Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-02
Copyright 1890, by Associated Press)

copyright 1890, by Associated Press)
Berlin. April 1.-The latest develop
ments in the Samoa Rluddle have claim
ed the larger part of public attention
this week. The government Is most re-
ticent. to the great dissatisfaction Of
the press. and in the absence of clear
z information from headquarters regard
ing the attitude OF the government, cd
itorial comment is varied and contra
dictory. The Agrarian organs attack
the Minister Of Foreign Affairs. Baron
Won Buelow, and the government for
yielding over much to the United States
Ambassador, Andrew d. White. and to
the authorities at Washington.
AN EDITORS WISH.
Tho Nationalistic Deutsche zeitung
says:
MANY Germans are disappointed
with the Won Buelow regime and wish
Marschall Won Beberstcin's, bad as it
was, back again
The Kreuz Zcitung says there Is
abundant confirmation at hand show
ing it was not so much the United
ed difficulties in front OF every step
Germany has taken or wished to take
in Samoa. and expresses amazement
that while Great Britain has attempt
cd to make Germany believe she was
friendly, the British policy of envy
continues"
ENGLAND'S CALCULATIONS.
The Kruez Zeitung adds:
'Englands calculations seem to be
that Germany will not risk a conflict
over such trne as Samoa. The error
of this calculation is that our prestige
in the world depends on the mainten-
ance OF our acquired rights. We are
ready to agree to a fair compromise. in
Guiding the abolition of the condomin
ium. Beyond that we cannot CO."
In conclusion the 1<reuz Zeitung re-
marks:
"England's success in Samoa at Ger
manys cost would be the worst bust
ness England has done for the last
hundred years"
1t is understood that the foregoing
was inspired.
ANOTHER GROWL.
Another article in the lIreuz Zeitung
says:
1T is shameful that, in spite OF the
paramount German interests in Samoa,
English is tbs only language officially
allowed"
The paper then asks the government
to see. in the negotiations pending,
that German is accorded equal rights
with English.
The Tageblatt expresses confidence
that neither Great Britain nor the
United States will override legitimate
German rights and maintains the gov
eminent possesses information TO the
effect that no such attempt will be
made.
OLD COMPLAINTS REHEARSED.
The Cologne Gazette publishes letters
from its correspondent at Samoa. The
latest, dated February Is, rehearses the
old complaints against Chief Justice
Chambers, who is charged with over
stepping his functions toward DIR.
Raffel and Herren Fries and Won Bue-
low. The correspondent also claims
that the landing of the blue jackets and
marines from the British cruiser Por-
poise in the Grevesmuhl affair was in
judicious and calculated to make mat
tiers worse According to this CORE
spondent the whole attitude of the
British representatives was wrong, and
the rigid non-interference of the Ger
man warshp Fake in the native quar-
rels was the only correct one
The Gazette corrects several of the
correspondent statements. but main
tains that Mr.. Chambers attitude has
been incorrect.
GENERAL TONE OF PRESS.
The general tone of the press. in COM
menting upon the recent occurrences, is
one of dismay and distrust, both Of
Great Britain and the United States
and their ultimate intentions. In this,
the German newspapers have seeming
ly have been confirmed by specials re-
ceived from the United States, all of
which assert that the American press
and people desire a serious encounter
with Germany.
WARNING FROM NEW YORK.
The influential Centrist Cologne Volks
Zeitung. prints q New York special
warning Germany against the belief
that the anti-German sentiment pre-
vailing in the United States is of small
account. 1t asserts that war against
Germany is daily preached and may
lead to deplorable results if the Ameri-
can Government does not check this in
time.
The government semi-official press,
however, remains calm and dignified
and insists that all the mooted points
between the two nations will be AMIGA
bly, adjusted.
AMBASSADOR WHITES OPINION.
Mr.. White, upon several occasions
This week. has EXPRESSED q like opinion