New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-30
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81. = rosnons,bo member OF the Government that
the Journalistic mouthpieces OF the Government ala
not desire to constrGe the objectionaDie u''e'aVe
az ANYTHING more than the remarks OF man WIZ
had not been accustomed 10 measuring MS wo'us
For a day or two, however. number OF the ieau-
ing newspapers published severe structures oh Tue
case With view to obtaining declaration from
C,oornr,entaI headouarters the correspondent here
q, THE Associated Press sought an interview with
Pr,vy Councillor Hannah. high Official or the
Foreign Office Having been instructed by the Min
lister for Foreign Affairs Baron Won bulo"' Coun-
cor Hannah said:
So far as the Foreign Office knows. there never
Won Diederchs and Admiral Dewey. not even uu tut,
ing the early part OF last SUMNER ss, ma ~
FIRST. for the situation was a difficult one for both
Germans and Americans Admiral Dewey may pos
TSs was intriguing with the spanIards at
Manila that Germany may nave in nc ~ cortain
y hGsS sa a our ships which Admiral Dewey mis-
Construed On the other hand. Admiral Won Die
Stringent blockade which greatly hampered the
movements Of his ships This irks0me ederchs
M naV tm 1eu This we believe was both at
Manila and at Iloilo but whatever n.e we have
been Correctly Informed took a serious compieA-
ion and II never understood by either par
A e1 STs IT. Ever since the Of last summer
the relations of Admirals Won Diederichs anu ma s
rdrg tn latest adyIces are so now. to the extent
of rendering mutual services ana cnnditinns Exist
al Samoa where, all reports TO tne contrary ny ~
whsandng our adyces sh9w tha' never
and crew OF the German cruiser Fake and those
Of the English and & bas sssn the
caliy with the Americans Among the crew OF me ne
United states cruiser and sqoush them friendly
tercourse came quite naturally. All our iepo''
herman re residents OF Apa especially mention
that they had not had to suffer nearly as NUN '
from the Americans On aSSonnt OF rs fTom the Brit
ish thanks to the more urbane methods OF Id the
Ian the Government has attached no Importance 70
the incident. The assurances received ito,i "n,,
ineton on that subject have been entirely sa'is-
factory.
Soma ~ the newspaper comments elected by Cap
tain CoRhlan's utterances are Significant. For eN-
annie. the ''Frankfurter Zeitung" admits that IL
saw no necessity for the dispatch of large German
squadron to Manila, and asserts that the squadron
interfered injudlciously with the American DOCK
oae The ''Zeitung" alleges that this interference
was due to direct instructions from Emperor Will
lam Even more significant Is the fact that the Co.
logne volks Zeiung" the chief organ Of the Centre
the dominant party In the Reichstag. has an article
agreeing with the foregoing statement and contain
ing the following mysterious passage:
Perhaps it was due to negotiations on the par part
on, station in the philippines that number OF our
Vessels were sent to Manila II this presumption
he correct those who sent instructions 10 Admlral
,on Dlederchs without the knowledge OF the For
eign Office received n bitter lesson. The Foreign
bI,,nder and has succeeded with the American Gov
eminent. but not yet with the people OF me uni'sd
states as the Coghlan incident again demonstrates
The force of this editorial is heightened by the
fact that the paper in which II was published was
from the outbreak of the with Spain one or the
most bitter enemies OF the United States. The
''VoIks Zetung" and other newspapers advise Ger
mans not to undervalue the Importance OF hostile
demonstrations accompanying the Coghlan incident
putting them on parallel lines with similar Incidents
on both sides in the period preceding the FRANCO
German War.
The lingo Agrarian press seizes the opportunity
to attack the Cabinet. and particularly the Foreign
Minister Baron Won Bulow. and to reiterate the
charge that he Is pursuing vaciatlng policy. The
North German Gazette" for example says:
Advancing at the wrong time and then retreating
at the wrong time-that has been our foreign poncy
for decade past.
Other newspapers continue the campaign for
larger navy. insisting that if Germany wishes to
remain a world Power she must have many more
and anywhere. The great majority OF the news
papers however preserve calm ana reasonable
The correspondent OF The Associated Press learns
that Emperor William has taken deep interest In
been DEVELOPING in Samoa While visiting at wort-
burg the Emperor had full reports sent 70 him re-
tirica dtty which Captain Coghlan sang at the
conclusion Of his speech at the Union League club
in New-York and which the Emperor read with
great amusement.
TALK OF A NEW ALLJANCE-Unversal at
tenion has been attracted in political circles by
the prominence given In The semi-oflcial North
German Allgemeine Zeitung' to an endorsement or
the late Prince Blsmarcks recommendation OF
Zeitung' gives the subject equal prominence, but
takes exception 10 the recommendation saying that
before any such alliance can be thought OF samoa
and other troublesome points must be out of the
way.
ABSENTEEISM IN THE REICHSTAG-The
Reichstag at several recent sessions has suffered
from absenteeism. This has been much worse at
the present session. when. with few exceptions, the
attendance has been less than oneffth OF the total
membership. and has often dwndled TO score
AS under the rules half the members constitute
a quorum. the sittings have been continued only by
the goodwill Of the members present. This cond-
ton Of affairs has been the subject OF great deal
Of granting a per diem allowance, which has been
defeated in the Bundesrath several times in the
last twenty years. has been again revived. No
such plan can succeed in the Bundesrath, however,
unless the Rechstag first agrees to change the
abrldgemeut OF the present franchise In Reichstae
elections.
COMMENT ON THE WAR.-The "Kreuz Zel-
tung." commenting on the war In the Philippines.
says:
cannot solve the task which it has taken upon
itself there with mere volunteer regiments
BAD WEATHER FOR THE KAIsER-Emperor
william was not favored by the weather during
his trips to- Wartburg and BADEN. where he went
on invitations from the Grand-dukes OF SAKE
Weimar and Baden. The weather so abom-
Unable that the Emperor WAS unable 10 leave the
Castle OF Wartburg at all. and hence arose ridcu-
lous rumors among the natives to the effect that a
plot against the life Of the sovereign had been dis
covered This rumor found It's way into the local
newspapers. and thence generally to the press OF
Germany. The report was utterly without founda-
ton 4 part OF the Emperor's leisure time at
Wartburg spent In playing skat. game OF
which he is especially fond.
DELAGOA BAY AGREEMENT.-The CORE
| spondent Of The Associated Press learns from an
| authoritative source that Engand's unfriendy at
titude IL likely 10 have considerable influence upon
the Anglo German Delagoa Bay agreement Some
| curious events preceding ths agreement have now
| been made public. The agreement only goes into
force II Portugal voluntarily relinquishes Deagoa
| which has not yet been done although English and
| Portuguese hnancers are working 10 that end The
moving spirit In the matter was Cecil Rhodes. who