Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-10
ORR CRISIS ABROAD.
m News AnXiOuSly Watched in Ger
man Circles.
u0STlLITIES ARE EXPECTED.
Newspapers Beginning 10 Discuss Effect
Of War on Trade.
,r ATTITUDE or GERMANY.
dor no circumstances, IL II Said,
vul There Bc Departure from
strictcSt NcutralitS-Nntion"l Con-
..,,ti,cs Advise Grab of samoa.

...-,Hchtcd. 10y the Associated Press,
1851
.rgLIN. April 9-Al news OF the
r....r .ra-Amcrican crisis is anNousiy |
e...reG m Germany. as the opening Of |
.,I hos,udes IS expected. and GER
.- commercial interests especially are !
....,,.G. The newspapers. although |
.... hoping chat peace viii not be broken, |
. l..nnng 90 discuss the probable |
...t Of war upon trade Public opinion |
.. much divided. many of the papers eX-
.....uc the opinion that the United !
- -.- oueht TO be satisfied with the con- |
-sus spain is offering, others de !
-r-. however, that the United States |
... r.lht in demanding the absolute indie
...r.rce II cuba. as the only means of
.-.,.ntiug a recurrence Of disturbances
Ind oaletng the just indignation IN
America at Spanish misrulc.
hardly anybody in serious political cir
- doubts that war is coming, the
u,s at issue being doomed irreconcil-
..g. although every paper does full JUS
r.e 20 President McKmleys moderation
s.d evident desire Tor peace.
have taken occasion To point out that in
,ra event Of war Germany ought to seize
Che opportunity 90 attain objects which
l.- politicians have been aiming az for
years.
The Deutsche Zeitung. the leading or
..n Of this party, expresses the hope that
tfe German Foreign once Is arranging
t. "avr-orriate Samoa, drive the Ameri-
cans from there. and take possession OF
on, or more of the Antilles, If possible the
Danish ISLANDS. as Germany, after Cuba
has become American or independent viii
REQUIRE q c0aling station I'm those waters
i0r her navy and merchant marine.
CANNANABA INCIDENT CLOSED.
It is learned at the Foreign Office here
that the Canuamaba incident has been
satisfactorily settled, Spain agreeing 10
pay $1,000 pesetas damages for the de-
s.rucuon Of German property and the
lives taken by the insurgents in that part
of cuba
In consequence of this settlement, the
German warships Gsler has been ordered
tu Brazil. instead of going 90 Habana,
for the purpose of collecting an indemnity
and punishing the perpetrators Of the
outrara. The newspapers. however call
yron The government 90 send at least one
v-4rshiD % protect German interests. IN
case of hostiitics, and IL ls understood
the Navy Department has instructed the
officials at kiei 10 send a vessel across
the Atlantic
in the event Of aD outbreak. the oiiicl3i
attitude Of Germany viii not be changed,
r-naer DID circumstances viii She depart
I'm On. s,rictest neutrality. The Span
'.h Ambassador here. Senor Meudcz dc
Nieo made another attempt during the
ra-t week 90 secure Ggrmauy's interven-
ZION or mediation. while Emperor Francis
Joseph. Of Austria. renewed ms personal
confidential solicitations on the same sub
.ect. with Emperor William.
It IS said on uneXceptonab-e authority
that the queen Regent Is the initator OF
the movement 10 enlist the Pope i'm
-rain's behalf and Emperor Francis
Joseph has aided here; but Emperor Will
lam warned them that the step was
likely 10 meet with the decided disap-
prevail Of a majority Of the Americans.
SPAIN READY FOR WAR.
A diplomat at the Spanish embassy, in
an interview. said. Spain IS ready for
war. if il comes. While it is true that q
large number of the Spanish people are
anxious for war, the government is try
ire 20 avoid it. I'm the event OF war, the
suaniards can be depended upon to stand
lr the Queen Regent and the young
king in spite Of an the democratic con-
spring which is going on. il would be
lruardIv for them 20 act otherwise. The
Yankee republic will find the present gem
Grafton of Spaniards as chivdirous as
their foreiathers."
Commander Willard H. Brownson, the
AGENT of the United States Navy Depart
mont I'm Europe. has been given author
--- f1 issue instructions 20 al! the United
States naval attaches in Europe, accord
I.. 10 the requirements Of the situation
-. fact. there is even a possibility that
r.r may IN be recalled home.
Ur strictly reliable authority II IS
learned that an the United states naval
attaches have been ordered 20 end their
Iaeouauone for the purchase or Warshlps'
munitions Of war. etc. The reason loI
r.- fs that the time is regarded as TOO
short to allow for the transportation OF
tt. purchases 10 the United States before
way is declared.
MYSTERIOUS WAR MATERIAL.
The same authority says heavy pur-
r.a-es have been made or war ma, eIl"i,
t.l nature Of which is kept a profound
secret but which. in the event of hosth-
r.s win play a most important role.
member of the Emperors household
furnishes some interesting details OF his
.f-.etv's forthcoming trip 10 Palestine.
Ir. has Gr9liv decided 10 leave the En-
fr... behind. her physician torbldllns
ahack-riding. and as driving IN Fales-
trs is impossible. she had 10 reHnqulsh
f.~ trip. much 20 her regret. me EN-
r.r.r's programme besides the dedlcatlon
~ fte German church at Jerusalem IN
GUIDES the laying OF the cornerstone OF
tt. German school parsonage, ana hoSpi-
tI The last-named viii be erected or
t. ruins Of the Muristan, in the near
tf Jerusalem.
lATTIE WITH THE NONNENkAuFE I r.
curious insect, called the Nohheh-
Islre. IS threatening the emperor III,
estate 20 Romlnten. a large secuoh VI
t.. forest is hopelessly ruined ana ule
entire estate would have been ialu ~
waste but for prompt measures taken
Who'll. battalion Of soldiers from hoehiss'
berg has been working for weeks past ~
r...royiug the insect the forester was
,mmoued 10 Homburg during the week
~ report upon the matter 10 the hihpeI Vi
A great sensation has been caused py
fha report showing that the Natioha
Mortgage and Charter Association "
rt.uIn. which Is supervised by ioyo
cnmlssioner. and has been patroniZ'e' @'
ls Tho nobility and big landowners OF tn'
teu provinces Of Prussia. mas peooiii'
lr-.lcally bankrupt. II has been hoi =
fE mlsmanaged. Several miihohs %
rks have been lent on estates Oo!oN'
'h.r proper value