The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-14
kAISER'S VISIT
NOT IMPORTANT
Trip TO Spain Has No Official
Significance Whatever.
THAT'S WHAT GERMANY SAYS.
Declares That She Is On the Most Friendly
Terms With The United States.
A SUGGESTION THAT IS ABSURD.
Il Is That Spain Will Ask Emperor TO Erbltrate
Between That kation and the United States
IN Relation 10 The Philippines
A SUGGESTION THAT IS ABSURD

Washington, Nov. 1i.-It Is understood
that assurances have been given by the
German government that the visit OF
Emperor william Of Germany TO Spain
IL entirely devoid OF official character or
significance: that the official trip Of the
imperial party ended when they left
Palestine. and that the proposed stop at
Cadiz and Cartagena Is largely health
precaution in behalf of the empress, as
the sea trip would be long and arduous
If unbroken by these stops at the Span
ish ports. The assurances appear TO be
voluntary on the part OF the Berlin Of
ficials and 10 be in line with the care
taken in that quarter Of late To minimize
and remove the bad impression caused
by several incidents occurring during the
recent war
The state department had not, so far
as is known, taken cogniZance OF the
emperors movements, and certainly
there was no purpose of inquiring as TO
the stop at Spain, although this action
by the emperor was looked upon as
rather inopportune, TO say the least,
when the peace negotiations with Spain
are at a critical juncture and when.
technically, the war is still in progress
At the same time, Germany has con-
stantly reiterated her neutral and friend
ly attitude, and the emperor himself
took occasion in his last address to the
reichstag to give strong expression 10
the German purpose 10 maintain the
strictest impartiality between this gov
ernment and Spain. At the same time.
the officials here and In Berlin have
recognized that strong public senti-
ment of animosity was being developed
between the people Of the two countries.
and steps have been taken to offset this
as far as possible.
The last move in that direction was at
recent dinner given by Chancellor Won
Bulow at Berlin to United States Ambas-
sador White and DR.. Won Holleben. the
German ambassador to the United
States, now visiting in Germany. 1t was
intended that the new assistant secre-
tary OF state, Mr.. Hill, should be one Of
the guests. but he was detained in Hol-
land. Private advices received here by
officials state that the meeting was i'm
portant as furnishing an opportunity
for a free and full discussion Of all that
has threatened TO estrange the two gov
ernments and for the establishment of
a much more friendly understanding. II
is recognized. however among officials,
state and diplomatic. that, while Of
fetal sentiment is satisfactory, there
continues TO be an undercurrent Of Ill
feeling with the public and press of the
two countries. For this reason, the
present move OF the emperor in stopping
at the Spanish ports causes something
of shock i'm diplomatic quarters, as II is
felt to be one more obstacle in the way
of the happy rapproachment which was
being executed by the authorities here
and at Berlin.
1t is with a view Of minimizing the
visit that the assurances are now COM
municated as to its official charac-
ter The suggestion that the emperor
may be asked by Spain to act as arbi-
traitor between the United States and
Spain. in case the Philippines issue be-
comes acute, is dismissed as absurd, on
the ground that no such plan would be
considered for moment unless both
countries Joined in a request for 1t. The
arrival of the emperor at Cadiz and
Cartagena Is awufteri- with considerable
apprehension by the German authort-
ties, as IL may give rise TO Spanish
popular demonstration open to miscon-
struction I'm this country. With view
of avoiding such an affair the German
charge d aneires at Madrid has been in
structed to notify the Spanish govern
ment Of the strictly unofficial character
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