The herald., 1898-08-17
ATTITUDE OF GERMANY
SEEMS SATISFACTORY TO OUR
AMBASSADOR
NO ILL WILL WAS SHOWN
The Teutonic Desire for Oriental Colo.
MES Tendency to Be Encouraged
by Civilized People
ssociated Press Special Wire

associated Press Special Wire
BERLIN, Aug. 16.-Mr. Andrew D.
White, the United States ambassador. be-
where he will take the waters, made the
following statement to the correspondent
of the Associated Press:
$50 far as l can see, the state of things
betweens Germany and;the United States
remains satisfactory. Throughout the war
the German government has treated US
fairly. and SO far as seeing any cause for
complaint on our part, it seems to me that
the fairness of the German governments
attitude requires recognition.
with regard to their sending forces to
the Philippines, the matter has already
been fully closed up. There was nothing
whatever in 1t to show Ill will to the United
States nor was there any purpose to inter-
fere with our operations.
with regard to the Germans reaching
after colonies or centars of influence in the
far east, have never hesitated to avow
myself as heartily in favor of such under
takings. l regard every establishment Of
such spheres of influence by the clviliz-
ing powers, if they feel they can adminis-
ter them without injury to their people. as
benefit to the world at large.
"Every part of the barbaric world put
into touch with civilization by an enlight-
ened power like Germany Is a clear gain.
not only to Germany, but to the United
States and all other civilized powers.
II rejoice in the return Of peace and ]
believe that the conduct of the war with
such vigor and effect considering Amer
ica's unpreparedness, and the deeds of he
roes that marked it, will do much to bring
the old German feelings Of respect for the
United tSates.
"A large proportion of the Germans had
come TO regard the scum thrown to the
surface during the ebullition Of American
activities as the entire contents of the
cauldren. They had taken seriously state
ments regarding American life made by
correspondents and hac come to believs
that patriotism was dead; that the men
controlling our public affairs were wretch
eddy incompetent; that contemplate dol
lar worship had destroyed all noble aspi-
nations; that the capacity to conceive noble
deeds had vanished and that all these quail
tiles had yielded to the passion for money
grabbing. But the Germans are thought
full and honest and when they ponder over
the war. now happily closed, they will find
that the qualities displayed in the Amer
lean civil war are today as active as ever
Already the newspapers in Germany are
beginning to realize this.
1.-The full and free acceptance by the
United States at the commencement of the
war of the regulations established by the
Paris conference Of 1855 and the fact tn
the American government went even fur
Their by imposing upon itself additional hui
manitarian rules, despite the declaration
of Spain that she Intended to resort to the
old practices Of warfare against American
commerce and American interests gener-
ally. cannot fail to gain for US the favor
of all publicists worthy of the name.
"As to the public at large. If 1t ponders
on the subject it can hardly fail to ba
struck with the desire of the United States
to be fair and Just to Spain, even to be
kindly, and to avoid everything that can
in1ure her pride and sensbility. OF course
there will be always current questions.
some quite difficult, growing out Of the
commercial, manufacturing and agricui-
tural rivalry of the United States and Ger
| many, but think the peace will leave u
| in better frame of mind for dealing with
them in a manner satisfactory to both"