The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-02

BERLIN. April 1.-The latest develop.
meats in the Samoan muddie have claimed
the larger part of the public attention this
week. The government Is most reticent.
to the great dissatisfaction OF the press.
and In the absence of clear Information
from headquarters regarding the attitude
OF the government. editorial comment 10
varied and contradictory. The agrarian or.
gans attack the minister OF foreign affairs.
Baron Won Buelow, and the government
for yielding overmuch 10 the United states
ambassador. Andrew u. White. and TO the
authorities at Washington The National.
istic Deussch zeitsing says:
Many Germans are disappointed with
the Won Euelow regime and wish Marshal
ven Biebersten. bad al he was. bacA
again"
The kreux Zeitung says there Is album
dant confirmation a, hand showing IL 10 not
70 much the United States as Great Brit
ain that has placed difficulties in front oe
every step Germany has taken or wished
to take In Samoa. and expresses amaxement
that while Great Britain has attempted
10 make Germany believe abe was friendly,
the British policy Of envy continues"
The Kreuz zeitung adds:
"Engsands calculations seem 10 he that
Germany viii not risk a conflict over such
trifc as Samoa The error Of this ca,-
oulation Is that our prestige tn the world
depends on the maintenance Of our ac-
quired rights. We are ready to axr~o TO .
fair compromise. including the abolition oe
the co dominium Beyond that We cannot
CO."
1t is understood that the foregoing was
inspired. Another article in tho Kreun
zeitung says:
'It is shameful that In spite OF the para
mount German interests in Samoa. English
Is The only language officially allowed"
The paper then asks the government: 10
see In the negotiations pending that Ger.
many is accorded equal rights with Eng.
land. In conclusion the kreux Zeitunx re-
marks:
''Englanas success in Samoa as Ger.
manys cost would be the worst business
England has done for the last hundred
years.
The Tageblatt expresses confidence that
neither Great Britain nor the United States
Will override legitimate German rights.
and maintains that the government PCS.
sesses information to tho effect that no
such attempt Will he made.
Tho Cologne Gazette publishes Ietters
from Its correspondent at samoa Tho
la'es. dated February Is rehaarses tho
old complaints against Chief Justtce
Chambers. who is charged with oyeratas,-
ping his functions toward Or. Rarei and
Herrcn Fries and Won Bueiew The cor
respondent also claims that the landing Of
the biuejackets ard marines from tho
British cruiser Porpoise In the Creyes-
mohi affair was injudicious and caIcuiat-
ed to make matters worse According 10
this correspondent. the whole attitude Of
the British representatives was wrong.
ard tho rtgtd non-interference oe the Ger
man warehip Fake Ia tho native auarrais
Was the only correct one.
The Gazette corrects several Of the cor.
respondents statements. bat maintains
that Mr.. Chambers attitude was ineor-
frct
Tire general tone ~ the press. In COM
msnting upon tho recent occurrences In
one % fisfrust both OF Great Britain and
the United States and their ultimate in
tentions. In this the German newspapers
have seemingly been counf ned by apo.
cia{s received fT0rn the United States. all
81 which assert that the American nress
ard peopic desire serious encounter with
Germany.
The influential centrist Cologne yoiks