The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-21
Germany and HE United States.


with the peculiar conduct OF some OF
the people OF Germany and the German
navy 10 puzzling enough, and the COM
mcnts that ore being excited by tho
complicated state OF affairs, so far us
possibilities involving Germany In The
Spanish. American situation are cinccrn.
cd, arc not confined to this country
alone. Tho Kaiser, who seems TO be &C.
cupying an attitude which is consistent
with his pronounced determination to
observe strict neutrality, IS doubtless
controlling himself to the best dt his
ability, but Il Is possible that the spirit
cultivated by tho German policy OF I'm
perialsn and mllitarlsm may not be 20
easily controlled. and tho future Is full
Of speculative possibilities.
II Is a matter which Is freely COM
mented upon by diplomatic writers and
observers that the Emperor OF Ger
many, while his expressions have been
those OF q neutral monarch, seems to
be ignoring the spirit Of enmity which
is being displayed by his subjects, not
alone those who are private citizens,
but these who represent the German ma
val authority, toward the United States.
Ths Is very much to the KaLser's credit.
1t Indicates that he has been able thus
far to resist pressure, which many
would have thought, few mouths
since, his warlike, disposition would
have yielded to. But how long will he
be able to keep UP this reststance'
Attention is called by q contemporary
to the fact, and It is an importan. one.
that in the German elections recently
held, the Socialists made heavy gains,
and that this promises storms ahead for
the government, which may cause the
emperor to seek to divert the minds OF
his people from domestic complications
and dangers into foreign channels ard
arrest the threatening tendencies at
home. THIS Is phase OF the situation.
with reference to the attitude of the
German government, It's people and the
press towards America, in connection.
with the Spanlsh-American war. that
is being discussed with q gravity that
may or may not be justified. At any
rate It Is OF interest.
A New York Press writer. who may
not be so optimistic as he might be,
and yet who seems to be considering
from logical standpoint the peculiar
position in which the Kaiser finds him
self, refers to the pressure which Is be-
Ing brought upon him as follows:
The Socialists are not among the Ger
man enemies OF this country. They are
enemies of the German state. who dwell
upon its many Internal disorders and IN
eQualltIes- to'nn extent that has already
led the Kaiser to seek q diversion into
foreign affairs by activity In Asia. This
comparatively feeble ruse failed sign.n-
cantly in d!stractinG the present bent
Of popular Germany's political thought.
who shall say what the Kaiser may be
impelled to do next? There was no pop
ular feeling to prompt the expedition to
Kiao Chiaou. 1t was purely trial
trp-a ballon diessaI. II succeeded
enough at least to carry the navy esti-
mates. thought not to arrest the socialist
''boom."What would not a Manila or i
Havana expedition do? The German
navy IS not large. but II seems equal TO
the task of using It's blockade privileges
to dine and drink with every co:erle Of
Spanish officers whom American ships
have beleagured. Apparently. its prin-
clpal strength Is distributed along our
naval lines.
Whi.e all this Is, as we have said,
largely speculative, there are enough
circumstances to base It upon to make
1t worthy OF consideration in the gen.
eral situation. With the bare possibility
that some complications may yet grow
out Of the peculiar attitude Of the Ger
man press and Its people, and ths Fore
ing OF the emperor's hands. Is the sus-
gestion as to what the United States
Will do. Great Britain. we say, will
everpermitn coalitlonot foreigrpowers
against the United States. In view r.
all that We know now. and the fact that
Great Britain has already stood out
boldly against Improvement that would
look to q general interference in Spaln's
behalf we are warranted in this u.s.
sumption.
This has given us confidence that tke
United States and Spain will fight out
the main issue without interference, hut
II such a phase as the one suggested
above should assume a. threatening as
pect, there is the consideration that, In
spite Of Great Brltain's frlcndliness, We