Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-23
GERMANY Is PLEASED
Settlement of the Samoan Problem
Highly Gratifying to the
Kaiser's leople.
An Increased Friendly Relations
With Americans One Of the
Beneficial Results.
Confidence Between the Two Ma
tions Growing Outlook For
Future Trade Interests.


tions Growing-0utlook For
Future Trade Interests.
Washington, Nov. 2S.-The German
ambassador, DIR. Won Holleben. in the
course of an informal talk yesterday,
spoke of his recent visit to Europe and
some of his observations there on the
trend of sentiment concerning interna-
tional questions.
THE Samoan settlement meets with
very general approval" said the am
bassador, as it seems to be regarded
as a good thing for all the parties in
terestcd. 1t is certainly good thing
for the three governments, which have
hitherto exercised a joint protectorate
over the islands, as this arrangement
was cumberson and unsatisfactory, and
the events of last spring showed that
1t might give occasion for serious diff
ferences. 1t is equally good for Samoa.
as the islands no longer share in the
uncertainties of the tripartite agree
ment, but will have a uniform and sta
bic government.
Naturally the settlement is most
gratifying to Germany, as she secures
the TWO large islands of Upolu and
Savaii. where German interests have
long been established and Who're the
commerce is considerable. The Ger
mans have been in that locality so long
THAT considerable sentiment attached TO
1.-The retention OF these islands. More
lover. this accession, following so closely
THE accession of the Carolines is re-
lgarded as another marked tribute to
the strong and successful policy which
Count Won Buelow is carrying out.
Concerning the war in South Africa,
! the sentiment in Europe, so far as
| was able TO observe, is one of profound
pubic interest and complete official
neutrality Naturally in a conflict Of
this character the public takes sides.
HIT is the same as here in the United
states. for have noticed since my re-
turn that opinion is divided here This
.lpublic sentiment in Germany and else
where simply shows the free play
i which is given to individual opinion.
But this is quite different from the Of
4 fetal attitude of the government. which
lis scrupalously correct. neither showing
favor nor disfavor to either side. And
lso far as / observed, this is the attitude
Throughout Europe, for. while there mas
ibeen much loose conjecture in the press
4 concerning intervention. such steF
Ed6es not appear to have received tbs
slightest consideration in responsible
4 auarters.'
The ambassador was asked concern
ling Emperor Willialn's present Visit /,
England and the political significanc
which was being attached TO it.
This visit, he replied was ar
ranged some time last summer. and
have reason 10 believe it is a famil!
land private trip. But L suppose it j
lqulte natural that the movements o
The imperial party should attract atten
ton ana enthusiasm, and if the politica
gossips draw deductions contributing I
the existing good feeling it Will GER
tainly be most welcome.
referring 70 China and the recent ne
g0tiations in whicf the United state
mas been engaged, Or. Won Hoilebe
said.
II notice that the question has at
traeted much attention IN this country
BIT so far as am concerned 1 com
back entirely without Instructions
may SAY. however, that Germany's POI
: 10y IN China has always been fayorabl
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