The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-12
GERMAN PRESS COMMENTS.
Ultra PrO-Spanish Newspapers Modi-
flying Their Utterances.

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN, June 11.--There is no material
change in the feeling in Germany in re-
gard TO the war between Spain and the
United States. The government scrupu-
lousy avoids expressing its views on the
subject, and a few of the German news
papers persist in their attitude of little short
OF open hostility towards the United States.
Throughout the week they have yehementiy
maintained that the occurrences at Santi-
ago de Cuba amounted to another defeat Of
the Yankees and have gleefully printed
the lying Madrid dispatches supporting this
contention. These newspapers also continue
to charge the Americans with cowardice for
not attacking the Spaniards whom until
recently the Americans regarded as foes
unworthy of their STEEL
Although, as stated. the anti-American
feeling continues here, the latest war news.
coupled with official warnings that such
comments were endangering the CONNER
cial interests of Germany, have compelled
some of the newspapers to modify their
ultra pro-Spanish sympathies, and few
are beginning to admit that Spain is ia
perilous condition. The Deutsche Zeitung
says it thinks the moment has arrived for
diplomatic Intervention in regard to the
philippine islands, and adds: I'VE conf
IDENTIFY expect the Foreign Office to act
speedily and energetically, as we cannot
allow the islands to pass into the hands OF
America"
The Vossische Zeitung says: I'm the Phil
ippines Spain's punishment for centuries of
misrule is imminent. The cruel massacre of
the patriot Rial and thousands of Tagals
finds bloody recompense." The Vossische
Zeitung is the first Berlin paper to publish
the reports of a special correspondent sent
to Tampa, Fla.
The Post, of this city, admits that SPANS
affairs have arrived at critical stage, and
says: If in addition to other misfortunes,
the throne is upset by civil war, Spain
would lose all the sympathy hitherto felt
for her by the continental powers"
A member of the general staff here, in an
interview with the correspondent of the JAS
ISOLATED Press, said: 1T is hard for
trained soldier of the European mold to
suppress a sentiment akin TO contempt when
reading the accounts of what has thus far
been DONE or, rather left undOne by the
American army against the Spanish troops
in Cuba. With no Spanish feet to worry
them, money and transportation in album
dance, all the men needed at their COM
mand, they have been unable thus far to
even effect a landing of troops. This fact
speaks for itself. And. after the enormous
Boosting of the American press and people,
who systematically belittled the Spaniards
for months before the outbreak of HOSTILE
ties, this inglorous failure is doubly con-
spicuous, and. if striking proof of the great
superiority of the European system of
standing armies was needed, the Americans
have furnished it, These sentiments are ap-
parently shared by all the German military
men.
The attempts of Spain to secure European
intervention continue, in spite of the little
announcement held out by the cabinets
approached. Count Der Villagonzalie, the
Spanish ambassador at st. Petersburg, is
now acting in concert with his collea que
in Paris, Senior Leon y Castillo, in effort
to obtain the services of Russia and France,
either Immediately or in the near future.
The German Foreign Office is cognizant of
the negotiations, but attaches impor-
lance to them. A high official of the For
eign Office positively assures the CORE
spondent of the ASSOCIATED Press that nei-
ther France nor Russia intends to interfere
at present.