The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-16

fact that the absence of cable connection
with Samoa was largely responsible for the
most recent troubles. They urge the laying
OF cable as soon as possible.
The Cologne Gazette points out that the
system OF unanimity Is a feature which the
United States has previously strongly in
sisted on, quoting President Harrison in l$c
on the subject. The papers also deduce that.
even accepting the American Interpretation
of the treaty, Admiral Kautz has put him.
self in the wrong.
The officials OF the United States embassy
are well satisfied with Baron Won Buelow's
speech, which agreed with his previous
statements to the United States ambassador,
Mr.. White. who considers his speech TO have
been moderate and pacific and he 80 cabled
Washington.
The correspondent here of the Associated
Press learns that both Great Britain and
the United States expressed the hope that
the unanimity principle would not be carried
TO an unreasonable extent which might
easily Illustrate the whole purpose OF the
commission and result in a deadlock II one
power stood out against the others on every
question. Germany gave conciliatory as
surances.
This mornings newspapers generally ap-
prove Of the speech of the Baron Won Bue-
low in the Reichstag yesterday, though
pointing out that its effect was largely de-
stroyed by the rodomantade OF DR.. L-ehr, 10
whom the Interpolation OF the government
was intrusted. Part of the press continues
TO impute TO Great Britain unfriendliness
because Of that countrys long delay in ac-
cepting the German proposals.
The Tageblatt says: This has left a sting,
tribute the blame solely to the Marquis Of
Salisbury, who did not leave an authorized
locum tenens in London, and who treated the
matter as q bagatelle."
GERMANY GOT ALL SHE ASKED.
The Cologne Gazette says the result of
the Interpolation was, thanks to the tact
less behavior of DR.. Lehr. quite unsatisfac-
tory. But Baron Won Buelow showed that
Germany had not receded hairs breadth
from her position and that she had obtained
everything she demanded"
The Pan-German press only continues to
attack the government The Deutsche
Zeitung says: THE clouds hang low over
Bismark's Germany and each day brings
new clouds. pusillanimity and shame. Since
Olmutz Prussia and the empire have not
seen such days"
The National Zeitung says: THE under
standing between the three powers is due
to the prudent and resolute attitude OF the
German Foreign Office. 1t may now be
hoped that the critical phase of the affair is
disappearing and that we are on the high
road to a peaceful settlement
The Neuste Nachrichten says: 1.-THE ex-
tent of the diplomatic success obtained by
Germany's policy can only be fully recog-
nized when one considers the difficulty of
the position of the empire in regard to Sa-
moa, which has again become burning
question, and the magnitude of the obsta-
cles thrown into the way of Germanys pol
icy. Nobody can deny gratitude to the gov
ernment fer having brought the empire
safely through difficult situation and for
having upheld German claims without in
any way sacrificing German rights and in
terests'
The Germania asserts that the abandon
ment Of a debate on the Interpolation
amounted TO IN unconditional vote of con-
fidence in our foreign policy"
The Vienna newspapers praise the speech
and congratulate Baron Won Buelow on his
success in securing unanimity. The Neue
Freie Presse says: Now, everywhere peo-
pie will have to reckon with the fact that
the German nation and its representatives
stand behind the policy of the government,
seeing that the Reichstag has approved the
resoluteness Of the government
The correspondent here of the Associated
Press has had an interview with a high
foreign official who bitterly complained of
the many erroneous statements fiOated by
the London press regarding the Samoa mud
dle He claimed that in nearly every in
stance these statements were evidently
made for the purpose of creating unfriend-
liress against Germany in the American
press or with the intention of causing an
anu-American feeling here. He mentioned
the reported encounter between an Ameri-
can sentinel and German officer, saying
there was mot word of truth In the
story, although much has been made of it
both in the English and American press"
The appointment OF the Samoan commits
sion and the final acceptance by Great
Britain of the German proposal as to it's
scope and methods is hailed with Joy by the
entire press, and the belief is expressed that
something like order and harmony will now
be re-established in the islands and thus re-
| move one of the main disturbing factors
standing in the way of an understanding
between the three countries.
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