The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-11
MIR. WHITES SPEECH.
Tt is Likely to Evoke a Reply From
the German Government.

SAC GCELQEn GOVSEuLu0dl%
Berlin July 1.-THE remarkable
speech delivered by the United States
ambassador, Mr.. Andrew D. White, at
the Fourth of July celebration by Amer
| leans at LEIPZIG, divided the attention
of the German press all week equally
with the latest developments of the war
between Spain and the United States
The speech IS universally characterized
as a political enunciation of prime i'm
pOrtance. The attendant circumstan-
ces, too, were of an unusual character.
Mr.. White, in an interview with the
correspondent here of the Associated
Press said: Never in my life have I
seen such a scene of determination of
Americans and BritOns. The flags of
both were intertWined around the hall
and number of prominent Englishmen
residing in Germany were present. The
toast to the president of the United
States was received with tremendous
enthusiasm by every one present.
The reception by the German news
papers OF MI W h1te's speech varied
greatly. Many of the papers suppress
ed those portions of the ambassadors
remarks which were unfavorable to
Germany or Germans. Others pretend
ed to be unaware of any systematic I'M
friendIiess toward the United States on
the part of the Germans.
The Post of this city in addition to
admitting a few days ago that the
SpSGCA WOUlQ materially n6lp TO O1Spei
the unfriendly feeling which threatened
to arise between the Americans and
Germans, promises to cooperate with
Mr.. White in establishing better feel
lngs between the two nations.
The government press, thus far, has
been mute, but the correspondent of
the Associated Press here learns that
the government will take an early Op-
portunity to refer to the speech of the
United States ambassador.
A remarkable article has appeared in
y 4Ec-~,I
gan of the Pan-German party. After
approving of Mr.. Whites speech and
reminding Americans of the past close
relations between the two countries. the
states treated US in return? How has
she thanked US for past faVors during
the last decade? The United States
throughout has been unfriendly to US
in its economic, commercial and politi-
cal course, and has treated US worse
than any other European state. She
has been guilty of the breach of a SOL
emn pledge, testified by her own presi-
dent, Cleveland. From these causes
flows the antipathy undoubtedly pre-
Vaiing on our side against the United
States, and which is by no means con
fined to a few unimportant papers, but
extends to all the German press, with
the sole exceptions of BarthS Die Ma
ton and Liebknecht's VCrwaerts.
1T is in this direction that the cure
can be found for German antipathy for
America, and Americans like Mr.. White
ought to try the remedy and remove the
causes of friction Germany has always
been just and fair, even to her enemies.
Let the United States begin to be just
and fair to its most merltorious
friends"
The VOrwaerts says: TT were folly
to disguise the fact that the relations
between the German and American
GOV nments are no longer as friendly
as could be wished in the interests of
Germany and peace.
Certainly the German government
thus far has not taken a step which
America would be justified in calling a
breach of neutrality; but it is equally
certain that the belief is general in
America that German neutrality, al
though formally cOrrect,is anything but
sympathetic.
Judging impartially, we must admit
the Americans have reason to believe
that Germany lacks good intentions.
Since the outbreak of the war not only
the entire government press but nearly
the whole of the rest of the press have
sided strongly, and in many cases, We
nOmOusly, with Spain, against America.
But, even worse, the German papers,
even those in close touch with the gov
eminent, have stated that Spain was
on the point of ceding Manila and the
Philippine islands to a neutral Euro
pean power. We answered immediate
ly to this statement, pointing out that
a neutral power accepting such gift
would create a casus belli, and the ces-
sion was not effected. But it is proba-
bic that the plan existed and that
Spain was approached by the Berlin
government with such proposals.