The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-12


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- cmpbHIiCIlir declare trH e
nentS which have appeared norlon
of the ioreigu press rtpn9lne tilEel llg-
man designs in the Philippines or German
snpp3rt cf the PHILIPPINES a&AiHst the
Americans are the moet baro-faeed false
hoods" (Choers)
THE assertion that the German consul
al Hong Kong sold arms to the Philippines
is one Of the plumpest canards that ever
futtered from a muddy hole.
The intorcourao between tho German
and American naval offt y at Manila
was characterized nv a snirit ~ mutual
courtesy. Our naval officers conducted
themselves throughout in a manner 10
which no blame can be attached and the
copduc. OF the Americans toward them
was Just and chivalrous. tCheers.1
I'm protecting German lives and prop
erty from, injury within tho limits OF
strict neutrality, we exercised what was
our lust right and fulfilled a national
duty stCries of quite rlght,'l, and we
shall never allow ANYTHING to deter us
from exercising that right and fulfilling
that duty with calm deliberafiou but as
to their full extent
AT the conclusion OF the war our ships
withdrew from the Philippines. with the
exception of single cruiser. We do net
believe that the safety of German citizens
was ieopardized untier American prctec-
lien and we also hope to see unintcr-
rnpted further deyelopment OF our trade
IN the Philippines and West Indies under
American rule. (Cheers.l
II believe that between the two strong
manly nations frankness and straight
forwardness is the best policy and the
inst renedy for POLITICAL In humor, mere
Imaginary than real Tho mutual reia-
tions between tho two governments has
never ceasedto be good and friendly and
| fhe d,sting,,ished representative of the
Iini,od strIts.s al berlin IA. H. Mhi<cl
! recognized usat In his speech here on
/ Ind,,nende nrH Ilpy 10 manner which
| must haze }rdounded to our satisfac-
| lion. he declared that tho attitude OF.
! the reprasentAtives Of Germany during
| IA
| cduia have expected II to be- I declare
that the political attitude OF the Ameri-
ran eoyernTnsnt offered us no reasons
| for obieotions on the standpoint OF rea-
sonahla notifies. There is indeed no rea-
| son whatever why the two powers snouid
not stand ia The best relationship with
nne ann,ber. fC,ries of Very true.")
II see no pcirt where German and
| American Interests meet In hostility. nor
40 see airy point Ia the future where the
iines Of their development must neccs-
| ssrlly cross ench other insmicably. More.
! over, the syInpathies and antlpathies OF
Is The nations also exercise weighty m
( duence and assius; those it Is usually
difficult TO contend with logical reasons.
| aIn America it is very generally as
| sumed that there prevails in Germany
feeling o. spite and dislike against
America. Here there is wideapreaa
| idea that the Americans are animated
| nv particularly nnfavorable sentiment
| toward us. believe that 1he people e.
America arc TO 4 great extent In the dark
relative TO the views Of German public
| opinion regarding the war German opln-
ion was never blind to the briiiant guam,
/ ties Of the Americans and never oegrudgnd
them the fruits which rewarded their eli
forts and their victories. On the otner
hand. German opinion has mt retraincl
from expressing human sympathy WIN
tie brave and severely trien spanish ma
ton tAppiausei' .nis has 80 80.
resented and hiaecd In perndious man
/ ner by foreign newspapers Ia order u
excite distrust against us N america;
This. however, mas IN no Wy Us ~.
our relations With America, wnicn 40 not
date from yesterday
Il Baron Won blsio@ recpheu tns carr
recognition by Fredsrick the Great OF
/ the Independence Of the united states ana
dwelt on the support which Germany gave
! 10 the North In the var o. secession son
opplause.)
He said that nowhere in the last century
had America a boster understanding or .
better appreciation than IN Germany. He
aopod. IN view 81 the enormous mutual
noiitieal -connmercia Interests q! the Two
Countries, eape Tl,i!y in view of tbs Increase
NJ Amer,na 4 imports inso Germany. which
already exceed Xix billiards OF rnprar. there
states 10 AVOID all oanse for friction. He
rafarrad IN thF InillOlh OF GERMANS IN