The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-03
Spanish Ambassadors Notified that I'M
less Atonement Ii Made There
VIII BE Trouble.
INDEMNITY MUST BE PAID
AND THE OFFENDING INSURGENTS
PROMPTLY PUNISHED,
Or a War ship VIII BE Sent to Ha-
sis, as viewed at Berlin.
downright, 1898, By the Associated Press.)


BERLIN, April 1.-The sentiment in Ger
many, in official and unofficial circles, early
to-day was that the Hispano-American cri-
sis has veered considerably during the
course Of the week and is now decidedly
more favorable to the United States. This,
it is asserted is partly due to the modera-
ton of President Mckinley and the con-
sentative manner in which the United
States minister, Gen. Stewart L. Wood
ford, has dealt with the authorities at Mad
rid and partly to the bitterness engendered
by the alleged wanton attack of band of
insurgents on the German sugar refneries
at Cannamaba, in the Trinidad district of
the province of Santa Clara, Cuba, and the
murder of four persons connected with the
refinery on March 49, which has taught
Germany that Spain is unable to protect
even the lives of foreigners in Cuba
AS previously announced, the German
Foreign Office is demanding immediate and
full redress for this outrage, and a Ger
man war ship will soon be sent to Havana
if satisfaction is not forthcoming in short
order The Spanish ambassador here,
Senior MendeZ de Vigo, has had lengthy
conferences with Baron Won Buelow, the
German minister for foreign affairs, who
convinced the ambassador that Germany
intended to have complete satisfaction, in
Guiding an indemnity for the property de-
stroyed and for the lives taken The am
bassador was also informed that unless
the redress was forthcoming Germany
would herself act, secure damages and pun
sh the offenders. AS an incentive to quick
reparation Baron Won Buelow added that
provisional orders had been cabled to the
commander of the German war ship Gieir
i,,@ 49, <,f Ct,yHo
sh ambassador promised that he would ex-
ert himself to the utmost to comply with
the German demands.
The newspapers here are also changing
their tone and now concede in the main
the justice of the American demands, ac-
knowledging that Washington has acted
with the moderation which many another
government would have shown under SIM
liar circumstances, The Cologne Gazette,
the Vossische zeitung. the Lolxal Anzeiger
and other leading newspapers highly eulo-
gize President McKinley's calm statesman
ship and express confidence that whatever
he ultimately decides will be dictated by
some good reason.
The United States ambassador. Andrew d
White, in an interview, said that thus far,
acting under instructions from Washington
he had not formally inquired of the German
government what It's attitude would be in
the event of war. He had nevertheless been
repeatedly assured informally by Baron Won
BueloW that Germany will, in no case, as
sumo an unftiendly attitude towards the
onlted states, nor Join in any possible com
Dinat1on of the powers having that end in
view; In regard to Emperor Williams per-
sonal views Mr.. White said his Majesty has
peen grossly misrepresented by the foreign
press. The Emperor has repeatedly given
Mr. White to. understand that he felt most
cd
States, and his sympathies are with the
United States in this crisis. 1t is learned on
unexcept1onable authority that far from
the Sunday Specials dispatches from Berlin
OF saturday last, being Emperor Williams
views, the facts are that soon after the loss
of the battle ship Maihe, during q dinner
party his Majesty asked a number of adj
mlrais for their opinion as to the cause of
the disaster. The admirals thought it was
due to an internal explosion, whereupon the
Emperor briefly remarked that he differed
with them. Since then he has repeated his
1 White ems on several occasions. Ambassador
from his indisposition as to be able to go to
Wiesbaden. s**
There is a curious condition of affairs in
the Prussian Cabinet, occasioned by EN-
peror William appointing Count Posadow-
ski, the minister of interior, Baron Won
Buelow, the minister for foreign affairs.
and Admiral Won Tirpitz to be members. in
addition to the three Cabinet ministers
without portfolios. with the right to vote
on all matters. This has changed the COM
plexion of the Cabinet materially lack
of harmony has already developed and seri-
Gus doubts are expressed in parliamentary
circles as to whether his Majesty has not
exceeded his constitutional rights in making
me appointments, The agrarian leaders
ard their organ vigorously attack the an
pointees, fearing they will exert an infiu-
ence unfavorable to agragrianism.
Two interesting points were scored
against the government in the Reichstag
during the week. In one case the Bundles
rath displeased at numerous petitions in
the Reichstag from petty officials asking
for the redress Of wrongs or for increased
salaries, asked to see the signatures on. the
petitions, and the signatories, shortly after
wards, were severely disciplined. Hearing
this, the Reichstag refused to show any fur
Their petitions, and, at the end of a heated
debate on Tuesday, the majority upheld the
refusal. in spite of the opposition of the
government. The same day an alleged gross
infraction of the constitutional rights OF the
Reichstag, for which Count PosadoWski
was responsible, was referred to special
committee to report upon.
Emperor William has given evidence of
great elation at the passage of the navy
bill by his telegram appointing the Grand
Duke of Baden a la suite of the marine in
fantry the appointment OF Admiral Won
Tirpitz as minister of state. the comforting
of many decorations and characteristic ut
terances, verbal and in writing. His Males
ty has received many congratulatory tele-
grams on the subject, including one from
Prince Bismarck, and messages from most
of the German sovereigns.
The Emperor will stay fortnight at
Homburg and the Empress will remain
there a month. The elder princess will pass
Easter there. Her Majesty will try to re-
store her shattered health by strict diet
early hours, abstention from excitement
and a course of the waters. She is extreme
" nervous. suffers. from insomnia and
severe indigestion and has lost nineteen
pounds in weight since last autumn. Her
Majesty has never recovered from her mis-
carriage in 1896.
In honor of the birthday of Prince Bis
marck it has been decided to give his old
head forester, Lange, the full amount of
pension he claimed and for which he sued
the prince. 1t is worthy of notice that In
toasting Prince Bismarck on board fhe
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse Emperor VIII
liam referred to him as his serene High
ness" His appears to be the final accent
ance of situation forced upon Emperor
William by the former chancellor, who has
always refused to acknowledge the title N
duke of Lauenhurg, which the Eunarnr