The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-14
GERMANS TREADING GENTLY.
THEY HAVE NO NOTION OF RAISING
UNCLE sANPs IRE.

Assurances Said to Have Been Given
by the German Government That
the EmperOr's Visit to Spanish
Ports Is Devoid of Political Sig
nificance-Germans Bent ON Pro-
noting Friendly Relations With
the United States-IlI-FeeIingO Only
Between Newspapers.
Washington, Nov. 13.-It is understood
that assurance has been given by the Ger
man government that the visit of Emperor
William of Germany to Spain is entirely
devoid of official character or significance,
that the official trip of the imperial party
ended when they left Palestine and that
the proposed stop to Cadiz and Cartagena
is largely a health precaution in behalf
OF the Empress, as the sea trip would be
steps at the Spanish ports. The assurances
appear to be voluntary on the part of Ber-
In officials, and TO be in line with the
care taken in that quarter of late to mini
mize and remove the bad impression caus-
ed by several incidents occurring during
the recent war.
The state department had not so far as
is known, taken cognizance of the Emper-
or's movements, and certainly there was
no purpose of inGuiring as to the stop at
Spain, although this action by the EN-
peror was looked upon as rather inoppor-
tune, to say the least, when the peace ne
gotiations with Spain are at a critical
juncture, and when, technically, the war Is
still in progress.
At the same time Germany has con-
stantly reiterated her neutral and friendly
| attitude, and the Emperor himself took oc-
casion in his last address to the Reichstag
to give strong expression to the German
purpose TO maintain the strictest impair
tiality between this government and Spain.
AT the same time the officials here and
in Berlin have recognized that a strong
public sentiment of animosity was being
| developed between the people of the two
countries, and steps have been taken 20
offset this as far as possible.
The last move in this direction was al
I a recent dinner given by Chancellor Won
Buelow at Berlin to Andrew d. White.
the United States ambassador, and DR..
Won Holeben, the German ambassador 70
the United States, now visiting in Ger
many. 1t was intended that the new as
| sistant secretary of state Mr. Hill. should
be one of the guests, but he was detained
In Holland. Private advices received here
by officials state that the meeting was
important as furnishing an opportunity fol
free and fun discussion of AL the sub
| jects which have threatened to estrange
the two governments, and for the estan.
lishment of a much more friendly under
| standing. 1t is recognized, however
among officials, state and diplomatic. tha,
while official sentiment Is satisfactory
there continues to be an undercurrent ot
i'll feeling with the public and press of
the two countries. For this reason the
present move of the Emperor IN stoppine
at the Spanish ports causes something OF
a shock in diplomatic quarters as n d
let TO be one more obstacle in the wav
OF the happy reapproachment which was
being expected by the authorities here and
at Berlin. Ii is with a view to mininizino
the visit that the assurances are now
communicated as TO its official Character
Inc suggestion that the Emperor NAV
be asked by Spain to act as arbitrator he.
tween the United States and Spain in "a &c
the Philippine issue becomes acute is dis
missed as absurd, on the ground that NO
such plan would be considered for a mo-
ment unless both countries Joined in a
request for 1t.
The arrival of the Emperor at Cadiz
and Cartagena is awaited with considera-
bic apprehension by the German authori-
ties, as it may give rise to a Spanish non
ular demonstration open to misconstruc-
ton in this country. With a view OF
avoiding such an affair the German charge
daffaires at Madrid mas been instructed
to notify the Spanish government of the
strictly unofficial character of the Emper-
or's visit