The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-18
AUGUSTUS ESCAPE
Calls for Explanation From German
Officials

OHctals
MADRID. Aug. II, 10 a. NIT Is now an
serted that General August left Mantle
after the surrender. The government has
received his report giving details as to tn,
surrender but is not ready yet to publish It
It Is asserted that General August on Aug
ust 7th refused all propositions to surren
der.
All Officers Went Free
BERLIN, Aug. 1.-THE Nofddeutsche
Allgemeine Zeitung explains that the Kai.
serin Augusta, which brought away Gen.
eral August from Manila, left the harbo.
after the surrender Of the city and asserts
that the Spanish officers were allowed to
go free, so that General August was able
to 60 where he pleased.
When Admiral Won Diedrichs permitted
him to go to Hong Kong on board the Kali
serin Augusta, says the paper, 1t was BY
agreement with the American commander
in-chief, If indeed the German Admiral
considered such an agreement still nee.
essary.
A Breach of Neutrality
LONDON, Aug. 17.-The Times In an ed.
itorial this morning says:
have been known when the Germans ar
ranged to remove Governor-General Au-
gusti. the transaction grows remarkably
near deliberate breach of neutrality. But
for the German action, General August
would have been a most important pris-
oner of war. The whole story decidedly
wants explanation"
The Times does not think that the United
States would be satisfied to be bounded by
the horizon advocated by Mr.. Carnegie in
the North American Review, and says:
ION the contrary, the American people
might contemplate entering cosmic society
and playing their part in the movement OF
the world, instead of standing outside max
Ing money and influence, which they cam
not use for any purpose that appears to the
Imagination.
Putting the things in more concise form,
we imagine 1t IL felt more effectually after
the capture of Manila after a fight respon-
which are not to be disposed of by such
purely utilltarian and materialist arguments
as Mr.. Carnegie puts forth"
The Times, commenting upon the Cerruti
case as useful reminder that arbitration
is not always so easy, rapid and efficient a
method of settling disputes as philanthro-
pists are apt to believe, says:
Here is very simple case. The facts
were scarcely disputed. The litlgant coun-
tries were of a kindred race and the arbi-
traitor was a big brother of all the South
American republics. The award was stated
In the plainest possible terms and imposed
no intolerable burdens, yet It has required
seventeen months to bring the losing party
to pay its debt. The United States can
hardly feel gratified at the action Of a
third-rate nation which has been so long
evading the plain terms of Mr.. Cleveland 8
award. insulted a great republic and fur
nished fresh arguments against the expe-
diency of arbitration In such cases."
Russian Anxiety
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 17.-The Jour-
nal de st. Petersburg (semi- officiaD says:
1.-THE prestige of the white population in
the Philippines has been almost entirely
destroyed by the war. II an attempt IL
made to give the islands autonomy, 1t will
have to be affected gradually, under strict
ly benevolent European tutelage. Any other
regime would bring back barbarism."
The paper comments upon the difficulties
facing the United States in dealing with
the insurgents In the Philippines as IA,
greater than they had in dealing with the
yellow race In America. A large army, il
says, will be needed, and the liberal phil.
anthropic colonization ideas Of the Ameri
cans must give way to graver consldera
tons