Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-02
A DECIDED CHANGE
has Been Wrought in the Attitude OF
Germany.
me Press Receives a Strong Hint
10 Let Up in the Abuse Of the
united States-The War Already
AFFECTING German Interests-A
notable Remark in the Reichstag
Copyright, Associated Press.)

Notable Remark in the Reichstag
t1opyrlght, Associated Press)
Berlin, May Public attention Il
SO engrossed with the Hispano- Ameri-
can struggle that the reconvening
Reichstag and the Prussian Diet have
been almost unnoticed. The news
papers print entire pages of war news
from all parts, mostly unreliable and
much OF 1t is unfavorable to the United
States. Extras are repeatedly issued
alleging great naval disasters to the
Americans. One of the worst offenders
announced on Wednesday evening last
that four American warships had been
blown up giving among the names
fictitious ironclad) off BuenOs Ayres.
As a whole, however, the German press
has ceased its hostile tone towards the
United states. For this change, the
government is entirely responsible. as
all the newspapers which are in the
habit CT obtaining information from
the Foreign Office, which includes all
newspapers Of Importance in the en-
pire, We're this week given hint to
stop their abuse of the United States,
as being directly opposed to the govern
ment's attitude, besides being unpa-
triotic and politically unwise.
THE HINT WAS EFFECTIVE,
and not a line directly hostile to
America has since been printed in any
| paper. The correspondent of The AS
ISOLATED Press notes that several news
papers, notably the Frankfort Zeitung,
have adopted distinctly friendly tone
I respecting the war.
The fact that Paris, Rome and Por-
tuguese newspapers, which are even
more unfriendly to the United States
than the German newspapers were, all
point out that the war is a conflict of
the Latin against the Anglo-Saxon, also
has had some effect in bringing about
the quick change in Germany, and
some of the formerly most hostile Ger
man newspapers are now emphasizing
the view that the interests of Germany
are entirely on the side of America
For instance, the Berlin Post, which
enjoys close relations with Prince
Hohenlohe, the Imperial Chancellor,
and which hitherto has roundly abused
the United States as "rapacious." and
'pharisaical," now quotes utterances of
, French newspapers and deduces there
from that it must be clearly to Ger
many's interests to side with
THE ENEMIES OF FRANCE.
Among a mass of articles dealing
with the war, the Kreuz zeitung a
favorite army paper, publishes an
article contributed by Major Scheibert.
who, Judging from personal expert
ences during the civil war in the
United States, says:
The Americans, doubtless, will in
cur serious reverses at the commence
ment Of hostilities and unless their
navy is strong enough to force a great
battle and demolish the naval re-
sources of Spain, which | think very
doubtful the war will drag along for
years and cost America much more
blood and treasure than her people be-
lieve possible"
Herr Liebknecht, the Socialist leader,
writes as follows:
The war means a new grouping of
the powers. HencefOrth Europe will
have to reckon the United States as
a decisive factor in the worlds politics
If the German government is not
blind, it must
OPEN IT'S EYES
to this fact and shape its political
course accordingly
Concluding, he says:
THE United States, as well as Great
Britain, has been preparing to form
during the year past, the newest
Dreibund-the United States, Great
Britain and Japan. If it is effected, it
means the end of the old European
! paramount power in the worlds
| policy"
| In the Reichstag also this week dur
| ing the debate upon the Kioa Chou
| affair, Herr Liebknecht told the gov
| eminent that while they had not in
| formed the Reichstag of it, he knew
that. during the Chino-Japan war the
United States had informed European
| Cabinets that it had vaster material
| interests to guard in the Far East than
| all the European powers, Great Britain
| excepted. and whatever was done in the
Tar East, the United States must be
| consulted. This statement was contra
| dcted in the House by the govern
ment
The war is already seriously affecting
! German interests. The increase in the
| price of cereals since April list is
| greater even than the rise in New York
and Chicago. Wheat has risen from
| 1873 marks to 221, the highest in re-
| cont Nears the effectS Of uhiaL -