Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-07-25
BERLIN CABLE LETTER
Germany's Desire For Spanish Colo
MES and Coaling Stations.
NOT OFFICIALLY MENTIONED
ambassador White Denies That tho
Question Has Been Opened-Negotia-
tions Regarding Other Matters.
Emperor williams Troubles.


Berlin, July $3.50 far as the United
States embassy Is concerned nothing Is
known OF any negotiations or COM
munications whatever between the
United States and German govern
ments relative to any Spanish col
onies," said Mr. Andrew D. White, the
United States ambassador. in an inter-
view with the correspondent. BE
Sides" continued Mr. White, there has
been no question at any time between
this embassy and the German foreign
office relative to the German desire for
coaling station in the Philippines, mol
for possession of any of the islands
there. Neither has there been any dis
cussion OF Germany's wish to secure
any other Spanish colonies. To express
such wishes. which we are unaware Of,
would be at the present moment, above
all, too premature. There have been
important negotiations begun between
the United States and Germany, but 1t
is too early to talk about that now"
From another source the correspond
ent hears that the negotiations to
which Mr.. White refers relate to the
tariff, but he has been unable to OBJ
tain an official confirmation Of this al
the German foreign Office.
Emperor William is kept continual
ly Informed Of all events connected
with the war between Spain and the
United States and OF the developments
at Washington, Madrid and Berlin
Regular reports are sent to him t.
points on the Norwegian coast where
he makes stops while on his tour o.
Norway.
The tone Of the German press las
week was less friendly to the United
| States than the week before, and thu
latest developments in the war hav'
been in many cases commented upon il
a rather sarcastic spirit The Liberia
press, though, has adopted, general!
speaking, fair and more neutral com
ment. The Vossiche Zeitung printed
an editorial in WHICH 1t freely admitted
that 1t wished the United States speed,
success and referred to the "unbrokel
friendship existing for so many year
between the two countries"
Want Tariff Reduction.
Referring to the failure Of the lat
sugar conference and to the agreemen
between France and the United State
regarding tariff reductions, the Kreuz
Zsitung says: Should America refus
to grant those tariff reductions to Ger
many and the other European state
as we'll, in spite of the most favored ma
ton treaties there will be serious com
pllcations. To refuse this to German
would be all the more unfair sine
America was made to share, when W
concluded our commercial treaties
1892. in the large reductions that wei
then in force, without being asked
grant US any equivalent
1t Is a we'll known fact in diplomat
circles in Berlin that the relations bt
tween the regent of pe-Detmold an
the emperor of Germany have been e1
tremely strained since the emperor
brother-in-law, Prince Adolph
Schaumburg- Lippe, YVES ousted fro
that office owing to the final decisie
rendered against him by the court
arbitration presided over by the kir
of Saxony, and alleged instances Of II
emperor's i'll will toward the new r
gent OF Lippe- Detmold have been Gu
rent here for some time past. But ma
, tiers have now assumed a pass whit
, makes this affair one Of national ma
nitude. Count Ernest, the present r
gent has been repeatedly slighted
the emperor lately in such way as
have induced him to seek redress o
= fore the forum of the bundesrath, b
Y fore which the emperor Is no more Thu
d the regent of Lippe- Detmold. The del
). gate OF Lippe- Detmold has thereto
3 brought his sovereign's complaint fo
A mally before the bundesrath, beggi
d that the emperor may be held to rend
n to the regent Of ippe-Detmold t
measure of respect which the constit
n ton of the empire says is his due. I
regent at the same time sent strong
- worded detailed autograph letters 10
! the other rulers of Germany In whit
: after setting forth the instances OF
~ rious slight to which he claims to ma
. been subjected, he summons all I
> German sovereigns to see that Just
i &c done him. He also says that WI
has happened to him may happen
them next and that the emperor,
outraging the principle OF legitimacy
his case. endangers the very fount
l. tion on which the thrones or all
re German sovereigns rest.
j. The enperor has recalled the Fri
t. sian representative at the court OF u
&c mold.
st The Last Straw.
re The last straw, the one when
E. duced the regent of Lippe-Detmoio
n anneal to the bundesrath, was brou!
n about by the refusal of the officers
nj the Detmold garrison to pay TO
ed members Of the family OF the regent
al honors the latter CONSIDERED
n. whereupon he vainly appealed TO
a. general in command and later refer
he the whole matter to Emperor Willli
lr. who sent the regent the following rel
"Mv general has orders to render TO
regent what belongs to the roger
~ nothing more AS for the rest, Cd,
~ to the tone in which you nave alloN
-" vourself to couch your letter."
+. In spite of the various reports on
-" cubiect. the arrangements for Empe
y. wil,tam's trip to the east in Octc
=. have not been finally settled. AT the
-, fce of the court marshal the COZ
~. snondent was informed that the
.aI pramme for mis- majesty's journey
E not he settled until after the emper
-. return from his northern trip, AM
Va wos added that the statements hith
- -, tho c1Ihipct are all TAU