Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
Daily OuslaughtS on the Cabinet, and
Particularly YOD Buel0E.
wnArTHE ATTACKS REALLY MEAN
The Aim Is to- Discredit Won Bue-
low, Prejudice Public Opinion
Against tie United states, and Thus
Defeat the Meai-Inspection hill.

Special Berlin Cable Letter. Copyright.
| 1899. the Associated Press)
| BERLIN, April 1.-THE Samoan ques-
ton continued TO overtop all others du-
ring the week, SO much so that the In
terest In the subject has even seized the
masses. The most remarkable feature OF
the AFFAIR is the united, daily onslaught
made by the entire Agrarian. Anu-Semite.
and part Of the Conservative and Nations
al-Liberal press on the Cabinet. and es-
pecially on the Minister of Foreign AZ
fairs, Baron Won Bueow who IS charged
with following a vacillating policy and
| yielding too much TO British insolence
and Yankee impudence." "A regular cam
paign OF abuse has been opened against
the leaders In foreign politics. many OF
the utterances being OF unusual vigor and
venom for German press conditions. IL
is learned on good authority that the aim
Of this is to discredit Baron Won Buelow
with the Emperor, thus force his retire.
ment. prejudice public opinion and the
Reichstag against the United States, and
thus defeat the meat-nspection bill.
which IS considered by the Agrarians to
be too favorable to American and too
harmful to German interests.
IL is added that Fridays Interpolation
of the government in the Reichstag on
the Samoan question and Baron Won Bue-
lows reply were intended as a test OF
strength between the two contendlng par
ties, as Baron Won Buelow as well as tho
Cabinet, which is more or less swayed by
him, is considered by the Agrarians TO be
distinctly hostile to their interests.
A BLATANT MINORITY.
But the great noise OF the Agrarian
press and its allies ought not 20 deceive
people into the belief that they represent
public opinion. They are merely tho
blatant minority. Neither the Emperor
nor the government have allowed them
selves to be Influenced by these mischie'l
makers.
The officials OF the United States en-
bassy are well satisfied with Baron Won
Buelow's speech, which agreed with his
previous statements TO the United states
Ambassador. Andrew ID. White, who con-
siders his speech to have been moderate
and pacific, and he 50 cabled Washing
ton.
The correspondent here Of the Associated
Press learns that both Great Britain ana
the United states expressed the hope that
the unanimity principle would not Dc
| carried to an unreasonable extent, when
might easily Illustrate the whole purpose
OF the commission and result in q dead
lock II one Power stood out against thu
others on every question. Germany gave
conciliatory assurances.
PRESS COMMENT.
The German press comments on the oc-
| currences in Samoa this week differed
| remarkably, according TO the party stand
| point of each paper, until Friday. Nhiis
the fate Of the High Commission was
trembling in the balance, the comment,
| naturally, was more vivid and more BIT
| ter.
The Deutsche Zeitung headed a page
editorial with The Shame OF Samoa
| and condemned the action OF the govern
ment in toto. II declared that the cabi-
net was wholly devoid Of national senu-
ment ana aspirations, and asked ironi-
cally: what more do we want2 Tho
| Dreibund has fallen to pieces. Russia ~
allied with France. England with tho
United States, Austria Is secretly allied
to France. and Italy Is wholly dependent
upon England. with the possibility OF her
sliding over 10 France. Add 20 all this
the brutal treatment We have been sub
jected TO By England and the United
Statec. by Count Won Thun- Hohenstein
Ohe Austrian PREMIER, Mr.. MaNse (the
British Consul at Apia). Mr.. Chambers
Uhe chief Justice OF Samoa) and Adml-
raj Kautz Indeed, We ask. what mora
do We want?'
one Agrarlan organ spoke Of the sim
potent weakness" shown In Samoa. and
concluded I'VE stand aghast at tho
tombstone Of German honor"
ANGLO-AMERICAN IDENTITY.
The more reasonable pari OF the press
| also expressed Itself most bitterly. Tho
Kreuze Zeitung. often inspired, said: 1t
seems TO be settled that We were too
optimistic IN judging Of the declarations
of Mr.. White 0he United States Ambas-
| sador az Berln). that England and
| America had not Identified themselves in
the Samoan matter. This, indeed. seems
! to be the case. not alone in Samoa, but
| generally in the white House and DOWN.
| Ing Street." ,
| From inquiries made among Leading
members Of the Colonial party the core
| respondent OF the Associated Press as
certains that IL H. their belief that the
United States wants the Samoan Islands.
and Is going TO have them.
The correspondent Of the Associated
| Press has had an interview with high
| Foreign-Ofice Official. who bitterly COM
planned Of the many statements foated
| by the London press regarding the Sa-
moan muddle." lie claimed that in near
| ly every instance these statements we're
| evidently made for the purpose Of ere
| ating unfriendlness against Germany IN
the American press. or with the intention
OF causing an anti-American feeling here.
HOPE OF HARMONY NOW.
The appointment OF the samoan Com
mission and the final acceptance by Great
| Britain OF the German proposals as to rs
| scope and methods Is hailed with JOY
by the entire press. and the belief Is ex-
pressed that something like order and
harmony will now be re-established m
the islands. and thus remove one OF the
| main disturbing factors standing In the
way OF an understanding between the
| three countries.