The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-03
KAISER MENACES SPAIN
GERMAN WAR SHIP WILL BE
SENT SOON TO HAVANA
The Emperor Satisfied by the Cana
maba Incident That Spain Is Not
Able to Protect the Lives of For
eign Citizens in Cuba-BerIfn
Sentiment Veers to the Side of the
United States.


BERLIN, April 1.-The sentiment in
Germany, in official and unofficial cir
cles, today was that the Hispano-
American crisis had veered consider
ably during the course of the week,
and is now decidedly more favorable
to the United States. This, it is as
serted, is partly due to the moderation
Of President Mckinley and the con-
sentative manner in which the United
States minister, Gen. Stewart L. Wood
ford, has dealt with the authorities at
Madrid, and partly to the bitterness
engendered by the alleged wanton at
tack of band of insurgents upon the
German sugar refinery at Canamaba,
in the Trinidad district Of the province
Of Santa Clara, Cuba, and the murder
f1nery on March IS, which has taught
Germany that Spain Is unable to pro-
tect even the lives Of foreigners in
Cuba.
The German foreign office Is demand
ing immediate and full redress for this
soon be sent to Havana, if satisfac-
ton is not forthcoming in short order
The Spanish ambassador here Senior
Mendez de Vigo, has had lengthy con-
ferences with Baron Won Buelow, the
German minister for foreign affairs,
who convinced the ambassador that
Germany intended to have complete
satisfaction, including an indemnity for
the property destroyed and for the
lives taken.
The ambassador was also informed
that unless the redress was forthcom-
ing, Germany would herself act, secure
damages and punish the offenders. AS
an incentive to quick reparation, Baron
Won BuloW added that provisional Or
ders had been cabled to the commander
of the German warship Gder to sail in
the direction of Cuba. The Spanish
ambassador promised that he would
exert himself to the utmost to comply
with the German demands.
Germany Friendly.
The newspapers here are also chang
ing their tone, and now concede in the
main, the justice of the American de-
mands, acknowledging that Washing
ten has acted with the moderation
which many another government would
not have shown under similar circum-
stances.
The Cologne Gazette, the vossische
Zeitung, the Lokal Anzelger and other
leading newspapers highly eulogize
President McKinley's calm statesman
ship, and express confidence that what
ever he ultimately decides will be die
! tated by some good reason.
Lie Oulteu SldleS dI4DdSSdQOT, An
| drew D. White, in an interview, said
that thus far, acting under instructions
from Washington, he lad not formally
inquired of the German government
what it's attitude would be in the event
| Of war. He had nevertheless been re-
peatedly assured Informally, by Baron
Won Buelow, that Germany will in no
case assume an unfriendly attitude to-
wards the United States nor join in any
possible combination of the powers
having that end in view.
In regard to Emperor Williams per-
sonal views, Mr.. White said his ma
1esty had been grossly misrepresented
| by the foreign press The emperor has
repeatedly given Mr.. White to under
stand that he felt most favorably dis
| posed towards the United States and
| his sympathies are with the United
States in this crisis.
1t Is learned on unexceptionable au-