The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-09
Delegation Calls ON Ambassadors
White and Makes an Appeal in Be-
half of Manila Business Men.
LITTLE PROGRESS 1T PARIS
SPANIARDS HOPE AMERICANS WILL
MODIFY THEIR DEMANDS.
Another Session of the United States
Peace COmmissioners-Cub Debt
Likely to Cause Trouble.

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Oct. S-There has been great
change in German public opinion on the
subject of the retention of the Philippine
islands by the United States. The feeling
towards America, generally, is much more
favorable than a couple of months ago.
The news from the United States that the
government at Washington is seriously con-
templating holding the Philippine islands
is commented upon dispassionately in the
German press, and it is significant that this
week two papers of such standing as the
Kolnische Zeitung and the Vossische Zeit-
ung have published long letters from Ger
man merchants settled in the Philippine
islands, in which American annexation Is
strongly advocated. A correspondent of the
Vossische Zeitung even vigorously combats
Germany making any attempt to secure
portion of the islands, citing weighty rea-
sons therefor.
Another significant fact this week was
that a delegation representing German and
German-Swiss firms in the Philippine
islands called at the United States embas-
sy to express hopes that America will not
relinquish the islands, and, above all, not
return them to Spain, which, the delegation
claimed, would mean a recurrence of the
revolution and the perpetuation of CONNER
cial troubles. The delegation also asked If
it might go to Paris and lay its views be-
fore the United States peace commission.
The United States ambassador here, Mr..
White, advised the delegation not to do so.
Mr.. White does not anticipate German in
terference, directly or indirectly, even if
the United States insists upon retaining the
whole of the archipelago.
Priyy Councillor Schwartzensten, form
erly of the German embassy at Washington,
declares Germany does not dream of put
ting obstacles in Americas way. Mr.. White
had long conference on Wednesday with
the German minister of foreign affairs,
Baron Won Buelow.
Count Won GoetZen's report of the Cuban
war operations is in the hands of the min
lister of war, General Won Gossler. 1t is
deemed confidential The Emperor has care
fully read it. Won Goetzen at first made a
verbal report to the Emperor, who special
ly inquired as to the morale of the Ameri-
cans, the difference between the regulars
and the volunteers. the commissariat and
medical arrangements and the relative
courage and spirit of the Americans. Since
then his Majesty has put many personal
questions to the count The latter, in the
main, reported favorably, dwelling particu-
larly on the dash and valor of the Ameri-
cans, the superiority of the Mauser rife
and the poor generalship displayed on both
sides. The former German military attache
at Washington also severely condemned
General Torars surrender of Santiago de
Cuba.
DIR. Won Hollenben, the German ambassa-
dor to the United States, supped with the
Emperor yesterday evening and dilated upon
the patriotism and war fever of the Ameri-
can people. His Majesty repeatedly ex~
pressed establishment