Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-22
THE GERMAN PRESS,
As Rule, Say Spain Has Only Her
self to Blame.
THE MAJORITY OF COMMENTS DE-
CIDEDLY FRIENDLY TO AMERI-
CATTLE WILD STORY PUBLISH
ED BY THE KREUZ ZEITUNG-A
TRIBUTE FROM WILLIAM TO
FRANCIS JOSEPH.
Especial Berlin Cable Letter. Copyright
Associated Press.)


Especial Berlin Cable Letter. Copyright
Associated Press.)
Berlin, August 21.-The signing Of
the protocol engrosses the attention of
the press. The more serious papers
and nearly all the periodicals appear
ing this week take the view that Spain
las Only herselr TO blame, and that the
conditions imposed by the United
States are not excessive. While the
agrarlan and other professed anu
American organs continue their nos
tlllty, but the majority of their COM
mentS are decidedly friendly to Amer
lea. The VOsslcne Zeitung, for IN
stance, says:
mot only do we gladly render JUS
tice to the warlike deeds of the Ameri-
can nation, but We also recognize the
moderation OF the ylctOrs. America
not only knows now TO act vigorously,
but
HOW TO ACT WISELY,
and to forego unnecessary bloodshed."
rhe NorWaerts concludes long re-
view of the situation as follows:
I'VE are convinced that the truest
bonds OF friendship might prevail De-
tween Germany and the great trans
Atlantic, friendship which would be
of the greatest benefit to both, but,
alas, the American petroleum and SUI
gar trusts and the East Elbian junkers
III Germany exert a dominating lnfu-
ence upon their respective govern
ments, and there is little prospect of
those bonds of friendship, aud strong
possibility OF great economic conflicts
IS always present
The Cologne Gazette, discussing the
situation at Manila, highly praises the
American naval o1iicers, expressing its
confidence that their efforts will soon
restore complete order SO that business
can be conducted safely. 1t adds:
Now that the
STAR SPANGLED BANNER WAVES,
all danger to German commercial in
terests is past"
The Zukunft publishes a long pes
simistic article, from the pen OF Pro-
lessor TOmbrCsO, predicting crisis in
Spain, possibly d fall of the dynasty
and the danger to the United States
from the rise of the military and colo
NAL spirit.
The kTeuz Zeitung, which through
ougt the war published mass Of the
widest tales from its New York cor
respondent, now prints a letter al
legged to have come from one Slovack,
declaring 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 III naval war
fare, despite the contrary experiences
Of both the Americans and Spanlards.
At the imperial luncheon given at
Wilhelmshohe, on Thursday, in honor
of the birthday Of Emperor Francis
Joseph, Of Austria-Hungary, Emperor
William paid a glowing tribute to his
him "a model for all rulers of the pres
Cit udy.. LLupSEUI w lAldlIl anu E4l+i-
press Augusta Victoria, On the follow
ing day, paid a visit to the Austrian
empress at Nauheim, Hesse, where she
is taking the waters.
BISMARCK'S WILL.
A Dantzic paper publishes an out
line of Prince Bismarck's will. The
paper asserts that the estate amounts
TO twenty million marks, although it
was sworn to at three million marks.
Count William Bismarck inherits
the Pomeranian estate, with the eXcep-
ton of Rheinfeld, which Prince Herbert
gets Prince Herbert also receives
the valuabIes deposited in the Bleichro
ders' bank, and estimated at 100000
marks, for which he pays Count Will
lam SOC coo marks.
Countess Won Ratzau receives 5000
marks, and each. Of Count Williams
three daughters get 100000 marks.