The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-13
NOTHING IN KAISER'S
TOUCHING At SPANISH PORTS
THE FOREIGN OFFICE
DECLARES.
EMPEROR FAILS TO UNITE PR0TESTANTS
Among his Own People. Germany row Courts
an fngIi,h Alliance. Baron Won 8ue-
low Supper il as Offset to
PuSsisn ColJneSS,

Copyright 1898 by Associated Press
Berlin. Nov 12.-It is understood Ill
diplomatic circles here that Spain, after
the conclusion of treaty of peace with
the United States, will try to dispose of
her few remaining colonies, notably the
Mariana Islands, the Caroline Islands,
and Pala Islands, and it is reported that
the Spanish Government has already
cautiouslv approached Germany for
the purpose of ascertaining how
much these groups would be worth to
Germany. The officials of the Foreign
Office here admit that the acquisition
of these Spanish colonies would be of
considerable value to Germany, in view
of their proximity to Germany's Austria
liam possessions, but they give no mixing
as to their intentions in the matter.
The announcement that Emperor Viii
liam will call at Spanish ports on his
way home from the Holy Land has given
rise to all sorts of political speculations,
especially in view of the statement THAI
the Queen Regent of Spain has decided
TO send the Duke of SotomayOr, with an
autograph letter to Carthagena inviting
the German Emperor to visit Medrid and
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later at CadiZ Such an invitation, how
ever. could only be made in accordance
with court etiquette. if its acceptance
should be previously secured, and it Is
certain up to the present that this ac-
ceptance has not been obtained On the
contrary, while it is evident that Spain
is keenly desirous that the Emperor
should visit Madrid, and, in fact, at
tempts are already being made to make
capital out of the mere fact that he Will
visit Spanish ports the Foreign Office
here is doing everything to throw cold
water on the idea that his Majesty had
any political end i'll view in touching at
Spanish ports. The Foreign Office ap-
pears to be anxious to avoid any steps
calculated to wound public feeling i'll
the United States. which, it is fully re-
cognized here. would resent visit of the
Emperor to the Spanish ports while the
peace negotiations are still unconcluded.
1t has now become known that En-
peror William. among other objects in
view. desired to utilize his trip to Jeru-
salem to reunite German Protestanlsm,
now split into a score of factions, and
establish. his office of Summus Episcopis,
now held merely over the Evangelical
Church of Prussia, over the whole of
Protestant Germany.
GERMANY COURTS ENGLAND.
The Emperor firmly believed he could
realize his plan. but nevertheless the pro-
iect utterly miscarred. The Grand
Duke of Baden represented to the EN-
peror that existing circumstances made
it impossible for the other Protestant
Princes of Germany to yield to the EN-
ppror's wishes.
Whether it is solely or partially due 10
the nglo-American understanding, it is
an mdeniabe fact that there is Il de-
cidcdly friendly feeling for Great Bri-
tain in the leading circles here, not only
among Government officials. but among
the navy and army of Germany. y
sensation was created by the complete
right about turn on the part of the
Kruetz Zeitung. hitherto the most ven
omous foe of Great Britain, but which
this week came out with strongly pro-
British editorial in which it said:
I'VE have for years past resisted all
plans aiming at an Anglo-German
treaty, giving as our reasons that Eng
land is not strong enough on land or
sea to be helpful to us. But. circum-
stances have now fundamentally chang
ed. England has made extraordi
nary efforts with her army and navy and
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England is able to stand her ground in
the field. With such an England one
can do business, and while we have no
reason to seek for a treaty we heartily
approve of an understanding.
This utterance on the part of a news
paper which has the closest relations
with the court and army is deeply sig
nifcant. There are indications in the
same line and it is said the eX-Empress
Of Germany was made acquainted by
the Emperor, before he left for the
Holy Land. with his resolution to re-
sume negotiations with Great Britain
for the purpose of broadening and ex-
tending the Anglo-German understands
ing.
The German Minister of Foreign At
fairs, Baron Won Buelow. who, of all
the members of the Cabinet. exerts the
greatest influence over the Emperor.
warmly supports the pro- British policy
as an offset to the coldnesS upon the
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