The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-04-01
DEWEY'S INTERVIEW
CAUSED SENSATION
Diplomatic Corps is Busy
With SpecuIatiOnS as to
the Outcome

Washington D. c.. April Admir-
al Dowey's declaration in published
snbrview that Germany's navy IS
Ereesty overestimated; that the recent
mancuvers we're an object lesson in
American naval strength more to che
German emperor than any one else
and that the United States navy is the
most effective fghting force in the
world created an intense stir in Wash
dngton today because this interview
camc close on the heels of the presi-
denCa declination of the kaiser's in
vitatiou for the United States battle
ShiB squadron TO visit Kiel. which iu
turn had followed this governments
expressed disinclination to accept this
year a statute OF Frederick the Great
As n gift from Germany. There is
much speculation here as to whether
the German emperor will take offense
at Admiral Dewey's unfavorable com
parison
high official of the state depart
.nent today said he would not be sur
prised II Germany inquired whether
the Caribbean maneuvers were intend
ed as an object lesson" to Germany.
bnt np 70 a late hour tonight no such
representation had yet been made.
The Baron Won Sternburg, who has
INSTRUCTIONS from his foreign Office to
notify it by cable Of any notable pub
1icaSions bearing on the relations be-
tween the United States and Germany.
read the interview this morning. but
nc viii take no action unless specially
instructed by his government It is
understood that Baron Won Sternburg
believes the feeling between the two
countries would not be improved by
agitation Of Admiral Deweys criti-
'cisln
Diplomatic Corps iVsw.
IN the diplomatic corps it is believ-
i~sd that, although Emperor William
VIII be chagrined at the statement of
Admiral Dewey. he viii not make
diplomatic incident OF IL, for the rea-
sun That sach action would only result
IN agitation which would not improve
The feeling which exists in the United
states toward Germany but would on
the other hand, revive the feeling that
Germanys course in the Venezuelan
episode had not been friendly to the
United states
The German government has in the
past been quick to take offense at the
publication Of interviews in which the
German policies were criticised Count
Quadt, the German charge d'affaire
revoR going so far last December as to
PROTEST TO Secretary Hay against an
snterview published with a naval Of
hcer. whose name was not given. Sec
weimy Hay Informed him that It was
obviously impossible TO do anything
an the matter as long as the identity
vi the officer was not revealed
Admiral Dewey himself said today
'thai the Interview in which he was
quSted was substantially correct" He
aAdded
= see no reason why II should Gre
ale any particular excitement said
-our men were the best in the world.
That is true. The German navy
Encreiy toek as an instance for COM
garrison No hostile criticism Of Ger
many WAS Intended"
AS rule the navy department does
not encourae officers TO talk for pub
giuaiion on international questions, but
the views, public OF otherwise, of Ad-
mira Dewey are held In such high re-
spect that the structure OF this Gus
'4om rs never been made applicable 10
aim Al the navy department today It
was learned that the matter ives there
regarded as one which the department
would not feel called upon TO act up
ON officially. unless II should assume
an international aspect which was
not considered likely AT the white
mouse It was stated that the president
had not felt called upon TO give any
nHieial consideration 70 the Interview
Unexpected Feeling
AS matter OF fact Admiral Dew
eys statement in reard TO the ma.
mowers being IAN object lesson TO
thc kaiser is but mild expressioa Of
she unexpressed feeling existing
wherever in Washington the inside
history OF the crisis of the Venezuelan
fncidcnt is known In December.
when the Venezuelan situation be-
sragnr very warm As the result OF the