Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-11
DIFFERENCES TO BE ADJUSTED
GERMANS FOLLOWING AMERICAN
AFFAIRS CLOSELY.
Readjustment of Commercial Rela-
tiOns Desired-Em perOr Aban-
dOns Hope of Inducing the
Diet to Pay Palestine
Trip Expenses.
Copyright. 1898. by the Asso .iated Press.)

Copyright, 1885, by the Asso .dteu fFtS4D
BERLIN, Dec. la.-Before leaving Berlin
for South Germany, DR.. Won Tfolieben.
the German ambassador to the United
States said in the course of. conversation:
Both the German and Washington gov
ernments are anxious to improve the ex-
listing relations between th,.m. This fact
will soon become evident"
Baron Won BueEGw, the minister of for
eign affairs. had several l,tig interviews
with DR.. Won Hol eben last week. All the
important questions concerning America
were thoroughly discussed.
II fail TO any reason the amb:.ssa-
dor said. why. with good Will on both
sides, all differences -and none is of great
moment-cannot be adjusted amicablS. III
behalf of the Germ:m government i can
state that the most II earty sympathy exists
toward the rising American natiun ami
that there is no intention OF doing any
thing on our part to il ,terfere in the slight
est degree with all the legitimate aims of
the United States. In a few words. All ef-
fort will be made mo re than in the past.
TO adjust all trifiing differences outstand-
ing and the negetiatio rs for n reciprocity
treaty. which have rn greatly delayed.
mainly because of the war with Spain. will
be taken up after the new year and pushed
vigorously.
las to Germany's ella hn to retain or re-
erto enjoyed in Spanish coloni es not under
American sway. their justice will undoubt,
edIy be recognized at Washington espe-
cially as the claims are quit e modest and
DO not exceed anything the United States.
under similar conditions. oud5 deman nd
themselves.
''I return TO my post at Washington with
the firm expectation that the relations be-
tween the two countries. pos teal and COM
x,-;If ha.ra
The Germans are now following American
affairs much more closely than previous
ly. A very full report of the presidents
message was published here and was COM
mented upon as much the emperor's
speech from the throne at the opening OF
the reichstag The comment was generally
very fair and caln many of the papers ex-
pressing agreeable surprise at its peaceful
tone.
The Lokal Anzeiger sayE Neither the
United States nor England can attach So
much weight to a position in the Carohnes
as to be willing TO jeoparrlze their amicable
relations with Germany on account OF 1t. '
The Boersen Courier, referring to Pres
ident McKinley's allusicul to German neu-
trality. says:
Germany has no need TO fear this men,
ber of the concert with which We may
hope to remain on the best Of terms"
The semi-ofhcial Post says:
I'm yielding to Americas demands. one
success after another has fallen into her
lap. But, in view of the entrance of the
United States among the competitors for
colonial possessions, rea djustment of
German-American commercial relations
will have to be made as matter of ne
cessity." ~ - go IS
This view is expressed by e. large 5Por-
tion of the German press but no intima-'
ticn has been received of the American
embassy and 1t is understood that even
Dr. Won HolIeben thus far. has no speci-
fc instructions on that point.
The German foreign office, as matter
of fact, does not possess sufficient data
or reliable information from merchants to
enable 1t to put forward clearly expressed
views.
Emperor. williams speech at the opening
of the reichstag is considered more remark
able for its omissions than for what 1t con-
tains.
The Lippe-Detmeld affair, the Bavarian
military courts and the insurance bills
We're not mentioned.
The Vossische Zeitung. recurring to the
question of the payment of the emperors
trip, says:
IF the emperor. as. king of Prussia, ex-
poets the diet to reimburse him. he will
meet with determined opposition, as it is
one thing 10 spend lot of your own
money on pleasure trip and quite another
10 ask the taxpayers to foot the bills
As an outcome of these newspaper at
tacks the government seems 10 have aban-
doned its intention of asking the diet to