The age-herald., 1898-04-10
NO ONE DOUBTS
 WAR IS COMING Germans Discussing the Effect on Their
 Interests. . THAT CANNAMBA INCIDENT Has Cost Spain Four Hundred and Fifty
 Thousand PeSetaS. GERMAN SHIPS COURSE CHANGED
 at Futile Attempts Made to Secure In evention From That Country by Spanish Ambassador The Queen Regent First ScIic-
 ited the PapaI Mediation.
GERMAN SHIPS COURSE CHANGED

Berlin, April 9.-All news of the Spanish American crisis is anxiously watched in Germany, as the opening of actual hostlll- ties is expected, and German interests, especially her commercial interests, are in volved.
 The newspapers, although still hoping that peace will not be broken, begin ming to discuss the probable effect of war upon trade. Public opinion is much di- vlded, many of the powers expressing the opinion that the United States ought to be satisfied with the concessions Spain has offered. others declaring, however, that the United States is right in demanding the ab- soute independence of Cuba the only means of preventing a recurrence of the disturbance, and quietng the just indigna- ton in America at Spanish misrule.
 Hardly anybody in political circles doubts that war is coming, the points at issue be- ing deemed. irreconclable, although every paper does full justice Ito President McKin- ley's moderation and evident desire for peace. The national conservative papers have taken the occasion to point out that in the event of war Germany ought to seize the opportunity to attain objects which her politicians have been aiming at for years. The Deutsche Zeitung, the lead ing organ of this party, expresses the hope that the German foreign office is arranging to appropriate Samoa, drive the Ameri- cans from there and take possession of one or more of the Antilles, if possible, the Danish islands, as Germany, after Cuba has become American or independent, will re- quire coaling station in those waters for her navy and merchant marine"
 Canamba Incident Settled
 
 that the Cannamba incident has been sat- isfactorily settled, Spain agreeing to pay 450, 900 pesetas damages for the destruction of German property and the lives taken by the insurgents in that part of Cuba. In consequence of this settlement, the Ger man warship Geier has been ordered to Brazil instead of going to Havana for the purpose of collecting an indemnity. The newspapers, however, call upon the gov ernment to send at least one warship to protect German interest in case of hostili- ties. In the event of an outbreak the or ficial attitude of Germany will not be changed The Spanish ambassador here, Senor MendeneZ de Vigo made another att tempt during the past week to secure Ger many's intervention or mediation, while Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria re- newed his personal and confidential solicit tation on the same subject with Emperor Williah. Germany, however, has taken up the position that the question concerns the United States and Spain only,>and un- less both these countries ask German me- diation or good offices any steps in the matter would be useless.
 It i.t said upon exceptional authority that the queen regent was the initiator of the movement to enlist the pope in Spain behalf and Emperor Francis Joseph aided her, but Emperor William warned them that the step was likely to meet the de- cided disapproval of the majority of the Americans.
 Spain Readd for War A diplomat at the Spanish embassy, in an interview, said:
 Spain Is ready for war If it comes. While 1t is true that a large number of The Span sh people are anxious for war. the gov ernment Is trying to avoid 1t. In the event of war the Spaniards can be depended upon to stand by the queen regent and young