time since 1891, when Germany took a leading part in the settlement of the Chilean trouble. Five warships-the Geier, Hela, Moltke, Sophie and Nixo-with a total tonnage of 10500, and carrying f1fty-seven guns and 1534 men, will be kept there. E The meat famine that prevails throughout Germany is causing much dissatisfaction among the poor, who are unable to pay the increased prices. Will lagers on the Silesian frontier daily cross the line and visit the nearest Russian. towns to procure cheap meat. The Berlin butchers this week promul- gated resolutions expressing indigna- tion at the Governments policy of pre- venting meat imports, which has caused a. great scarcity of meat in the home market.
 Emperor William has finally decided that the city of Berlin may accept legacy of several millions of marks left by a disreputable usurer named Simon Bladt, on condition that a statue be erected to his memory. The case has been pending for several years.
 The municipal and provincial author ities along the Rhine have decreed the removal of glaring advertisements of an American cereal preparation which had been placed at one of the most conspicuous and 1oveliest spots along the river.