Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-07-13
Germany Explains kaiser's
Letter 10 madriz.
Usual Note on Notice Of His
Election as President.
Not tho Slightest Idea Of Meddllng
In American Affairs.

has given The Associated Press an au-
thorized statement respecting the let
ter of Emperor William to President
Madriz of Nicaragua, which has been
construed as an endorsement by the
Emperor of the Madriz party. The
statement follows:
"Madriz gave notice of his election
upon undertaking the presidency, to
The customary formal reply was pre-
pared by the foreign office. 1t was not
an autograph letter but was simply
signed by the Emperor. The address
Great and Good Friends was in ac-
cordance with official courtesy. Any
Intervention by Germany in Nicara-
guam affairs neither followed nor is in
tended. Germany neither sought nor
designs to seek, a coaling station.
Rumors of Germany's intentions to-
ward the Galapagos Islands are equal
ly without foundation, as are all sug-
gestions that the German government
has in any wise modified the cultiva-
ton OF friendly relations towards the
United States
Germany has taken no stand in Oppo-
sition to the United States in the af-
fairs of Central and South America. Ger
many has issued no statement that could
be construed into antagonism to the
American government in what that gov
ernment has DONE it is doing. or may dc
in Nicaragua. This declaration was made
at the German foreign Office this evening
Special dispatches received here from
Washington and other American cities
Tod hnt hn inn fFsoc
had issued a statement today that Ger
many refuses to recognize any right or
the part of the United States to super
wise her diplomatic relations with other
countries, Central and South American
countries in general and Nicaragua ir
particular"
When this report was placed before the
foreign office it was given an emphatic
denial. No such statement, an officia
declared angrily, had been issued by that
department or by any other department
of the government He affirmed that nc
declaration of such nature could b,
made, because there was absolutely nc
necessity for it and therefore anything
published in such a sense was pure in.
vention.
German government officials are greatly
wrought up by the attempts made tC
| have this country appear In a role of an.
tagonism to the United States when, or
the contrary, it has been the desire of tn,
government to develop both the CONNER.
cial and diplomatic relations with Ameri.
ca. The present situation has resulted
from the publication of letter from EN-
| peror William to DR.. Madrfz. President
n he 1a fantn oe
In several quarters, apparently, the sig
nihcance of this letter has been misiudgeC
and ii became necessary today, in order
that wrong construction might not be
placed upon it. to issue a statement
through the foreign office, explaining tha,
the letter was merely a formal acknowl
edgment of a notice received from Madri7
of his election to the Presidency.
This explanation was accompanied by
the statement that Germany had no in
tention of intervening In any way in Mic
araguan affairs. and that the reported
offer by Madriz of coaling station to an
European power if it would intervene ir
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 the advis
ability of expelling them has twice beer
considered by that department, and one
has already been barred on account OF
sensational dispatches which he has for.
warded to the United States bearing nc
shred of truth
The Emperors letter was dated
April 26, and said:
Il am informed by your letter of the
27th of December of last year that
Your Excellency was elected Presi-
dent of the republic by merited con-
fidence of your fellow citizens. and
that Your Excellency entered on your
most honorable duties of the 21st of
that month.
The usual diplomatic good wishes
md desire for cultivation of good rela =
tions between the two countries fol-
lowed.
Tie reported offer by Madriz of a
'oaling station to an European power
if il WOuld intervene in Nicaragua was