The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-12
WILL BE ADJUST Ed
AUTOMATICALLY
Ambassador White Thinks No COmpli-
cations Will Arise
OVER THE SAMOAN INCIDENT
&c Has Found the German Govern
ment Very COnCiliatOry.
NO AID FURNISHED AGUlNALDO
Reports That Germany Has Supplied
the Natives With Arms is Without
Foundation-Americ Affairs
Absorb German Press.

Berlin, February 1.-THE United States
ambassador here Andrew d. White, has
now received detailed instructions regard
ing Samoa both by mail and cable He de-
clined to give their nature, but said:
81 do not see any reason to change the
opinion 1 have previously expressed that
the difficulties will be entirely adjusted
automatically. My instructions have not
made the task of coming to an amicaole
understanding more difficult. 1 have had
several conferences with Baron Won Buelow
(tho German minister of foreign affairs)
during the week about Samoa, and the
Philippines and our commercial relations. 1
| found the German government very concili-
atory"
Mr. White utterly disbelieves the reports
that Germany has financially supported
Aguinaldo and similar stories. With refer
encc to the latter allegation high govern
ment official said to the correspondent here
| of the Associated Press:
The Reports Are Untrue
| "These reports are utterly baseless 1t Is
| true that a commercial syndicate for the
export of arms and ammunition has existed
| at Hong Kong for years, and Is still doing
| a thriving business. It's members are
but it does not contain single German.
| The consul of Germany certainly does not
belong to the syndicate, nor is he in any
way interested in the arms and ammuni-
ton trade"
American affairs have occupied a large
space in the German press during the past
week The events of Manila have been
followd intently and the press comments
are plentiful and varied. Generally speak
ing the papers are rather sympathetic tc
| the Americans but fears are expressed
| that the task of subduing the Filipinos vii
be harder than the Americans suppose
The Vessicche Zeitung in an article wish
ing the Americans success, says:
IF President Mckinley insists upon es-
tablishing permanent American rule in the
| Philippines the United States is just on the
| threshold of a colonial war, of whose dan.
gers and expense, blood and money the
American newspaper strategists have
probably no adequate idea"
American Victory Desirable
The Kreuz Zeitung says:
"WhoVere looks over the situation calml.
must admit that the final victory of thu
Americans is not only certain but desira
BILE. The Tegalos, with their Aguinaldo
are incapable of self-government. We ar,
unable to discover in this Aguinaldo whC
has played with more than hostile inten
tons between two powers, any traces O.
real greatness.
The kreuz Zeitung then refers to the re
lations between Germany and the United
States as improving and pays high tribute
to Mr.. White for his steady efforts in tina
direction. The paper next advises a parti
ton of the Samoan islands, Germany tax
ing Upolu, upon which Apia, the capital
is situated, and which contains more thai
half the population of the entire group ant
the United States and Great Britain dvid
ing Savaii, Tutuia, and Manua
| The commercial relations between thu
United States and Germany have, however
absorbed chief attention, partly on accoun
of the reiehstag Interpolation on the sub
ject today, introduced by Count Won ka
nitz, the agrarian leader with the approva
of the government, which hopes thereb.
to exert pressure on the Washington gov
eminent, which it is claimed here is hang
ing back needlessly and interposing obsta
ces in the way of a mutual understadin!
regarding reciprocity.
The agrarian press this week agai
abuses the United States and the centrist
who backed the Interpolation, print in thei
mouth piece, the Cologne Volks Zeitung
long aggressive article, referring to Amer
lean insolence'' in tariff matters.