Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-06
CERNLNY'S AID FIRST
Spain Approaches KSiSsr to Proven, Wa,
with United ItGtsL
ATTITUDE OF RUSSIA POTENT FACTOR
CEar is said TO Have Pfepented sac
cess OF Austria's Plan for In
BY European
Nations.

BERLIN, Feb. 5.G-The German Foreign
ONCE confirms the substantial accuracy OF
the subjoined statement which the Kreuz
zeltung prints today relative to Gerfnany's
course toward the United States during
the war with SPAIN *
The correspondent of the Associated
Press understands that the article was
prepared by Prof. sohiemann, professor Of
history at Berlin university, who enjoys
special ofhoial Sources of information.
After a preface quoting the statement
made by a British Foreign ONCE ofncial to
a representative Of tho Associated Press
January II last. It says
Almost exactly four years ago the Span
ISL ambassador here asked Germany
against the United states for the protec-
ton of the monarchy principle: The an
answer was given 9. month later, or about
the middle of March. when. the invitation
reached Germany. to participate N the
This was in the weeks following the SAD
intervention would facilitate. an under:
standing between the United States and
Spain. Nevertheless. the government COM
ambassador to Spain. to inform the Madrid
government that Germany was not In a
position to prevent the spanish-American
After that several attempts were. made
to win Germany, or the Dreibund. for IN
siaiiy active. The mai result was that
Dr. Won Hoieben. German ampassan2r az
Mw~ashinsto was instrueted to JON IN
all the other i've great powers particil ated.
We are unable to state, the details Of
how the united action came about. An any
rate the collective note was handed to- the
~offioials at Washington April Z advising. a
EsSnnSSlsaSnSdi'e F kesIeen Itai Snu AMustrisl 1 Russ gis
and Germany.
Thought War Would BE Averted.
1t was believed for a week that, war
would be ayerted. General Blanco received
orders from Madrid to offer the Cuban
solved to give them far-reaching autonomy
and TO arrive at a settlement of the Maine
question through arbitration.
Diplomatic circles, however, entertained
through its Ambassador, proposed a new
declare that Europe regarded Americas
armed Intervention In Cuba as unjust, the
Reoamsee soVeTnments asking SlHsEA for finstructions
The step failed through Germany's posi-
This gives, as It appears to us. a picture
essentially different from the English end,
A tortnignt later war was declared; ,ho
I'm the Philippines, England tried to induce
the spanlards' commission in England to
was the American e~ncroachment In the
PaS,ne more annoying than to Ensian6, =,
events. We hope that In giving the same
of the English Iegand.
Confidence in the Queen. y
PARIS. Feb. b.-The following statement
is made by an official who held a high
position during the early days Of the Span
ish-American war and is undoubtedly au-
thentic: 4-a - :
The Spanish government believed that
Queen, Victoria, would support n step
sasen eo M,tn a to- Ss sid Pre ef ehs aa sss T yer
gent. 1t attributed at that time. perhaps,
too great an Independence TO the interven-
British government. II. was not ignorant
OF the fact hat Mr.. Chamberlain was In
sire 20 render the United States a signal
service, but information of a. very conf
DENTAL character: which reached Il CON
that any mission OF 9acihcation would be
well received by England, English SO,
toward the United States. 1t had not been
able to forget the Venezuela affair and In
London Il was thought the proper thing
Thus the principal diplomatic effort OF
Spain was brought to bear on the central
RRuu sSIRea1f It p %Ss not A tSou ISf that England
would take the initiative in its favor. but
being convinced and, as II appears Justify
aloof from a common action undertaken
by Europe to bring about peace. spain
thought before everything else to win over
Russia to her cause. ~
Russia Key of Success.
the OT IeaGlns snd dip son Il ~ tss SPAIN Nv Who ont took
an intimate part in the negotiations, then
proceeding, said: 1.-THE key to the success
St. Petersburgi we shall concentrate our
influences there"
The Austrian emperor. for family mo-
to the various powers an intervention tend
ing. to induce Spain t6'-grant concessions
dynasty. France and Germapy. we're. hrst
well disposed to the Austrian proposal and
an accord Of the continental PoEsrs wou,d
The spanish diplomat of whom 1 haye
thss1ox Who spp %sro 81 pi touch With the nesctis-
lions anxiously awaited the upshot OF the
congregation that the Spanish ambassador
at st. Petersburg was TO have with Count
Murayien. When the result became known
the dIsillusion was all the. more bitter, be-
cause hope had been so high.
Austria Acts Arbitrarily.
The step taken by the emperor of Austria
Russian minister OF foreign affairs. When
he was made cognIsant of II he did not
seem to attribute any great eftcacy TO H.
sis confined to a simple couDcil IL Will
have no result, and If It implies anything
! resembling a threat the result obtained
/ will be contrary. to that desired"
This reply quickly undermined the
friendly disposition that France and Ger
many had shown toward Spain. and the
pacific action OF the powers, instead OF
being exercised collectively fnd OF, great
moral authority, reduced Itself to individual
advice, counselfng Spain to make eohces-
siOns.
"EnElRnd was not, therefore, called upon
to declare itself. The sympathy OF certain
| statesmen IN the Constructive cabinet were
certainly for the United States. but they
afterward ~nsinuated that their role had
been to hold Europe In check to the adj
vantage OF the United States. As Is seen
the kind.
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