The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1898-04-30
GERMANS FEELING is AGAINST us.
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course taken toward Spain AIi the Ter
man newspaper, imPute 70 the United
/ States selfish and base motives. and praise
the attitude of : pain, III contrast with
the undignitied course which the nited
States is pursuing.
Most rabid of ali the German papers in
its unmeasured abuse i stran@"i Y enough.
the Tageblatt, which usually ha, been
friendly toward American aspirations.
The deep interest taken hy the German
public in the matter is shown b.: the fact
that practically the entire space "t the
newspapers is given mp TO news relative to
the Hispanio- American struggle.
Everything emanating frcm Washington
is hostilely discussed or sarcastically com
mented upon, while pro-Spanish statements
are indorsed and applauded. The semi
official newspapers, if not favorable to the
United States, are at least more cautious.
They steadily point out why Germany
ought to and will maintain the strictest
neutrality. laying stress, among the rea-
sons they advance for such position. upon
the fact that millions OF Germans, born i'll
the United States, heartily side with their
adopted country in the present quarrel with
Spain.
The organ Of Prince Bismarck. the
Hamburg Nachrchten, insists that Ger
many 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 remains Il
Spanish colony or becomes an American
independent republic But German
American interests must be watched and
attention must be paid to the feelings of
Germans in the United States
CALLS 1T PRESUMPTION.
The Nachrichten, however. characterizcS
the action Of the United States as IAN in
Snlcnt piece of presumption against the
rest Of the world an absolutely unjustifi-
able outrage, quite analogous to the inter
ference by Greece in Crete Concluding.
/ the Nachrichten says
But Germany's theoretic opposition to
I Monroeism can only be practically enforced
when the main interests are directly con
cerned, which is not now the case.
Therefore, the Nachrichten counsels the
stnctest neutrality, saying
''Lt must be left to Spain individually.
to resent American insolence
Other semi-official German newspapers,
looking to the future, insist upon the i'm
portance Of Germany'S doing nothing to
incur the lasting enmity Of either of the
opponents.
The Schlesische Zeitung emphasizes this
/ opinion in saying There are millions of
| Germans in the United States, who love
their old home, but feel in this matter the
same as the other citizens of the United
/ States.
The paper points out that this fact to-
gether with the interests Of Germany $
commerce with the United States. are such
tangible and weighty reasons for prevent
in9 the breaking Of neutrality in favor Of
Spain that they cannot be overcome by
mere sentiment Of sympathy.
The Schlesische Zeitung concludes -
''While individually Germans view with
Indignation the iingoistic, rapacious, pha
rasaical game now playing at Washington,
the same indignation must be felt in re-
gard to the Spanish reign Of terror in
Cuba. The German government, there
fore, has mere " to guard the welfare and
the interests of the German people These
bid us to let events take their own course .
SPAIN HAS NO CHANCE.
The Vorwaerts concludes Il long article
Oh the war between the United States and
Spain by saying
The enemies are too unequal to admit
of any supposition but that the war will
end in the utter exhaustion OF Spain. TC
Spain loss, however, there will be NJ
corresponding gain to the United States.
Thus the war, no matter how it ends
means great disaster, and even the dol
lar crazy Americans will hardly be able tt
call it good business.
Commercial men, particularly shippers
and exporters, regard the war as favorable
to German interests. They believe it vii
be the means Of eliminating the i,niteC
States, for long time to come from the
list Of commercial competitors TO be feared
1t is hoped that an international agreement
will be reached declaring neutral every yes
sci sailing between. Germany and the
United States
The Russian Ambassador at Berlin.
Count Won Osten -Sacken, in an interview
with the correspondent Of the Associated
Press, which presumably voiced the opinion
of his government. said
1T must be recognized that the MadriC
Cabinet throughout has maintained per
fectly correct, peaceable and dignifed at
titude, while the government of the United
States has been behaving i'll Il manner
which cannot be approved b. believers ii
either justice or peace. This is the com
mon impression in Russia, even in officia
circles.
After the recent behavior of the United
States the conclusion is inevitable thai
| might is going before right in the Cubar
question.
IS RUSSIA OFFENDED
The fact that President Mckinley die
not see fit to refer in his message to tht
tactful attempt at mediation undertakes
by the Powers for the sole purpose o
, avoiding war is felt in political circles ii
St. Petersburg as a grievons lack of con
sideration Nevertheless, so far as
! know, Russia, like Germany, will preserve
a strict neutrality. The neutrals only
task at present is to watch the rights ant
| interests of those in their care and awai
the moment when their mediation is de
sired and will be of practical use.
E Americans in Berlin and elsewhere shOy
the keenest anxiety to obtain news as t.
-, the progress of the war, and they besieg
the news centres until late at night
Owing to the slowness Of the papers il
publishing news from the United States
many Americans have dubbed together 70
the purpose Of getting service direct frou