The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-05
Spain Offers France CoalinE Stations
for Naval support, but Gets Lit
tie or No Consolation.
RUSSIA APPEALS TO GERMANY
BUT THE KAISER DOES NOT THINK
TIME is RIPE FOR ACTION.
German Editors still Venting Their
Spleen at Americans and WilIfully
Misrepresenting Affairs.
tcopyrirht, 1898, by the Associated press.)

downright $685. by the Associated Press1
BERLIN, June 1.-The past week has wit
messed important negotiations between Ger
many Russia and France Russia this time
being the prime mover, for Intervention in
the Hispano-American war. Upwards of a
fortnight ago Russia approached France
with this object in view, and direct COM
muncation was opened between the Car
and Count Muravieffs the Russian minister
for foreign affairs. on the one side and
President Faure and M Hanotaux, the
French minister for foreign affairs, on the
other. Although France at the outbreak of
the war was most anxious TO bring about
intervention, it is now positively said, not
withstanding the fact that Russia gave as
surances that she would back up any new
attempt that France has fatty refused to
participate in renewed efforts in this direc-
ton. 1t was owing to this peremptory re-
fusal so greatly at variance with Frances
former attitude, that Senior Leon y Castillo.
the Spanish ambassador to France, went to
Madrid and direct negotiations between
Spain and France were opened. Senior Cas-
tillo has now returned to Paris bearing
formal and specific offers of the exchange
of a definite understanding between the two
powers in regard to, the war. The main
feature of the Spanish offer is the cession
to France of number of coal depots in the
Balearic and Canary islands which would
be of immense 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 re-
ply has yet been made by France either to
Castillo or to the Spanish government. But
there is strong evidence that the reply when
made will not be what Spain desires.
In the meanwhile Russia has approached
Germany with similar offer to support a
new effort at joint intervention. Count Os-
tensacken, the Russian ambassador to Ger
many, has had three lengthy interviews
with Baron Won Buelow, the German min
lister for foreign affairs, this week, but the
correspondent of the Associated Press can
state that Germany has unequivocally re-
fused to join the proposed attempt at inter-
vention at the present juncture. Emperor
William, who is fully informed in regard
to these negotiations, had long audience
with Baron Won Buelow on Wednesday last
and fully Endorsed the latter's attitude.
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 I'M
broken continuance of the friendship of the
United States, SO per cent. of the newspa-
pers and the people persist in ventilating
their spleen against the government and the
people of America.
A question which has been repeatedly and
seriously discussed in government circles
here is whether something could not be
done to stop the persistent anti-American
newspaper campaign, as it is highly in
furious to national interests. But no law
has been found which is applicable to the
case. In the meanwhile the German news
papers continue to display news unfavora-
bic to the United States, most Of which is
without truth The alleged recent Spanish
victory at Santiago de Cuba has been en-
larged upon, with accompanying comments
affirming its truth. Most papers charge
Americans with cowardice in, as they put
it. falling to meet the Spaniards, whose
forces, it is alleged, ARE SO disproportion-
ately small compared with. the. American
forces" All the news from Spanish sources
is believed, whereas information from
American sources is promptly branded as
doubtful or as being lies. Many papers, as
well as individuals. express the conviction
that THE Americans could never, without
the help Of England, conquer Spain or seize
ments sent out by the American embassy
here have not always been printed.
The news of the conclusion of the Franco
American reciprocity treaty displeases Ger
many. The Tageblatt comments on it as
follows: The main fact is that France has
obtained concessions from the United States
while we are still in the MIDST of the sugar
war there. That we will be pleased with
this nobody expects. but it is doubtful
whether the present moment would be we'll
chosen for the resumption of negotiations
which appear to be deadlocked. America,
we are sorry to say, is very stubborn with
us. well knowing that we cannot do with
out such American products as petroleum.
German exporters, 1t is announced. Will
shortly memorafZe the government on the
questions involved in the new Franco-Amer-
lean treaty.
The newspapers are urging the people Cf
this country to use Russian instead of
selves from the insufferable tyranny of the
American petroleum ring.
Prof Stoerck, of the Grefswald Univer-
sity, in an article in the Deutsche Revu, a
american mInternational Rights says:
America IS no right to interfere in Cuba"
and, continuing. he says he rejects Monroe
ism as dangerous to the whole world" The
professor then. says: "A country where
lynch law survives is unfit to play the judge
of other countries" Prof Stoerck also says
he expects European coalition against the
United States to be an outcome of the pres
ent war, eontending that this is necessary
in order TO protect the rights of the Eu-
ropean continent on questions of production
and consumption.
Two army officers recently assaulted three
civilians with their soldiers lat Justerburg,
| Prussia. Two of the civilians Were severely
wounded. The third civilian felled one of the
| officers took his sabre from him and broke
| 1t. The ofncer thereupon called the PATROL
| commanded them to load their rifles with
bullets, and then withdrew under their pro-
| lection.