The San Francisco call., 1899-10-22

BERLIN, Oct 2L-The public really
has been more interested this week in the
Samoan question than in the war. The
interest taken in these small islands re-
wives at the slightest bit of news Of an
insignificant change in the situation and
the papers have devoted a great amount
of space to the subject.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press saw Baron Won Sternberg on
Wednesday and understands that there
is no doubt that the negotiations pending
will soon lead to satisfactory settle
ment. The correspondent also learns
from the Foreign Office that the Minister
of Foreign Affairs, Count Won Buelow,
adheres to his determination to secure
for Germany the islands, or the most
valuable part of them. The informant of
the correspondent added that in holding
out for this the Minister was mainly fol-
lowing the almost unanimously expressed
demands of the public. But, it is added,
1t must not be understood that he would
not sanction, if the present wish were
found TO be unrealiZable, some other rea-
son.
Andrew D. White, the United States
ambassador, tells the correspondent that
the full report of the great commission
shows that the present status of the ISL
ands is untenable for any length OF time,
though satisfactory at present. The ne
gotiations are only in their initial stage,
and months probably will be required to
bring about a satisfactory solution. The
three Governments are showing the best
spirit and no serious differences have yet
arisen The solutions mentioned as feaS-
ible are the partition of the Islands or the
retirement of either Great Britain or Ger
many, with adequate compensation else
where
The entire German press is greatly eX-
cited at the mere mention OF the possl-
bility of Germany's retirement from SaI
moa, and a number of the influential
papers are fairly in a rage, DECLARING II
Is d point of honor for Germany TO hold
her ground and not yield up her rights
to either Great Britain or the United
Emperor williams trip to Hamburg on
Wednesday sho We'd how popular he IS
there. During his drive in the evening
through the streets he was enthusiast
ically greeted by enormous crowds of
pc 1ple. His speech at the dinner is re-
garded as being one of the finest and
and the impression 1t made can hardly
be overestimated. 1t will enormously
stimulate public sentiment in favor OF a
big navy, which was doubtless the pur-
pose of the speech, and it is expected an
other naval bill will soon be presented in
the Reichstag.
The CORRESPONDENT of the Associated
Press learns what quite escaped the pub-
lie, that the Emperor also made a brief
address to the crew and officers of the
German warship Fake, recently in Sa-
moan waters, in which his Majesty
praised their devotion to duty, and added:
Let US hope that the day may not be
distant when Germany will have larger,
more powerful ships and more of them
to send out on the far seas for the pro-
lection of her interests and that all other
nations will respect her just wishes and
rights"
The Cologne Gazette publishes the ad-
vertisement of big manufacturer for
people to join him in importing China
men as servants and factory hands
Madame Rejane is to play at the Royal
Theater on October 81 on the personal in
vitation of the Emperor
Professor Sears of the University of
California is here studying astronomy.
Mr.. and Mrs. James o. Griffin Of Le-
land Stanford University are here for the
winter.