The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03
CERMANY'S ATTITUDE
Kaiser Demands Settlement for In.
inrina His Subjects.
10 TIME IS WASTED on DIPLOMACY
Marship En- Route to Cuba to En-
force His Demands.
THE CHANGE IN SENTIMENT
Instead of Being Hostile, Germany
VIII Give Moral sympathy to
the United states.
THE CHANGE IN SENTIMENT

Berlin, April - Copyrighted, 1895. bv
/ the Associated Press. 1.-The sentiment in
Germany in official and unofficial circles
carly today was that the spanish American
crisis has yesred considerable during tle
course Of the week and is now decidedly
more favorable to the United States. This.
81 is asserted, is partially due to the mod
Grafton .; President Mckinley and the
conservative manner in which the United
States minister General Wcolford. has
dealt with the authorities in Madrid and
especially to the bitterness engenderad by
the alleged wanton attack of band of in
sursen,s upon ~ German sugar refineries
Al Canuanmaba. in the Trinidad district
Of the province of Santa CLARA. Cuba. and
The murder of four persons connected with
lhe refinery. on March ls which has taught
Germany that Spain is unable to protect
even the lives Of foreigners in Cuba.
As previously announced. the German
foreign office is demanding immediate and
fun redress for this outrage and German
warshp viii soon be sent to Havana II
satisfaction is not forthcoming in short
order. The Spanish ambassador here, Sc
nor Mendez de Vigo. has had lengthy con- |
fsrences with Baron Won Buelow. the min
lister Of foreign affairs who convinced tho
ambassador that Germany Intended TO have
complete satisfaction. including an In
demni'y for the property destroyed and
for the lives taken. The ambassador was
also informed that unless the redress was
forthcoming Germany would herself act.
secure damages and punish the offenders.
AS an incentive TO quick PREPARATION Baron |
Won Buelow added that provisional orders
mad been cabled to the commander of the
German warshlp Ge,r to sail in the d,rec-
ton OF Cuba. The Spanish ambassador
promised that he would recommend that
his government comply with The Germa,
demands.
ne newspapers here are also chanr,or
theif tone and now concede in the main tho
ustice OF the American demands acknou,
edeins that Washington has acted Win
49,, lHoue'a'loh than any other govern
"ene would have shown under similar 49,
''
Tue Soiosne Gazette. the yossiche Zatt.
ing the Lokal Anzeieer and other Iead,ns
newspapers eulogize President McKlnley,s
aim craftsmanship and express conflaenc.
mat whatever he ultimately decides vii,
be dictated by some good reason.
The United States ambassador ,nar.,,
~ "n'te' IN an Interview. said that thus
AR having no instructions from Washing
on ne had not formally inquired of tho
government OF Germany what its attltuas
Nouid be In the event of war. He had
never,heiess been repeatedly assured in hi
orinaily by Baron Won BueloY tina, Ger T
many VIII In no ease assume All unfrlendIv
attitude towards the United States nor
- 'N ""' P"as'psc Soilplne OF the movers |
having that end IN view. In regard TO EN-.
'eror Williams personal views. Mr.. White
said his majesty has been grossly mlsren. ,,
resented by the foreign press.
The emperor has repeatedly given Mr.
White 70 understand that he felt mo,tl
esorably disposed toward the United
states and his symra,hies are with The
'hited States In this case. II Is leurnea
IN eScsesleaahie authority that so 10,
rem the Sunday special dispatch fynm =
psr,in o. Saturday last being E,,narr ~ ,,
" " iilisms views the facts are thar so,n !
yer me loss OF the battleshlp Maine dur
ny dinner party, his majesty asksd
lumber OF admirals for their opinion 81 y,
ne cause OF the disaster Tho adn,,ra,s
nousht u was due to an Internal eynlo.
~, Wnereupon the emperor briefly re-
arhci that he differed with them. Sine.
men ne has repeated his opinion OF. several h
~ 'S'a q
here Is curious condition ~ a,falrs in a
re frussan cabinet oucasicncd nv E,m-
pfraf Wiiltsni appointing Count poss-
osski' the minister a. the intsricr Baron
On RurlcH, the minister of foreign ,T' =
lirs, and Admiral vo, rirniiz 70 BE- u,e,u- q
efs IN addition to the cshiret msnl,srs :
ihont portfolios. With the right I, vots I,
n all matters. This has chsnrsj ~. :.