The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-01
BERLIN PRESS GIVEN A HINT
BY HOHENLOHE
Informed That 1t Was had Politics
to Abuse the United States and
Talk of New Dreibund In the
Reichstag-Much yellow War
By the Associated Press.


unreliable, and much of it is unfavor-
able to the United States. Extras are
repeatedly issued, alleging great naval
disasters to the Americans.
One of the worst offenders announced
on Wednesday evening last that four
American warships had been blown
up off Buenos Ayres.
AS the whole. however, the German
press has ceased it's hostile tone to-
wards the United States. For this
change, the government is entirely re-
sponsible, as all the newspapers which
are in the habit of obtaining informa-
ton from the foreign office, which in
cludes all newspapers Of Importance
in the empire, We're this week given a
hint to stop their abuse of the United
States as being directly opposed to the
governments attitude, besides being
unpartiotic and politically unwise. The
hint was effective and not a line di-
rectly hostile to America has since
been printed in any paper
The correspondent of the Associated
Press notes that several newspapers,
notably the Frankfort Zeitung, have
adopted a distinctly friendly tone re-
specting the war.
The fact that. Paris, Rome and Por-
tGguese newspapers, which are even
more unfriendly to the United States
than the German newspapers were, all
point out that the war is a conflict
OF the Latins against the AngIo-SaX-
ons, also had some effect in bringing
about the quick change in German
newspapers are now emphasizing the
view that the interests of Germany
are entirely on the side of America
Change In Tone.
For instance, the Berlin Post which
enjoys close relations with Prince
Rohenlohe, the imperial chancellor. and
which hitherto has roundly abused the
United States as "rapacious" and
pharlsaical." now quotes utterances
OF French newspapers and deduces
therefrom that it must be clearly to
Germanys interests to side with the
enemies of France.
among mass of articles dealing
with the war, the Kreuse Zeitung. q
IaVorlte army paper, publishes an ar
tlcle contributed by Maj Scheibert,
VINO Judging from personal experiences
during the Civil war in the United
states, says: THE Americans. doubt
less, will incur serious reversas M tha
commencement of hostilit;es and. IN
less thelr navy is str ng enough 70 fore.
a great battle and damolsn the naval
resources of Spain, which [ think very
doubtful, the war will drag along for
years and cost America much more
nlood and treasure than her people be-
lieve possible
Herr Liebknecht, the socialist leader
writes as follows: "The war means a
new grouping of the powers. He1ce.
Iorth Europe will have to reckon the
united States as a decisive factor in
the worlds politics. If the Ger,nen
government is not blind 1t must oman
1 It's eyes to this fact and shape it's DO
Iltlcal course accordingly"
,,,; IN concluding Herr Liebknecht saws:
me United States, as well as Great
d I1sain' mas mas peen preparing to form,
areibund-the United States. Great
Brltaln and Japan. If 1t is effected it
means the end Of the old Euronean
paramount power in the WORLDS
policy" "oiiu
IN the Re1chstag also this week dur-
ing the debate upon the Kiao-Chou af.
Iaii, Herr Llebknecht told the govern
t me tnat Whiie they had not Informed
the relchstag of 1t, he knew that dur
ing the China-Japan war, the IJnited
states mad informed European cabinets
lHat II mad VaSter material interests II
guard IN the far East than all tha
european powers, Great Britain except-
CO. and Whatever was done in the Ear
East, the United States must he con
ms statement was contradict
GU IN the mouse by the government
Inc war is already seriously affect
Ing German interests. The increase in
the price of cereals since April is eraa+-
eT even than the rise in New York and
Chlcago. Wheat has risen from 19S
marks to 221, the highest in recent
years. the eHects are much felt bv the
poor. The price of meat also is IN con
siderably 0p ooii-
German exporters have decided that
henceforth they must insure against
war losses. Premiums now range from
ohe-elghih to one-half per cent.
exporters of Berlin Chemn!tz, Kiln
sentnal, Rarmen, Sobingen Remscheid
Gera, Grefz, Markirch and Mulhausan
nave received countermands for most
OF their American orders.
German merchants at the Azores and
Philippine Islands have asked the for-
eign officers for protection. The ITnitad
states embassy does not regard the
TACT or Germany not issuing q do
claratlon OF neutrality as Indicative Of
unfrlendllness, but rather the reverse.
Whlle 1t reiterates that the minister
tor foreign affairs, Baron Won Ruelov
mas given repeated assurances soma Of
Whlch nave peen quite recent, that Ger
many VIII observe the strictest neutral.
fty, not only now but throughout tho
war; coupling with these assurances
expressions of the most friendly feel
ings on the part of the German govern
ment for the government and peonle Of
the United States. 'io -
In conversation upon the subject the
United States ambassador. Andrew n
| White, said: There is absolutely no
reason to expect anything but fair and
| impartial neutrality of GERMANY. which
| is all the United States wanted or ex-
| pected."
| AS matter of fact, Germany's deci-
SION not 10 formally declare neutrality
| means nothing more Or less than, while
| it leaves the governments hands free,
1t is expected to enable German mer-
chants to reap harvest by selling
freely to both combatants. At the same
time 1t may be gathered from the fact
that Spain strenuously sought to in
duce Germany to proclaim neutrality
that She regards neutrality as condi,,
Give to her interests.
| During the visit of the United States
ambassador to Dresden, several inter
esting incidents occurred When en-
route for the audience with King AL
bert to present President McKinley's
CONGRATULATIONS upon the twenty-fifth
anniversary Of his accession to the
throne, Mr.. White met the Spanish am
| bassador to Germany, Senior Mandez
| de Vigo, upon the stairs Of the palace.
| There was a moment of embarra ss-
| ment then both stretched out their
| hands and exchanged greetings.
Mr.. White, in presenting President
McKinley's letter, made neat speech
assuring his majesty that he was held
| in high esteem and affection in Amer
| lea, at which the king was much graft
fled.