New-York tribune., 1902-02-13
AMERICA AND THE POWERS
DIR. Won HOLLEBEN'S TELEGRAMS To
HIS GOVERNMENT MADE PUBLIC.
POsAL TO THE FOREIGN REPRE-
sENTATIVEs AT WASHINGTON

SENTATIVES AT WASHINGTON.
Berlin. Feb. 12.-The official "Reichsanzeiger''
this evening published the follawing:
In order defnitively to clear up the question,
so far as it affects Germany, in regard to the
attitude of the powers in the spring Of 1898
relative to the idea of intervention in the Span
ish-American conflict. we publish two docu-
ments which follow. The first is dated Berlin,
April u, 1895. and is addressed to the Emperor
by Count Won Bulow. then Secretary of State
Count Won Bulow transmits to the Emperor a
telegram from DR.. Won Honeben dated Wash
ington. as follows:
The British Ambassador to-day took the ini-
uatlve, in very remarkable manner. in new
collective step of the representatives OF the
great powers here. We suppose the Queen Re
gent made representations TO the Queen of Eng
land. In this sense the six representatives. at
the request of the British Amba ssaGOr, are
telegraphlng 10 their governments IN the sense
which follows
In view of the attitude OF Congress no hope
or peace can any longer be entertained. and the
general opinion is that the powers also would
have objection to war good basis for
the note Of the Spanish Minister. April 10 II
this view is shared by the government il seems
advisable 10 dispel the erroneous notion here
mat armed Intervention in Cuba meets with
the support Of the civilized world. (The Presi-
dent in his message of December said it was
only IN that case that he desired iuterventionD
The representatives Of the powers here think
IN these circumstances that the great powers
might direct the attention Of the American
Government to the Spanish note OF April 10 and
might declare that intervention did not appear
10 them 10 be justified. This declaration might
take the form Of a collective note from the
powers to the representatives. Of the United
states Such a document would produce a
greater impression, and the representatives Of
the powers here would not then incur the risk
OF appearing only 10 repeat their first step
which the President, in his latest message has
not even delgned to mention IN the event of
an Identical note being decided upon it would
be advisable to publish II Immediately. in order
that the civilized world, TO whose authority the
appeal is made may be absolved from reproach
IN approving of this attack"
Dr. Won Holleben adds:
Personally, regard this demonstration some
what codly"
And TO this concluding sentence of the ambas-
sador the Emperor appended the following mar
ginal note
i regard IT as completely futile and purpose
less, and therefore prejudicial ! am against
this step"
Dr. Won Holleben also subsequently forwarded
the text of the collective telegram as originally
submitted by the British 10 the other foreign
representatives for communication to their gov
ernments. The text of this document follows:
The attitude of Congress and the resolution Of
the House of Representatives, passed yesterday
by a large majority, leaves but little hope of
peace, and it is popularity believed that the
of the great powers. The memorandum of the
Spanish Minister delivered Sunday. appears
10 me and my colleagues to remove all legiti-
mate cause for war. If that view should be
shared by the great powers the time has arrived
10 remove he erroneous impression which pre-
walls that the armed Intervention of the United
States in Cuba commands, in the words of the
message, the support and approval of the civ
iliZed world It is suggested by the foreign
representatives that this might be done by a
collective expression from the great powers of
the hope that the United States Government will
give favorable consideration to the memoran-
dunn of The Spanish Minister of April 10
offering reasonable basis for amiCabe So
luton, ana as removing any grounds for hos
tile intervention which may have previously
existed.
The feeling here is that Germany scored heav-
lily in the controversy regarding Lord Paunce-
fotes proposal Of April H. 1895 by the pubca-
tion Of DR. Won Holleben's dispatch in the
"Reichsanzeiger." In official circles it is
serted that this dispatch proves every statement
given out here since Lord Cranborne's original
remarks