The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-21
COMMENTS ON THE PROTOCOL
ANANIAS ON EARTH AGAIN IN THE
GUISE OF CORRESPONDENT.
Germans i'm the American Army Al
legged to Have Been Burned Alive
Experiments with TOrpedoes.
of the Associated Press.


protocol engrosses the attention of the
press The more serious papers and nearly
all the periodicals appearing this week take
the view that Spain has only herself to
blame, and that the conditions imposed by
the United States are not excessive. While
the agrarian and other professedy anti
American organs continue their hostility.
majority of the comments are decidedly
friendly to America.
The Vossische Zeitung, for instance, says;
Not only do we gladly render justice to the
warlike deeds of the American nation, but
we also recognize the moderation of the VIC
tors. America not only knows how to act
vigorously, but how to act wisely and to
forego unnecessary bloodshed."
The Kreuz Zeitung, after a similar recog
milton of America moderation, says:
Whether the United States will finally re-
joice in the inheritance of Cuba we in
clined to doubt. But what Spain failed to
accomplish it is now the duty of Washing
ton to carry out, even if the semblance of
a necessity for war is to be preserved. Or
der must be restored in the island at all
hazards. The Americans must determine
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, thinks that with the disappear
ance of an honest Spanish foe there has
arisen foe much more to be dreaded-the
insurgents
The Vorwaertz concludes long review of
the situation as follows: I'VE are convinced
that the truest bonds of friendship might
prevail between Germany and the great
transatlantic republic, a friendship which
would be of greatest benefit to both; but,
alas the American petroleum and sugar
trusts and the junkers in Germany exert
dominating influence upon their respective
governments; and there is little prospects
of these bonds of friendship, and strong
possibility of great economic conflicts is al
ways present.
PRAISE FOR DEWEY.
The Cologne Gazette discussing the situa-
ton at Manila, highly praises the American
naval officers, expressing it's confidence that
their efforts will soon restore complete or
der SO that business can be conducted safe
ly. 1t adds: Now that the star-spangled
banner waves all danger to German COM
mer cial interests is past"
The Berliner Tageblatt congratulates Ad-
miral Dewey on his promotion and says he
understood how to preserve friendly and
correct relations with the German squad
ron, even during difficulties.
Zukunft publishes a long pessimistic arti-
Gle from the pen of Prof Lombroso, pre-
dieting a crisis in Spain possibly a fall Of
the dynasty, and the danger TO the United
States from the rise of the military and
colonial spirit The political and economical
relations of the United States and Germany
are also much discussed. United States Am
bassador White is highly praised for his
rnceasing efforts to re-establish them on a
thoroughly friendly basis. The agrarian
papers. however, take the usual course with
them In opposing harmonious relations.
The kreuz Zeitung which throughout the
war published a mass of the widest tales
from its New York correspondent, now
prints a letter alleged to have come from
one Slovack, declaring himself a volunteer
in the American army, who says that sew
eral of his countrymen in the army nave
been thrown into furnaces and burned alive
as punishment for disobedience and deser-
ton. Two, he says, were hanged and sew
eral shot dead because they slept while on
duty
From information obtained at the Naval
Department, it appears that the govern
ment maintains a high opinion of the value
of tOrpedOeS in naval warfare, despite the
contrary experiences of both the Americans
and Spaniards. A leading naval official
says: The Hispano-Americsn war has
proved nothing against the availability of
the torpedo. OF course, the torpedo, like
other weapons, requires constant practice
in order TO make it effective. While tine
Americans have devoted great attention to
gunnery and, therefore, scored remarka-
BILE success in craftsmanship against the
Spaniards they have neglected torpedo
practice: and hence they were unable to
use this very effective weapon either IN
Cuban or Philippine waters Inc Spanlards
had no ante-bellum practice OF any klnd.
The reports of our naval experts show it
was solely due to these facts that the tor
pedo was not heard from during the war.
We maintain the opinion, held before the
war that the torpedo when used r1gntly
and cautiously, is most formidable navai
TORPEDO TESTS.
AS matter of fact. a strong torpedo flo-
tilla has been prominent in the big naval
maneuvers at Kiel during the past week.
A series of torpedo-hoat night attacks, fash
toned as closely as possible after conditions
during actual warfare, has been one of the
features OF the evoIutions, and careful notes
have been kept of the success or failure
of each torpedo attack by umpires specially
appointed and stationed on the large yes
sells serving as objects of attack. EVERY
successful torpedo shot was automa ticaily
registered. and a naval officer VINO was
present assures the correspondent of the
Associated Press that the experiments con-
clusiveiy demonstrated the high effective
ness of the torpedo boat and The torpedo
At the imperial luncheon given at VIII
helmshohe on Thursday IN honor OF the
Austria Hungary, Emperor William paid
glowing tribute to his imperial neigi Dor and
the present day Emperor William and
Empress Augusta Victoria on the following
day paid a visit to the Austrian Empress
at Nauheim HeSSe. where she Is taking the
waters. Empress Elizabeth Is SO nervous
that she suffers greatly from insomnia and
can only obtain short maps under the in
flucncc Of strong doses of opium.
Emperor William will attend the dedica-
ton of the new harbor works at Stettin, at
the mouth OF the Oder. on Sept. %
The big autumn maneuvers, from Sept. 3
TO the 10th. will be attended by Lieutenant
Colonel Alfred T.. Bates, military atJache Of
the United States embassy in London, who
will arrive a week ahead in order to meet
influential officials in advance of the ma
neuvers and probably TO meet Emperor
William whose guest Lieutenant Colonel
Bates will be on several occasions during
the operations.
Count Won Goetzens reports on the mill
tary achievements of the Americans have
greatly interested Emperor William, who
reads them as they arrive. before they go
to the War Office. The reports all go 10
Lieutenant Won Baumbach member of the
general staff, who is commissioned TO write
from them and other reliable sources
special technical history of the war for the
use of the general staff
United States Consul General Gol5scnnaidt
is slowly recovering from his rzcenl para
lytic shock and he hopes to resumG his
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SPEECH BY WILHELM.
The Emperor Outlines His National
Policy tn the F,eonle Of Nmvence