The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-11
GERMANY and
AMERICA SHOULD
Boon GOOD TERMS

Berlin, Dec. 11.-Prince Won Bue-
lows reference to the relations of the
United States and Germany in one of
the chapters Of the book on Germany
Under the Reign Of William II, In
which he deals with German policy,
shows how much the former imperial
chancellor valued the friendship Of the
American government and people. He
says in part:
During the Spanish-American war,
q portion Of German public opinion
displayed strong sympathy for Spain
ana this was not agreeable to the
United States. The manner in which
incidents that occurred between the
German and American fleets at Man
la were made the most of in a portion
or the English and American press
also cast a cloud over the relations Of
Germany and the United States. This
feeling reached its climax in February,
1893, so that it seemed well to empha-
size the relationship Of blood and
race of the two nations in order to
bring about a better feeling. What I
said at that period in the ~reichstag
In this connection seems to have since
been proved, namely:
From the point Of view Of sensi-
BILE policy there is no reason why Ger.
many and the United States should
not be on the best Of terms. T do not
see any point where Germany and
American interests clash, nor in the
future do I see n point where the
lines of our development should cross
each other In an inimical way. We
can say 1t calmly-in no other land in
the last century has America found
better understanding or more just rec
ognItion than in Germany
This understanding and ~recogni-
ton was given to America by Emper-
or William II more than by any other
person. He Is to be thanked before
anybody else for opening the way to
a good and secure relationship with
the United States. He gradually won
over the Americans through his
s~equendal and understanding way of
dealing. Personal good relations
Joined him and President Roosevelt.
The sendin~ of Prince Henry to Amer
lea met with the hoped-for result to
the fullest extent and helped in an
important manner to recall to both
peoples how many mutual interests
bound them together and how few diff
ferences existed between them.
ut was also a happy thought of our
emperor to bring home firmly and sin
cerely the intellectual junction Of the |
two Of the Germanic peoples by means
OF an exchange of prominent universe
ty professors. German intellectual
life, Germany poetry, philosophy and
science have found such sincere ad-
perhaps nowhere in the |
world as in the United States. On the |
other hand, the wonders of American
technique r studied more zealously
and recognized more ~joyously In Ger
many than anywhere else.
This intimate exchange of intellec-
and scientific conquests was CIV
en- proper expression to by the ex-
change of professors. The ever-in-
creasing intimacy of relations between
the peoples and the heads of the ma
tons furthered also our political rela-
tons toward the United States. We
only reached a friendly agreement
about Samoa u at the beginning of
century when were were passing
through a critical political period the
United States never stood our way. |
Outside of Austria there is hardly a
which has such natural inclin-
atoms to be friendly with S as the
United States.