New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17
GERMANY FIRM FOR NEUTRALITY
EUROPE WANTS TO HAVE SOMETHING !" SNi
AT THE CLOSE or WAR. HOWEVER

At THE CLOSE OF WAR. HOWEVER
Derlin April 16.-It is learned from an authen-
tic source that Germany took the lead In pledg-
ing the Continental Powers TO MAINTAIN apSo-
lutte neutrality IN case Of war between 'ne
United States and Spain The greatest resist
ance offered 10 Gcrmany's proposals was from
France and Austria. who acquiesced only WIN
the proviso that Europe Is to have something 70
cav toward the end. after, In settllhg 'he
peace conditions.
In German official and political circles u -
held that an outbreak Of actual hos'""eS ="
,u.ao, the United States and Spain is merely
question Of a brief time, as both cou''"'''
bovo yone too far to recede. There has been
a strange revusion OF popular sentiment mere,
Last week the preponderance was in favor oi
tho Irn,,ea states; today the reverse Is true
President McKinleys message IL considered dls-
Amounting and its import is regarded as anu
neace Even the Liberal press strongly dlsaP-
nroves OF IT, The "Tagebatt says
For 2 long tine such an important enuncln-
.ior ~ tho head Of a State has not in,t WIN ~
general dsapproval PRESIDENT 'loranai,o w. .'l'i iva,
manitaran phrases render the dlsagreeaDIr I'M li'-
nresslon even more lasting. The concIuL'u
passages are the least satisfactory OF an ~
tr,,e Tho rainy season VIII forbid an "u'pI'ah
-, ,ror and America Will the respite 20
connlete her preparations II consolation Is 'N
readable from the fact that war IS postpohc'
until the autumn IL must ueN'l'"'''''f Nv '''
sdcred certain 70 come then.
crprr.r AND LOYAL NEUTRALITY.
The same carping spirit Is shown throughout
the press The attitude Of the Government
however. differs widely from IT, Baron Won
pueloy the Minister for Foreign Affairs. had
long conversation this week with the uhted
c,a.es Ambassador Andrew u. White on the
si,ua,ion and Mr.. White authorizes the state
ment that the Minister gave him the strongest
assurances that Germany, in the event OF war
will maintain the most strict and loyal heuua'-
itv without any arriere pensee, ana tnH' !"
was due to Baron Won Buelow's personal IN
sn,ra,ion that the semi-ofIicial North German
Gazette printed its declaration to this effect
Gernany's care to avoid possible misnter-
nretation Of her designs IS shown In the iac'
that orders given some time ago 10 the nome
eoo, 70 nroceed. early in May. to Spanish waters
for maneuvres have been countermahdeo 50 "'
NOT n excite false hopes upon SPANS part
The German Government and n portion or the
nrcss are discussing the probable extent TO
uhicb German interests will be affected by the
NOR A high official Of the Navy said:
There is a possibility. nay, a probability OF
cha arrival Of Spanish feet off New-fork or
some other Northern harbor. or harbors' anu
,hus a bombardment must be consideTeu'
These harbors have just enough forthcdu"hS
IN hermit their bombardment under the eAis'-
ing international code But against "oilo'""'
the fortincations would be fouhd 10 pe eh''''''
- ook The guns OF the ronc,ads could
easily lombard these cities from distance u
fen miles while their armor cannot pc pieiceu
unIess they are within mile and then omly %
u,hen the shot strikes at right angie Inc
Nn,oh. rdnent Of New-York would create
Gnancjal panic which would react cspcclaly
strongly on Hamburg ana bre'"e"' H'e"0' ""
are yitay interested go -, go
Tbo authorities here and the public also, are
Greatly concerned about privatocrlng' ana II 10
1n, believed the United states VIII sahctlon ~.
'rto Gernan Foreign ONCE strongly incllnes 10
~ halinf although when the Government
snmnded him on the subject, MI Whlte was
unable 10 tell exactly what were the lmtehtIoiI'
% ,ho Government at Washington The ger
pnan officials. however. deemed it best TO Stale
,h noe,tion taken up by the Foreign once mere
In the matter.
pRIVATEERING DENOUNCED.
rho "coIogne Gazette" in an article which
ana d,rectly inspired by the Government ana
,,oirIv addressed to Spain. has strongly ue
noupced privateering as being piracy auuins
H., Germany under no circumstances WIZ
'""' 49, ha,,. vessels under her flag searched
Cor contraband Of war or o'hef"'sc '"o''''''
by privateers' u,,.o, {, norlin 70 assist
The Spanish Agent. SehoT a t.; verv little
~ - ~ var material. But theTe 10 Ne,S - ~,
chase o, 90 a. ,he shipyards. 1t Is learned on eX-
ayaiaDsu authory that Argentina Peru ana 1ld Cn
ssT sSosfty Gt ys Ss"' part
ING In ner''a,'' q, anv price Japan also refuses
win ratore mem SO far as Germany is concerneu ID
spa spain s aaynns but buying aSf s4 sIS
slower Vesse'o Vs,u,,tion and torpedoes, mainly ol
Of guns, ainihu"'''
The United states Naval d M'f foy war
,acbFs have stopped all heso''"''
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