The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press)
Berlin, June 4.-The past week has
witnessed important negotiations be-
tween Germany, Russia and France
Russia this time being the prime mover
for intervention in the Hispano-Ameri-
can war.
Upwards of a fortnight ago Russia
approached France with this object in
view, and direct communication was
had between the car and Count Mura-
vieff, the Russian minister for foreign
affairs, on the one side, and President
Faure and NJ Ranotaux, the French
minister for foreign affairs, on the
other. Although France, at the out
break of the war, was most anxious to
bring about Intervention, it is now pos
itively said, Notwithstanding that Rus
STA gave assurances that she would
back up any new attempt, that France
has fatty refused to participate in re-
newed efforts in this direction. 1t was
owing to this peremptory refusal, so
greatly at variance with Frances for
mer attitude, that Senior Leon Y Cas-
tillo, the Spanish ambassador to
France, went to Madrid, and direct ne
gotiarons between Spain and France
were opened.
Senior Castillo has now returned to
Paris, bearing formal and specific Of
eerS of the exchange of a definite I'M
derstanding between the two powers in
regard to the war.
The main feature of the Spanish Of
fer is the cessiOn to France of a num-
Der Of coal depoUs in the Balearic and
Canary Islands, which would be of i'm
mense service TO France in the event of
a naval war in the Mediterranean. 1t
appears however. most doubtful
whether France will accept this offer,
as the French government has about
concluded that the preservation of the
friendship Of the United States is more
important than improving the relations
Of France with Spain. No reply has
yet been made by France, either to Sc
nor Castillo or to the Spanish govern
ment, but there is strong evidence that
the reply, when made will not be what
Spain desires.
GERMANY APPROACHED.
In the meanwhile, Russia has ap-
preached Germany with a similar offer
to support q new effort at joint in
PREVENTION Count Ostensacken, the
Russian ambassador TO Germany, has
had three lengthy interviews with /
Baron Won BulOw, the German min !
lister for foreign affairs, this week, but /
the correspondent of the Associated I
Press can state that Germany has I'M /
equivocany refused to join the pro- |!
posed attempt at Intervention at the 1
present juncture.
Emperor William, who is fully in /
formed in regard to these negotiations, /
had a long conference with Baron Won /
Bulow on Wednesday last and fully
endorsed the latter's attitude
ANTI-ANIERICANV VENOM
The German government acutely
feels the anomalous position which has
been created by the fact that, while
the government and the inspired press
earnestly desire an unbroken cOntinu-
ance of the friendship of the United
States, 9S per cent of the newspapers
and people persist in venting their
spleen against the government and the
people of America
A question which has been repeated
" and seriously discussed in govern
ment circles here IS whether something
could not be done to put a stop 10 the
persistent anti-American newspaper ]
campaign, as it is highly injurious to
national interests. but no law has been
found which is applicable to the case.
In the meanwhile the German newspa-
pers continue to display news unfavor-
able to the United States, most of
which is without truth. The alleged
recent Spanish victory at Santiago de
Cuba has been enlarged upon with ac-
comments affirming its
ruth.
a majority of the papers continue to s
charge the Americans with cowardice /
n. as they put il, failing to meet the {
Spaniards, whose forces, it is alleged, !