The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-13
Alarm Over Supposed Atti-
tude Of Emperor Proves
to Have No Foundation
W|LHELM'S LETTER TO
MADRIz IS HARMLESS
FIighty News Correspondents Are Sup
posed TO Have Originated the Story
of German Emperor's Friend
IiDess to MadrIz

Berlin, July 12.-Germany has taken no
stand In opposition to the United States
in the affairs of Central and South
America
| Germany has issued no statement that
could be construed into antagonisfn of
the American government in what that
government has done, is doing, or may
do In Nicaragua
The declaration was made at the for
| eign office this evening.
| Special dispatches received from WASH
ington and other American cities reported
| that the German foreign office had is
| sued a statement today that Germany
| had refused to recognize any right on
the part of the United States to super
| wise her diplomatic relations with other
| countries, Central and South American
countries in general and Nicaragua in
particular through the Monroe doctrine
| When the report was placed before tho
foreign office officials 1t was given an
emphatic denial. No such statement. an
official said angrily, had been issued by
the department or by any other depart
ment of the German government. He af-
| frmed that nothing of such nature could
| be made because there wns no necessity
and therefore anything published in such
sense was pure invention.
| German governmental officials are
wrought up by the repeated attempts to
have this country appear In a role of
| antagonism to the United States while
on the other hand 1t has been the chief
desire of the government to develop both
the commercial and diplomatic relations
| with America
The present situation has arisen from
the publication of a letter from Emperor
William to Dr. Madriz, president de facto
Of the government OF Nicaragua.
In several quarters apparently the
significance of the letter has been mis-
Judged and it became necessary today
| ip order that wrong constructions might
| not be placed upon the missive to issue
| a statement to the public through the
foreign office explaining that the letter
merely was a formal Acknowledgements
Of notice received from Madriz of his
election to the presidency
| The explanation was accompanied by
the statement that Germany had no in
tention of intervening in anywise in Mic
| aragua or its affairs and that the re-
ported offer by Madriz of coaling sta
ton to an European power If 1t would
| intervene in Nicaragua was not made to
| Germany.
OF late so fragrant has been the abuse
of privileges accorded by the foreign Of
| flee to certain correspondents that the
| advisability of quieting them has been
discussed, and a strict censorship placed
| on the newspaper men whose work is
| admitted to have fomented ntercine
| strife. One newspaper man has been
barred on account OF sensational and
| false dispatches which he forwarded to
the United States.
Wall Street Unduly Alarmed
New York, July 12.-Wall street. ever
sensitive and ever ready to harkf ru-
NOR no matter how circumstantial, pic
tured for time today a diplomatic, II
not more serious, clash with Germany on
the basis of subsequently discredited
statement quoted as emanating from the
German foreign Office. bearing on the
Nicaraguan situation.
Copper stocks led the decline and the
| general list dropped In sympathy. AS
| the day wore on, however, and no con-
| frmation of the report was forthcoming,
| the market rallied and closed steady.
| The statement attributed to the Ger
man foreign Office and afterward repu-
dated with emphasis, follows:
Germany refuses to recognize any
| right on the part of the United States
| to supervise her diplomatic relations with
other countries in the Central and South
American countries in general and Me-
aragua in particular. Germany's recog-
| milton of President Madriz Is a matter
| that concerns herself and Nicaragua, but
which concerns no third person or power
HostiIities Are Resumed
! Mobile, July 12.-News reached Mobile
| today upon the arrival of the steamer
| Utstein from Buefields Nicaragua, that
| hostilities were again renewed by the in
| surgents and a sharp skirmish was fought
| the morning of July 6, but no serious
damage resulted. The insurgents, accord
| ing to Captain Olsen of the Utstein, are
now strongly intrenched at Pearl Lagoon,
which was recently recaptured by the
administration forces, having again fallen
| into the insurgents hands. The Lagoon
was captured by body of 200 insur-
gents, who attacked the place at night.
| Captain Olsen declared that the sympa-
| thies of the people are with the insur-
gents and expects to hear of their VIC
| torious march when he returns to Blue
fields Steamers that come into the har-
| bor are not molested, but go directly up
| the river and load without fear of either
| side Captain Olsen looks for the insur-
| gents to soon mass their forces and make
a determined attack on the administration
| troops.
| watching the Developments
washington, July 12-The officials Of
both the state and navy departments are
| watching the developments IN the ngnt
of the Estrada and Madriz forces in MIC
aragua.
The navy department was advised to-
day of the departure of the gunboat Pa.
ducah from Cristobal for Bluehelds.
where there is much activity reported.
Acting Secretary Winthrop said there
was no particular significance in the
movement. adding that the government,
however. is prepared for any untoward
| development in the quarter mentioned.
TOBACCO CROP MAY
BE POOLED THIS YEAR