The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-17

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.)
! Berlin. July 1.-THE recent speech of
United States Ambassador White is grad
ualiy having a good effect. The tone of
the German press, with the exception of
the rabid anti-Americans. has distinctly
changed. Many of the newspapers which
have hitherto been unfriendly are now
just the opposite.
Mr.. Whites Fourth of July Grafton has
also strengthened his position here. 1t is
understood that the withdrawal of some
of the German warships from Manila was
due to his pointing out that the feeling of
the Americans over such a formidable
array of German ships in the harbor was
one of suspicion as to the intentions OF
Germany.
An official foreign officer. explaining the
attitude of the German government. said A:
The presence there of our warshlps was
solely due to our desire to protect German
interests in the Philippines. which are too
large for one or two ships to protect in
the event of anything going wrong:
When they first appeared, Admiral
Dewey was unable to land a force suffi-
GENTLY strong to protect the foreigners
from the semi-SavaGe hordeS OF lnSur-
gents. who were also source OF danger
TO the Germans. In view of the repeated
assurance of neutrality on the part of
Germany and the friendly relations exist
ing between the two countries, the Amer
lean suspicious are unfounded.
The correspondent here of the Asso-
ciated Press is informed that General AZ
carraga, the former Spanish minister OF
war is reported to be on a mission, the
object of which is to sound the cabinets
of the continental powers on the subject
of peace negotiations. He is not expected
in Berlin.
The newspapers are discussing the ques-
lions of the future of Samoa and the Car
oline islands. The Schlessiche Zeitung re-
calls President McKinley's announcement
that the United States is not willing to
give up its rights in Samoa.
EFFECT ON TRADE.
The minister of commerce is investigat-
ing the present and prospective results
of the war on German exports. The CO.
logne Industrial association reports that
trade with Spain has been severely in
jured by non-payments, while trade with
the United States has been little affected,
though buyers in some branches are less
frequent The Tageblatt says the report
shows what was expected from the Unit
ed States. namely. SPANS complete ruin.
The TaSeblatt and other Liberal news
papers accuse the emperor of exceeding
his powers in the appointment of three
professors Of the Prussian Technical
High school from the membership of the
house of lords. such an appointment re-
curing the signature of the chancellor,
which was not obtained through the posi-
ton of the cabinet.
Heavy rains have prevailed throughout
Germany all the week and have greatly
damaged the crops in the flooded parts.
The floods were especially severe in the
Brunswick district, where many houses
we're destroyed.
The governor of the German colony at
Kiao Chou bay has asked the German
merchants If they desire the Introduction
there Of the German customs tariff. Some
of the newspapers complain of the favor
shown American preserved meats in the
army and navy, to the detriment of Ger
man meats.
Mr.. White. our ambassador was run
over and somewhat injured by bicyclist
near the Braldenhurg gate on Tuesday.
The officials Of the United States en-
bassy have rented new Offices at the cor
ner of Inter der Linden and Schadow
streets. and will move in October. The
new quarters are larger and better
adopted for the purpose.
IRENE INCIDENT.
In spite of Admiral Dewey's dispatch
ISOLATED Press regarding the conduct of
the German warship Irene at Subig bay,
Philippine islands, a section. of the Ger
man press still processes TO disbelieve the
The story was got up by the Associated
Press with the deliberate purpose Of pro-
ducing enmity between Germany and
America
The Prussian frontier officials have
been ordered to prevent the Importation
of American pork lacking the American
inspectors certificates. This is owing
to the instruction of the government at
Washington to omit the certificates when
the meat is intended for the German en-
bassy.
An investigation of the statement pub
Iished in the newspapers that IS cases of
trichinosis which had occurred in Saxony
were due to the use of American pork
has shown that all the cases in question
were due 10 one trichinous Saxon hog.
Irving Scott, the American shipbuilder,
is returning from Russia. to which coun-
try he had been summoned by the car
for the purpose of advising in regard to
the Russian naval construction. His mis-
sion has been wholly successful.
King Albert of Saxony is at Dresden and
from occasional bemorrhages,
but his general health Is good
Herr Liebknecht. the socialist leader
speaking at Berlin during the week said
The battle of Manila was a greater feat
than the battle of Sedan, which resulted
IN the capture of the French emperor and
his army.