Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-10

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Other Side.
A DECIDED FEELING OF HOSIlL-
NY m GERMANY TOWARD
ENGLAND THE PRESS VERY
BlTTER-THE INTER VIEW
WITH UNITED STATES MINIS
TER WHITE DqsCREDITED IN
LONDON. IS.
Berlin. April 9.-The Samoan Qucs-
ton continues to hold the attention Of
the public. the newspapers being full
Of dispatches and comment upon the
subject. The Emperor has devoted
much time to the matter and has con-
ferred several times on the subject
with the minister of foreign affairs,
Baron Won Buelow.
It is interesting to note that German
dis.rust and dissatisfaction at the latest
events are almost entirely aimed at
Great Britain, whose attitude is de-
scribed even in official circles as being
dictated by duplicity and unfriendli
ness. The present situation fully por-
trays this feeling The delay OF Great
Britain in accepting the proposals for
q settlement of the difficulty, which
the United States ambassador, Andrew
D. White, attributed mainly to the alb
sence of the Marquis of Salisbury from
London, is generally interpreted in
Germany as showing distinctly un-
friendly motives upon the part of Great
Britain.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press has had an interview on the sub
ject with a high foreign Office official,
who said:
1T has been a source OF
REGRET AND ASTONISIHMENT
that Great Britain, unlike the United
States, has not expressed regret at the
latest turn of affairs in Gamoa, while
the acceptance of our peaceful settle
ment has so far been coupled with un-
acceptable conditions containing the
seed of new troubles and manifestly
unfair. We could not accept condi-
tons enabling the American and Brit
ish commissioners at any time to over
ride German rights, thus perpetuating
the unpleasant state of affairs in the is
lands"
The press comment is in the same
key, but naturally it is more outspok-
en-. In lengthy article the Kreuz
Zeitung charges Great Britain with
NAL a fides in the whole matter, al
leging that she is trying for her own
selfish purposes to entangle the United
States in hostility with all the CONT
mental powers and at the same time
drag her into policy of expansion"
The article concludes:
1--WE say all this regretfully, an
honest entente with Great Britain
would be an undeniable advantage.
But, perhaps it is well thus early to be
effectually undeceived, as it may spare
us later and
MORE PAINFUL SURPRISES"
The Boersen Courier says the reason
of Great Britian's delay in asserting to
Germany's proposal was founded on
her desire to continue with the aid of
the United States, her policy of spit
ing Germany" and claims to find proof
of this attitude in the London press,
which it accuses of resuming it's old
tactics of "slandering Germany and
breeding trouble between Germany and
the United States"
The Tagleblatt takes Great Britain
to task for mot expressing regret at
the unexpected policy of repression in
Samoa" and regards her attitude to-
wards Germany as insincere.
The Cologne Volks Zeitung says:
"Great Britian's behavior in this
matter is symptomatic and opens an
uuldFOl dUlC vista lOI OlutI pGuuluS
negotiations"
ENGLISH VIEWS.
London, April 9.-The unraveling of
the Samoan ENGAGEMENT is followed
with keen interest here, especially in
colonial circles. Germany's "obstina-
~" as her attitude is termed here
from the beginning of the trouble is
regarded as "incomprehensible" and it
is said to be only explained by a de-
sire to get the upper hand in the is
lands. This view is expressed by CO.
lonial expert who, writing to the
Morning Post, says:
For some reason never yet explain
ed, Germany regards Samoa as an i'm
portant link in her foreign policy.
Rather than give up Samoa the Ger
mans would go to war; No doubt Ger
many has not forgotten what a prize
Heligoland has proved and the German
chancellor possibly anticipates a more
important deal if he can only get pos
session of Samoa"
The newspapers point out