Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-15
The Official Trip of the Imperial Party Is Said to Have End-
 ed %t Palestine.
AN UNDER CURRENT
 EXISTS IN GERMANY,
All Things Being Considered Wash -in@ton Officials Regard The Wis. it of tic Emperor as Entirely
 Inopportune.


 Washington, Nov 15 It is under. stood that assurances have been given ty the German government that the visit Of Emperor William of Germany to Spain is entirely devoid of official character or significance, shat the off cial trip of the imperial party ended when they left Palestine, and that the proposed stop at Cadiz and Oartagena is largely q health precaution in behalf of the empress, as the sea trip would be long and arduous if unbroken by these stops at these Spanish ports.
 The assurances appear 10 be voluntary on the part the Berin officials and to be in line with the care taken in that quarter of late to minimize and remove the bad impression caused by several in- cidents occurring during the recaat war.
 The state department has not, as far as known. taken oognizance of the em- peror's movements, and certainly there was no purpose of inquiring as to the stop at Spain, although this action by the emperor was lookei upon as rather inopportune, to say the least, when the peace negotiations with Spain are at critical juncture and when technically the war is still in progress.
 At-the- same time Germany has con stantly reiterated her neutrality and friendly attitude and the emperor has taken occasion in his last address to the reichstag to give strong expression to the German purpose to maintain the strictest imparriality between tbis gov ernment and Spain. At the same time the officials here and in Berlin have rec ognizoi that a strong public sentiment of animosity was being developed be- tween the people of the two countries and steps have been taken to offset this as far as possible The last move in that direction was at a recent dinner given by Chancellor Von Buelow at Berlin to Andrew D. White, the United States ambassador, and Dr. Von Holleben, the German ambassador to the United States, now visiting in Germany.
 It is recogniz ed, however, among off, cials, state and diplomatic, that while official sentiment is satisfactory, there continues to be an undercurrent of ill feeling with the public and press of the two countries. For this reason the pres ent move of the emperor in stopping at The Spanish ports causes something of shock i'll diplomatic quarters, as 1t Is felt to be one more obstacle Ill the way of the happy approachement which was being executed by the authorities here and at Berlin. It is with q view to ml"- imizing the visit that assurances arc now communicated as to the non- official character.
 The suggestion that the emperor may be asked by Spain to act as arbitrator be- tween the United States and Spain III case the Philippine island issue becomes acute is dismissed as absurd, on the ground that no such plan would be con sidered for moment unless both coun- tries joined ina request for 1t.
 The arrival of the emperor at Cadlz and Cartagena is awaited with consider able apprehension by the German au- thoritie S. as it may give rise to Spanish nonular demonstration open to mlscon- strucfion in this country. With view to ayerting such an affair the German charge d 'affaires at Madrid has been ln- structed to notify the Spanish govern ment Of the strictly unofficial character
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