The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-15
Germany Attitude.

The German government pretends TO be
friendly to us. yet there is something
cropping out all the time which gives the
impression that the German emperor
would like nothing better than an Oppor-
tunity to interfere in our war with Spain.
The German press Is not friendly TO us,
and, judging from what appears in the
dispatches, il does not hesitate to publish
the false dispatches sent out from Mad
rid, as a fair statement of the actual con-
diton of affairs in Cuba.
But it is Germanys attitude in respect
to the Philippines which is calculated to
cause speculation and comment. There
are many German citizens in Manila and
they have valuable interests there, but If
it should be decided by Admiral Dewey
to be necessary to lombard that city the
citizens of Germany would have to take
their chances with the natives and the
citizens of other nations in saving their
lives and property.
limitations have been thrown out, how
ever, whether authorized or not it is i'm
possible to say, that Germany does not in
tend 10 permit the bombardment of Man
ia. The only thing that seems to sus-
tain the view that Germany may make
trouble at Manila is the fact that she is
sending warships and marines there. She
has three warships there now and, &C
cording TO our dispatches yesterday, she
will soon have 1900 marines there.
In view of the fact that Admiral Dew
ey has made it clear that il is not lis
purpose TO destroy property in Manila if
he can accomplish his purpose without
doing so. it is difficult TO see why Germany
should be sending so many warships and
marines there, unless it is her purpose
to take a stand against the bombardment
of Manila by the United States under
any circumstances.
There is no doubt that Germany objects
to the permanent control of the Philip
pines by the United States, and it is prop
able that Russia and France are In SYM
pathy with Germany in respect to that
matter. These Powers, however, could
take no surer way of insuring permanent
control of those islands by the United
States than by taking the position that
they would offer forcible opposition 20
such control. At the present time the
American people have not made up their
minds whether they want the Philippines
or not. 1t is certain that if a vote were
taken on the question as to whether or
not It would be advisable to retain per-
manent control of the Philippines there
would be several million votes in the neg
alive It is even not improbable that a
majority would be against the permanent
asquisition of the islands, but If Germany
or any other European Power should IN
dertake to say that the islands should lot
be ours, the whole country would rise VI
and demand that the Philippines be re-
tanned No insolent dictaton-no dicta-
ton of any sort-wll be toll
Grated from any Power of Europe. The
people of the United States have made u
their minds to drive Spain out of Cuba
however long it may take to do so, Gnc
whatever the cost may be. They can &C
complish their object and at the same
time take care of any one of their IN
terests which may be menaced by a Lu
ropean Power. The Powers of Europe
cannot dictate to the United States as
they dictated to Japan. If they should
attempt to do so they would soon tinT
| ont their mistake