The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-10
Berlin Paper Suggests a Grab
Game to the Kaiser.
SHIP BUYING SUSPENDED.
Now Too Late to Get Them Here in
Case Of HOStiIitleS.
DAILY, SO A YEAR
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WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK Il A YKAH
Copyright. by the Associated Press.


Berlin April 9-An news of the Hispano-
American crisis Is anxiously watched im
Germany as the opening OF actual hostil-
tiles is expected, and German commercial
interests especially are involved.
The newspapers. although still hoping
that peace win not be broken, are begin-
ming to discuss the probable effect OF war
on trade.
Public opinion is much divided. many OF
the papers expressing the opinion that tho
United States ought to be satisfied with
the concessions Spain Is offering. others
declaring, however, that the United States
Is right In demanding the absolute inde-
pendence of Cuba as the only means OF
preventing a recurrence Of the disturb-
ances and quieting the just indignatiou
in America at Spanish misruIe
Hardly anybody in serious political cir
cles doubts that war Is coming. the points
at issue being deemed irreconcilable. all
though every paper does full Justice to
President McFinley's moderation and evi-
dent desire for peace.
The national conservative newspapers
have taken the occasion to point out thas
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 zeltung, tha
leading organ OF this party expresses the
hope that the German foreign office Is
arranging to appropriate Samoa, drive the
Americans from there and take possessions
of one or more of the Antilles IL possibles
the Danish Islands, as Germany, after
Cuba has become American or independ-
ent, will require a c5aling station In thosa
waters for her AMY and merchant ma
rine"
1t Is learned at the foreign Office hero
that the Cannamaba incident has BEEN
satisfactorily settled. Spain agreeing to
pay $4,000 pesetas damages for the de-
struction Of German property and thu
lives taken by the insurgents in that part
of Cuba. In consequence of this settle-
ment the German warship Geier has BEEN
ordered to Brazil instead Of going to Ha-
vana for the purpose of collecting an in
demnity and punshing the perpetrators
of the outrage. The newspapers. however.
call upon the government to send at least
one warship to protect German interests
In case of hostilities, and II Is understood
the navy department has instructed the
officials at Kiel to send a 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
from the stricfest neutrality. The Span
ish ambassador here, Senor Mendez De-
vigo, made another attempt during the
past week to secure Germany's interven-
ton or mediation, while Emperor Francis
Joseph OF Austria renewed his personal
and confidential solicitations on the same
subject with Emperor william.
IT is said on unexceptional authority that
the Queen Regent is the initiator Of the
movement to enlist the Pope in Spain's
behalf. and Emperor Francis Joseph aid
ed her; but Emperor William warned them
that the step was likely to meet with the
disapproval Of the majority Of Americans.
A diplomat at the Spanish embassy, In
an interview, said: Spain is ready for
war, If 1t comes. While II is true that
a large number of the Spanish people are
anxious for war, the government is try
ing to avoid IT, In the event of war, the
spaniards can be depended upon to stand
by the Queen Regent and the young king
in spite of all the democratic Inspiration
which is going on. It would be cowardly
for them to act otherwise. The yankee
republic will find the present generation
Of Spaniards as chivalrous as their fore
fathers"
Commander Willard H. 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 a possibility that
they may all be recalled home.
on strictly reliable authority. Il Is learn
ed that all the United States naval at
.aches have been ordered to end their ne
gotiations for the purchase Of warships.
munitions Of war, etc The reason Tor