The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07

German Asrarlan Press Condemns Won
BuIow's Foreign Policy.
SAMOAN INCIDENT GREATLyExAGGHRATED
Talk OF Damage In sRmon and the
Phiiippines-Ment Inspection
Bill Violently Opposed.

copyrighted, 1893, by Associated fresSJ
Berlin. May 6--The belief has taken
complete possession OF the public mind
In Germany that German interests In sa-
moa have been brutality and ruthlessly
disregarded by both ENGLAND and the
United States. 1t seems that this view Is
steadily gaining strength with nearly all
classes. The press certainly reflects the
sentiment with Increasing violence. Tha
government has done nothing the past
week either to fortify or to dispel this
trend of opinion. The government press
has been strangely silent on the subject.
The sgrartan newspapers and many other
Journals have seized the occasion OF the
birthday anniversary OF the imperial min
lister for foreign affairs. Baron Won Bu-
low. to severely attack him for what they
style his supine disregard OF Germanys
legitimate interests in Samoa and his al
legged obseduousness toward Great Brit
ain and the United States. The matter OF
claims for damages, both in Samoa and
the Philippine islands. for German prop
erty destroyed in recent engagements has
also been injected into the press Discus
sion with sngularly growing excitement,
the assertion being made that the UnllUd
States meant to disregard these Just
claims" The imperial foreign office, how
ever has done nothing TO create or foster
this condition OF public feeling.
In the course OF an interview with the
CORRESPONDENT here OF the Associated
Press the United States ambassador 70
Germany, Andrew d. White. said: The
question OF German claims for damages
for property destroyed In the Philippine
al IL, In
OF our naval or land forces was never
once mentioned during all the conferences
which have had with the imperial min
lister for foreign affairs. SO far as ! am
aware. no such question has yet come up
at the foreign office. At any rate. IL Is
too early 10 discuss the subject as nc
evidence. pro or con. has been advanced
on either side"
1t appears that the sole basis for the
wholesale charges In the newspapers with
regard to these alleged enormous damages
is few private letters received from the
Philippine Islands and Samoa in which
the writer's seek 10 make out a case in
advance. The Vossiche ZettunG and other
journals have reproduced TWO Of these
letters, taking for granted all that was
therein claimed and arguing on the lines
presented by the writer's of the letters,
who, among number OF alleged facts,
asserted. that Major General Otis at Ma
mia bluuAIN ubE inca 10 recognize any
German claims for damages. When
United States Ambassador White was
asked about this matter by the Associated
Press correspondent he was very retlcent.
only saying: "of course. the reports OF
General outs on any OF these eases would
have great weight with the state depart
ment. but IN any event the Anal ADJUST
ment Of such claims must be made at
Washington and not at Manila"
The kreuZ Zetung, in the course OF an
editorial article that has attracted a great
deal of attention. says despite the
African agreement between England and
Germany and despite the ciyilHies inter-
changed, this extraordinary perddious ac-
tion In Samoa was planned by the Eng
lish, who kept 10 the background and sent
some American hotspurs to the front In
order 20 establish the fact OF an Ameri-
can brotherhood in arms,an embrol the
American army and the United States 10
the extent that an understanding was
rendered next TO impossible This much
is certain. that the friendly understanding
between the United States and Germany
Is combination that British statesmen
lust now relish least OF all"
The North German Gazette mentioning
reports that English and American mer.
chants In Samoa oxDress A desire TO see
Germany annex the whole OF the group |
bitterly attacks tho imperial foreign Of |
nee for supprosslng this statement and !
Keeping II out OF the press The agrarlan
Dentsche Tages Zetung in the course of
severe review OF Germanys attitude
toward the United States during the past |
year blames the imperial foreign Office
with knuckling down TO the Amtri- |
cans In every case, even recalling the u-
stance of Admiral Won Deldrlch at Ma
ma. 80 as not to hurt the feelings OF |
Messieurs. the Americans"
The article concludes as follows: only |
by showing bold and unyielding front |
can the prestige OF tho empire, which has |
lished.
The same newspaper and number OF |
others nlame the emperor for showing TOO |
muen frlendliness toward Americans ana |
charge President Mckinley with a prngs |
N.nt OF tact In not replying to Emneror
Williams telegram of congratulstion on |
the new Transatlantic cable between tha |
United States and Germany
On the other hand. the Berlin Tageblatt
.oo'ogne Gazette and large part of the |
liberal press take more rational view
OF the relations between Germany ma !
the United States. alluding TO tho good |
wiz OF the United States as recently |
shown on several occasions in highly cow,
plimentary terms
The luminosity OF the agrarians tnward
Baron Won Bulow and the foreign nnl,c,,
o. Germany is doubtless largely duo 10
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