The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-11
ISLANDS GONE HIGH
German People are Sick of
Their Purchase From Spain.
NOW QUOTING BISMARCK
Who Was Too Sharp to Bid on
Ihem--Spain's Shrewd Deal.

Copyrighted. 1899, by Associated Press.)
Berlin. June 10.-The cession of the South
Sea islands to Germany focused attention
during the week. A curious feature was
that while on receipt of the news the
press as well as everybody else at first ex-
pressed satisfaction, this changed rad
ically as the week advanced and the terms
Of the bargain became known. Not only
did the radical and socialist press severely
criticise the terms as exorbitant and far
beyond the value Of the Islands. but a
large portion Of the press rejecting the
views of other parties did the same. Prince
Bismarcks saying in 1855, characterizing
the Carolines as lumperei, is quoted. Ac-
cording to the latest official statistics, Ger
man trade in the islands for several years
has not exceeded 20 mraks yearly and
no German exports have been sold there
for some time After listening TO the
statements Of the minister Of foreign af-
fairs, Baron Won Buelow, in the reichstag,
the criticism became severe.
The Frankfort Zeitung says: The text
Of the agreement shows that Spain retains
all the advantages OF ownership, retains
full liberty for the clerical orders, has a
coaling station in each group Of the islands
and is put, commercially, on the same
footing as Germany, while she merely
cedes to Germany the onus Of the cost of
the administration and receives an ex-
orbitant price, which probably no other
power would have paid" Recalling Prince
Bismarck's opinion, the paper adds: NOW
this lumperei is al at once believed 10
be worth 1900 900 marks"
The National Liberal Correspondez,
usually an enthusiastic supporter of mea-
sures calculated to increase Germany's
colonial possessions, disparages the new
acquiitiOns, pointing out that the only ad-
vantage is a new tariff understanding with
Spain.
a foreign office official who was en-
powered to speak for the minister OF for
egin affairs, Baron Won Buel0w, said to
the correspondent here Of the Associated
Press that he fully expects TO see the
reichstag pass the appropriation Tor the
purchase money by large majority. add
ing that the Freissinninges and Socialists
would be the only parties TO vote against
it, though the center might make its ap-
priation will provide for the administra-
ton of the new possessions and it is said
the tariff understanding with Spain is only
Of a general nature Germany and Spain
admitting each other among the favored
nation clauses.
The news in the Morning Post and other
London papers to the effect that Germany
offered the United States a cable station
in the Caroline Islands confirms what the
Associated Press correspondent cabled |
some time ago. but no such offer has been |
renewed recently. II is a fact well known |
to the German and American governments |
that Spain. at the beginning OF the war |
offered 10 sell to Germany all her posses
sions in the far east, including the Phil |
ippine islands. Germany then replied sub |
stantially that she could not accept the |
offer, as Spain 10 longer had the islands |
to give away, but adding that Germany
would agree to take all SPANS possessions |
in the South sea which the United States /
left her, off her hands. This conditional |
bargain was made during the early stages
OF the war and was renewed in the
autumn at the end Of hostilities. It has
now been ratified. The offer TO exchange
C4D4S SldlIOLS VIII pLOodOLy uS AeHt"eu d.
soon as Germany's title TO the Caroline
Islands is perfected.
Japan is the only power that has OBJ
iected 10 the acquisition of the Caroline
Islands by Germany.
Since his return from hunting az
9rokelneitz the emperor has employed
most OF his time in reviewing the regi-
nents composing the garr.sons OF Pots
lam and Berlin, lunchLng on Wednesday
With the officers Of two cavalry regiments
Il the guards. After the review he. sal
Or a while with young Prince Lynar.
whose mother is an American, and in
Iuired pleasantly after his American rela-