Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
GERMANY SEEMS SCARCELY LESS
DELIGHTED.
Mexico Also shows No Little Sntfs-
faction-LondOn Papers Devote
Long Editorials to Prais-
ing or CriticisinE
the Document.

had been hanging over the Cuban political
situation. The Lucha, alone among the
papers, still favors civil governorship.
General Collaso says:
The message Will pacify the country. President
Mckinleys statements very concrete. but II
congress guarantees the independence of Cuba we
need not ask for specification the time for
me removal OF the American troops. although every
BODY would be glad TO see the black troops be-
cause of the excuses they commit.
Cubans fear the administration but they do not
rear congress. The administration represents the
trusts. Although Cubans are as good business men
as Americans. they could compete with the
enormous power of the trusts, which, by creating
monopolies, would eventually enslave the working
man. We wish to each man owning some prop
erty, at least enough 10 make 1t worth his while to
behave as good citizen should. instead going to
the woods.
Gualberto Gomez said:
had expected the message be encouraging but
had not expected such cIearRess OF thought Con-
gress viii go further and will justify the hope of
The Discussion says:
President McKinley's message will fill the hearts
OF all lovers of Cuba with joy His words What
ever be the outcome, must 1t that free
Cuba be a reality, a name" should be written
In letters of gold the door of the Cuban White
House The Cuban republic will be bound to Lincoln
ana Mckinley by indissouble bonds of love-
The Patria says:
Hurrah for President Mckinley He could not
nave spoken in clearer tones 1t is impossible for
.ne giddlness OF conquest to overpower the deep.
natural impulse of noble and democratic people.
| The Cubano says:
The message contains the clearest words vet snake,
oy PRESIDENT Mckinley, and shows Justice is the
guiding principle at Washington. Our hearts. hith-
erto bowed down by tremendous skepticism are now
relieved and We expect congress to speak stlll
more clearly.
Germany.
| BERLIN, Dec. 6-The German govern
ment and press almost unanimously well
come President McKinley's message to
congress. Even the Agrarian papers, al
| ways opposed to things American grudg-
| ingly admit that the message is fair and
virtually the same. In the lobby of the
| reichstag to-day, similar sentiments were
expressed without reserve by members of
1 every shade of political conviction
Emperor William it is reliably reported.
| had a long consultation this afternoon with
| Count Won Buelow. the foreign minister,
pleased with President McKinley's atti-
tude toward Germany. 1t is also reported
that his majesty discussed the best mode
| of giving official voice to the feelings of
| the crown and the government. Count Won
| Buelow authorized the Associated Press
correspondent in Berlin to send to the
United States the following as his i'm
preston of the message:
| Count Won Bueow regards the message as an enun-
| ciation memorable in the development of German
president speaks OF mutual relations has created
| here the best impression and one may be that
the sympathes exhibited by the president for Gar
|
| everything between the two countries is and
there is nothing that dsturbs the eordiae.
| Economically considered the contents and of
| the message strengthen the hope that the United
States with their increasing exports to Germany will
make fair concessions to German trade and that the
reciprocity negotiations will be further conducted in
| a friendly spirit to a good end
The press particularly rejoices at the
announcement regarding alliances, despite
many previous aSSeveratiOnS to the same
| effect. The semi-offical Berliner Post says:
President Mckinley has put stop to such
and guesses and has placed in lieu of fiction the
| solid fact that the relations between the United
States and the German empire of the most cordial
character. His message will not fail to produce by
its pacific tone the best effects everywhere and not
least in Germany. Formerly accustomed to
meet everywhere broad inimica attitude toward our
indicate that he knows and appreciates Germany's
cultural mission and IS ready to assist.
The Vossische Zeitung says:
Experience has taught US. although gratefully
| acknowledge the present warm tone of President
Mckinley. that Uncle Sam Is quick to hate as
to love, and too often in the past he has allowed
himself to be prejudced against by his cousin
this side of the Atlantic.
Discussing the meat problem, the Vos-
sische Zeitung welcomes the proposed COM
mission of experts. inferring that this will
be in the interest of cheaper meat and food
here and welcomes also the continuance
of friendly relations with the United States.
The Berliner Tageblatt, which discusses
the message chiefly in it's economical as
poets, concludes as follows:
We heartily Join in the wish that this fair spirit
may dominate in the treatment of all controversial
points. which will show that genuine effort is
being made to regulate German American relations.
The Boersen Courier says:
1t is significant that presidents message prob
to foreign affairs. The Improvement in German
American relations is largely attributable to the
skill OF Count Won Buelow.
The Nord Deutsche Allegemeine Zei.uns
and the Nolnische Zeitung briefly record
their satisfaction with the message
The Kreuse Zeitung. the Deutsche Tages
Zeitung and the Statsbuerger Zeitung ex-
press joy that the alleged alliance does
not exist. The Boersen Zeitung says:
We unrestrainedly declare satisfaction, hop
ing that time will not return when American policy
will glide into paths leading into unnatural discord
between the two nations.
PARIS, Dec 6.-The Journal des Debats
notes that President Mckinley reiterates
that the traditional policy of the United
States is to avoid alliances and places all
the powers on the same footing. The paper
adds that if anything, he selects. France
Continuing, the Journal des Debats says:
We cannot but be touched by President Mckinley
auson to the historic ties between France and the
, United States which have been interrupted.
His not mere words of courtesy but real truth.
There existed the slightest desire hostili-
ties which may have been said during the Spanish
American war, which were mere press criticisms
easionaIly carried too far In order to understand
| one another the two nations ought to have much
mutual Indulgence and good will The opportunity
for the exercise of the last named is at the present
moment In the submittal Of the Franco-American
convention 10 both parliaments We may have that
the prot.ctonists at Washington will not give 1t a
bad reception. and that deputies and senators
will not prevent by their blindness the conclusion
| Of agreement precious to amcable relations
with the United States.
The Temps says IT finds want of de-
cision' in President McKinley's message
to congress. which must be 'disconcerting
for the country. which needs an unequivo-
cal, firm statement" Referring to the par
agraph on foreign affairs. the Temps says:
After Mr.. Chamberlain it was President McKinley's
turn. and he has shown himself tactful. He speaks
warmly of friendship. but does breathe a word
of alliance. These shades of language which say
much for the fragility of the ties OF sentiment be-
tween the two countries. His auson to the failure
| to reach agreement with Canada is very clear.
, Alliances may be talked Of but difference of sec
ondary importance cannot be settled amicably Re.
ferring South Africa, President Mckinley the
balance level between the beligerents and ever
: | inflicted Mr.. Chamberlain and the pretentiou.
, | mperialists the cruel word mediation
!, In short. the will little please the noisy
champions Of alliance, while It ignores will give
| A True Friend.
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