The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-17
GERMANY DISCUSSES
THE COMING CONFLICT.


Copyright 1855, by the Associated Press.
BERLIN. April I6-In German official
and political circles Il Is he'd that an out
break of actual hostilities between the
United States and Spain Is merely ques-
ton CT brief time. as both countries
have gone too far to recede-
There has been strong revus.on OF
popular sentiment here. Last week the
preponderance was In favor Of the Unit
ed States. Today the reverse IL true.
President MckinIey's message Is cons.d-
cred disappointing. and Its import 10 re-
garded as anti-peace. Even the liberal
press strongly disapproves OF 1t. A cor
responding spirit Is shown throughout the
press.
The attitude of the government. how
ever. differs widely from 1t, Baron Won
Bge,ow. the minister OF foreign affairs.
had a long conversation this week with
United States Ambassador White on the
situation. and Mr.. White empowers the
Associated Press 10 say that the min
lister gave him the strongest assurances
that Germany in the event Of war. viii
maintain the most strict and loyal neu-
iraiity without any arriere pensee. and
that It was due to Baron Won Buelow's
personal inspiration that the seuii-ofncial
North German Gazette printed the dec.
Iaratton to this effect"
Germany's care TO avoid a possible mis-
Interpretation OF her designs is shown In
the fact that orders given some time ago
TO the hcme feet 10 proceed. early IN May.
TO Spain for maneuvers have been coun-
fernandez so as not to excite false hopes
upon SPANS part.
The German government portion of the
press are discussing the probable extent
10 which German interests will be affect
ed by the war. A high official of the navy.
in an interview said 10 correspondent OF
the Associated Press.
There IL a possibility. ray probability.
OF the arrival OF a Spanish feet on New
Ycrh or some northern harbor or narbors.
and thus bombardment must be con-
sdered. The bornbardment o. New York
would create financial panic which would
react especially strongly ON Hamburg ana
Bremen Hence We are vitality interested"
Tho authorities here and the public also
are greatly concerned about prtyateering.
ard Il Is not believed that the United
States Will sanction IL.
The Cologne Gazette. IN an article which
Is directly inspired by the government.
and mainly addressed TO Spain. has
strongly denounced privateerlng as being
piracy. adding thai Germany under no
circumstances viii submit TO have vessels
under her flag searched for contra band Of
war o. otherwise moies.ed by privaieers.
On the other hard, the officials OF the
Spanish embassy admit that Spain intends
to do as much damage as possible TO TIE
United States by privateering- One of
the officials said to correspondent Of the
Associated Press:
.'war Is war and every means allowed
By usage viii be employed by Spain II this
unjust war Is forced upon her"
II IL learned from authentic sources that
Germany took Tho lead IN piedging the
continental powers ri maintain absolute
neutrality In ease OF war between the Tni-
ted State and Spain. France and Aus
trla aequiesced only with a proviso that
Europe is TO have something 10 say in
settling peace conditions.