The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-11
No Doubt of An Understanding Be-
tween These Countries.
TANTAMOUNT TO TREATY
ALTHOUGH OFFICIALS AVOID
USE OF THE WORD.
Matter Engrosses the Attention of
the German People Almost Who'll
ly-Significance of the Agree
ment-Received With Mixed
Feelings-German Gossip.

! Copyright. 1905. by the Associated Press.)
Berlin, Sept. 1O.-The news of the i'm
portant understanding arrived at be-
tween Germany and Great Britain has
caused sensation. The matter en-
crossed public attention throughout
/ the week. The first reports were so
/ exaggerated as to draw out formal de-
mails from the government here, which
seriously feared that if such overdrawn
versions of the affair obtained ere
/ dence, Germany's friendly relations
with Russia would be endangered.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press has had several interviews with
the foreign office officials, authorized
/ by the government to discuss the sub
ject. The most significant statement
was made by an official who has the
full confidence of the minister for for
eign affairs, Baron Won Bulow. 1t was
as follows:
IAN understanding has been reached
between England and Germany on GER
tain points which have long been I'M
der discussion, and on some new ques-
lions. The agreement is limited, far
from being of the wide-reaching ma
ture represented by the newspapers.
The reports in the English newspapers
IHOSllN kueSS WOIh. the WISH DelnR
father to the thought. There have
been many questions in dispute, such
as Togoland, in southwest Africa
These are now settled, besides other
questions which might have caused
difficulty in the future, such as Della
goa bay and joint loan to Portugal.
IT'S SIGNIFICANCE.
'gThe significance of the agreement,
however, does not lie in the impor-
lance of the subject matter, but in the
fact that it furnishes the basis for
more cordial relations. The emperor's
telegram was doubtless sent after he
had knowledge of the completion of
the agreement, and as Indicative of
his intent to carry out the spirit of the
new understanding. The agreement
will improve the relations existing be-
tween the two countries. There was
a dark spot in the political relations
of the two nations in South Africa,
which has now been removed, and all
fears of unpleasant relations there may
now be discarded"
It will be observed that the German
officials carefully avoid the use of the
word treaty"
The news of the understanding be-
tween Germany and Great Britain was
received with mixed feelings. The
Liberal press, which naturally gravit-
ates toward Great Britain, greets it
with out-spoken friendliness, while
the Conservative and German
newspapers express fear that it may
prove another edition of the Caprivi
agreement regarding Zanzibar which
is now still greatly condemned by the
whole press. Hopes are also expressed
that the agreement may not mean the
complete abandonment of thes Beers
and German influence in South Africa.
The NagGiCnha Zafftrrcr rK-Ii OH
wise halls joyfully the news of a better
understanding with Great Britain, says
the surrender of Germanys influence in
South Africa would be fraught with
evil, though it admits that the Trans
lvaal republic has disappointed its Ger
man friends.
QUID PRO QUO.
There is much curiosity here in re-
gard to Germany's quid fro quo; but
in spite of the daily demands of the
press for the publication of the terms.
the government does not intend to
reveal them, both cabinets having
agreed upon secrecy. Germany. natur- !
ally, is greatly interested in the Portu-
guese loans. Of which she already holds !
l61,00O,OOO marks. For seven years
Portugal has only paid a third interest !
due, meaning a loss to her German I
creditors of 40.000.0OO marks. A high /
OIuclal tells the correspondent of the /
Associated Press that the agreement !
between Great Britain and Germany /
was necessary preliminary to their |
joining the cars conference. In re- /
gard to the latter a member of the |
Russian embassy says he does not ex- |
pect an early conference and he ad- |
nits the possibility of one or more of |
the powers refusing to join, in which |
case ii would be dropped.
The foreign Office SAYS the emperor's |
speech at Ports, in which he said a !
good army was the best assurance of |
peace. has been misconstrued. It is
added that his majesty, in his remark, |
was in no way opposing the cars |
peace proposition. which the German |
foreign Office CONSTITUTES as merely a
to stop the further extern
sion of ornaments.
FRIENDLY TO AMERICA.
The officials of the foreign office here
also said the German government hopes
the United States will join in the peace
conference at least by appointing dele
gates and referendum.
The newspapers comment upon the I
of the United States gov
eminent, which has just paid the
Widow Lorenzen, in Sondenbery 2100
marks and bestowed upon her a pen
sion of $50 marks for the loss of her
son, who was one of the victims of the