The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-07


complete possession Of the public mind in
Germany that German interests In Samoa
have been brutality and ruthiessiy disre-
Earded by both England and the United
States. 1t seems that this view is stead
NY gaining strength with nearly all classes.
The press certainly reflects the sentiment
with increasing violence. The government
has done nothing the past week. either to
fortify or dispeI this trend OF public opin-
ion- The government press has been
strangely silent upon the subject The
Agrarian newspapers and many other jour-
nais have seized the occasion OF the birth
day anniversary Of the imperial minister
for foreign affairs. Baron Won Buelow, to
severely attack him for what they style
his suptns disregard CT Germany's legiti-
mate interests In Samoa. and his alleged
ohsequiousness toward Great Britain and
the United States. The matter of claims
for damages, both in Samoa and the Phil
ippine Islands. for German property de-
ssroyed in recent engagements, has also
been injected into the press discussion
with sinGuiariy growing excitement. the
assertion being made that the United
States meant TO disregard these lust
claims" The imperial foreign Office. how
ever. has dene nothing to create or foster
this conditiun OF public feeling.
No Claims Presented.
In the course Of an interview here With
the correspondent Of the Associated Press,
tha' United states ambassador to Germany.
Andrew ID. White. said. THE question Of
German claims for damages for property
destroyed in the Philippine islands or in
samoa In consequence of&the acts Of our
naval or land forces was never once men
toned during all the conferences which I
have had with the imperial minister TOR
foreign AFFAIRS. So far as / am aware. no
such question has yet come up 1t the for
sign Office. At any rate, IL Is too early
to discuss the subject. AS no evidence. pro
or cen. has been advanced ON either side. ="
Little Basis for Newspaper Talk.
IL appears that the sole basis for the
wholesale charges In the newspapers with
regard TO these alleged enormous damages
Is few private letters received from the
Philippine islands and Samoa In which
the writer's seek to make gu, a case in
advance. The Vossisebe Zeitung and other
journals have reproduced two of these let
sers. taking for granted all tina, was
presented by the writer's Of the letters who
among number of alleged facts. assert
ed that Maj Gen. Otis. at Manila. haa
hiantiy declined TO recognize any German
claims for damages When United States
Ambassador White was asked ahou, this
matter by the Associated Press CORE
sponden' he was very reticent. only saying
''of course. the reports o. Gen. Otis on
any of these cases would have great weigh,
With the state department.. but In any event
the final adjustment OF such claims mus.
be made a. Washington and not AT Ma.
Mia
England Charged With Perndy.
The Kreux Zsi.ung, in the course OF an
editorial article that has attracted a grea.
deal Of attention. said; Despite The Afr
can agreement between England and Ger
many ana despite the csvilities exchanged
this extraordinarily perfidious action in
Samoa was planned by the English who
kept in the background and sen; come
American ho,spurs to the front IN order to
establish the fact Of an Anglo American
motherhood In arms and emhroil Germany
ard the United States 10 the extent tina,
sn understanding was rendered next 10
Impossible. This much . certain. tha, ths
friendly understanding between the Unit
ell states and Germany IL combination
that British s;asecrast Just now yeiishes
least OF ALL
TT. North German Gazette mentioning
reySorte thar English and American mer-
chants In Samoa express desire 70 see
Germany annex he whole Of the group
bitterly attacks tire imperial foreign ~
aes for surpressnx tsis statement ard
keepsnx I, cut az the press
CHARGED With knuckiing 10 America
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me course e severe review q Germany =
attitude tawart TIE United States during
to- past year hiarnss the irrspeEtsi foreign
ar.ee VITA ''knuckliag Down 10 the Amesi-
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