The San Francisco call., 1898-04-03
GERMANY IS NOW FRIENDLY There Has Been a Chance of Sentimen as to
 Spain.
Murder of Subjects of the Kaiser in Cuba Causes an Unex-
 pected Turn.
Williams Diplomats Praise the United States and Make Demand
 on the Madrid Government
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BERLIN, April 2.-The sentiment in Germany in official and unofficial cir cles early to-day was that the Hispano- American crisis has veered cons S'der- ably during the course of the week and is now decidedly more favorable to the United States. This, it is assert ed, is partly due to the moderation Of President Mckinley and the conServa- tive manner in which the United States Minister, General Woodford, has dealt with the authorities at Madrid, and partly to the bitterness engendered by the alleged wanton attack of band of insurgents upon the German sugar re- fineries at Canamaba in the province of Santa Clara, and the murder of four persons connected with the refinery. on March IS, which has taught Germany that Spain is unable to protect even the lives of foreigners in Cuba.
 AS previously announced, the German Foreign Office Is demanding immedi- ate and full redress for this outrage, and a German warship will soon be sent to Havana if satisfaction is not forthcoming in short order. The Span- ish Ambassador here, Senor Mendez de Vigo, has had lengthy conferences with Baron von Bulow, the German Min ister for Foreign Affairs, who con- vinced the Ambassador tl-at Germany intended to have complete satisfaction, including indemnity for the property destroyed and for the lives taken.
 The Ambassador was also informed that unless the redress was forthcom- ing, Germany would ha.scle act. secure damages and punish the offenders. As an incentive to quick reparation, Baron von Bulow added that provisional or ders had been cabled to the command CT of the German warship Geier to sail in the direction of Cuba. The Spanish Ambassador promised that he would exert himself to the utmost to comply with the German demands.
 The newspapers here are also chang s ing their line and now concede in the main the justice of the American de- mands, acknowledging that Washing ton has acted with moderation which many another government would not have shown under similar circum- stances.
 The Cologne Gazette, the Vossische Zeitung, the Lokal AnZeiger and other leading newspapers highly eulogize and express confidence that whatever he ultimately decides will be dictated by some good reason.
 The United States Ambassador, An drew D. White, in an interview said that thus far, acting under instruc- tions from Washington, he had not for mally inquired of the German Govern ment what it's attitude would be in the event of war. He had nevertheless been repeatedly assured informally by Baron Bulow that Germany will in no case assume an unfriendly attitude to- ward the United States, nor join in any possible combination of the powers having that end in view. In regard to Emperor Williams personal views, Mr. White said his Majesty has been gross ly misrepresented by the foreign press. The Emperor has repeatedly given MT. White to understand that he felt most favorably disposed toward the United States and his sympathies are with the United States in this crisis