The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-21
GERMAN VIEW OF THE PEACE.
SPAIN HAS ONLY HERSELF TO
BLAME FOR HER DISASTERS.

Conditions of the United states Not
Excessive, and the Moderation of
the VietOrs Most LaudnbIe-Acted
vigorously and Wisely, and
Spared Unnecessary BIOOdshed.
Only the Agrarian Element OF Ger
many Has Harsh Criticisms to
Malse--AdmiraI Dewey Praised.
Wild story of Correspondent OF
American brutality Toward Ger
mans In The Army.
Copyright, $685. by the Associated Press.
Berlin, Aug. 2O.-The signing of the
protocol engrOsses the attention of the
press. The more serious papers ana nearly
all the periodicals appearing this week
take the view that Spain has only her
self to blame, and that the conditions i'm
posed by the United States are not ex-
cesslve.
While the agrarian and other professed-
ly anti-American organs continue their
hostility, a majority of the comments are
decidedly friendly 20 America.
The Vossische zeitung, for instance,
said: mot only do we gladly render jus
tice to the warlike deeds of the American
nation, but we also recognize the modera-
ton of the victors. America not only
knows how to act vigorously, but how to
act wisely, and to forego unnecessary
boodshed."
The Kreuz Zeitung, after similar
recognition of Americas moderation, says:
Whether the United States will finally re-
joice In the inheritance of Cuba we are
inclined 10 doubt. But what Spain failed
to accomplish 1t is now the duty of Wash
ington to carry out. If even the semblanee
of necessity for war is to be preserved.
Order must be restored In the island at
all hazards. The Americans must deter
mine the questions of ways and means,
but to surrender Cuba to the rebels. their
proteges, is impossible, no matter how
much Garcia and his bandits may desire
it."
The Berliner Post, which Is of a similar
opinion, think that with the disappear
ance of an honest Spanish foe there has
arisen a foe much more to be dreaded
the insurgents"
The Vorwaerts concludes a long review
of the situation as follows: I'VE are con-
vinced that the truest bonds of friendship
might prevail between Germany and the
great transatlantic republic, a friend
ship which would be of the greatest bene-
| fit to both; but alas, the American re
troleum and sugar trusts and the East
| Elbian junkers in Germany exert dom
mating influence upon their respective
governments and there is little prospect
of those bonds of friendship. and a strong
possibility of great economic conflicts Is
always present"
The Cologne Gazette discussing the sit
uatlon a Manila, highly praises the Ameri-
| can naval officers, expressing its conf
| dence that their efforts viii soon restore
complete order so that business can be
conducted safely. 1t adds Now that
the Star Spangled Banner waves all dan
ger to German commercial interests Is
past"
The Berlnger Tageblatt congratuiates
Admiral Dewey on his promotion, and
saws he understood how to preserve
friendship and correct relations with the
! German squadron, even during dithcul-
ties.
Zukunft publishes long pessimistic ar
ticle from the pen of Prof. Lombroso pre-
dieting a crisis I'm Spain, possibly a fall
of the dynasty and danger to the United
States Arom the rise of the military and
colonial spirit.
The political and economic relations of
much discussed. United States Ambassa-
dor White is highly praised for his un-
ceasing efforts to re-establish them on
thoroughly friendly basis. The agrarian
papers, however, take the usual course
with them in opposing harmonious rela-
tions.
The Kreuz Zeitung which throughout
the war published mass of the widest
tales from its New York correspondent,
now prints a letter alleged to have come
from one Slovack, declaring himself a vol
unteer i'm the American army, who says
that several OF his countrymen In the
army have been thrown into furnaces and
burned alive as punishment for disobedi-
ence and desertlon. Two, he says were
hanged and several shot dead because
they slept while on duty.
From information obtained at the naval
! department. 1t appears that the govern
ment maintains a high opinion of the
value of torpedoes In naval warfare de-
| spite the contrary expectancies of both
the Americans and Spaniards. As a mat
! ter of fact O strong torpedo fiotilla has
| been prominent in the big naval manouv-
ers at Kiel during the past week. A Sc
ries Of torpedo boat night attacks, fash
| ioned as closely as possible after condi-
! tions during actual warfare, has been one
| Of the features of the evolutons; and
! naval officer who was present assures the
| correspondent of the Associated Press
that the experiments conclusively demon
strated the high effectiveness OF the tor
pedo boat and the torpedo.
At the imperial luncheon given at VIII
| helmshohe on Thursday in honor OF the
birthday Of Emperor Francis Joseph OF
| Austria-Hungary. Emperor. William paid
O glowing tribute to his imperial neigh
Dor and ally, calling him model for all
rulers Of the present day"
Count Won Goetzens report OF the mill
| tary achievements of the Americans have
| greatly interested Emperor william, who
reads them as they arrive, and before
| they go to the war Office. The reports
all go TO Lieut.. Won Baumbach, q mem
Der of the general staff who Is commits
stoned to write them and other reliable
sources a special technical history of the
war for the use of the general staff.
SECRETARY DAY AT HIS DESK.
Gets Back 10 Washington From His