The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-13
KAISER NOT BACKING MADRIZ
LONDON PAPER STARTS SHORT
LIVED Nc iRtGI Az SCARE.
Some % the German ORGANS Get Their
Hacks ~ ~ Incie sam, hut Our state
Department Isn't Really Excited
over Mere Diplomatic Chilities.
SPECIAL Css', Ds,paicAs, 70 The SvN.

special Cssis Dcipaichs, 70 THE SvN.
LONDON, July iS.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the S'oFd1nd. without giving
the source. states that tho following was
supplied To HIM 20 IN authentic exposition
at the nfiicial German view of the Kaiser =
recent letter To President MhdriZ
Germany does not recognize any
right uG the United States to supervis.
her diplomatic relations with the coln-
tries Of Central and SOUTH America IN
general oT her relations with Nicaragua
in particular. Germany's recognition ot
President Madrz ~ a matter that con
Germs herself and Nicaragua and not a
third person or Power
No other correspondent mentions this
statement. and II was certainly not issued
Nv the Germany Ministry Of Foreign
Affairs. where officials explained that the
words Great and good friend" used
IN the kaiser's letter - the usual diplo-
matte form employed in address n z
Presidents of republics and that the
letter contained absolutely nothing that
could be- truthfully described a. hostile
to the United States.
The Official North GsrndR GdSstie ig-
nores the incident completely. Other
newspapers comment in an angry manner
on the way IN" London newspapers have
represented the ahsir.
The BsriiRsr Post says the Emperor
does not need to appiy to the head Of a
foreign State 1T the editors ~ the Amsri-
can lingo press for Information as to how
To conduct diplomatic Intercourse Even
II his Majesty should address foreign
ruler m an unusual manner 1t is not the
r -.
still much to learn 81 Europe's conven-
tional politene-s. IL they feel obliged to
lecture foreign rulers on their behavior
they might begin with Roosevelt and
Others nearer home
The NsUssts Ncchrichicn and the Vos-
sischc Z'TuH0 profess unconcern az to
whether America approves or disapproves
Of the letter
BERLIN. July II The officials ~ the
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs have nothing
TO say concerning the letter Of Emperor
William to President Madriz Of Nicaragua.
but they allow II to he known that Il was
IN no sense a personal letter of the En-
peror. but an Official document. worded
in the usual diplomatic form and signed IN
accordance with custom by the Kaiser and
the Chancellor
The newspapers are giving much prom
inence to the matter and ascribA the pub
location Of the letter to the nalIgnity %
British hater- Of Germany 4 majority
Of the papers are quite friendly to America
IN their comments hut one or two express
indifference whether the United States
approves or disapprov-s OF Germanys
course
The story which has recently been
revived that Germany ~ again making
an effort to secure "A coaling station IN
American waters for her Warships 10 gain
denied
Ofhcials ~ the Ministry ~ Foreign AZ
fairs repeated tonight their denial that
Germany was making efforts To- secure a
cnalinR station IN American waters
They said. We have repeatedly denied
this story and can only deny it again.
II people believe Il We have nothing
more ~ say
MAsHINGroN. July l., Oficers Of the
state Department do not regard the aC-
ton Of th,. German Foreign once IN con
graduating senior MAirlz. President ~
th. de facto Govern ment IN western Mica
rAgua upon hrs accession 20 the
PreSi ienCv a. an act untrtendly to the
present policy ~ the Urusi States IN
dealing with Nicaragua. The Communi-
cation from Emperor William to PTe-i-
dent Mairi2. they contend, was a per
funCtory message male without the
sli ghtest regard To actual conditions there
Germany has comparatively small in
interests IN that section and the officials
Of the Departn1en believe that the NEE
sage j. Of practically no significance a.
indicating Germany's attitude toward
Nicaragua