Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21
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German Comment ON the Protocol
Wild Tale of American Cruelty.


Wild Tale of American Cruelty.
Copyright. 1898, by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN, August 2O.-The signing of the
protocol engrosses the attention or the
press. The more serious papers and
nearly all the periodicals appearing this
week take the view that Spain has
only herself to blame, and that the con-
ditons imposed by the United states are
not excessive. While the Agrarian and
other professedly anti-American organs
continue their hostility. a majority OF
the comments are decidedly friendly TO
America.
The vossische Zeitung, for instance,
says:
mot only do we gladly render justice
TO the warike deeds of the American
nation. but we also recognize the modera-
ton OF the victors. America not only
know how to act vigorously, but how TO
act wisely and to avoid unnecessary
boodshed."
The Kreuz Zeitung. after similar
recognition of American moderation,
says:
A HERITAGE OF WOE.
whether the United states Will finally
rejoice I'm the Inheritance OF Cuba we
are inclined 10 doubt. What Spain failed
TO accomplish it is now the duty of Wash
ingtOn TO carry out. If even the semblance
Of necessity for the war Is 10 be pre-
served. order must be restored IN the
island, at all hazards. The Americans
must determine the question or ways ana
means, but to surrender Cuba to the
rebels. their proteges. is impossible, no
matter how much Garcia and his bandits
may desire it."
The Berliner Post, which is or SIM
liar opinion, thinks that. with the dis
appearance of an honest Spanish zoe,
there has arisen a foe much more to be
dreaded-the insurgents"
The Vorwaerts concludes long review
of the situation as follows:
ALAS. THE TRUSTS
1--WE are convinced that the truest
bonds OF friendship might prevail between
Germany and the great transatlantic re-
public-a friendship which would be OF
benefit to both-but, alas, the American
petroleum and sugar trusts and the East
Elbian junkers I'm Germany exert domi-
mating influence upon their respective
governments. and there is little prospect
of those bonds of friendship while a
strong possibility of great economic con-
nlctS IS always present
The Cologne Gazette. discussing the
situation at Manila. highly praises the
American naval officers, expressing its
confidence that the efforts now being
made will soon restore complete order,
so that business can be conducted safely.
1t adds: Now that the Star-Spangled
Banner waves, all danger TO German
commercial interests is past"
The Beringers Tageblat congratulates
Admiral Dewey on his promotion, and
says he understood how TO preserve
friendly and correct relations with the
German squadron, even during the
greatest difficulties.
PESSIMISM DIRE.
The Zunkunft publishes a long pessi-
mistic article from the pen OF Professor
Lombroso, predicting a crisis in Spain
possibly fall of the dynasty-and a dam
ger to the United States from the rise
OF the military and colonial spirit.
The political and economic relations OF
the United States and Germany are also
much discussed. United States Ambassa-
dor White is highly praised for his I'M
ceasing efforts 20 re-establish them or a
thoroughly friendly basis. The Agrarian
papers, however, take the usual course
with them in opposing harmonious rela-
lions.
The Kreuz Zeitung, which throughout
the war published mass of the widest
tales from its New York correspondent,
now prints a letter alleged to have come
from one Slovack, declaring himself a
volunteer in the American army, who
says that several Of his countrymen In the
army have been thrown into furnaces
and burned alive as punishment for dis
obedience and desertion. Two he says,
were hanged and several shot dead be-
cause they slept on duty.
TORPEDO EXPERIMENTS.
From information obtained at the Naval
Department, it appears that the govern
ment maintains high opinion or the value
Of torpedoes in naval warfare, despite the
contrary experiences of both the Amerl-
cans and the Spaniards. A series OF tor
pedo-boat night attacks fashioned as
closely as possible after actual warfare
has been one Of the features Of the eyolu-
lions. and a naval officer who was present
assures the correspondent of the Associ-
ated Press that the experiments conclu-
sively demonstrated the high effectiveness
Of the torpedo-boat and the torpedo.
AT the imperial luncheon given at VIII
helmshohe on Thursday, IN honor of the
birthday Of Emperor Francis Joseph, OF
Austria Hungary. Emperor William paid
a glowing tribute to his Imperial neigh
Dor and ally, calling him "a model for
all rulers of the present day"
REPORTS ON THE WAR.
Count Won Goetzen's reports on the mil
itary achievements OF the Americans
have greatly interested Emperor William,
who reads them before they go TO the
war Office The reports all go 10 Lieu
tenant Won Bombach. a member of the
general staff. who is commissioned to
write from them and other reliable
a special technical history OF the |
war, for the use OF the general stan.