Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-10
AMBASSADOR WHITES SPEECH.
u Has Given Rise to 40 End of COM
meDt in the Papers Of
Germany.

Copyright. Isss By the Associated Pressp
BERLIN, July 9.-The remarkable speech
delivered by the United States ambassador.
Lr. Andrew ID. White, at the Fourth of
July celebration by Americans AT LEIPZIG.
on Monday last. has divided the attention
of the German press all week equally with
the latest developments of the war between
Spain and the United States. The speech
is universally characterized as a political
enunciation Of prime Importance. The at
fendsnt circumstances. too. were of an ur-
usual character
Mr.. White, in an interview with the cor
respondent here of the Associated Press.
faid: Never in my Ne have 1 seen such
scene Of differentiation Of Americans and
Britons. The flags of both were inter
twlned around the hall and number of
prominent EnGlishmen residing in Ger
many were present. The toast to the presi-
dent of the United States was received
with tremendous enthusiasm by every
one present"
The reception by the German newspapers
oi MI Whites speech varied greatly Many
OF the papers suppressed those portions of
the ambassador remarks which were un-
favorable 10 Germany or Germans. Others
pretended to be unaware Of any systemat-
-ic unfriendlness toward the United States
on the part OF the Germans.
The Post, of this city. ia addition to
admitting a few days ago that the speech
would materially help 10 dfspel the un-
friendly feeling which threatened to arise
between the Americans and Germans"
promises 10 cooperate wits Mr.. White in
establishing better feelings between the Two
nations
The government press. thus far. has been
mute. but the correspondent Of the hsso-
ciated Press here learns that the govern
refer TO the speech of the United States
ambassador
remarkable article has appeared in the
Deutschc Zcitung. the leading organ OF
the Pan-fieruIan party After approving
OF Mr.. Whites speech and reminding
Americans Of the past close relations be-
tween the two countries, the paper asks:
How has the United States treated us
In return? How has Ehe thanked us for
past fsyors during the last decade? The
United States throughout has been lIri-
friendly 10 MS IN its economic. commercial
and political course. and has treated us
worse than any other European state. She
has been guilty OF the breach Of solemn
pledge, testified by her own president.
Cleveland. From these causes flows the
antipajhy undoubtedly prevailing on our
side against the United States, and which
H. by no means confined to a few unim-
poft6Ut TdTfrts plt stteHfh 10 All Inc Ter
man press, with the sole exceptions of
Bsrth's Die Nation and Liebknecht's Vor-
wserts.
1T is In this direction that the cure can
be found for German antipathy for Amer
ics. and Americans like Mr.. White ought
10 try the remedy and remove the causes
Of friction. Germany has always been just
and fair. even TO her enemies. Let the
United States begin to be just and fair
10 Its most meritorious friends"
The Eorwaerts says: 1T were folly 10
disguise the fact that the rela tions between
lie German and American governments are
no longer friendly as could be wished
in the interests OF Germany and peace
Certainly the German government thus
far has not taken a step which America
would be justified in calling a breach of
neutrality; but IL IS equally certain that
the belief Is general ia America that Ger
man neutrality although formally correct.
Is anything but sympathetic
Judging impartialIy, We must admit the
Americans have reason 10 believe that Ger
many lacks good intentions. Since the out
break of the war not only the entire gov
crnment press but nearly the whole OF the
rest of the press have SIDED strongly. and
in many cases, venomously. with Spain.
against America. But. even worse. the Ger
man papers, even those in close touch with
the government. have stated that Spain was
on the point of ceding Manila and The Phil
ippine islands TO "A neutral European power.
We answered Immediately 10 this state
ment. pointing out that a neutral power
accepting such gift would create a casus
beIli. and the cession was not effected. But
IL is probable that the plan existed and
that Spain was approached by the Berlin
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