New-York tribune., 1899-05-07
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Berlin May 8.
RELATED GERMAN ExCITEMENT.-The be-
lief has taken complete possession OF the puohc
mind In Germany that German interests IN oamoa
have been brutally and ruthessly disregarded oo'n
by England and the United States. 1t seems that
this view is steadily gaining strength with nearly
all classes The press certainly reflects the senti-
ment with increasing violence. The government
has. done nothing the last week either to fortify
or 10 dlspel this trend Of public opinion The Gov
eminent press has been strangely silent upon the
subject
The Agrarian newspaper press and many other
Journals have seized the occasion OF the birthday
anniversary Of the Imperial Minister for Foreign
Affairs. Baron Won Bulow, to attack him severely
for what they style his supine disregard Of Ger
many's legitimate interests In Samoa ana his al
legged obsequousness toward Great Britain ana the
United States. The matter Of claims for damages
both in Samoa and the Philippine Islands, for Ger
man property destroyed in recent engagements, has
also been injected into the press discussion with
singuarly growing excitement the assertion being
made that the United States meant TO disregard
these "jus claims" The imperial Foreign Ohice,
however. has done nothing to create or roster TINS
condition of public feeling.
In the course OF interview with the cor
respondent here OF The Associated Press. the
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 acts OF our naval
or land forces was never once mentioned during
ali the conferences which l have had with the
Imperial Minister for Foreign Affairs. So far as
/ am aware such question has yet come UP at
the Foreign Ofice At any rate. 1t is too early to
discuss the subject. as no evidence. pro or con- has
been advanced on either side
1t appears that the sole basis for the wholesale
charges in the newspaper press 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 out In ad-
vance. The ''Vossche- -Zeitung" and other journals
granted all that was therein claimed. and arguing
on the lines presented BY the writer's Of the letters,
Major-General Otis. at Manila, had buntly de-
clined 10 recognize any German claims for damages.
about this matter he reticent. only saying:
or course, the reports OF General Otis on any OF
tustment of such claims must be made at Wash
The "Kreuz- -zeitung." In the course OF an edi-
torial article that has attracted a great deal Of
Despite the African agreement between England
and Germany. and despite the eivilitIes inter-
Samoa was planned by the English who kept in
the background and sent some American Hotspurs
Anglo-American brotherhood In arms and embroil
an renderd next @ to
This much is certain that the friendly understand
combination that British statecraft just now rel
ishes least Of ALL"
that even English and American merchants In
Samoa express desire to see Germany annex the
Foreign Office for suppressng this statement and
keeping IT out Of the press
toward the United States during the last year,
down to the Americans" In every case even recall
Ing the instance Of Admiral Won Dederichs at Ma
as feelings Mpssieurs
the taa Americans The article concades as follows:
only by now showing, bold and unnyieldng
suffered so seriously latterly, be re-established."
The same newspaper per .a6 and number u & OF others
ness toward Americans. and charge President NJ
IN y ANN to Emperor nGs Wam telegram 81 cong
graduation the subject OF the new transatlani,
and md h s nn1 S S srn GCqr
the Cologne Gazette and the greater part OF the
tons between s Germany and the unsa States raj al
luding to the goodwill OF the United States re-
Gently shown on several occasions in highly com
pimentary terms.
CAMPAIGN AGAINST AMERICAN MEAT.-The
anlmosity OF the Agrarans toward Baron Won
Bulow and the foreign policy OF Germany is doubt
less largely due 10. the Meat Inspection bill the
provisions OF which, so far can be seen are
favorable 10 American interests which condition
OF affairs Is attributed TO the influence Of Baron
Meat Inspection bill continues in full force The
Federation of Husbandry this week presented so5s
which has had seres Of spcies
n ns S sow IS an maj r s meat
Ernst BsnnlngnsoySsn Of Of chIcaso gegardi1g he
know c pS.Ssy iEaI % tanne Ia ned
meat Intended for export 10 Germany is from dis
sassd S and oinerSlse h nnn, a1imss wssSncaas Of
leading packing houses FOR 'embamlng purposes"
owing 10 wholesale bribery The %rsT AIDED that