The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-09
Il WELL-FOUNDFD COMPLAINT.
The following cablegram has appeared
in the Eastern press

in the Eastern press:
Berlin, March f. THE Kreuz-Zeitung
complains that Geographic communica-
ton between Germany and the United
States is invariably by way of London,
where news is colored against Germany.
This, it says, was at the root of the anti
German sentiment recently prevailing in
the United States. The paper declares
that Wolff's Agency, German news
gathering concern, is entirely influenced
by the Reuter- Telegram company, a Brit
ish news agency, which is invariably hos
tile to Germany. 1t adds:
This evil must be stopped. The Wolff
Agency must cease its connection with
the Reuter- company. 1t must telegraph
from America direct and not permit its
news to filter through English hands"
T h e G 10 b e has repeatedly found oc-
casion to comment on the strong pro-
English tendency Of the news dispatches
purporting to come from German points
on all subjects affecting the relations Of
both Of the nations in question toward
this. For the first time that anyone can
recall, public recognition is given in the
above dispatch Of the tendency COM
planned Of It would not be surprising
If the complaint thus made by the Kreuz-
Zeitung were inspired by the imperial au-
thorities.
No doubt there is a settled conviction in
England that German feeling is hostile
to England, and that the attempt is being
made through German sources to inhu-
ence this people unfavorably to England.
The controversy gotten up by London
tude of the German and British nations
toward ours during the Spanish-Amer-
can war which has resulted SO dsas-
trously to British prestige among Amer
leans, and will no doubt result in the re-
call of Lord Pauncefote, was gotten up
with view to negativing any such effort
on the part of the Germans. The senti-
ment which has found expression in
England regarding the present visit Of
Prince Henry is also the product of the
effort to discount any attempt of Ger
many to secure any specially strong
standing in the good will of this people
Now, Americans do not care anything
about the controversies prevailing among
English and German officials about the
attitude Of this country toward them or
either of them. There is no reason what
ever why we should not maintain the
most amicable relations toward Germany
There are manifold reasons why we
should
Chancellor Won Bue1ow, a few days
since, in the reichstag, expressed this idea
very satisfactorily in the following words:
Both nations, German and American,
have every reason for mutual esteem.
They have no reason whatever to be-
smirch one anther or to dispute with one
another. They have every interest in
living in peace and friendship based on
complete reciprocity. Even in the re-
hottest future | cannot perceive point
where the political ways of the German
and American peoples need cross one an
other. (Cries of 'bravo.O"
What is true of Germany is true of
England, in this respect 1t is not sur
prising, however, that exception should
be taken in Germany to the plain inter-
ference of England in the affairs of the
United States, when that interference is
directed to the possible disadvantage of
the former people. AS the cable dis
patches have indicated almost daily for
some years past, that interference is
steady and continuous, and is always di-
rected toward the accomplishment Of
Englands own purposes.