The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-04
THE SAMOAN SITUATION
Claiming Attention of
the Germans.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS

Germany Giving Way too Much TO DE.
mands ofEngland and A America-Eng-
lands Calculations That Germany
Will NOs Risk a Conflict Over Such q
Question-EngIand Urging America
70 the sFront-Dfstrust Both Of Eng-
land and the United Ssates.
Copyright by Associated Press.)
Berlin, April 1.-The latest develop
ments in the Samoa muddle have claim
ed the larger part of public attention
this week. The government is most
reticent to the great dissatisfaction of
the press, and in the absence Of clear
information from headquarters regard
ing the attitude of the governmet, edi-
torial comment is varied and contra
dictory. The agarian organs attack
the minister of foreign affairs, Ba-
ron Won Buelow, and the government,
for yielding over much to the United
States ambassador, Andrew D. White,
and to the authorities at Washington.
The nationalistic Duetsche Zeitung
says: Many Germans are disappoint
ed with the Won Buelow regime and
wish Marschal Won Biberstein's, bad as
1t was, back again
j The Kreutz Zeitung says there is
abundant confirmation at hand showing
it is not so much the United States as
Great Britain that has opposed diff
culties in front of every step Germany
has taken or wished to take in Samoa,
and expresses amazement that while
Great Britain has attempted to make
Germany believe she was friendly, the
British policy of envy continues"
The KreuZ Zeitung adds: "England's
calculations seem to be that Germany
will not risk a conflict over such a
trifle as Samoa. The error of this cal
culation is that our prestige in the
world depends on the maintenance of
our acquired rights. We are ready to
agree to fair compromise, including
the abolition of the cOndominium.
Beyond that We cannot 60"
In conclusion, the KrueZ Zeitung re-
marks: 'England's success in Samoa
at Germany,s cost would be the worst
business England has done for the last
hundred years."
Tt is understood that the foregoing
was inspired. Another article in the
Kreuz Zeitung says: 'It is shameful
that, in spite of the paramount German
interests in Samoa, English is the only
language officially allowed"
The paper then asks the government
to see, in the negotiations pending, that
German is accorded equal rights with
English.
The Tagblott expresses confidence
that neither Great Britain nor the
United States will override legitimate
German rights and maintains that the
government possesses information to
the effect that no such attempt will be
made.
The Cologne Gazette publishes letters
from it's correspondent at Samoa. The
latest, dated February 18th, rehearses
the old complaints against Chief JUS
tice Chambers, who is charged with
soverstepping his functions toward DR..
Raffel and Herren Fries and Won Bue-
Z low. The correspondent also claims
that the advantage of the bluejackets
and marines from the cruiser Porpoise
in the Grevesmuhl affair was injudi-
cious and calculated to make matters
worse. According to this correspondent
the whole attitude Of the British rep
resentive was wrong and the rigid nom
interference of the German warship
Fake in the native quarrels was the
only correct one.
The Gazette corrects several of the
correspondents statements, but main
tains that Mr. Chambers attitude has
been incorrect.
The general tone of the press, in
commenting upon the recent Occurren-
ces, is one of dismay and distrust,
both of Great Britain and the United
States and their ultimate intentions.
In this the German newspapers have
seemingly been confirmed by specials
received from the United States, all OF
which assert that the American press
and people desire serious encounter
with Germany.
The influential centrist Cologne
Volks Zeitung prints New York spe-
j cial warning Germany against the be-
| lief that the anti-German sentiment
| prevailing in the United States is OF
| small account" It asserts that war
against Germany is daily preached, and
may lead to deplorable results IL the
American government does not check
this in time
The government semi-off1cial press
however, remains calm and dignified
and insists that all the mooted points
between the two nations will be ami
cably adjusted.
Mr.. White, upon several occasions
this week, has expressed like opinion
to the correspondent of the Associated
Press He. repeated that neither the
German nor the United States govern
ments attached much importance to the
Samoa imbroglio and added:
Throughout have found the govern
ment very conciliatory and inclined tc
take reasonable view of all questions
entering into the final settlement OF