The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-13
Hls ISLANDS TO SELL
Spain Will DISPOSE of Her Re-
naming Colonies.
GERMANY MAY TAKE THEM
Spain Il Anxious TO Have the Emperor
Visit Aadrid-How Williams Plan to
Uuiss Protestant Factions
M~iDcarried.
Copyright isss by Associated Press.

coDyy1ght 1885 by Associated Press.
Berlin. Nov. 12.-It Is understood IN
diplomatic circles here hat Spain,
after the conclusion Of a treaty OF peace
with the United States. will try to dis
pose of her few remaining colonies.
notably the Mariana Islands. the Caro-
line islands and Pala islands. and II is
reported that the Spanish government
has already cautiously approached
Germany for the purpose OF ascertain
ing how much these groups would be
worth to Germany. The officials Of the
foreign once here admit hat the ac-
QUESTION OF those Spanish colonies
would be Of considerable value TO Ger
many. in view of their proximity TO
Germans Australasian possessions. but
they give no inkling as TO their inten-
lions in the matter.
The announcement that Emperor
william will all at Spanish ports on
his way from the Holy Ian has given
rise to all sorts OF political speculations,
especially In view of the statement that
the queen regent of Spain has decided
20 send the Duke OF Sotomayor with
an autograph letter to C~artagena, in
wiling the German emperor to visit
Madrid and to rejoin the imperial yacht
Aohenzollern later at Cadlz. Such an
invitation. however. could only be
made, in accordance with court ETH
quette. IL its acceptance had been pre-
viously secured. and IL is certain that
up to the present the acceptance has not
been obtained. On the contrary. while
Il In evident that Spain In keenly de-
sirous that The emperor hould visit
Madrid. and. In fact. attempts are al
ready being made TO make capital out
Of the mere fact that he will visit Span
ish ports. the foreign Office here is doing
everything to throw cold water on the
idea that his majesty had any political
end I'm view I'm touching at Spanish
ports. The foreign office appears to be
anxious TO avoid any steps calculated to
wound public feeling In the United
States. which. IL Is fully recognized
here. would resent n visit Of the en-
peror' to the Spanish ports while the
peace negotiations are still uncon-
cluded.
Z II has now become known that En-
peror William. among other objects in
view. desired TO utilize his trip 10 Jeru-
salem to reunite German Professionalism,
nov split into a score of factions. and
establish his office OF summus episco-
paius. now held merely over the evan
gelical church Of Prussia. over the
Va 'NA1AN
starting for Palestine. the emperor
thoroughly discussed the idea with the
highest d~ignitaries of the Prussian
church. Drs. Won Barhausen. Driander
and others. and also approached the
church authorities OF the other German
states. The emperor firmly believed ne
could realize his plan. but nevertheless
the project utterly miscarried. The
grand duke of Baden represented TO the
emperor that existing circumstances
made Il impossible for the other Pro-
testant princes Of Germany to yield to
the emperor's wishes. This abortive
idea of his majesty. IL appears. was re-
sponsible for the fact that none OF the
relgning German princes was willing
10 accompany him TO Palestine, although
they SO far yielded as 20 send in behalf
Of each of them an authorized repre-
sentative OF the state church. The EN-
peror. however. still cherishes the hope
tina his scheme will eventually be real
ICED, as he has frequently reverted to It
during his trip. In his dispatch to the
grand duke OF Baden. his majesty went
20 the extent OF speaking OF the evan
gelical church Of the country" which
really has no existence.
The leading evangelical organ. Das
voik. says: I'VE are convinced that
such a scheme will never be realized.
for Emperor williams trip to Jeru-
raiem has itself demonstrated how ir-
reconcilable are the Offices of temporal
ruler ard summus episcooalus OF the
state church"
The net results of the emperor's steps
a. this direction thus far have only
been to arouse resentment upon the
part Of the princes. because the car
ryfng out Of his plan would be tanta-
mount 20 further serious curtailment
of the sovereign rights Of the smaller
German rulers. Several formal written
replies which his majesty has received
from German Protestant rulers point
out this fact. and the Grand u Of
SAKE weimar did so in especially Sc
we're terms.
Emperor William. before leaving
Damascus. made a speech in which he
exalted Saladin az one of the most
knightly rulers of all ages and begged
Sultan Abdul Hamid ana his 800. 600. 600
followers to accept the assurance that
he. the emperor. would be his friend al
ways. His majesty commanded his
military attache to Law a wreath on
SalAdin's sepulchre inscribed. ITO the
memory of a brave and knightly sui
tan"
The emperor's enthusiasm for Sultan
Saladin does not appear To be shared
by many. The Worwaerts. at the risk
OF being prosecuted for lese majestic.
says: Times have changed. A for
mer German emperor. Barbarossa. lost
his life in the Christian cause against
this same Salacln, whom the ruler of
the new German empire now cere-
moniously glorifes. The friendship be-
tween Islam and the kaiser. calling