Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-07

eign Affairs. So far as am aware, no
such question has yet come up at the
Foreign Office. At any rate, 1t is too
early to discuss the subject, as no evil
dence, pro or con. has been advanced
on either side"
BASIS OF PRESS CHARGES.
1t appears that the sole basis for the
wholesale charges in the newspaper
press with regard to these alleged endr-
nous damages is Il few private letters
received from the Philippine Islands
and Samoa. in which the writer's seek
to make out case in advance.
Tho Nossische Zeitung and other
journals have reproduced two of these
letters. taking for granted all that was
therein claimed. and arguing on the
lines presented by the writer's OF the
letters, who, among number of al
legged facts. asserted that Major-G Cen
eral Otis. at Manila, had bluntly de-
clined to recognize any German claims
for damages. When United States Am
bassador White was asked about this
matter by the Associated Press cor
respondent. he was very reticent. only
saving:
"Of course the reports of General Otis
on any of these cases would have great
weight With the state Department
but III any event the final adjustment of
such claims must be made at Washing
ton, ana not at Manila"
The Nreutz Zcitung, in the course OF
an editorial article that has attracted
a great deal OF attention. said:
WHAT ENGLAND DID.
Despite the African agreement be-
tween England and Germany, and de-
spite the civilities interchanged. this
extraordinary perfdious action in Sa-
moa was planned by the English, who
kept in the background and sent some
y m n 70 : L..
der 10 establish the fact of an Anglo
American brotherhood in arms and en-
broil Germany and the United States
to the extent that an understanding
was rendered next to impossible This
much is certain. that the friendly un-
derstanding between the United States
and Germany is a combination that
British statecraft just now relishes
least of ALL
KNUClLED DOWN TO UNCLE
SAM.
The Agrarian Deutsche Tages Eel
tung. in the course of severe review
OF Germany's attitude towards the
United States during the past year,
blamcs the Imperial Foreign Office with
"knucklinE down to the Americans" in
every case. even recalling the instance
of Admiral Diederichs ut Manila, 80
as not to hurt the feelings of AIessicurs
the Americans The article concludes
as follows:
only by now showing bold and
unyieldng front can the prestige of the
empire, which has suffered so seriously
latterly, be re-established.'
THE EMPEROR TOO FRIENDLY.
The same newspaper and number OF
others blame the Emperor for showing
too much friendliness toward Ameri-
cans. and charge President Mckinley
with a gross want of tact in not re-
plying to Emperor Williams telegram
of congratulation on the subject OF the
new transatlantic cable in German.
and thus outraging all international
courtesy"
y RATIONAL VIEW.
On the other hand the Berlin Tage-
blatt, the Cologne Gazette and the
greater part of the Liberal press take
a more rational view of the relations
between Germany and the United
States. alluding to the good will OF the
United States as recently shown on sew
eral occasions in highly complimentary
terms.
AMERICAN MEAT.
The animosity of the Agrarians to-
wards Baron Won Buelow and the for
elgn policy of Germany is doubtless
largely due to the meat inspection bill.
the provisions of which, so far as can
be seen, are favorable to American in
terests which condition of affairs is at
trbuted TO the influence OF Baron Won
Bueow. The Agrarian campaign
against the meat Inspection bill con-
tinues in full force. The Federation/of
Husbandry this week prescribed three
thousand and fifty-siX petitions against
the hill.
THE MEAT OUR SOLDIERS EAT.
The Agrarian Deutsche Tages Zeit-
ung. which has had a series of articles
aiming TO show that all American meat
Imported into Germany is unfit for
food. prints Il letter from Ernest Ben
nnghoven, of Chicago, regarding the
meat industry of that country BEN
nlnghoven, in this letter. claims to
know positively that all canned meat
intended for export to Germany is from
diseased and otherwise unfit animals
Wagon loads of such meat lie asserts,
are delivered weekly at the leading
packing houses for "embalming pur-
poses" Inspection. the writer adds, is
a bowling farce, owing 10 Wholesale
bribery. The writer added that he
hoped Germany would not allow the
importation OF such meat. The letter
has been widely reproduced in the Ger
man press and is quoted as conclusive
proof from headquarters against all
American meat.
The failure OF the Filipinos to secure
an armistice is generally regarded here
with regret, and the hope is expressed
that an amicable Understanding will
soon be reached.
RICHMOND ELECTS.
DELEGATES TO THE SENATORIAL.