Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-22
BEST OF FEELING
Between America and Germany
Says Ambassador White.
London Papers Still Assert That
Princes Visit Is a Scheme.
Everything Ready at New York for
Henry's Reception.

the American ambassador here, presid-
ed, tonight, at an assemblage, of 800
Americans who celebrated Washing
tons birthday at the Kaiserhof by a
musical entertainment, followed by
supper and dance, said in an address:
"Sundry writer's on this side of the
Atlantic have been especially eloquent
in denouncing the general hatred OF
Germany and the Germans which they
insist obtains. in the United States.
Mush has been said of 'Deutschen
Hetze' German baiting) and this has
been placed in such lurid light one
would almost believe that on the APP
pearance of one of our German Ameri-
can fellow citizens upon the streets of
an American city, the citizens of
American birth were ready to cry
havoc, and let lose on him the dogs of
war.
1T has been my duty for five years
to read with considerable conscien-
tiOusness a number of the foremost
American newspapers, representing the
dominant thought in various parts OF
the union and l can most truthfully
say that l have failed to find the
slightest trace of such 'Deutschen
hetze.' l did not discover anything
like hatred or a prosecuting spirit to-
wards the German Americans on the
American continent. Even if there
were no other reasons the Americans
are too busy and too good natured for
an amusement of that kind.
1T has been insisted by more or less
well meaning people in the United
States that a dark cloud between the
two countries really exists and that in
the times of which ancient history
makes mention, and especially during
our Spanish war, the German govern
ment was somehow hostile to the
United States or in some manner
which nobody seems to be able to give
with precision. the German govern
ment did something which it ought not
to have done and left undone something
which it ought to have done. To this
answer has been made, if may be al
lowed here to refer to it. by myself, as
one competent to express opinion on
the subject with the declaration that
the conduct of the German government
toward us during the Spanish war was
excellent. The German government
observed a strict nutrality and show
ed no unfriendly spirit. From first to
last, it never made any suggestions or
proposals that embarrassed us in the
slightest degree. In fact the conduct
Of the German government was all that
we could desire it to be.
ION this account various people
have really made themselves very I'M
happy. Now. however, within a fort
night all this has been cleared away and
lit has been shown beyond a doubt that
the revered and beloved sovereign of
this country refused to take part in
anything which could be construed as
interference in the contest and refused
in such a manner as to show that he
respected the motives and appreciated
the feelings of the American govern
ment.
Tonight, even at this very moment,
other exhibitions Of the good feeling
between the German and American
governments are taking place. Thanks
to wireless telegraphy, messages of
hearty good will are flashing to and
from the Kronprinz Wilhelm, which
bears the honored representative of the
Emperor to our shores. These mes
sages go to all parts of our country;
they also come from all parts of our
country, for the mission of our royal
guest is clearly seen to be one, of peace
and kindness
"As to the clouds of myth and legend
hanging over the relations of the two
countries we have every reason to
hope they have passed away.
Certainly, this eve of Washington's
birthday may well be celebrated joy
fully"