The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-13
Quick Explanation Comes
From Across Atlantic Re-
gard UtteranceS
FULLY RECOGNIZES
MONROE DOCTRINE
Blame England for Trying to
Bring About Rupture
Between Two
Countries.

BERLIN, July 13.-Germany to-
day experienced complete change
OF heart regarding Americas attitude
Toward her diplomatic relations with
! central add South American coun-
tries.
Yesterday and this morning those
newspapers which are known to be
under the domination OF the foreign
ofilCe, and which print no diplomatic
news which Is not sanctioned by the
nlghest ot1clals of the government
declared, In harsh language. that Ger.
many would never submit to Amerf-
can supervision of her relations with
those countries under the protection
or the Monroe doctrine.
This afternoons papers. known tn
ne equally under the control of the
foreign Office, taken an entirely Diff
ferent tack. declaring that Germany
recognizes the right of the United
states TO maintain her self-appointed
guaFdianship over Central and South
American countries
This morning the Berliner Post. in
an inspired editorial, declared that
German did not care what America
thought of the kaisers letter to
Madriz, OF Nicaragua. We are not
vassals of the American press and
f 1880 -" NS We P1NdSCs Shld the tuk-
tor!aI,
Nicaragua Is an Independent coun-
try and the German empire. accord
Ing to our Interpretation, is also an
/ independent country.
What business is it of the United
States II We recognize the new presi-
dent of country which is indepen-
dent of the United States?
is the German Kaiser a vassal OF
4 Ia 4 ri.
The paper continued With heated
denuncination OF those German papers
which expressed the opinion that Ger
many should have consulted WASH
ington before recognizing President
Madriz.
The Kaiser does not need to APP
ply TO the head of foreign State
j or the editors of the American lingo
press for Information as to how to
conduct diplomatic intercourse. Even
| II his majesty should address a for-
eign ruler In an unusual manner. II
is not the concern of American 70.
porters, who have still mach to learn
OF Europe's conventional politeness. III
they feel obliged to lecture foreign
rulers on their behavior they might
begin with Roosevelt and others near
er home"
No Concern of Ours.
Ht ANc0ElH anu the
Vossische Zcitung. both official pa
pers. carry inspired editorials declar-
ing that Germany has absolutely no
concern whether America approves or
disapproVes of the letter written by
the Kaiser to Madriz. vi
The Vossische Zeitung says:
Germany chooses the usual form
in acknowledging President Madriz's
announcement that he had been cf1os-
q De- "a - IL. -
that President Madriz was not recog-i
nized by the United States or any
other power Is absolutely no concern
of Germanys'
Each of the papers quoted is dis
tinctly government organ. print
ing only such diplomatic news as Ii
carefully revised and censored by the
officials of the foreign office.
| Quick Retraction. B
l But the Berliner Zeitung. official
government organ, in a similar ed1-
torial this afternoon, says:
The German government does not
claim the right to maintain diplomatic
relations with Central and South
American countries without the su-
pervision of the American govern
ment."
/ This totally unexpected change OF
front on the part of the foreign of.
{ Uttt WHICH one QAS slOuIGQ 40 SUI
pervision- and the next day admitted
Americas right to supervise. is scarce
~ applicable. II lis one of the many
instances where the foreign Office has
turned completely about. The press
department of the foreign Office has
four members. who appear not to ~
able to work in harmony.
Instances are numerous where one
of the members OF the press DEPART
1T -
statement only to have Ii denied by
another Nor is It common for the
foreign office to give cut a statement
of one kind to one newspaper eor-s
respondent and a statement dianetri-
-eaiiE- different to another corresponds
ent simultaneously.
That the German government.
through its foreign office. realized that
IL has gotten itself into an unpleasant
situation WITH america. is MANIFESTED
by another statement, issued to-day,
which draws attention to the fact that
the Austrian. Danish. Norwegian, Bel~.
gian, Swiss. Chilean and Argentine
governments recognized Madriz as .lle
valid President of Nicaragua before
the Kaiser wrote his now famed,
Good and Great Friend" letter.
Now Blame England.
LONDON. July 1S.-zaiDspatclaea
from Berlin TO the various EngitNu8
newspapers indicate that the tse--
mans generally believe that the Eng.|
lish press is again endeavoring to sftK
up trouble between the United Statt1|
and Germany by placing false cons
ception on the messages by the Kats~
or to Madriz. The criticism In Anaeres
lea of the message to the Presiden9
OF a faction OF Nicaragua has. hoM~s
ever also arrsraa the fssArnsn ,tesss<zSE
papers, which this morning denounced
attempting to teach the Kaiser's gov
eminent diplomacy.
The London newspapers ignore tll1s
entire matter editoriaily. but repfsnN
/ at great length in their news s0i~S