Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-22
European Countries Are Denying
That They Proposed to In
terfere in Spanish War.
Statement Made in English Par.
lament Causes Uneasiness
in Germany.
Foreign Office at Berlin Says II
Maintained a Passive
Attitude.


the Associated Press at the Austria
Hungarian foreign office confirm the es
sential points of the statement made b,
4 Lord Cranborne, the British foreign un.
| der secretary, in the house of commons
| Monday. The dynastic relations OF
| Austria with Spain, the queen regent
being an archduchess of Austria, lee
Austria before the declaration of wal
between Spain ard the United States te
begin a peace propaganda. which was
carried on not only in England, but
thruout Europe. France was ready &c
second the efforts of Austria, but Ger
many and Russia maintained passive
attitude Great Britain was at first dis
posed to sign the proposed note, put at
ter a confidential report from Washing
ton, declined either to sign such note
as the Austrian ambassador proposed or
to take any further steps. Afterwards
Austria and France made direct repre-
sensations at Washington, but ceased
their efforts after the declaration OF
war, from that time forth relying on the
efforts of the pope, who was backed by
the tacit approval OF all the powers.
Berlin. Jan. 22.--The foreign office de-
MES that Germany desired or associated
itself with any other government that
may have sought TO bring about Euro
pean Intervention in the Spanish Amer
lean war; The correspondent of the As
ISOLATED Press communicated to the
German foreign office the statement
~ he
eign office to the effect that Germany.
France and Russia had supported the
Austrian ambassador at London in his
attempt to induce Great Britain TO sign
q collective note addressed to the Unit
ed States, proposing action by the Euro
pean states, in view of the outbreak or
expected outbreak of the late war be-
tween the United States and Spain. La
ter In the day the following statement
was handed to the correspondent Of the
Associated Fress:
''The foreign office declares, with all
positiveness. that Germany, neither be-
fore the outbreak of the Spanish war
nor during its course, proposed inter-
vention to other powers. Neither did
Germany support such proposition
made by other powers. 1t Is true that
in several instances suggestions (anre-
gungen) were made to the German gov
eminent from another source, in the
sense of Intervention. But the German
government, without exception, main
tanned a negative attitude toward such
suggestions, and made known its mega
tive standpoint whenever occasion Of
fered It must further be remarked
that 1t was not from an Austrian source
(nicht gerade Won Oesterreichischer
seite) that such suggestions reached the
German government"
Some annoyance has been expressed
in official circles here that the British
under secretary of foreign affairs. Lord
Cranbone. and the foreign office at this
moment should make statements tend
ing to discourage the growing good
feeling between Germany and the Unit
ed States and seemingly designed to
spoil the pleasant prospect of the visit
to the United States of Admiral Prince
Henry of Prussia. The Interpolation IN
the British house OF commons. to which
Lord Cranborne replied, is here consd-
cred to have been gotten up especially
to give the opportunity Of saying some
thing In parliament which might be ta-
ken as q basis for reviving stories adj
verse to Germany in the matter of Ger
man relations with the United States
A telegraphic report Of Lord Gram
borne's statement in reply to the inter
pellation OF Henry Norman NJ. P, was
distributed to the German newspapers
by the news agencies early in the day,
yet none Of the Berlin evening papers.
with the exception of the North German
Gazette, printed it. The North German
Gazette does not comment upon Lord
Cranborne's statement. This suppress
sion Of what, at another time. would be
regarded as news, is taken to mean that
the German press is determined not to
revive unpleasant discussions at an in
opportune moment.