The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-23
Rumor Emanating from Madrid that
the Latin Republics Contemplate
Action Against Uncle Sam.
MORE TALK ABOUT PEACE
THE QUEEN REGENT SAID TO BE
SOUNDING" HER RELATIVES.
Don Carlos Ready I'd Take the Crown
of Spain, but Not TIL the War with
the United states Is over.

LONDON, June 2S.-yEhe Daily News pub
fishes a statement, alleged to come from
correspondent having access to good in
formation, that the occupation of Manila by
parts of the crews of the foreign war ships
there is an accomplished fact although it
may probably be three of four days before
KoIg. The communication proceeds to say:
"Over month ago Admiral Dewey prepared
to lombard Manila. at this juncture, how
ever, a new factor was added to the situa-
ton. The German consul, acting on pre-
else instructions which had just arrived by
the German war ship Irene, strongly op-
posed bombardment. These instructions
were clear and categorical and emanated
directly from Emperor Williams Cabinet.
1t was then that Admiral Dewey asked
for renforcements and supplied Agunaldo
with arms While Germany gathered
naval force the intention at. Berlin was,
if not to take possession of Manila, at least
to cooperate in the landing, Admiral
Deweys force not being sufficient to pro-
tect German interests Captain General
August had on his part informed his gov
ernment of the situation and several in
terviews took place at Madrid with the
German ambassador, the result being that
1T was decided Captain General August
should appeal to the foreign war ships at
Manila, excluding the American, to protect
the lives and property of the Inhabitants
against the insurgents. 1t was an indirect
way of capitulating, while sparing Spanish
amour propre. There is no doubt Admiral
Won Diederichs has taken command of the
forces landed, although he has not taken
possession in behalf of Germany. But will
he when the American reinforcements ar
rive be willing to allow his forces to re-
embark? The whole question lies there
Reports from Manila, say a special dis
patch from Shanghai, indicate the existence
of fears that Sonora August, wife of Cap
tain General August, and her children,
have been massacred by the rebels on the
BuIacan 1t is thought according to the
same advices, that this is the reason of the
unwillingness of General Aguinaldo, the in
to start to rescue them.
The Berlin correspondent of the Times,
commenting on the continued discussion of
the Philippines question, says "There
man press if the United States were to be-
come master of the Philippines while Ger
many got nothing. IN the view of many
German politicians anything would be bet
ter than that and they would even prefer
to see the Intervention Of several Euro
pean powers to protect the life and property
by the acquisition of a naval station for
each of them. There is, in fact, strong
inclination to repeat the Chinese drama at
KioLChou wherever an opportunity is af-
forded. Relatively to what Germany al
ready possesses she has everything to gain
by such a policy of fair shares all around.
There can, however, be little doubt that no
European power or combination of powers
would venture to prevent the United States
and Great Britain from settling the future
of the Philippines conjointly Or, at least
under the protection of their conjoint naval
forces Continental opinion would not only
speedily acknowledge the strength of an
Anglo-American naval alliance, but would
be practically unanimous against incurring
the risk of the commercial consequences of
a breach with the breach"