The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-27
GERMANY STILL KICKING
Jealous oe Americas Annex
atious In the East
IT WILL HURT THEIR TRADE
~ naAsoAa Newspapers Demand the
nssrvsnsoa Of Europe TO Put . Stop
- Unclo Same Political hide
cncy-ouarantsss Asked.
Copyright Isss by Associated Press.

Copyright 1855 by Associated Press.
Berlin. Nov. es.-The German press
this week has busted itself a great deal
about the Philippine question n the
peace negotiations at Paris. Nearly all
the comment has been uncomplimen-
eAxy TO the United States. which Is
charged with excessive greed and po-
1iticai indecency In formulating new
demands." President Mckinley being
also accused Of Inconsistency and
lack OF back bone in not withstand
Sng "the increasing demands Of the i'm
perial party"
A number Of the German papers have
now adopted q strain indicating a de-
sire TO obtain a portion OF the spanish
Asiatic possessions for Germany. The
Kreuee Zeitung. which has much in
nuence at the court and In army cir
cles.
Germany In materially Interested in
the outcome OF the peace negotiations.
more particularly with respect tn the
eulu archipelago. where Germany and
Great Britain possess the same kind
Of commercial privileges. granted 10
them by Spain in 1877 and In which
Hamburg Bremen are largely In
terested.
american annexation Of this group.
besides being q matter of strategic Inn
portance. would mean. in view OF
Americas prohibitory tariff policy. the
destruction of both the German n
British trade. In short. an understand
ing with Great Britain for joint action
and Intervention In absolutely indispen-
sable. The theory OF an American sea
cannot be accepted by any of the Euro
pean nations. Mr.. Kasson therefore
-. A>-~ fnAslwtp. In AaV ArqamsN
The Deutsche Zeitung. an organ OF
the Pan-German society. says: 1T IL
particularly painful that with the Caro-
line islands. to which viii probably be
added rest Of the islands, a piece
Of spanish goods II disposed OF to which
W. had the historical presumption
claim" The Deutsche Zeitung con-
cludes with urging the government 10
seise the colonies. or at least secure
compensation In Samoa and also obtain
guarantees for h future of Germsny's
commercial interests in the Philippines
and sulu archipelago. "Guarantees."
d says. spitefuily. (which will hold
water. even against American interpre-
tation."
In spite OF the newspaper comments.
the correspondence of the associated
press IL informed on good authority
thst Germany still does not contem-
plate Interference. active or otherwise.
with the American claims. AT least as
long as no concerted action In propos-
ed or carried out Jointly by the Euro
pean powers This statement tallies
with assurances given by the foreign
once here. SO far as the United States
embassy Is concerned. no proposition
Of any kind has been made by the
German government. In fact the Ger
man press u~tterances. urging Germany
10 secure special benefits from America
or Spain during the peace negotiations.
are solely an expression OF the wishes
OF part OF the German people. and they
1n no way bind the government. which
te now. more han ever. DESTROYS OF
fostering the good will of America.
The Cologne Gazette publishes a let
ter from the correspondent at Manila.
asserting with keen regret" that half
OF TIN, United States and naval force
there Is composed of Germans. and Civ
Ing q far from fiattering picture Of
American rule at Manila. The Manila
correspondent Of the Nossische Zeitung
draws an even more gloomy picture.
dwelling Upon the alleged prevalence OF
drunkenness and other excuses among
the American troops.
An English Cariist positively asserts
that Don Carlos army will take the
Held In Spain soon after the treaty Is
signed. He declares that "A loan has
been fully nance and that IL Is d.
vided equally between France and Eng
land. and he adds that after the En-
gltsh capitalists were shown the evil
dences on which Don Carlos chances
Of success are based they offered sew
eral times the amount asked. The
English Carlists assert that much more
money would hav been secured had II
not been for the fact that Don Carlos
ptipulates that there shouid be no as
eistance from Jews. as he II apprehen-
sive OF their obtaining financial control
of the monarchy.
Continuing. IL was asserted hat The
Spanish government has known Cor
some time that Don Carlos possessed
an army. organized into ~battaiions and
batteries. oficered and largely armed.
but the Spanish ministers counted on
Ills failure TO secure funds. Therefore.
the Spanish government Is said 20 be
panic-Stricken and TO be endeavoring
TO make the S~paniards believe that
Great Britain has agreed to finance
Dor Carlos and hat he. in return. has
undertaken 20 cede the Canary Islands
20 Great Britain In the event OF sue
cess.
The commission appointed by the
Spanish chambers OF commerce TO con-
slider the question OF reforms In Spain
met at ~Saragossa and recommended
sweeping military and civil retrench-
ments I'm addition TO many reforms for
the benefit OF the w~orkingmen. The
commission also pronounced in favor or
an Investigation into the continuance OF
the Cuban insurrection and withhold
ing the rewards promised TO Cuban Off,
GERS.
The recent tragic death of the En-