The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-05-07

Damages In Samoa and Philip
pines-Harping On American Meat
Copyright. 1899, by the Associated Press.
Berlin, May 6-The belief has taken
complete possession of the public mind
in Germany that German interests in
Samoa have been brutally and ruthless
" Gisregarded by both England and the
United States. 1t seems that this view
is steadily gaining strength with nearly
all classes. The press certainly re-
fleets the sentiment with increasing
violence. The government has done
nothing the past week, either TO fortify
or dispel this trend of public opinion.
The government press has been
strangely silent upon the subject.
The agrarian newspapers and many
other journals have seized the occasion
of the birthday anniversary of the i'm
perial minister for foreign affairs.
Baron Won Bulow, to severely attack
him for what they style his supine dis
regard of Germany's legitimate inter-
ests in Samoa and his alleged obse-
quiousness toward Great Britain and
the United States. The matter of
claims for damages. both in Samoa and
IN 4a4ilpAJAllt iSlrllhS AOl IiOH-
erty destroyed in recent engagements
has also been injected into the press
discussion with Singularly growing eX-
element, the assertion being made that
the United States meant to disregard
these Just Claims" The imperial for
eisn office, however, has done nothing
II create or foster this condition of
public feeling.
German Claims For Damages.
In the course of an interview here
with the correspondent of the Assc-
ciated Press, the United States ambas-
sador to Germany, Andrew D. White,
said:
The question of German claims for
damages for property destroyed in the
Philippine islands or in Samoa in con-
sequence of the acts of our naval or
land forces was never once mentioned
during all the conferences which | have
had with the imperial minister for for
eign affairs. SO far as l am aware, no
such question has yet come up a the
foreign Office. AT any rate it is too
Early To discuss the subject, as no evil
dence, 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 a few private letters re-
sNElNtA II tliA TIE IlllBpillC lSidiAS anu
Samoa, in which the writer's seek to
make out a case in advance. The Vos-
sieche Zeitung and other journals, have
reproduced two of these letters, taking
for granted all that was therein
claimed, and arguing on the lines pre-
scented by the writers of the letters,
who, among a number of alleged facts,
assert that Major General Otis, at Ma
Mia. had bluntly declined to recognize
any German claims for damages. When
United States Ambassador White was
asked about this matter he was very
Ieticent, only saying:
"Of course, the reports of General
Otis on any of these cases would have
great weight with the state depart
ment. but in any event, the final adj
justment Of such claims must be made
at Washington, and not at Manila"
Denounces the English.
The Kreuz zeitung. in the course of
an editorial article that has attracted
a great deal of attention. said:
Despite the African agreement be-
tween England and Germany, and de-
spite the civilities exchanged. this eX-
traordinary perfdious action in Sa-
moa was planned b. the English, who
kept in the background and sent some
American hotspurs- to the front, in or
der to establish the fact of an Anglo
-AliltIiCdh btOllltIIlOOu III dTIllS- anu
embrOil Germany and the United
States to the extent that an under
standing was rendered next TO impos-
sible. This much IS certain. that the
friendly understanding between the
United States and Germany is a COM
bination that British statecraft just
now relishes least of all
The North German Gazette mention
ing reports that English and Ameri-
can merchants in Samoa express a de-
sire TO see Germany annex the whole
of the group. bitterly attacks the i'm
perial foreign office for suppressing
these statements and keeping them out
of the press.
The Agrarian Deutsche Tags lei
tung, in the course of a severe re-
view of Germany's attitude towards
the United States during the past year.
blames the imperial office with
'knuckling down to the Americans" in
every case. even recalling the instance
Of Admiral Won Diedrichs at Manila
so as not to hurt the feelings of mes
sieurs the Americans The article
concludes as follows:
"Only by now showing a bold and
unyielding front can the prestige of the
empire, which has suffered so serious
y lately. be re-established."
Emperor Is Blamed.
The same newspaper and a number
of others blame the emperor for show
ing too much friendliness towards
Americans. and charge President Nc
Kinley with a gross want Of tact in
not replying to Emperor Williams tele-
gram Of conSratuiation on the subject
of the new transatlantic cable in
German. and thus outraging all inter
courtesy"
on the other hand. the Berlin Tage-
blatt, the Cologne Gazette and a large
part OF the Liberal press take a more
rational view of the relations between
Germany and the United States. al
luding TO the good viii Of the United
Stat/ as recently shown on several
occasions in highly complimentary |
terms.
The animosity of the Agrarians
toward Baron Won Bulow and the for |
eign policy Of Germany is doubtless |
largely due to the meat inspection bill, |
the provisions of which. so far as can |
be seen, are favorable to American in |
terests. which condition of affairs is |
TO the influence of Baron |
q gainst the meat inspection bill con- |
tinues in fun force. The Federation of |
Husbandry this week presented 3,056 |
petitions against the bill.
The Agrarian Deutsche Tage Zeitung |
which has had a series of articles aim |
ing to show that all American meat |
imported into Germany is unfit for
food, presents a letter from Ernest /
of Chicago regarding
the meat industry of that city.
Diseased Meat Is Canned
!, Benninghoven, in this letter, claims