Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-04-10


Berlin, April 5.-Ali the news of the
Hlspano-American crisis is anxiously
watched in Germany, as the opening OF
actual hostilities IS expected and Ger
iiian interests, especially her conmer-
ecidl interests, are involved The news
PAPERS although still hoping that peace
Will not be broken, are beginning to
discuss the probable effect of war upon
ruaue. Public opinion is much diyid-
Gu, may OF the papers expressing the
opinion that the United States ought
10 be satisfied with the concessions
Spain is Offering, others declaring
however, that the United States is
right IN demanding the absolute indie
pehaehce OF Cuba as the only means Of
! preventing a recurrence Of the dis
anrDances and quoting the just indig-
enatlon In America at Spanish. mis1dlts.
hardly anybody in serious political
circles doubts that war is coming, the
points at issue being deemed irrecon-
clilable, although every paper does full
justice to President McKinley's mOder-
atlon and evident desire for peace. The
national conservative newspapers have
taken occasion to point out that in the
event Of war Germany ought to seize
the opportunity to attain objects which
her politicians have been aiming at for
years. The Deutsche Zeitung, the
leading organ of this party, expresses
the hope that the German foreign office
is arranging to take possession OF one
or more OF the Antilles, if possible the
Danish islands, as Germany, after
Cuba has become American or inde-
r,ny inc
/. In those waters fer her navy and mer-
chant marine
z 1t is learned at the foreign office
. here that the Cannamaba incident mas
been
SATISFACTORILY SETTLED,
Spain agreeing to pay 1906 pesetas dam
ages for the destruction Of German prop
erity and the lives taken. by the Insurgents
in that part Of Cuba IN consequence of.
This settlement, the German warship
Geier has been ordered TO Brazil instead
of going to Havana for the purpose Of col
fecting an indemnify and punishiEgl che
perpetrators Of the outrage. The news
papers, rowever, cali upon the government
10 send at least one warship 10 protect
German interests in case of hostiHtjes.
and it is understood the navy department
has instructed the officials at Kiel to send
q vessel across the Atlantic. In the event
of an outbreak the official attitude OF
Germany will not be changed. Under no
circumstances will she. depart froasa stle
strictest neutrality. The Spanish anl.oas-s
sador here made another attempt during
the past week TO secure Germany's inter-
vention or mediation while Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria renewedssiIis
personal and confidential solicitations on
the same subject with Emperor William.
Germany however, has taken up the POI.
sition that the question exclusively cons
Germs the United States and Spain and
that unless both of those countries ask
German mediation or good offices in the
matter, any steps in the matter would
be useless.
1t is said that the queen regent is. the
dnlator of the movement to enlist the
Pope in spain's behalf, and Emperor
Francis Joseph aided her; but Emperor
William assured them that the step was
likely to meet with the decided disapprov-
al of the majority Of Americans.
A diplomat of the Spanish embassy, in
an interview said:
Spain Is ready for war, If it comes
While it is true THAT d large number of
the Spanish people
ARE ANXIOUS FOR WAR,
the government is trying to avoid it. In
the event OF war the Spaniards can be
depended ON to stand by the queen regent
ard young king, instead OF all the Demo-
cratic conspiring which is going on. 1t
would be cowardly for them to act other
wise The Yankee republic will find the
present generations Of Spaniards as chival-.
rons as their forefathers."
Lieut. A. P, Nfblacl1, the United States
naval attache here and at Rome is await
ing orders to proceed to Italy again.
Commander William Brownson, the
agent of the United States Navy Depart
ment in Europe has been given authority
to issue instructions to all the United
States naval attaches in Europe accord
Ing TO the requirements OF the situation.
In fact, there is even q possibility that
they may all be called home.
On strictly reliable authority. it is learn
ed that all the United States naval all
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