The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-24
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS
RAPIDLY HOSTILE.


Copyr1gnteo. lSSS. by the Associated Press.
unity, the German press Of every class Is
condemning the United States for the
course taken toward Spain. All the Ger
man papers impute to The United States
selfish and base motives and praise the at
tituds OF Spain. IN contrast with the undig-
ffiied course which the United States Ii
pursuing. The most rahid OF all the Ger
man papers in this regard is the Tageblatt.
which usually had been friendly toward
American aspirations. The deep interest
taken by the German public In the matter
Is shown by the fact that practically the
entire space OF the newspapers is given up
to news relative to the Hispano-Amsrican
struggle. Everything emanating from
Washington Is discussed In hostile temper
or sarcastically commented upon. while
pro-Spanisn statements are Endorsed and
applauded.
The semi-onicial newspapers, II not Ia
vorable to the United States, are at least
more cautious. They steadily point on.
why Germany ought to and win maintain
the strictest neutrality. laying stress
among the reasons they advance for such
a position, upon the fact that millions of
Germans. born In the United States. heart
lily side with their adopted country In the
present quarrel with Spain.
The organ OF Prince Bismarck, the Ham,
burger Nachrichten. insists that Germany
must follow the policy which will be the
most useful to her own interests.
1T is wholly Indifferent to Germans"
says the newspaper. whether Cuba re-
mains Spanish Colony or becomes an
American Independent republic. But Ger
man-American interests must be watched
and attention must be paid 20 the feelings
of Germans In the United States"
The Nachrichten, however. eharacterizes
the action OF the United States as IAN in
scent piece OF presumption against the
rest OF Che world. an absolutely unjusti-
fab.e outrage. quite analogous to the in
terference by Greece In Crete"
Concluding. the Nachrichten says:
But German theoretic opposition to
Monroeism can only be practically en-
forced when German interests are direct
~ concerned. which IL not now the case"
Therefore the Nachrichten counsels the
str.ctest neutrality. saying: "It must be
lett to spain individually to resent Amer
lean insolence."
Other semi-official German newspapers.
looking TO the future, insist upon the i'm
portance Of Germany.s doing nothing to
incur the last enmity OF either OF the
opponents.
The Sch.esische Zeitung emphasizes this
opinion In saying:
There are millions OF Germans In the
United states who love their old home.
other citizens OF the United States"
The paper points out that this fact. to-
gether with the interests of Germany's
commerce with the United States. are
such tangible and weighty reasons pre-
venting the breaking OF neutrality in IA
vor Of Spain that they cannot be over
come by mere sentiment or sympathy.
This paper concludes:
while individually Germans view with
i inaasna.iem me Jngostic. rapaeious phar-
the same indignati ton must be felt in re-
gard to the Spanish reign OF terror in
Cuba. The German government, there
Tore. mas merely to guard the welfare and
the interests OF the German people This
bids us let events take their own course"
The VorwAerts concludes long article
upon the war between Spain and the Uni
ted States by saying:
The enemies are too unequal to admi,
end IN the utter exhaustion OF SpaIn To
Spain's loss. however. there Will be no
corresponding gain to the United States.
Thus the war, no matter how II ends
means great disaster, and even the dol
lary-crazy Americans viii hardly be able
to call II good business
Commercial men. particularly shippers
and exporters, regard the war as Yavor
able to German interests. The Russian
ambassador at Berlin, Count Won So,en-
''' Hi a"Aof VIC" with the corre-
spondent OF the Associated Press which
presumably voiced the opinion of his gov
eminent. said:
TT must be- recognized that The Maar,a
CABINET throughout has maintained a ner-
feet. correct. peaceabIe and d!pnifies 81.
titude, while the United States has been
approved OF by believers In either i,ls.,ce
or peace. This is the common irnuressIon
IN Russo, even in official circles
After the recent behavior ~ tha r-rs..s
States the impression prevails thar pntsh,
Is going before right In the Cuban cues.
ton. Hues-
Sc lar as l Know. Russia. like Ger