America and Germany.

Manawatu Herald, 13 January 1903, Page 2

America and Germany.

Baron Speck Bternhurg has been appointed German Charge d’Affaires at Washington dating the absence of Dr you Hollebee, who hat been granted extended leave. The latter’s withdrawal (which was attributed to ill* health) It described at Berlin as a recall, and Is attributed to an instance of mistaken , judgment on hia part over the Lord Pauncefote incident of February last, arising oat of American^intervention - in Cuba; also to Dr von Holleben , (lending the Emperor's brother, Prince Henry, on the occasion of bis recent visit to America. It is understood that President Swimlt recently tetisutfi tM

' the evani of Du vpb Hollebsn’s ratirxng ho wouli .ifolcoiso Baton Stain* burg m hi* successor. , Dr Hollabon'a sudden tacall is Intarprated ai an expression of tha Kaiser's chagrin at the ambassadors management of the relations of the two countries. • _ „ insrioftiQfl do not blanw Dr Holloi ban in connection with Venezuela.. The New York newspaper the 11 Commercial Advertiser ” says that Americans deeply mistrust the German Government in regard to Samoa, Manila end Hayti. The paper adde that the attempt to discredit Lord Faunoefote and Britain is not totfatten. a l . The New York correspondent of “ The Times " says that the Kaiser is primarily responsible for the American feeling towards Germany, which is supposed t» be the cause of Br Holieben'e recall, and that Ur Holieben is being made a convenient scapegoat. ~ ■ The correspondent adds: “ American. opinion is not amenable to oer* tain" diplomatic influence or the innuendoes of a reptile press which is practically absent here.”