The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-21
Americans Praised for Their Prov
ess and Magnanimity.
SITUATION AT MANILA.
GERMAN INTERESTS SAFE UN-
DER AMERICAN FLAG.
German Press Expresses Friendly
Sentiments Towards the United
States-Protest Against Turning
Cuba Over to the Insurgents-A
New York Correspondents Tale.

Berlin. Aug. O-(Correspondence
1898, by the Associated Press. 1.-THE
! signing of the protocol engrosses the
attention of the press. The more SER
ious papers and nearly all the periodi-
calls appearing this week take the view
that Spain has only herself to blame,
and the demands imposed by the Unit
ed States are not excessive. While the
Agrarian and other professedly anti
American organizations continue their
hostility, a majority of the comments
are decidedly friendly to America.
The Vossische Zeitung, for instance,
says: Not only do we gladly render
justice to the war-iike deeds of the
American nation, but we also recognize
the moderationS of the victory Amer
lea not only knows how to act vigor-
ously, but how to act wisely and to
forego unnecessary bloodshed.
The Kreuz Zeitung, after a similar
recognition of Americas moderation,
says: Whether the United States will
finally rejoice il the inheritance of
Cuba, we are inclined to doubt. But
what Spain failed to accomplish it is
now the duty of Washington to carry
out. if even the semblance of a neces-
sity for war is to be preserved. Order
must be restored in the island at all
hazards The Americans must deter
mine the questions Of ways and means,
put to surrender Cuba to the rebels,
their proteges, is impossible, no mat
ter how much Garcia and his bandits
may desire il.
The Berliner Post, V hich is of a SIM
liar opinion, thinks that with the dis
appearance of an honest Spanish foe,
there has arisen a foe much more to be
dreaded by the insurgents.
INFLUENCE OF THE TRUSTS.
The Vorwaerts concludes a long re-
view of the situation as follows: We
are convinced that the truest bond of
friendship might prevail between Ger
many and the great transatlantic re-
public a friendship which would be Of
the greatest benefit to both; but, alas,
the american petroleum and sugar
trusts and the East Elbian junkers in
Germany exert a dominating influence
upon their respective governments; and
there is little prospect of those bonds
Qf friendship and a strong possibility
OF great economic conflicts is always
present.
The Cologne Gazette, discussing the
situation At Manila, highly praises the
American naval officers, expressing its
confidence that their efforts will soon
ness can be conducted safely. 1t adds:
Now that the star spangled banner
waves, all danger to German interests
is past.
The Berliner Tageblatt congratulates
Admiral Dewey on his promotion and
says he understands how to preserve
friendly and correct relations with the
German squadron, even during difficult
ties.
DARK FOREBODINGS.
Zukunst publishes a long. pessimistic
article from the pen of Professor Lam
broso, predicting crisis in Spain, pos
sibly fall Of the dynasty and danger
to the United States from the rise of
the military and colonial spirit.
The political and economic relations
Of the United States and Germany are
also discussed. United States Ambas-
sador White is highly praised for his
unceasing efforts to re-establiSh them
on a thoroughly friendly basis. The
agrarian papers, however, take the
usual course with them in opposing
harmonious relations.
AN AWFUL TALE.
The Kreuz Zeitung, which, through
cut the war, published a mass of the
widest tales from it's New York cor
respondent, now prints letter alleged
to have come from one Slovack. de-
claring himself a volunteer in the
American army. who says that several
of his countrymen in the army have
been thrown into furnaces and burned
alive as punishment for disobedience
and desertion. Two he says, were
hanged, and several shot dead because
they slept while on duty.
From information obtained at the
naval department, it appears that the
government maintains a high opinion
of the. value of torpedoes in naval war
fare, Respite the contrary experiences
OF both the Americans and Spaniards.
A lee ding naval official says: 1.-The
Hispano-American war has proved
nothing against the availability of the
torpedo. OF course the torpedo, like
other weapons, requires constant prac-
tee in order to make it effective. While
the Americans have devoted a great !
Zeal Of attention TO gunnery, and there
fore scored a remari1ab BILE success on /
craftsmanship against the Spaniards, I
hey have neglected torpedo practice. |
and hence they We're unable to use this |
very effective weapon, either in Cuban |
II Philippine waters. The Spaniards /
lad no ante-bellum practice of any
Kind. The reports of our naval ex-
)erts show it was solely due TO these /
acts that the torpedo was not heard |
rom during the war. We maintain /
he opinion, held before the war, that /
he torpedo when used rightly and eau
iously, is a most formidable weapon
TORPEDO NIANEUVERS.
AS a matter of fact, strong torpedo
iotilla has been prominent in the big
laval maneuvers at KEEL during the
,ast week. A series of torpedo boat
light attacks fashioned as closely as
,ossible after conditions during actual
warfare. have been one of the features
# the evolutions, and a naval officer
Who was present assures the CORE
pendent of the Associated Press that
he experiments conclusively demon
trated the high effectiveness of the
orpedo boat and the torpedo.
Count Won GoetZen's reports on the
ailitary achievements have greatly in
crested Emperor William, who reads
hem as they arrive before they go to
he war office. The reports all go to
lieutenant Won Vaumbach, a member
f the general staff, who is commits
toned TO write from them and other
eliable sources a special technical his
Dry of the war for the use of the gen
raj staff.