The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-07-03

made by the Evening Post" of New
York that an agreement in regard to
Admiral Diedrichs' attitude had been
reached at conference between Secre-
tary Day and DR.. Won HoIleben, the
German ambassador at Washington.
The Colgne Gazette" says: "Admi-
raj Won Diedrichs requires no instruc-
tons from Washington In regard to
what he is to do Or leave undone. So
long as he does not interfere so as to
obstruct or to promote the enterprises
Of either Of the belligerents, neither
Dewey nor Secretary Sherman is COM
petemt to give him any direction what
ever In like manner the German Gov
eminent win not concern itself as to
the measures which Spain or America
may adopt for the maintenance of their
interests in the Philippine Islands,
The Local Anzeiger'' says: "A Ger
man Admiral knows quite we'll in what
fashion he has to maintain and protect
the interests of his countrymen. He
would most energetically repel any inn
pertinent attempt to handle his affairs.
This is the proper answer to the pre-
sumptions of the Yankee press"
The correspondent of the Times"
says: "One has only to ask intelligent
and Independent advocates, as well as
opponents of German colonial EXPANSION
here in every class of the community,
and the answer invariably is that 1t
may be regarded as quite certain that
Germany will do her best to obtain a
footing on the islands,
Editorially the Times says: 1.-THE
German newspapers are in great
state of excitement because the Amer
leans venture to question the motives
of the extraordinary display of German
ships at Manila Public opinion in
America on the other hand, is very
naturally aroused by the exceedingly
outspoken language coming from in
spired sources in Germany in regard to
the proper aim of German policy in the
Philippines The efforts to explain away
that language by pretending that it
was used in the malicious British
press may do we'll for the consumption
| of readers, but it will not impose for
an instant upon American intelligence.
Apart from the menaces which, how
ever, disavowed in words, find their
cCrcrete embodiment in the German
| ships, the American movement cannot
but be aware that the official explana-
| ton of these ships being at Manila
practically places America on the level
| with Turkey. Were the Germans at
war with France, and in possession of
| a French colonial harbor, with the in
! tent to reduce a French town, and
were America to send into that harbor
a vessel comparable with that of Ger
mn ho n
| a handful of American subjects from
| outrage, we have no doubt the world
would ring with German protests at the
gross breach of international courtesy,
if not the rules of neutrality. 1t is
true that four British ships are now at
Manila, and that our Commander in
Chief at Hongkong has power to send
more if he deems necessary, but the
Americans know quite we'll that the
| meaning of our presence there is totally
different from anything that charity
can assign as a meaning of the Ger
man demonstration. in view not only of
the semi official and inspired utterances
of the German press, but of the gen.
eral attitude of the German Govern
ment."
The Spectator" prints an article
the widening of the war in every direc-
ton, during the course of which it says:
'One thing is very curious in all this
matter, and that is the scanty evidence
of American opinion which reached
Europe. What do all these quiet mill
lions of working freeholders and in
dustrious citizens who live away from
the newspaper correspondents think of
no Of f1afax o,c hoy
aware that their country stands at the
parting of the ways; that her external
policy must be radically modified, and
that she is engaged in a war which may
SO develop that it may occupy. years,
create a national debt 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 colonies? Above all, have
they thought of the possibility of the
war extending and what, in that case,
they will order their Government to
do?''
The Spectator" continuing, says it
believes the Americans will "go on
fighting with every increasing energy
ciid VI ulltll lJty VIII
and are able to dictate terms of peace
to their antagonists. They will repel
all interferences, whatever suffering or
loss such repulses may involve, and
they will insist on the great fleet and
the skeleton of powerful army being
regarded as part of the national ma
chinery, no more to be abolished than
lighthouses or offices for paying the
int PreSf on the ma tjoOa1 5abt
The Spectator also devotes con-
siderable attention to the Philippines,
where, it says: Unless certain parties
keep their heads and temper, there will
be shots exchanged between the Amer