New-York tribune., 1902-02-22
AMERICA AND GERMANY.
AMBASSADOR WHITES ADDRESS TO
HIS COUNTRYMEN IN BERLIN.

Berlin. Feb. 21.--Andrew D. White. the Amer
lean Ambassador here. presiding tonight at an
assemblage of three hundred Americans VINO
celebrated Washington's Birthday at the Kaiser
hof by a musical entertainment, followed by
supper and dance, said in 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.
Much has been said of ''Deutschen Hetze" Ger
man baiting), and this has been placed in such a
lurfd light that one would almost believe that on
the appearance of one OF the German American
fellow citizens upon the streets of an American
city, the citizens OF American birth were ready
10 cry havoc, and let loose on him the dogs
OF war.
It has been my duty for five years to read
with considerable conscientiousness a number
of the foremost American newspapers represent
ing the dominant thought in various parts Of
the Union, and can most truthfully say that
I have failed 70 find the slightest trace OF such
"Deutschen Hetze." 1 did not discover anything
Communications on the American continent.
Even II there were no other reasons, the Aneri-
cans too busy and too good natured for an
amusement of that kind
on the other side it 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 Gov
II
have done, and left undone something which it
ought TO have done. To this answer has been
made, II | may be allowed here to refer TO it. bv
myself, as one competent TO express opinion
on the subject. with the declaration that the
conduct or the German Government toward US
curing the spanish war excellent. The Ger
man Government observed a strict neutrality
and showed no unfriendly spirit From first IN
last, II never made any suggestions or proposaIs
mat embarrassed us in the slightest degree In
lact' the conduct OF the German Government
was all that could desire IL TO be
some Self-constituted guardians OF the welfare
oL the United states have insisted that if nor
'ne HnperlaI government. il was the hOnored
and revered sovereign OF the empire who snraaJ
mis- cloud over the relations OF the two nations
oy promoting or, If not by promoting bv ioin-
ing league TO intervene and stop the war on
thls account various people have really made
themselves very unhappy. Now, however win
III a fortnight all this has been cleared avcay
ana II mas been shown beyond a doubt that
the revered and beloved sovereign of this cow
tfy refused 10 take part in anything which couId
refused IN such a manner as to show thar he
respected the motives and appreciated the faeI
lngs or the American Government
1o-nlght, even at this very moment otbar
exhibitions of the good feeling between the C;sr
man and American governments are taking
pace IhankS To wireless telegraphy. messages
OF hearty good will are flashing to ana from H.
hronprnz Wilhelm, which bears the honored
representative OF the Emperor 10 our shores
Inese messages go to all parts of our country:
they also come from all parts OF our country
Tor the mission OF royal guest is clearly seen
10 be one of peace and kindness
1t is sometimes said by the gainsavers that
missions and demonstrations like the one now
beginning in America accomplish nothing. for