The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-08
KAISER IS INTERESTED
GERMANY'S RULER WATCHING THE
PROGRESS OF THE WAR.
While Inclined to Sympathize with
Spanish Dynasty-Press Comment.


Copyright 1898, by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN, MAY 7.-Emperor William is fol-
lowing the course of the war between Spain
and the United States with the deepest in
terest. He has instructed the chiefs of the
naval and military cabinets to closely
watch the progress Of hostilties between
the two countries and to report regularly
TO him all developments The Emperor has
also given similar instructions to Lieuten-
ant Won Goetzen, the military attache of the
German embassy at Washington, whose
term has expired and VINO has been reap
pointed to that position for six months.
Count Won Goetzen started for Washington
on Friday last to resume his duties at the
embassy. At his farewell audience with
Emperor William on Tuesday the count was
instructed by his Majesty to send elaborate
personal reports intended exclusively for
the Emperor, apart from the official re-
ports for the Ministry of War. The per-
sonal reports. his Majesty added, were to
include everything of an interesting char
acter and were to draw q comparison of
the morale and endurance of the militia
and the regular soldiers.
All news of the battle of Manila reaching
the German Foreign Office was at once
communicated to the Emperor, who marked
special maps. He compared the size and
ornaments of the vessels composing the
Spanish and American squadrons. To his
encourage he has expressed his high opinion
of the attack made by the vessels of the
United States. especially praising the I'M
usual valor displayed by Commodore Dew
eys fleet in following the Spanish war ships
into the harbor of Manila and forcing them
t. fight. In commenting on this fact his
majesty said: There is evidently some
lhlng besides smartness and commercialism
IN the Yankee blood. These fellows at
CaVite have fought like veterans"
emperor William, it is reported, is in
Vuhed IN his private capacity TO be on the
SIDE OF the United States. but in view of
me grave dynastic interests involved IN
spain by the war he is unusually cautious
IN expressing his views on the subject.
Grave apprehension to the ultimate
Idte or the Spanish dynasty is felt in all the
SSoufts OF Europe, and the Queen Regent of
% Manila uf marks of sympathy not only
rom Emperor William, but also from
queen Victoria and nearly every other one
OF the crowned heads of Europe. stst
On Thursday evening after the closing of
me Reichstag Prince Hohenlohe, the inn
PeTial chancellor, gave a reception to the
Nslesates, government officials and members
OF the press Considering his age, the chan
ceior is remarkably vigorous. In animated
conversation with some of his guests at the
reception Prince Hohenlohe said; "As far
as Germanys individual interests are con-
CeIned, the Hispano-Americap war is not
lhely 10 injure or involve them, although
u is yet too early to tell how far the po-
htical and commercial situation may be
modified as a result of the struggle. In any
case GermanyS material interests are de-
cdedly on the American side, and it is to
me proof of political immaturity of the
German people and particularly of the
press, that they are loudly and almost
unanimously on the side of Spain in this
ISnt These uiterances tend to prove that
me German government at least> secretly
WISHES American success.
In the meantime the press continues
rather unfriendly toward the United States,
both editorially and in the way of printing
war news. The Kreuz Zeitung, the favorite
organ OF the army and nobility, I'm noting
this adverse feeling, says in its weekly po-
lltical review that those in Germany who
are sympathiZing with the Americans are
Few and far between This paper further
says It thinks that one of the outcomes of
the present war will be the Strengthening
OF centralism and Imperialism in the United
States"
The comments of the German press I'm
general on the dashing victory of the
American squadron at Manila makes a Gu
rious study. Until Monday iast most OF the
military editors OF the newspapers pre-
dicted an Initial defeat for the American
navy and army, comparing the latter I'M
IavQrably with the Spanish forces. When
forced 10 believe. however. that an Amer
lean victory mad been attained. they said
that nothing else could be expected IN view
Of the eviderH supeFfyrity Of the Americans