New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-07-13

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it will not impose for an instant upon
American intelligence. Apart from the
menaces, which, however disavowed in
words, find their concrete embodiment
in tie German ships, the American gov
eminent can not but be aware that the
official explanation Of the ships being at
Manila practically puts America on the
level with Turkey. Were the Germans
at war with France and in possession Of
Q French colonial barber with the intent
to reduce q French town, and were Amer
lea to send into that harbor vessel force
comparable with that of Germany, under
the pretext of protecting handful Of
Americans from outrage, we have no
doubt the world would ring with Ger
man protests at the gross breach Of in
ternational courtesy It is true that
four British ships are now at Manila and
that our commandment chief at Hong
Kong has power to send more if neces-
| sary." III T.. = #. =,~s ~.
The Spectator prints an article which
is likely to attract attention on the wild
eniag Of the war in every direction, dur
| ing the course of which it says:
Gone thing is very curious in all this
| matter, and that is the scanty evidence
of American opinion which reaches
Europe. What do all these millions of
freeholders and industrious citizens who
live away from the newspaper cores
pondents think about the progress of the
war? Are they aware that their coun-
try stands at the parting of the ways !;
that her external policy must be radical
ly modified, and that she is engaged in
a war which may SO develop that it may
occupy years, create national Gebt and
leave the United States with a powerful
army and the second fleet in the world?
Do they think of peace, or have they
made up their minds that there shall be
no peace until Spain begs for it and sur
renders her coloniese Above all, have
they thought of the possibility of war
extending, and what, in that case, they
will order their government to doa"
The Spectator, continuing, says it be-
lieves the Americans will Ego on fight
ing with every energy and volume of
sacrifice until they WIN and are able to
dictate terms of peace to their antagon-
lists. They will repel all interference,
whatever suffering or loss such repulse
may involve, and they will insist on the
great fleet and the skeleton of power
erful army being regarded as part of the
national machinery, no more to be abol-
ished than lighthouses or officers for
paying the interest on the national debt
The Spectator also devotes cons;dera-
BILE attention to the, Philippines, where,
it says: ....
sunless both parties keep their heads
and temper there will be shots exchanged
between the American and German ships.
Both sides may misunderstood the posi-
ton Of strictly neutral feet, the weak
er thirsty to commit everybody SO that
it may benefit by the confusion. and the
stronger irritated to provide for con-
tingency it did not anticipate. Admiral
Dewey, for example, can not venture to
exhaust, or nearly exhaust, his supply of
shells in bombarding Manila. With the
Germans looking on where the lombard
ment begins, with German officers at
Cavite and German marines at Manila
and German cruisers in the harbor and
German prince among them all, Ad-
miral Dewey will have most delicate
part to play, and playing a delicate part,
when sailors are dying and the reputa-
ton of nation is at stake, is not so
easy" ~ -> So j r aa5- ~. s.
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Commodore schley had to wait long
while for an introduction to Cervera,
but when i did come it was warm one.
The uncorking process at Santiago
was attended by exactly the same results
as the uncorking of any ordinary bottle.
Everything inside went down.
Commodore Schley has made good his
claims as q prophet. Two months ago
when he settled down in front of Santi- 4
ago he said: have them and they will
never get home.
There won't be any need of affidavlts
to prove that Congressman Eddy had an
in this years congressional
race. Senator Ringhahl is a campaigner
Of great power, and the people Of the
Seventh district have confidence in his
abilities and integrity as a man.