The record-union., 1898-06-05

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BERLIN. June copyrighted, 1898,
by the Associated Press).-The past
week has witnessed important negotia-
tiOns between Germany, Russia and
France, Russia this time being the
prime mover, for intervention in the
Hispano- American war. Upwards OF
fortnight ago Russia approached
France with this object in view and
direct communication between the Gear
and Count Muravieff. the Russian Min
lister for Foreign Affairs. on the one
side, and President Faure and NJ.
Hanotaux, the French Minister for
Foreign Affairs, on the other
Although France, at the outbreak of
the war, was most anxious to bring
about intervention, it is now positively
said, Notwithstanding that Russia gave
assurances that she would back up
any new attempt, that France has Hat
ly refused to participate in renewed et-
forts in this direction. 1t was owing
to this peremptory refusal, SO greatly
at variance with Frances former at
titude, that Senor Leon Y Castillo, the
Spanish ambassador to France, went
to Madrid, and direct negotiations be-
tween Spain and France were opened
Senior Castillo has now returned to
Paris bearing formal and specified Of
fers of the exchange of a definite un-
derstanding between the two Powers in
regard to the war.
The main feature of the Spanish Of
fer is the cession to France of a num-
Der of coal depots in the Balearic and
Canary Islands, which would be Of i'm
mense service to France in the event
of naval war in the Mediterranean
1t appears, however, most doubtful
whether France will accept this offer,
as the French Government has about
concluded that the preservation OF
the friendship of the United States IS
more important than improving the re-
lations of France with Spain
No reply has yet been made by
France either to Senor Castillo or 10
the Spanish Government. But there
is strong evidence that the reply, when
made, will not be what Spain desires.
In the meanwhile Russia has ap-
preached Germany with a similar offer
to support a new effort at joint inter-
vention. Count Ostensacken the Rus
sian Embassador, has had three
lengthy interviews with the German
Minister for Foreign Affairs this week,
but the correspondent Of the Associated
Press can state that Germany has un-
equivocally refused to join the pro-
posed attempt at intervention at the
present juncture.
Emperor William, who is fully in
formed in regard to these negotiations,
had a long conference with Baron Won
Buelow on Wednesday last, and fully
indorsed the latter's attitude
The German Government acutely
feels the anomalous position which has
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the Government and the inspired press
earnestly desire an unbroken contln-
uance of the friendship of the United
States, 9S per cent. of the papers and
people persist in venting their spleen
against the Government and the people
of America.
A question which has been repeat
edly and seriously discussed in Gov
ernment circles here is whether some
thing could not be done to put stop 20
the persistent anti-American newspa-
per campaign as 1t is highly injurious
to national interests, but no law has
been found which is applicable to that
case In the meanwhile the German
newspapers continue to display news
unfayora BILE to the United States, most
of which is without truth. The alleged
recent Spanish victory at Santiago de
Cuba has been enlarged upon with ac-
companying comments affirming It's
truth
A majority of the papers continue TO
charge the Americans with cowardice
in, as they put 1t. failing to meet the
Spaniards, whose forces, 1t Is alleged,
| ',are so disproportionately small, COM
pared with the American force" All
the news from the Spanish sources Is
believed, whereas information from
American sources Is promptly branded
as doubtful or as being lies Many pa
pers, as we'll as individuals. express the
conviction that the Americans could
never, without the help of England,
conquer Spain or seize Cuba.
All attempts to set public opinion in
this country right have been rendered
futile by the refusal of the German
newspapers to publish communications
and news tending in that direction.
Even corrections of glaring misstate-
ments sent out by the American En-
bassy here have not always been
printed.
The news Of the conclusion of the
Franco American reciprocity treaty
displeases Germany. German export
ers. it is announced will shortly MEM
| orialize the Government on the ques-
tions involved in the F'ranco-American
4
ing the people of this country to use
Russian instead Of American petro-
Ieum. in order to free themselves from
the insufferable tyranny Of the Amer
lean petroleum ring"
! Professor Stoerck, Of the Greifswald
University, in an article in the
| "Deutsche Review high-class
monthly. under the caption American
international Rights" says: America
has no right to interfere in Cuba" and
continuing he says he rejects Monroe
ism as dangerous to the whole world"
| The Professor then says: "A coun-
| try where lynch law survives IS unit
to play the judge Of other countries"
Professor Stoerck also says he expects
a European coalition against the Unit
ed States to be an outcome of the pres
ent war. contending that this is neces-
sary in order to protect the rights OF
E,uropean continent in the question OK
nroduction and consumption.
Fire This Morning.
About 2 O'Clock this morning a fire
! oocrrred over beyond the north levee