The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-29
A CAMPAIGN OF ABUSE
The German Press Continues to
Yelp at America.
THE EFFECT ON EUROPE
The Socialist Press Alone L. Frisndly-A
New Power Has Arisen. Says the
Vorwaerts-Military Dis
aster Predicted.

Special Berlin Letter. Copyrighted, 1888.
by the Associated Press.
Berlin, May 2s.-with few exceptions
the German press continues its cam
paign Of abuse on America, either out
sponekly or by inuendos. The con-
sentative, centrist and national liberal
papers are especially virulent, while the
liberal and radical newspapers do no
disguise their dislike for the United
States. and attribute base and selfish
motives for its action. Even q lead
ing German magazine. the Deutsche
Rundeschaull, in the June number,
joins in the general newspaper senti-
ment. An article In this magazine writ
ten by Herr Won Brandt. formerly Ger
man minister to China. on the subject
of the Hispano-American war. winds up
by obviously stating hat "at the close
of the war the United States will show
something which their political course
has often lacked, namely. respect for
the rights and dignity Of others"
The socialist press alone is friendly.
The Vorwaerts, in an editorial article
believed to have been written by Herr
Liebknecht, the socialist leader, and
which has since been strongly criticised
by other newspapers, says, after describ-
ing the fears aroused in Europe by the
abandonment of it's policy Of isolation
by the United States: Their first
move produces a revolution in the mar
kets of the. world n q famine in Eu-
rope-a spectre OF starvation. Their
first blow was q crushing naval defeat
of an ancient monarchy which they for
babe to continue the work of Wholesale
murder. One more defeat and that
monarchy falls; the dynasty Is hunted
out, and a republic is established. What
strength and vigor are displayed, n
with which decrepit Europe has never
thu far reckoned. A new power is
here"
The papers TEEN with sarcastic COM
ments on the alleged inactivity OF
America, attributed to "a lack Of cour-
age" or "unreadiness of it's forces" and
| especially to the notorious conditions
of INSTRUMENTATION of the American
militia"
The Militaire- Wochen Zeitung, the
leading army organ. in ar article writ
ten by an army officer of the general
staff, says: ANY attempt by the
United States to effect the landing of
large bodies of troops in Cub before
the raw and undisciplined hordes have
at least six months training will inev-
itabiy result in disastrous and whole
sale slaughter. 1t is even very doubt
full whether these so-called soldiers
will stand their ground against the vet
Grams of Spain next fall. We only need
recall the first battle of Bull Run to
become aware of the absence of stay
ing qualities of their militia, badly led
and worse drilled"
The government press Is strangely
silent with the exception of OCCASION
ally denied accounts which are con-
strued as being unfriendly to America.
Nothing has been done by h in
spired' newspapers to stem the general
current of sometimes yelled hostility
permeating the whole German press.
They have not even replied to the var
ious articles of the Bismarckian press
this week., in which Europe is warned
of the coming American seizing the
markets" and a demand Is made for a
combination to combat the Invasion
before 1t is too late
A Spanish story in regard to the
American warships using the Spanish
flag at Guatanamo, Cuba. in order 10
effect a surprise is generally disliked,
even the Cologne Volks Zeitung, other
wise hostile, saying: THE news is In
credible. Such a piece Of cunning
c%owardice IN Americans could not be
guilty Of"
Everywhere In Germany collections
are being made in aid of the Spanish
war fund. For a month past the Span
iards in this country and their sympa-
thizers have contributed largely. The
total thus far contributed amounts tc
%. 900, 900 marks, which sum was
shipped on Wednesday last from Ham
burg to Spain, by way of England.
The Spanish military agent. Seno'
Sandoval, is still here. 1t was he who
effected the recent purchase In behalf
of Spain of the North German steamer
Havel. -
The Frankfort Zeitung says: "Tht
Spanish minister at Copenhagen MAJ
Induced the government at Denmark
TO instruct the Danish officials In tn
Antilles to afford Spain certain facili'