The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-08

BERLIN, May emperor Williem
Is following the course of the war be-
tween Spain and the United States
with deep interest. He has instructed
the chiefs Of the naval and military
cabinets to watch the progress of hos
tilities between the two countries and
to report regularly to him all develop
ments. The emperor has also given
similar instructions to Lieut.. Count Won
Goetzen, the military attache Of the
German embassy at Washington,
whose term has expired and who has
been reappointed to that position for
six months. Count Won Goetzen start
ed for Washington on Friday last to
resume his duties at the embassy.
At his farewell audience with En-
peror William on Tuesday, the attache
was instructed by his majesty to send
elaborate personal reports intended eX-
clusively for the eye Of the emperor,
apart from the official reports intended
for the minister of war.
All news Of the battle Of Manila
reaching the German foreign Office was
at once communicated to the emperor,
who marked the movements of the two
fleets on special war maps. He COM
pared the size and the ornaments of
the vessels composing the Spanish and
American squadrons. To his encourage
he has expressed his high opinion Of
United States, especially praising the
valor displayed by Commodore Dewey's
fleet in following the Spanish warships
into the harbor of Manila and forcing
them to fight. In commenting on this
fact, his majesty said:
'There is evidently something besides
smartness and commercialism in the
Yankee blood. These fellows at Cavite
have fought like veterans"
Emperor Friendly.
Emperor William, it is reported, is
inclined in his private capacity to be
on the side of the United States, but
in view Of the grave dynastic interests
involved in Spain by the war, he is
unusually cautious in expressing his
views on the subject.
Grave apprehension as to the ulti-
mate fate Of the Spanish dynasty is
felt in all the courts Of Europe, and
the queen regent Of Spain has been
Mia, of marks of sympathy, not only
from Emperor William, but also from
Queen Victoria and nearly every one
of the crowned heads of Europe.
On Thursday evening after the clcs-
Ing of the reichstag, Prince Hohenlohe,
the imperial chancellor, gave a recep-
ton to the delegates, government Off
! aidering his age, the chancellor Is re-
markably vigorous.
In animated conversation with some
of his guests, at the reception, Prince
IIohenlohem said: GAS far as Ger
many's individual interests are con-
cerned, the Hispano American war is
not likely to injure or involve them,
although it is yet too early to tell how.
far the political and commercial situa-
ton may be modified as resultsof the
struggle. In any case, ~Germanyss ma
terial interests are decidedly on the
American side, and it is to me proof
Of political immaturity of the German
people and particularly of the. press;
that they are loudly and almost unani-
mously on the side of Spain in this
fight 49,!
These utterances tend to prove that
, the German government. at least, Sc
cretly wishes the United States success.
Press Hostile.
In the meanwhile however the Ger
| man press continues to be rather I'M
| friendly towards the United Stat 8.
| both edito1ially and in the way of pre-
! senting war news. The Kreuse lei
| tuns, the favorite organ Of the army
! and nobility, in noting this adverse
feeling, says in it's weekly political re
| ssympathizing with the Americans are
| rev ard far between. This paper fur
| Their says 1t thinks that one CT the
| outcomes of the present war will he
the Strengthening of centralism and
imperialism in the Uait5d States"
line comments Of the German press
in general on the victory of the Aneri-
can squadron at Mani a, make a Curl
GUS study. Until Monday last most of
the military editors of the newspap RS
| predicted oef5at for the American nayy.
comparing the latter unfavorably with
| the Spanish forces. When forced to
| believe, however. that American VIC
tory has been attained, they said that
| nothing else could be expected in view
of the evident superiority of the Amer
! leans, and eulogized Spanish courage
| in fighting against overwhelming or
| ders"
| AS exemplifying the general tone OF
| the newspapers of Germany the main
| organ of the Center party-the Cologne
VoIks Ieltung-may be quoted. It says:
I'VE do not favor intervention in this
war, but we are of the opinion that the
| european powers ought to exert strong
! olplomatic pressure at the first oppor-
tunity in order to shorten the war. The
| Yankees are already swollen with pride.
| II they win another decisive victory.
! hardly any European country will he
| able to concert with them diplomatical
| ly. In view of the unfriendly senti-
| ments entertained in the United States
| towards Germany and the many eco
nomic differences existing between The
| two countries, it is very possible that
Germany may be the next victim of
| American impudence."
The Cologne Gazette and other news
| papers understood to be inspired by the
| foreign office are more friendly. They
| insist Germany means to observe
strict neutrality during the hostilities
Spain Hard Pressed.
! A private letter received by the Span
ish wife Of a Prussian general from
| her uncle, who is high Spanish off,
cial, asserts that the government has
| decided, after long opposition on the
part of the queen regent, to declare all
church property in Spain national
property, including the gold in the
treasures in many favorite shrines and
cathedrals This action, the letter
adds. has been taken in order to raise
war funds. The writer estimates that
the sum thus realized will amount 10
Ia million of pesetas.
Mr.. Andrew D. White, the United