The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-13
The Kaiser VIII Avoid Any Steps to
Wound American Feeling.
STRONG PRO-ENGLlSH FEELING.
Britain's Recent Successes In the Sous
dan Have Shown Her to bc De-
sirablc Ally - Germany De-
s'rs 20 Broaden ana Tx
tend the Anglo-Ger-
man Understanding

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BERLIN, November l2-lt Is under
stood in diplomatic circles here that SPAIN
after the conclusion OF a treatey OF
peace with the United States, VIII try
to dispose OF her few remaining colonies,
notably the Mariana Islands, the caro-
lima Islands and Pala Islands, and 1t IL
reported that the Spanish govefnment
has already been cautiously Approached
by Germany for the purpose OF ascer-
tanning how much these groups would
DO worth TO Germany.
The officials OF the Foreign Office hero
admit that the acquisition of these Span
ish colonies would be of considerable
value to Germany in view OF their prox-
unity 10 the German Australasian posses
Sims. but they give TO expression as to
their intention in the matter.
THAT SPANISH VISIT.
The announcement that Emperor WILL
Fam will call at Spanish ports on his
way home from the Holy Land has given
rise to all sorts OF political specula-
tions. ESPECIALLY in view OF the state
ment that the Queen Regent OF Spain
has decided 10 send the Duke OF Soto
Mayor with an autograph letter 20 Garth
agena inviting the Emperor 10 visit Ma
drid and TO rejoin the imperial yacht.
Hozellern, later at Cadlz: 1t Is said
that the Invitation, however had only
been made in connection with Court ett-
quette. and II Is certain up TO the pres
ent time that the acceptance has not
been given On the contrary. while
Spain Is keenly deslrous that the EN-
peror should visit Madrid-and IN fact.
attempts are already being made to
make capital out OF the mere fact that
the Emperor intends 10 visit foreign
ports-the German government Is doing
everything 10 create the impression that
the Emperor had no particular political
object in view in visiting the Spanish
port and will avoid any steps calculated
10 wound public feeling IN the United
States. which, It II fully recognized here,
would resent a visit OF the Emperor 10
the SPANISH ports while the peace nego-
tiations are still unconcluded.
ONE OBJECT FAILED.
II has now become known that Enrs
peror william. among other objects I'm
view desired 10 utilize HIS trip TO Jerusa-
lem 10 unite German Protestants now
his Office OF summus Episcopis now held
merely over the Evangelical Church OF
Prussia. over the whole OF Protestant
Germany. The Emperor firmly believed
he could realize his plan but nevertheless
the project utterly miscarried. The Grand
Duke OF Baden represented 20 the Em-
peror that existing circumstances made
II impossible for the other Protestanr
Princes Of Germany 10 yield to the I'm
peror's wishes
ROOM FOR MORE.
II is said that Emperor William. dur
ing his visit 20 Jerusalem was greatiy
struck hy the many french flags lying
and remarked:
France has great many buildings
here; but there N room for others
II transpires that an extraordinary in~
cident occurred when the Emperor lese
Constantinopie. The Sultan was return
ing from bidding farewell TO his guests
when man rushed through the escoru
and placed a large linen bundle IN The
carriage. at the Sultan's feet. Primes
Abdel Kader, the second son OF the euh
tan, who was with the lattor IN the car
riage. Jumped to his feet and shouted;
They are going to murder my father
There was a scene of intense excitement
until an aide De camp snatched the bum
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