The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-04-03

BERLIN, April ? Copyrighted, 1893.
by the Associated Press. The sentl-
ment III German official and unofficial
circles early to-day was that the His
pano-American crisis has veered con-
ciderably during the course of the
week, and is now decidedly more ia
vorable to the United States. This, it
is asserted, is partly due to the moder-
alton of President Mckinley, and the
conservative manner in which United
Minister Woodford has dealt with
the authorities at Madrid, and partly
to the bitterness engendered by the
alleged wanton attack of a band OF
insurgents upon the German sugar re-
fineries at Cannamaba in Trinidad, in
the province of Santa Clara, and the
murder of four persons connected with
the refinery. on March 18th, which has
taught Germany that Spain is unable
to protect even the lives of foreigners
in Cuba.
As previously announced, the Ger
man Foreign Office is demanding i'm
mediate and full redress for this out
rage, and a German warship will soon
be sent to Havana if satisfaction is not
forthcoming in short order. The Span
ish ambassador here, Senior AIendez de
Vigo, has had lengthy conferences with
Baron Won Buelow, the German Min
lister for Foreign Affairs, who con-
WINGED the ambassador that Germany
intended to have complete satisfaction,
including an indemnity for the property
destroyed, and for the lives taken.
The ambassador was also informed
that unless the redress was forthcom-
ing Germany would herself act, secure
damages and punish the offenders. As
an incentive to quick reparatiOn, Baron
Won Buelow added that provisional or
ders had been cabled to the Command
er of the German warship Cheer to sail
in the direction of Cuba The Spanish
ambassador promised that he would
exert himself to the utmost to comply
with the German demands.
The newspapers here are also chang
ing their line, and now cOncede in the
main the justice of the American de-
mands, acknowledging that Washing
ton has acted with the moderation
which many another Government
would not have shown under similar
circumstances.
The Cologne Gazette" the "Vos
sische Zeitung," the 'LokaI Anzeiger,"
and other leading newspapers highly
eulOgize President McKinley's states
manship, and express confidence that
whatever he ultimately decides will be
dictated by some good reason.
United States ambassador Andrew
D. White, in an interview, said that
thus far, acting under instructions from
Washington, he had not formally in
qTre of ne German Government
what it's attitude would be in the event
,rG 1--Is.r -,
peatedly assured informally by Baron
Buelow that Germany viii in no case
assume an unfriendIy attitude towards
the United States, nor join in any pos
sible combination of the Powers hav-
ing that end in view.
In regard to Emperor Williams per-
sonal views, Mr. White said his mai
esty had been grossly misrepresented
by the foreign press. The Emperor
has repeatedly given Mr. White to I'M
derstand that he felt most favorably
disposed toward the United States, and
his sympathies are with the United
States in this crisis.
1t is learned on unexceptional au-
thority that sa far from the Sunday
special dispatches from Berlin of Sat-
urday last being Emperor Williams
views, the facts are that soon after
the loss Of the battleship Maine. during
a dinner party. his majesty asked a
number of Admirals for their opinion
as to the cause of the disaster. The
Admirals thought it was due TO an
internal explosion, whereupon the En-
peror briefly remarked that he differed
with them Since then he has repeated
his opinion on several occasions.
In honor Of the birthday of Prime
Bismarck, it has been decided to give
his old head forester Lange) the full
amount of pension he claimed. and for
which he sued the Prince 1t is worthy
of notice that in toasting Prince Bis
marck on board the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse Emperor William referred
to him as his serene highness." This
appears to be the final acceptance of
a situation forced upon Emperor Will
lam by the former Chancellor. who has
always refused to acknowledge the title
lof Duke of Laurenburg, which the En-
peror wishes him to be known under.