The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-15


Copyright 1885, by the Associated Press)
BERLIN, May 14.-While there has been
r. marked change in the anti-American COM
1ments Of the official press of Germany,
There has been no change in the opinions of
the people, which continue to be most hos
pile to the United States, especially among
Che upper classes An American lady who
married German nobleman, both of them
being in constant touch with the highest
society, said to the correspondent of the
Associated Press: You have no conception
kof the bitter feeling against America. 1t is
Impossible for me to go anywhere without
shearing my country abused on all sides. We
Nare accused Of being nation of hypocritical
stradesmen, who forced a war with Spain
with no other object than our own financial
again"
I The war news continues to arrive here
twelve hours late, and the Loxal Anzeiger
lis the only Berlin paper with enterprise
Nenough to get a few brief specials from
New York direct. When the reports arrived
Aof the return of the Spanish feet to Cadiz,
Bthe newspapers emptied the Walls of their
Wrath on their erstwhile proteges. The
Beriin Tageblatt ironically remarked:
without firing a single shot, this mystic
rious fleet has excited repeatedly panics in
can fleet in check. Admiral SIMPSONS
! blockading fleet ceased to blockade and
Commodore Schley's flying squadron did not
fly, but lay, as though hypnotized, at Hamp
ton Roads, dumbly awaiting the uncanny
feet which had been at sea for week and
q half, yet was nowhere sighted. The ner-
vousness of the Americans gave rise to YER
liable Authorizations. However, the Spanish
admiral recognized that prudence was the
4better- part of valor, and he returned to
Cadiz without having reduced New York to
ashes or swept the Yankees from the ocean.
The honest traders and millionaires of
America may therefore continue to trem-
ble"
The exporters, who are greatly perturbed
at the serious losses which have already re-
suited from the anti-American tone of the
press, which losses are reported to-day to
have already amounted to several million
marks and which threaten to be followed
Wy permanent transference of orders TO
friendier nation, are making strenuous
efforts to curb the newspapers.
The semi-oficial communications made
on the subject by the government of Ger
many, protesting that Germany is friendly
Ito America, may be regarded as due recog-
milton in government circles that unfrend-
illness towards the United States means loss
iof trade. Baron Won Bulow, the minister
iof foreign affairs, has reiterated to United
Estates Ambassador White Germany's in
tention to observe neutrality during the
war. He explained that the absence of a
formal declaration upon the part of Ger
many was simply due to the fact that Ger
many is not in the habit of making such
declarations even in the case of wars which
are more important to her interests than
a the present, like the Russo Turkish and
lChtno-japanese wars.
4 The newspapers here are discussing the
probab ility of national Spanish bankruptcy
The Papal nuncioS of Munich and Ber-
lin have had several interviews with Baron
Won Bulow and Prince Hohenlohe. the i'm
: perial chancellor, with the view of trying
to bring about the Intervention of Germany
in the war between Spain and the United
States. The answers they have received
are. in substance, that Germany does not
deem the time ripe for Intervention.
The proposition of the Russian and Ger
man newspapers to make Europe indie
pendent of America for grain supplies, by
the establishment of state granaries, is be-
ing discussed The government press con-
tends there are no means to accomplish
this and that Russia. especially, is unable
10 supply the deficiency. 1t is further
pointed out that there was q famine in
Russia in 1891 and it is added that famine
at the present moment is threatening many
The officiaIs of the German Foreign Office
are watching events in the Philippine
islands in the closest manner possible Ger
man subjects at Manila have already filed
claims for damages against the United
States but the Foreign Office people say
they must await the conclusion of the war
before anything can be done nNthe matter.
1t is said, however, that the German adj
niral commanding in the far East has been
empowered, in case of riots at Manila, to
land troops to protect the German consulate
and German residents of that place.
Emperor William, at Metz, has received
in audience General Count Won Munster
Ledenburg the German ambassador to
France. who furnished his Majesty with re-
ports on the subject of the French elections
sentiment and on the Hispano-American
war feeling.
The Emperor is elated at the reception he
has met with at Metz. Even the old French
families participated in the torchlight pro-
cession in his honor. Prince Henry of Prus-
sia has been accorded brilliant official re-
ception at Peking. very large crowd of
people witnessed the princes arrival by a
special train. His Royal Highness pro-
ceeded to the German legation. A long
series of official and private entertainments
The recent rains have had an unfavorable
influence upon Prince Blsmarcks health,
in his honor. arranged for next week, has
been postponed until the autumn.
. Mr.. Edward u. Brodowsk of Illinois, has
at last received his exequatur as United
States consul at Fuerth, and Mr.. Charles w.
Erdman has received his exequatur as
United States consul at Breslau.
The lower house of the Prussan Diet will
be dissolved on Monday. and il is hoped the
Emperor will close the session in person.
4lF. NllQuel the minister VI liildite ana vice
president of the council of ministers, DIR.
Brosse. the minister of public instruction.
and Baron Van Derrecke Won Derhorst the
minister for the interior will then pay a
state visit to Posen in order to study the
causes OF Polish discomfort and to devise
measures for spreading German ideas.
The fact that the lower house of the Diet
passed without debate the third reading of
"A the Bill subjecting university lecturers to
the control of the ministry of education,
has aroused fears of further interference
With the rights OF public meeting and po-
i utical association and has also given rise
20 renewed rumors that q measure is being
B prepared TO modify or restrict universal
suffrage. The semi-ofiicial denIals on this
subject have been received with skepticisrn.
in event OF the approaching elections re-
sultlng IN considerable accessions to the