The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08
PRAISES THE
 YANKEE TARS Emperor William Says That They Fought Like
 Veterans.
In His Private Capacity the German Ruler Is on Un-
 cle Sam's Side.
Takes a Deep Interest in the War and Instructs the Military Attache to
 Send Him Personal Reports.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BERLIN. May 7.-Emperor William Is following the course of the war be- tween Spain and the United States with the deepest interest. He has instruct ed the chiefs of the naval and miIi- tary cabinets to closely watch the pro- gress of hostilities between the two countries and to report regularly to him all phases.
 The Emperor has also given similar instructions to Lieutenant-Co Colonel von Goetzer, the military attache of the German Embassy at Washington, whose term has expired and who has been reappOinted to that position for six months. Count von Goetzer start ed for Washington on Friday last to resume his duties at the embassy. At his farewell audience with Emperor William on Tuesday the attache was instructed by his Majesty to send elab- crate and personal reports intended ex- clusively for the eye of the Emperor, apart from official reports intended for the Ministry of War. These personal reports, his Majesty added, were to in clude everything of an interesting char acter, and were to draw a 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 the movements of the two fleets on special maps. He compared the size and armament of the vessels composing the Spanish and American squadrOnS. To his entourage he has expressed his high opinion of the at tack made by the vessels of the United States, especially praising the unusual valor displayed by Commodore DeWey's fleet in following the Spanish warships into the harbor of Manila and forcing them to fight. In commenting on this fact, his Majesty said: There is evi- dently something besides smartness and cOmmercialism in the Yankee blood These fellows at CavIte have fought like veterans"
 Emperor William. it is rumored, is inclined in his private capacity to be on the side of the United States but in view of the grave dynastic interests involved in Spain by the war, he is unusually cautious in keeping his views cn the subject.
 Grave apprehension as to the ulti- mate fate of the Spanish dynasty is felt in all courts of Europe, and the Queen Regent has been the recipient. since the battle of Manila, of marks of sym pa -hy not only from the Emperor but also from Queen Victoria and nearly every one of the crowned heads of Flu rope.
 On Thursday evening, after the dos ing of the Reichstag, Prince Hohen- lOhe. the Imperial Chancellor, gave a reception to the delegates, government officials and members of the press. Considering his age the Chancellor is remarkably vigorous. In an animated conversation with some of his guests st the reception, Prince HohenlOhe said: As far as Germany's individual interests are concerned, the Hispano- is tn iTj1 or involve them, although it is yet too eally to tell how far the political and commercial situation may be modified as a result of the struggle. In any case, Germany's material interests are decidedly on the American side, aid it is to ne a proof of the political inn maturity of the German people, and particularly of the press, that they are l1uCly and almost unanimously on the siGe O. Spain in this fight
 These utterances tend to prove that the German Government at least secret ly wishes the United States success. In the meanwhile, however, the German press continues to be rather unfriendly toward the United States, both editor ially and in the way of presenting war news The Kreuz Zeitung, the favor ite organ of the army and nobility, in noting this adverse feeling, says, in it's weekly. political review, that those
  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 on the dashing victory Of the American squadron at Manila makes a curious study Until Monday last most of the military editors of the newspapers predicted an initial defeat of the Amer ican navy and army, comparing the latter unfavorably with the Spanish forces. When forced to believe, how ever, that an American victory had been attained, they said nothing else could be expected in view of the evil dent superiority of the Americans, and eulogized Spanish courage in fighting against overwhelming odds.
 As exemplifying the general tone of the newspapers of Germany, the main organ of the Center party, the Cologne Volks Zeitung, may be quoted. It says: I've do not favor intervention in this war. but we are of the opinion that the European powers ought to exert strong dipiomatic pressure at the first oppor- tunity in order to shorten the war The Yankees have already swollen with pride If they win another deci- sive victory hardly any European coun- try will be able to consort with them automatically. In view of the un- friendly sentiments entertained in the United States toward Germany and the many economic differences existing between the two countries it is very possible that Germany may be the next victim of American impudence.