Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-15
.ers and millionaires Of America may.
therefore, continue to tremble." -

II
Therefore. continue to tremble."
I The exporters, who are greatly perturbed
at the serious losses which have already
resulted from the anti-American tone Of
the press which losses are reported to-day
| to have already amounted to several mil
\ lion marks and which threaten to be fol-
Flowed by permanent transference of or
ders to a friendlier nation, are making
strenuous efforts to curb the newspapers.
The semi-ofncial communications made on
the subject by the government Of Ger
many. protesting that Germany IL friendly
to America, may be regarded as due rec
ogrition in government circles that un-
friendliness toward the United States
means loss tf trade.
Baron Won Buelow, the minister of for
eign affairs, has reiterated to United
States Ambassador White 0ermanys I'm
tention to observe neutrality during the
war. He explained that the absence of a
formal declaration on the part of Germany
was simply due to the fact that Germany
| Is not IN the habit of making such decla-
rations. even in the case of wars which
are more important to her interests than
the present, like the Russo-Turkish and
China-Japanese wars.
| The newspapers here are discussing the
probability of national Spanish bank
ruptcy.
The papal nuncios OF Munich and Ber-
lin have had several interviews with Baron
Won Buelow and Prince Holenlohe, the
| imperial chancellor. with q view to trying
to bring about the Intervention Of Ger
many in the war between Spain and the
United States. The answers they have re-
ceived are. in substance. that Germany
does not deem the time ripe for inter-
| vention.
The proposition of the Russian and Ger
man newspapers to make Europe inde-
pendent Of America for grain supplies by
the establishment Of state Rrsnaries is
being discussed. The government press
contends there are no means to accomplish
this and that Russia, especially, is unable
to supply the deficiency. It Is further
pointed out that there was q famine in
1881, and 1t is added that famine at the
present moment ID threatening many dis
tricts Of Russia.
The ofhciais of the German foreign Office
are watching events in the Philippine isl-
ands In the closest manner possible. Ger
man subjects at Manila have already filed
claims Tor damages against the United
States but the foreign office people say
they must await the conclusion OF the war
before anything can be done in the matter.
1t is said, however. that the German ad-
miral commanding in the far East has been
empowered, IN case OF riots at Manila, to
land troops to protect the German con-
sulate and German residents of that place.
Emperor William. at Matx, has received
In audience General Count Won Munster
Ledenburg. the German ambassador to
France. who furnished his majesty with
reports on the subject Of the French cleo.
| tions sentiment and on the Hspano-Amsri-
can war feeling.
The emperor y elated at the reception he
has met with at Matx. Even the old
French families participated in tho torch
light processions Ia his honor.
Prince Henry. Of Prussia. has been ac-
corded . brilliant Official reception At Pc
kin. A very large crowd Of people Wit
messed the princes arrival by q special
train. His royal hishness proceeded to thu
German legation. A long series OF ofYicisl
and private entertainments has been ar
rangsd
u The recent rains have had a unsayor-