The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-14
GREAT CHANGE OF TONE
Germany Now Sees the War in
Another Light.
HOSTILITY HAS CEASED
N spanisrds Were Blind and Full OF
Concei h United States a
Power Which Must Now Be
Reckoned With
Copyright 1895 by Associated Press.

Copyright 1895 by Associated Press.
Berlin, Aug. 13.-The associated press
correspondent here has had an interest
ing interview on the subject Of the
spanish-American war with a gentle
man who. in the absence Of Baron Q
Buelow. who is away on his summer
holidays, is acting chief Of the foreign
office, and who may be regarded as
voicing in this conversation the general
official view of the subject discussed.
The gentleman began by saying.
Baron Won Buelow on leaving eau
toned me that no expression Of opinion
contrary TO Germsny's policy of strict
neutrality was 10 be promulgated. h
we mean TO observe neutrality OF this
description. l think the world now
knows From the start the foreign Of
fee has made ii al inyariable rule to
"a nothing that could be interpreted
as offensive to either side. and We have
in no way tried to influence the German
press in favor OF the United States ex-
cept on a single occasion. At first there
was so much hostility on the part of
the German press towards the United
States that We took every opportunity
10 arrange for the appearances of ar
ticles of a different tone.
Almost the only affinity existing be
tween Germany and Spain is found in
the monarchial institution. while the
bonds uniting Germany and the United
States are numerous. IL is true that at
the commencement of the war
were much Influenced by the fact that
a powerful nation was attacking a
weak one. This was a strong strain
Upon German idealism and the sense Of
justice which characterizes the German
people, and the mere fact that you were
the aggressors In this case somewhat
prejudiced the German mind against
you, quite irrespective OF the merits of
the controversy. Besides, it must not
be forgotten that Germans. in the mat
ter of political education, are still some
h unripe. II is not long since they
became a homogeneous political entity.
1t Is partly due TO this fact that Ger
mans are given to reaching hasty con-
illusions on questions of politics. Hence
sprang a great amount Of public COM
ment in favor OF Spain in the earlier
stages Of the war. Such talk, however,
ought not 10 be quoted against the
German government, i'm regard to which
there has been, ] think. no Just cause
OF complaint by Americans"
As a matter of fact. during the past
fortnight the tone of the German press
has been much more favorable 10 the
-, 1NhNNt oiN lahhlN alA Aliilk IL
rectly hostile has appeared in any of the
more important papers, while the num-
Der Of journals openly friendly has
considerably increased. The papers now
point out that the authorities at Madrid
and Manila and. the Spanish press were
largely responsible for the excitement
rising out OF the Irene incident. as they
misconstrued IL and preceding incidents
In a manner that necessarily aroused
suspicion in the United States.
A good sample OF the average of edi-
torial articles nowadays is furnished i'm
the Lokal Anzeiger, until recently one
OF the most violent anti-Americun sheets
in Berlin. In an article printed to-day
this journal has a parallel between the
Turkey-Grecian and the Spanish-Ameri-
can wars, and says that the difference
between the cases is mainly In the fact
that Greece was the attacking and not.
like Spain. the attacked power. This.
the Lokal Anzeiger goes on to say. Mas
only a formal difference, for Spain, after
annoying and injuring a powerful
neighbor for a long time, had finally
engaged in a war for which she had not
the necessary strength. To defend her
possessions only imposed sacrifices upon
her and she was bound to lose. II. on
the other hand. she had sold these colo
MES. she would have realized a large
sum. by her unreasonable attitude"
the Lokal Anzeiger continues, Spain
assumed as large a measur Of respon-
sibility as Greece. Both Spaniards and
Greeks are blind and full of conceit."
The newspapers here to-day discuss
deliberately the new situation and the
changed conditions growing out Of the
war. The conclusion reached is that the
United States must hereafter be reck-
oned a great naval power and that Ger
many will be obliged once more to in
crease her navy in order 10 hold her own
with the other powers.
The Deutsche Zeitung, discussing the
annexation of Hawaii and the plans of
the United states as regards Page
Pago. says: This means a change in
the balance Of power in the south sea,
regarding which Germany cannot af-
ford 20 be silent"
Spain. the Vossiche Zeitung saws. un-
dertook the struggle without a chance
Of success. The Americans. the article
says, owe their success. besides their
military superiority, TO harmonious
Joining Of all important factors.
Admiral Won Knorr, commander-in-
chief of the imperial navy. informs the
correspondent Of the associated press
that during the approach OF autumn
and winter the German a V will he
more strongly represented in American
waters han at any time since 1891. Five
warshlps. the Geler. Hela, Moltke. So
pine anu NlAo, caiiNlnR % guns ana l.
534 men. will be kept there.
The meat famine that prevails
throughout Germany Is causing much
dissatisfaction among the poor. The
Berlin butchers this week PROMULGATED
resolutions expressing indignation at
the governments policy Of preventing
meat imports. which has caused a great
scarcity of meat in the home market.
Emperor William has finally decided
tina the city Of Berlin may accept a
legacy of several millions OF marks left
by d disreputable Insurer named simon
Bladt. on condition that a statue be
erected to his memory.