The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-13
SPAIN IS LOOKING
OUT FOR A PURCHASER.
Will Sell All Her Remaining Col
onial Possessions.
GERMANY MAY TAKE THEM.
All Sorts Of Speculations Made as
lfam's Trip to Spain; and a
Strong Effort Is Made to Induce
Suceess-One Project Miscarries.

Copyright. 1885, by the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. 12.-It IS understood in
diplomatic circles here that Spain. after the
conclusion Of a treaty Of peace with the
United States. wni try to dispose OF her
few remaining co,onies. notably the Mar
ianao islands. the Caroline islands and
Pa!a islands, and, 1t is reported, the Span
isa government has already cautiously ap
preached Germany for the purpose of as
certaining how much these groups would
be worth 10 Germany. The officials of the
foreign office here admit that the acquisl-
ton Of those Spanish colonies would be Of
considerable value to Germany in view Of
their proximity 10 Gernany's Australas.an
possessions. bat they give mixing as to
their intentions In the matter.
The announcement thai Emperor William
viii call at Spanish ports on his way from
the Holy Land has given rise 10 all sorts
Of political specuiations, especially in v.ew
Of ths statement that the queen regent OF
Spain has decided to send the Duke OF
Soiomayor with an autograph letter 10
Cartagena, inviting the German emperor 10
visit Madrid and 10 reJoin the imperial
yacht HohenZoliern later at Cadiz. Sucn
an invitation, however, could only be made
In accordance with court etiquette IL its
acceptance had been previously secured.
and il is certain that up 10 the present the
acceptance has not been obtained. On the
contrary. while IL is evident that Spain is
kenny desirous that the emperor should
visit Madrid. and In fact attempts are a.
ready being made 10 make capital out Of
the mere fact that he VIII visit Spanish
thing to throw cold water on the idea that
his majesty has any political end in view
III touching a Spanish ports. The foreign
otIice wishes 10 avoid any steps whicn
would arouse public feeling in the United
States. especially until the peace nesotia-
lions are concluded.
1t has now become known that Emperor
William. among other objects in view, de-
sired 10 utilize his tip to Jerusalem 20
feunite German Professionalism. now split
into a score OF factions, and establish his
office Or suuIznu5 epsscopaS, now held
merely over tha evangelical church OF
Prussia, over the whole OF Trotestan. Ger
many. Before s;artlng for Palestine. the
emperor thoroughly discussed the idea
with the highest dignitaries Of the Pruaelan
church, Drs. Won Baraausen. DrysanGer
and others. and also approached the church
authorities ot the other German states.
The emperor firmly believed he couli re-
ai.ze his plan. but nevertheless the project
ul.ScaTF.c1. The Duke Of Baden represent
ed 20 the emperor tnat the existing cir
cumstances made l. impossible for tee 9TH
er Protestant princes u Germany % yield
% the empeTors wishes THIS anortlve
.aNa OF h!s majesty. i appears. WAS r.
Sponsib.e for The fact thst zone Of the
reign.ng princes Was wiling TO acc5n-
paay him 20 Palestine, although I1ey -
FAR yielded as to send IN behalf Of s.lch of
taen an authorized representative OF the
state church. The emperor. however. s;iH
caerls'aes the hope that HIS schene VII
eventually he realized. ~ he has frequently
reverted to !; during his trap Ia rs dis
patch . the Grand Duke % Baden. rs
majesty vent % the extent az speaking of
the ''eva1geiieal chusch - tAa country
walcn really has Nc existence.
Ths leading evangelical organ. Das Voik.
says: We are convinced that such a
scheme VII n-vcr Be realized, f5r Empe-
ro- Williams trlp to Jerusalem has itse:
deruonst~ated aoe .rrecoac4iahie are tie
- A4 f+tf5 a. siAzTf d4itG &&4ifsaN&
copGs IL sh~ STATE church
The net result CT ire esnpe-or's steps n
this direction thus far have only been -
arouse resentment upon tf7e part Of the
pr3nces. because ths carrying est d. h,s
p.aa wou2e b. tantamoun. 10 further seri-
eus carfa.4zneEt 0t tae severe gn rights Q.
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