The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-01
German Press Stops Its Abuse of
the United States.
is DECIDEDLY FRIENDLY
Took a Srone Government Hint-French
Abuse OF the United States Also Had
Its Eject In Making the Change.
A New Dreiound.
Copyright issS by Associated Press.

newspapers print entire pages of war
news from all parts, mostly unreliable.
and much of II is unfavorable to the
United States. Extras are repeatedly
issued alleging great naval disasters
10 the Americans. One OF the worst
Offenders announced on Wednesday
evening last that four American war
shlps a been blown up. giving among
the victims a fictitious ironclad, off
Buenos Ayres. As a whole. however
the German press has ceased its hostile
tone toward the United States. For
TINS change the government is entirely
re~spohsipie, as all the pers
Whlcn are in the ha bit of obtaining in
formation from the foreign office.
which includes all newspapers of i'm
Poitahce IN the empire. were this week
gwen a hlnt To stop their abuse of the
United States. as being directly op-
posed 10 the governments attitude. be-
sides being unpatriotic and POLITICALLY
unwise. The hin was effective and
not a line directly hostile to America
mas since been printed in the papers.
u of the associated
press notes that several newspapers
notably the Frankfort Zeitung. have
adopted a distinctly friendly tone re-
speeding the war.
The fact that Paris, Rome and Por-
tusuese newspapers, which are even
more u~nfriendly to the United States
nan the German newspapers were, all
point out that the wal il a conflict ~
tne Launs against the Angio-Saxons.
also has had some effect i'm brinpiny
aoout the quick change in Germany.
anu some OF the formerly most hostile
herman newspapers are now empha-
sizihs the view hat the interests of
Germany are entirely on the side of
nInerlca- For Instance. the Berlin
fost, which enjoys close relations with
Prince Hohenlohe. the imperial chan
ceiior. and which hitherto has roundIv
abused the United States as rama
cious and "Dharisaical," now ouotss
the u~tterancos OF French
anu ueduces therefrom that II must be
eneariy 10 Germany's interests to side
WIN the enemies OF France.
Among a mass OF articles dealing with
the war; the kreuse Zeitung. a ~fayorite
army paper. publishes an article con-
,riputeu Dy Major Scheibert, who. iudv-
ing from personal experiences during
tne civli wal I'm the United States. saws.
Inc Americans, doubtless. will incur
i,ous reVerses at the commencement
OF hostilities. and unless their navy IL
strong enough to force a great bat,Ia
anu demolish the naval resources of
spain, which i think very doubtful the
war VIII drag along for years and cost
america much more blood and treasure
IMAM her people believe possible"
Herr Llebnecht. the socialist leader.
writes as follows: The war means n
new grouping OF the powers. Hence
forth Europe will have to reckon the
United states as a decisive factor In the
worlds politics. IL the German gov
eminent Is not blind, IL must open IFS
eyes TO this fact and shape its political
accordingly" In conclud.n a I,
herr Liebnecht THE United
as well as Great Britain has
been preparing to form. during the past
year. the newest d~reibund-the United
states Great Britain and Japan. III II
Is effected IL means the end OF the old
paramount power in the
worlds policy"
In the ~reichstag also his week. dur
ing the debate upon the Kiao Chau af-
fair. Herr Liebnecht told the govern
ment that while they had not informed
ne reichstag of II. he knew that during
me China-Japan war. the United States
hao informed European cabinet that
I mad vaster material interests to guard
m the far East than all the European
bowers. Great Britain excepted, and
~hatever was done in the far East the
Jnited states must be consulted. This
was ~contradicted In the house
BY the government.
Inc war is already seriously affecting
interests. The increase in the I
Price of cereals since April Is greater I
wen than the rise in New York and :
,hicago. Wheat has risen from 19s
marks to ~. the highest In recent
ears. the effects of which are much
cit by the poor. The price of meat also
5 up considerably.
German exporters have decided
that they must insure
igainst war losses. Premiums now
anse from one-eighth to One-half per
Exporters OF Berlin, Chsmnitz
Slingenthal. Barnen. S~ogingen. Gera.
ireise. MarlSrich and Mulhausen. have
eceived countermands for most OF their
orders. German merchants
the Azores and Philippines have
sked the foreign ONCE for protection.
ne United states embassy does not
egard the fact Of Germany's not issu-
a declaration OF neutrality as indi-
alive or unfriendliness. bur rather the
everse; while IL reiterates tina the
for foreign affairs. Baron Won
'uelow. has given repeated assurances.
ONE OF which have been quite recent.
nat Germany VIII observe the strictest
MOI only now but throughout
ne war. coupling with these assurances
IMPRESSIONS Of the most friendly feeling
n the part Of the German government
lr the government n people OF the
'nited States.
m conversation upon the subject. the
.nIted States ambassador, Andrew ID.
White. said: There Is absolutely no
eascn 10 expect anything but fair and
npartial neutrality from Germany.
'hich Is all the. United States wanted
r expected"
As a matter Of fact. that Germany
III not formally declare neutrality
nothing more or less than that
lille II leaves the governments hands
IL is expected 10 enable German
To reap a harvest by selling
'eely TO both combatan;s At tire same
me IL may be gathered from the fact
Spain -strenuOusly sought 20 in
Germany to proclaim neutrality,
,at she regards neutrality as condu-
We To her interests.
During the visit OF the United States
to Dresden. several inter-
incidents occurred. When en-
'ute for the audience with King Al