The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-05

are so Extraordinarily small COM
pared with the American forces
All the news from Spanish sources
is believed, whereas information from
American sources is promptly branded
as doubtful or as being lies. Many
papers, as well as individuals, express
the conviction that the Americans
could never, without the help of Eng
! land, conquer Spain or seize Cuba
All attempts to set public opinion in
! this country right have been rendered
futile by the refusal of the German
newspapers to publish communications
and news tending in that direction.
ments sent out by the American en-
bassy here have not always been print
ed.
JEALOUS OF FRANCE.
The news of the conclusion of the
Franco-American reciprocity treaty
displeases Germany. The Tageblatt
comments on it as follows: 1.-THE main
fact is that France has obtained con-
cessions from the United States. while
we are still in the midst of the sugar
war there. That we will be pleased
with this nobody expects, but it is
doubtful whether the present moment
would be well chosen for the resump-
ton of negotiations which appear to be
deadlocked.
America, we are sorry to say, is
very stubborn with US, well knowing
that we cannot do without such Amer
lean products as petroleum"
German exporters, it is announced,
viii shortly memorabilia the govern
ment on the questions involved in the
new Franco-American treaty.
new political party, styled Nation
al Socialists, which has been formed
throughout Germany, is making great
efforts to insure its success in the COM
ing elections. The party is strongly
nationalistic. with tendencies towards
all kinds of social reforms and greater
political liberties Many prominent
persons have Joined its ranks.
The Prussian government will short
ly issue DEGREES that a special decora-
ton be conferred on 'Monarchic" la
borers and tradespeople who have
shown their loyal convictions for 80 !
years or upwards. The government
and the emperor believe that this ac-
ton will tend to check the inroads of /
Socialism among the working people
Emperor William has pardoned DR.. /
Rusing, who killed his colleague, DR.. /
Fisher, in duel at Bonn, for seducing .
Fishers wife.
Lieutenant General Won der Hide /
Colts has been selected to take the I
place of General Voge1 Won Falcken-
stem as inspector general of fortreSSeS. /
The latter suddenly resigned his office (
n consequence of disagreement with
he emperor in regard to the fortifica-
lions at Metz
The newspapers here are urging the
people of this country to use Russian
instead of American petroleum, in or
Ter to free themselves from "the in
tyranny of the American
petroleum ring"
Professor Stoerck of the GreifswaId
University, in an article in the
)eutsche Revu, a high class monthly,
lnder the caption. American Interna-
ional Rights" says, America has no
light to interfere in Cuba" and. con-
lnuing, he says he rejects Monroeism
s dangerous to the whole world"
The professor then says: "A country
where lynch law survives is unfit to
lay the judge of other countries"
Professor Stoerck also says he ex-
ects European coalition against the
'nited States to be an outcome of the
resent war, contending that this is
ecessary in order to protect the rights
f the European continent in the
uestions Of production and consump
ion.