The San Francisco call., 1898-06-05

BERLIN, June 4.-The past week has witnessed important negotiations be- tween Germany, Russia and France, Russia this time being the prime mover, for intervention in the Hispano- Ameri- cah war. Upward of a fortnight ago Russia approached France with this object in view, and direct communica- ton between the Czar and Count Mura- vieff.. the Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the one side and President -Fa.ure and NJ. HanotauX, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, on the other.
 Although France at the outbreak of the war was most anxious to bring about. intervention it is now positively said. notwithstanding that Russia gave assurances that she would back up any new attempt, that France has fiatly re- fused to participate in renewed efforts in. this direction. It was owing to this peremptory refusal so greatly at vari ance with Frances former attitude, that Senor Leon Castillo, the Spanish ZInibassador to France went to Madrid and direct negotiations between Spain and France were opened. Senor Cas- tillo has now returned to Paris bearing formal and specific offers of the eX- . change.of a definite understanding be- tween the two powers in regard to the war.
 The main feature of the Spanish of fGrS. is the cession to France of a num- her of coal depots in the Balearic and lanary Islands, which would be of i'm qncnse service to France in the event If a naval war in the Mediterranean.
 It. appears, however, most doubtful whether France will accept this offer, .as the French Government has about : :C0ncu!ded that the preservation of the friendship of the United States is more important than improving the relations of France with Spain. No reply has yet . been made by France either to Senor Castillo or to the Spanish Government. But there is strong evidence that the reply, when made, will not be what
 Spain desires.
 preached Germany with a similar offer to support new effort at joint inter yentTOn Count OStenSacken. the Rus sfah EmbassadOr to Germany. has had three lengthy interviews with Baron :ron Buelow, the German Minister for Foreign Affairs, this week but it can be stated that Germany has unequivC- caIly refused to join the proposed at tempt at intervention at the present juncture.
 Emperor William, who is fully in formed in regard to these negotiations. had q long conference with Baron von Buelow on Wednesday last, and fully lnuOrSed the latters attitude
 The German Government acutely feels the anomalous position which has been created by the fact that while the . Government and the inspired press earnestly desire an unbroken continu- arCe of the friendship of the United QS tho and people persist in venting their spleen against the Government and the people of America.
 A question which has been repeatedly and seriously discussed in Government .cjrcles here is whether something could not be done to put a stop to the per siStent anti-American newspaper cam <paign. as 1t Is highly injurious to na- :tiqnal interests, but no law has been found which is applicable to the case. In. the meanwhile the German news papers continue to display news un- faXOra ble to the United States. most of which is without truth. The alleged re- cent Spanish victory at Santiago de Cuba has been enlarged upon with ac- !, cOmpanying comments affirming it's truth.
 A majority of the papers continue to charge the Americans with ccwardice in, as they put it. failing to meet the SpdIldIQS, WnOSe forces, It IS alleged, "are so disproportionately small com pared with the American force" All the pews from Spanish sources is be- lipved. 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 csuld 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. Even corrections of glaring misstate-
 nents sent out by the American Elm bassy here have not always been printed.
 / The news of the conclusion of the Franco-American reciprocity treaty displeases Germany. The Tageblatt comments on it as follows: "The main fact is that France has obtained con- sessions from the United States, while we are still in the midst of sugar war there. That we will be pleased