The age-herald., 1899-04-09
IS TRYING TO ENTANGLE
The United States in Hostility With All
 the Continental P0W5rS.
HAS NOT YET EXPRESSED REGRET
Over the Conditions Which Have Arisen in the Samoas-Wo Would be Bene- fitted by Entente With
 the United States.

Berlin, April S-The Samoan question continues to hold the attention of the pub lie, the newspapers being full of dispatches and comment on the subject. The emperor las devoted much time to the matter and has conferred several times on the subject with the minister of foreign affairs, Bal on Non Buelow.
 It is interesting to note that German dis trust and dissatisfaction at the latest events are almost entirely aimed at Great Britain whose attitude is described, even in official circles, as being dictated by duplicity and unfriendliness. The press faithfully portrays this feeling. The de4ay of Great Britain in accepting the proposals for a settlement of the difficulty which the United States ambassador, Andrew D. White, attributed mainly to the absence of the Marquis of Salisbury from London, is generally interpreted in Germany as showing distinctly unfriendly motives upon the part of Great Britain.
 The correspondent of the Associated Press has had an interview on the subject with high foreign official who said:
 A Source of Regret
 Ut has been a source of regret and as- tonishment that Great Britain, unlike the United States, has not expressed regret at the latest turn of affairs in Samoa, whi.e the acceptance of our peaceful settlement has so lar been coupled with unacceptable conditions containing the seed of new troubles and manifesty unfair.
 In lengthy article the Kreuz Zeitung charges Great Britain with maj a fides in the whole matter, alleging that she is try ing for her own selfish purposes to en- tangle the United States in hostility with all the continental powers and al the same time drag her into a policy of expansion.
 The article concludes:
 We say all this regretfully in an honest entente with Great Britain would be an undeniable advantage. But perhaps it Is well this early to effectually undeceive, it may spare us later and more painful sur prises."
 The Tageblatt takes Great Britain to task for mot expressing regret at the unexpect- ed policy of repression in Samoa.' and re- gards her attitude towards Germany as in- sincere.
 The Cologne Volks Zeitung says:
 Great Britan's behavior in this matter is diplomatic and opens unfavorable vista for other pending negotiations.
 The correspondent of the Associated Press learns from inside information that the anti-strike bill announced by the em- peror with a flourish at Ceynhausen, after hanging fire for months in the Prussian and other cabinets, has at last found it's way to the bundesrath. In its present shape the measure is much milder than the em- peror desired.
 Importation of Horses
 The federation of husbandry has present. ed a memorial to the government drawing attention to the growing importation of American horses The figures quoted show a rise from 2,470 in 1895 to 6,919 in 1898. The duty, twenty marks per head, was com pared with the duties of the United States, France and Canada. The government re- piled that the duty was regulated by treaties but that the matter would be con- sidered during the pending negotiations for a reciprocity treaty with the United States. The Agrarian newspapers made frequent references to begin negotiations during the week. The Cologne Volks Zeitung edito- rially expresses the hope that the press will continue to point out their importance, adding that the matter at stake is the most vital from an economic standpoint that we have had to face for years