The herald., 1898-05-29
ABUSE OF AMERICANS
ALWAYS BITTER, SOMETIMES
VrRULENT
OFFICIAL ORGANS CAREFUL
Spain's Proposition to Sell the Philip
pines Is Incontinently Sat Upon
By the Teutons
Associated Press Special Wira

BERLIN, May 2S.-(Copyrighted. 1881
With few exceptions, the Germen press
continues its campaign of abuse of Amer
lea, either outspokenly or by inuendo. The
Conservative, Centrst and National Lib
eral papers are especially virulent, while
the Liberal and Radical papers do not dis
guse their dislike for the United States
and attribute base and selfish motives for
its action. The Socialist press alone Is
friendly. The papers TEEN with sarcastic
comments on the alleged inactivity OF
America, attributed to a lack of courage"
or to ''unreaGeness of it's forces and es-
pecially to the notorious conditions OF in
subordination of American military"
The government press is strangely silent
with the exception of occasionally denied
accounts, which are construed as being un-
friendly to America. Nothing has been
done by the inspired newspapers to
stem the general current of sometimes
veiled hostility permeating the whole Ger
man press They have not even replied to
the various articles of the Bismarckian
press this week in which Europe is warned
of the coming American seizing the mar
kets," and demand is made for a combi-
nation to combat this invasion before it
is too late'
A Spanish story in regard to the Amer
lean warships raising the Spanish flag at
Guantanamo, Cuba, in order to effect
surprise is generally disliked, even the
Cologne Volks Zeitung, otherwise hostile,
saying: 1.-THE news is incredible. Such
piece of cunning cowardice the Americans
could not be guilty off,
Everywhere in Germany collections are
being taken in aid of the Spanish war fund.
For a month past the Spaniards in this
country and their sympathizers have con-
tributed largely. The total amounts thus
far contributed amounts to 90 200 900 marks
which sum was hipped on Wednesday last
from Hamburg to Spain by way of Eng
land.
The German admiralty will shortly dis
patch the school ships Motke and Volun-
teer to the West Indies for the protection
of German residents in Central America.
Regarding the news that Spain has agreed
to cede the Philippines to France it is said
at the German foreign office that Germany
has information that your parleurs looking
to this end have been proceeding for some
time, mainly through Senior Leon Castil-
lo,' the Spanish ambassador to Paris, and
that the negotiations have already reached
q rather definite shape.
Germany, France and Russia held an i'm
portant meeting at the foreign office in
Madrid. When they were asked if these
powers are ready to assist in Intervention
IN Spains behalf no definite answer was
made except by the representative of Ger
many, Count Won Radowitz who said: "At
the present juncture Germany has not
Joined in an effort to attempt intervention"
Thereupon Duke Almodivar de Rio, the
new Spanish minister for foreign affairs
cautiously mentioned the negotiations with
France above referred 10.
Germany's answer to this is found in
semi-official communication published on
Thursday setting forth that Germany would
most vigorously protest against the cession
of the Philippines to France or any other
single power, adding that a cession to the
combined powers of Europe would be much
more acceptable.
1t is understood that this declaration had
an effect In Spain, and the whole project
has been dropped, at least for the present.
The German newspapers sharply COM
ment on the big orders given by the United
States for the building of warships.
The Post of this city, the organ of Prince
Won Hohenlohe, the imperial chancellor,
commenting upon the matter, says:
"These preparations go far beyond pres
ent needs, and were intended to serve other
and more important ends.''
The Spanish military agent, Senior Sando-
val, is still here. 1t was he who affected
the recent purchase in behalf of Spain of
the North German steamer Havel.
The Frankfort Zeitung says:
1.-THE Spanish minister at Copenhagen has
induced the government of Denmark to
instruct the Danish officials in the Antilles
to afford Spain certain facilities in regard
to her fleet"