The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-11
TROUBLE
WITH GERMANY
Kaiser's Reputed Letter to
Madriz Creates UneasinesS
in State Department
APPEARS HOSTILE
TO UNITED STATES
Incident Recalls Unpleasant
Events Seeming to Indicate
Growing III Feeling
Towards America.

WASHINGTON. D. c., July IL
Persistent diplomatic opposition on
the part of Germany against the polls
cies of the United States today
brought about a situation which Ii
rapidly approaching the acute stage.
The latest Of the series of incidents
to be disclosed is the recognition Of
the Madriz faction in Nicaragua by
the Kaiser in terms amounting to nm
encouragement of the Zeiayan regimes
In an alleged personal letter. dated D
April rs, the German Emperor adj
dressed Madriz Great and Good
Friend and congratulates him on
his election as president by the mer-
tied confidence of his fellow Citizens
Following Is copy of the come
muntcation which the State Departs
ment is informed was received by
Madriz:
Wilhelm, by the Grace of God.
Emperor OF Germany, and King of
Prussia, to the President of Mica.
ragua:
Great and Good F'riend,"-I ann
informed by your letter of the 9th
Of December OF the year past that
your excellency was elected president
of the republic by the merited con-
fdence OF your fellow citizens and
that your exeellenoy entered upon
'itCSe oohpA ANU 0oNtto va tiiG Y lSh III
said month";
Il beg you to accept, Mr. President.
my congratulations on this event, and
be assured that also my government
viii endeavor to maintain and cuItt-9
yate the best relations, which happi-
ly already exist between the German
Empire and the Republic of Nica-
ragua.
Extending 10 pee- thanks for your
a n amir r - -
best wishes for your personal welfare
and for that of the Republic of Nica-
ragua, and for both my greatest res
spect WILHELM IL
Fear OF Gauntlet.
Although 1t is within the preroga-
tives of the Kaiser to recognize what q
ever government he chooses. hi2s
jumping into the Central Americas
arena In this fashion Mt the present
time is looked upon by some authorf-5
ties as throwing down the gauntlet
to the United States. which has been
recognized as the guardian OF Central
American affairs. In the present fn~@
stance there Is vide difference boz
tween the opinions of Germany and
the United States.
Secretary Knox holds that Madri1
has not been elected by his fellow
citizens" according to the Nicaragian
tidence" referred to by the Kaiser.
This action by the Kaiser might b.
overlooked If it were not for the un-s
mistakable signs of German hostility
to America manifesto, In connections
with other incidents. The difficuity
began with legislation affecting Amer~s
lean contracts with German pro-
ducers.
The Reichstag probably invalide4
the contracts entered into betwaeNs
Individual owners with Americans
tustment was made. modifying the els
fects OF the stringent law. u
Exposition Abandoned.
The second incident was the Adams
donmant OF the German-Am
Exposition in Berlin because Of thu
hostility directed against the profess
by German manufacturers who fear
ed an American invasion, The unite0S
States entered into this scheme with.
the best intents to strengthen tn
friendly relations between the tW6s
countries. and a committee repreSenf~s
ing this government was appoint90es
Shortly afterward 1t was announcA0
that the exposition had been post
poned ard recently it was abandonedg
altogether. I
Direct hostility toward AmertcaM'
corporations negotiating with the
Turkish government for a ratlroaAs
concession involving the expenditurMi
OF 500. 600, 900.
The plan was approved BY TurkiaAS
officials and the Turkish partameM
appeared favorably inclined. but On.
the eve of success of the project tJaM
German ambassador interposed VIII
the objection that the proposed roe1;