The Portland daily press., 1899-02-13
THE OLIVE BRANCH.
Germany DENIES Any Unrriendiy FEEL
ing Against Us.

Berlin, February ii.-In the Reichstag
today, Count Won kanitz. the agrarisn
leader, at the instance of the esrnien
government intsrpellated the govern.
ment on the question OF the comneroial
relations between the United states anu
Germany. Ihe minister OF foreign ana.s'
Baron Won Buelow, intimsted MS iesui-
ness to reply forthwith.
Reoardins the complaints OF exports AZ
the high rates of the Dingiey ,Mln 's ae
burdensoms regulations of American pro-
csduIe baron Won buelow said: There
must be for both sides an appreciation
of how far-reaohing for each OF the Two
countries are the national lntereses in-
yolyed aud In view OF the increasing oe
veIoumsnt of American Imports 70 oer-
many wa must assume that tine same
visv is held in the United states l hope
that AT no distant date solution OF the
existina diffculIies will be attained. ac-
ceutabie and satisfactory TO both coun-
DR. Lieber. the Centrist leader. said
that he expected that the uneasiness
caused by political rurnors. particularly
in connection with the Philippines might
be allayed by the answer to the interpella-
tion and he therefore requested the min-
lister OF foreign affairs to make further
statement regarding tie political reia-
tions between Germany and the United
Prince Herbert Bismarck said he
thought nothing good was done In
hurry and the heichstag ought to be con-
tent with the well weighed statement read
by the foreign minister. Certainly the
governments representatives who were
present, deserved the confidence of the
whole country. Prince bismarck ex-
pressed tue opinion that the American
treatment was unfair and he desired that
-. IA l,. "A In nd "a 4
pressed the hope that the Reiohstag
would show unanimous confidence IN inc
government. -.
During the course of Prince Bismarck g
speech the references to Frederick the
Greats recognition of American inuepen-
dence and American protection OF Ger
mans during the siege of Paris were
vociferously cNeerei. IA.
baron Vol ,uelow again rose ana saiu'
"In the despatch by Germany 9i
squadron to hast Asia during me hi7
pano American war, We we're guiueu soie
iy by the leeitim lie obligation imposed
upon us of protecting German SUBJECTS
and German TRADE ut Maniln. We were
never fC. "a single momsnt disloyai 10
honorable neutrality. 1 empnhuealy
declare that the statements whicn haNe
appeared in portion Of the foreign press
regarding alleged German designs in the
Philippines or German support OF III
pipos against the Americans are the most
barefaced falsehuods. The assertion tnh'
the Germsn consul general at nohe
Kong solu arms t. the Flllplnos ls one
of the liumpest canards that ever nut
tered from muddy pool The intercourse
between the German and American naVai
officers at Manila was characteilzeu py
spirit of mutual courtesy. Our haNa'
officers conducted Themselves throuRo-
out in a manner to which no uiauie osu ~
be attached or exception taken anu tue
conduct OF the Americans toward the'h
was lust as chivalrous. In protecting
German lives and property from injury
within the limits of strict neuttahiy,
we exercised what was our Jdst rights
shall never allow anything 10
deter us from exercising that
right and fulfilling that duty with ualn
deliberation, but also to their iull extent.
after the conclusion OF the war our
ships withdrew from the philippines Win i
the exception OF "a single cruiser. we
do not believe that the safety CT German
citizens was ieopardizt under American
protection; and we also hope to see an
uninterrupted further develo ment oil
our trade in the philippines ana the
West Indies under American RUE.
II be lieye that bet Seen two strong,
manly nations, tIankness and straight
forwardness is the test policy ana the
best remedy for political lll-humor, more
imaginary than real The mutual reia-
tions between the two governments mas
never ceased to be good and friendly;
and the distinguished representative oi
the United States at berlin, (Mr. Whlte)
recognized that in his speech mere on III
dependence Day in manner which must
have redounded TO our satisfaction. he
declared that the attitude OF all the rep
reseptatiyes of Germany during the war
WAS such as the Americans could only
have expected it to be. /, for my part
declare that the present ATTITUDE OF the
American government offered US no oc-
casion for objections from the standpoint
of Iessonable politics. lhefe is, inheeu
no reason whatever, why the two power
should not stand insbest relationship with
one another. l see no point where Ger
man and american interests meet In
hostility, not do see any point In the
future where the lines of their develop
ment must sstrily cross each other
inimically. Moreover, the sympathies
and antiquities uf the two nations also
exercises weighty tnuaence and
against those it is usually difficult to
con end with logical reasons
'lu America it Is very generally as
sumed tLa5 there prevails In Germany Il
fs,nng OF spite ana dislike against
americans Here there is u widespread
idea hat the Americans are ANNA eu
by PAL iucularly unfortunate sentiment
toward us. / believe that the people Of
America are, TO great extent In the
public opinion regarding the war. Ger
IN IN opinion was never blind TO the bril-
liant qualities OF the Americans and new
er begrudged them the fruits which re-
ward their efforts and their victories.
On the other hand, German opinion has
not refrained from expressing human
sympathy with the brave and severely
tri ii spanish nation: This has been mis-
rsuresented and baised in "a perhdious
manner by foreign newspapers in orler
to excite distrusJ against US in Ameri-
ca. This, however. has-i no way affect
ell cur relations with Aiueriea' which 40
not date Fl ON yesterday.
Baron Non Buelow recalled the early
recognition by Frederick the Great of
The Independence of tie United states
and dwelt upon the support which Ger
man gave to the north in the war OF
secession. HIS statements were grteted
with loud applause. Continuing, he SAID
that nowhere in the last century han
America found a better undel standing
or mora inst appreciAtiun than in Ger