New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-03
GERMANY VIII REMAIN NEUTRAL.
ARE WITH THE UNITED sTATEs

Berlin. April 2.-The sentiment I'm Germany IN
official and unofficial circles. carly to-day. was
that the Hlspauo- American crisis has veorod
considerably during tho course II the week.
and is now decidedly more favorable TO the
United States This Il s asserted. f. partly due
To the moderation ~ President Mckinley and
tho conservative manner in which the United
States Minister General Stewart L. Woodford.
has dealt with the authorities NJ Madrid. and
partly 10 the bitterness engendercd by the al
legged wantOn attack Of band Of insurgents
upon the German sugar refinery NJ Cannan'abn.
In the Trinidad district OF tho Province Of Santa
Clara cuba. and the murder OF four persons
connected with the refinery. on Marcr ls. which
has taught Germany that Spain Is unable 10
protec, even the lives ~ Foreigners In Cuba As
previously announced. the German Foreign
once is demanding immediate and full redress
for this outrage and a German warship will
soon be sent TO Havana II satisfaction is not
forthcoming in short order. The Spanish Am
bassador here. Senior Mendcz de Vgo. has had
long conferences with Baron Won Bueow. the
German Minister for Foreign Affairs who con
WINGED the Ambassador that Germany intended
TO have complete satisfaction. including an IN
demnity for the property destroyed and FOR the
lives taken. The Ambassador also informed
that unless the redress was forthcoming. Ger
many would herself act. secure damages and
punish the offenders As incentive To quick
PREPARATION. Baron Won BuelOw added that pro-
visonal orders had been cabcd 10 the com
mander of the German warship Geier TO sail in
the direction OF cuba The spanish Ambassador
promised he would exert himself to the utmost
to comply with the German demands.
The newspapers here are also changing their
tone and now concede in the main the justice
OF the American demands acknowledging that
Washington has acted with the moderation
which many another Government would not
have shown under similar circumstances. The
Cologne Gazette, the "Nossische Xeitung," the
"Lokal-Anzeiger' and other leading newspapers
highly culOgizc President McKinleys calm
craftsmanship and express confidence that
whatever he ultimately decides will be dictated
by reason.
The United States Ambassador Andrew y.
White In an Interview said that while. thus
far acting under instructions from Washington
he had not formally inquired Of the German
Government what its attitude would be in the
event OF war. he had nevertheless been repeat
eddy assured informally by Baron Won Buclow
that Germany Will I'm no case assume an un-
friendly attitude toward 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
grossly misrepresented by the foreign press. The
Emperor has repeatedly made Mr.. White under
stand, that he felt most favorably toward the
United States. and his sympathies are with the
United States In this crisis. IL is learned on
unexceptionabe authority that so far from
The Sunday Specials" dispatches from Berlin
Of Saturday last being Emperor Williams
views the facts that soon after the loss OF
the batte-ship Maine at a dinner party His
Majesty asked number Of Admirals for their
opinion as To the OF the disaster The
Admirals thought It was due To an internal cx-
plosion. whercupon the Emperor briefly
marked that he differed with them. Since then
ne has repeated his opinion on several occasions
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