The record-union., 1899-02-12
Emhass ador White Finds kalser's
Government ConciIiatory.
The Samoan Difficulty VIII Be Entirely
Adjusted Diplomatlcally.
American Affairs Occupy Large
Space In the German Press-The
Recent Events in the Philip
pines Followed Keenly, and the
Comments Plentiful and Varied.

pines Followed Keenly, and the
Comments Plentiful and Varied.
copyrighted, 1899, by Associated Press.1
BERLIN, Feb. 1.-THE United States
ambassador here, Andrew D. White,
has now received detailed instructions
regarding Samoa, both by mail and
cable. He declined to give their nature,
but said: II do not see any reason to
change the opinion I have previously
expressed, that the difficulties will be
entirely adjusted diplomatically. My
instructions have not made the task
of coming to an amicable understand
ing more difficult. 1 have had several
conferences with Baron Won Buelow,
the German Minister Of Foreign Af-
fairs, during the week about Samoa.
and the Philippines and our CONNER
cial relations. 1 found the German
Government very conciliatory."
Mr.. White utterly disbelieves the re-
ports that Germany has financially
supported Aguinaldo and similar
stories. With reference to the latter
allegations, a high Government official
said to the Associated Press CORE
spondent here: These reports are ut
terly baseless. 1t is true that COM
mercial syndicate for the export of
arms and ammunition has existed at
Hongkong for years, and is still doing
thriving business. Its members are
English, Americans, japanese. and
Chinese, but it does not contain sin
gle German. The Consul of Germany
certainly does not belong to the syn
dicate, nor is he in any way interested
in the arms and ammunition trade
American affairs have occupied a
large space in the German press during
the past week. The events at Manila
have been followed keenly, and the
press comments are plentiful and va
ried. Generally speaking, the papers
are rather sympathetic to the Ameri-
cans, but fears are expressed that the
task of subduing the Filipinos will
prove harder than the Americans sup-
pose.
The 'svossische Zeitung," in an ar
ticle wishing the Americans success,
says: IF America insists upon estab-
fishing a permanent American rule in
the Philippines, the United States stand
just on the threshold of a colonial war,
of whose dangers and expense, blood
and money, the American newspaper
strategists have probably no adequate
idea
The "Kreuz Zeitung" says: Who
ever looks over the situation calmly
must admit that the final victory of the
Americans is not only certain, but de-
sirable. The Tagalos, with their Aguin-
aldo. are certainly Incapable of self
government. We are unable to dis
cover in this Aguinaldo, who has play
ed with more hostile intentions be-
tween two powers, any traits of real
greatness"
The "Kreuz Zeitung'' then rejoices
that the relations between Germany
and the United States are improving,
and pays a high tribute to Mr. White
for his steady efforts in that direction.
The paper next advises a partition of
the Samoan Islands, Germany taking
the one upon which Apia, the Capital,
is situated, and which contains more
than half the total population of the
entire group and the United States and
Great Britain dividing Savaii, Tutuilla
and Manua
The commercial relations betweenl The
United States and Germany have, how
ever, absorbed chief attention, partly
on account of the Reichstag interpella-
ton on the subject to-day, introduced
by Count Won Kanitz, the Agrarian
leader, with the approval of the Gov
ernment which hopes thereby to exert
pressure on the Washington Govern
-
hanging back needlessly and interpos-
ing obstacles in the way of a mutual
understanding regarding reciprocity.
The Agrarian press this week again
abuses the United States, and the
Centrists, who backed the interpella-
ton, print in their mouthpiece,- the
Cologne 'Volks Zeitung,' long. ag-
gressive article, referring to american
insolence" in tariff matters. Among
other things the paper says: "The Ger
man market is equally valuable to the
Americans as the American is for us,
especially since the American tariff
policy succeeded in excluding a large
part of German exports from the Amer
lean market. American braggadocio
pretends that America has nothing to
lose, and that she can frighten Ger
many by increasing brutality But we
believe that in the end they will recog-
nize that they have to deal with a reo-
pie whd will not be frightened. First OF
ALL the Reichstag must make it plain
that German patience in the face of
excessive American provocation has it's
limits, and that we are determined to
defend ourselves. unless they learn to
behave sensibly. This may fatally in
fiuence the negotiations. The Cen
trists, in supporting the Interpolation,
do not intend to rush Germany into a
tariff war with the United, States. We
are aware that such a war hurts both
parties, and industries would suffer.
But Americans by their total disregard
of treaties have already injured our
exports so seriously that it seems nee
essary to show them that we can hit
back, otherwise they will behave worse
and worse, and injure us more than a
tariff war"
The foregoing article from the organ
of the dominant faction in the Reich
stag is certainly significant. The
"Kreuz Zeitung" prints a similar, but
more moderate editorial, while the
"Deutesche Zeitung" has an extremely
aggressive article, concluding "As
pressure upon our own Government
which has always shown weakness to-