The herald., 1898-05-12
have been passively accepted by Franco.
which country is so strongly interested
financially in the rehabilitation of Spain.
A Flat Denial

have been passively accepted by Franco.
which country is SO strongly interested
financially in the rehabilitation of Spain.
A Flat Denial
NEW YORK, May ia dispatch to
the World from Berlin says: Your corre-
spondent has obtained from the highes.
German official view of the international
aspect of the conquest of the Philippines
by the United States:
Germany does not entertain, nor is it
likely that she will ever entertain, the idea
of protesting against the American occu-
patton of the Philippines. Neither has she
joined, nor will she join, any combination
of the powers with this object in view."
Affairs on the Islands
NEW YORK. May ia copyright dis
patch to the Evening World dated at Hong
Kong today says:
The Philippine rebel chief, General Ag.
uinaldo, has issued a proclamation to the
insurgents of Manila to obey the orders
of Commodore Dewey and U. S. Consul
Williams.
Killing still lgoes on in the outlying dis
;ricts. where the natives are revengins
themselves on the priests and local Spanish
officials, in spite of the proclamation of
Aguinaldo.
Wealthy Philippine families, who are
leaving Hong Kong for Manila, daily ap-
pear before Consul Wildman here and ask
to be allowed to take the oath of allegiance
to the United States. The powerful Cortes
family insisted on having their prayer for
citizenship telegraphed to President Nc
Kinley and offer their palaces in Manila
for the accommodation of American officers.
The Spanish Fleet
NEW YORK, May 11.-Captain E. L.
Zalinski says of the new situation created
by the return of the Spanish fleet to Cadiz:
''If the report is true it would appear to
indicate that it Is the intention of Spain to
practically abandon Cuba and Porto Rico,
with the hope of recovering the Philippine
islands. They would in that case send this
fleet, with additions. to the Philippines via
the Suez Canal. Without any possibility
of Dewey receiving any notable reinforce
ment, except the Charleston and some
land troops. the Spanish fleet would be
much superior to the United States fleet
at Manila. No other reinforcements are
possible. 1t would seem that the Span
Iards, being hopeless of success in Ameri-
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direction in which they can force success
"To meet this, the Charleston and the
troops being assembled on the Pacific
Coast should be dispatched to Manila as
quickly as possible. The expedition should
be accompanied by vessels conveying am.
pie supplies, food and ammunition, not
emitting an outfit for defending the en-
trance ofnManila harbor with submarine
mines. "
Admiral Dewey thus reinforced, could
stand some chance of holding the Spanish
forces in check, acting this time on the
defensive. Our naval forces, heavily out
matched by the Spanish naval forces,
would probably have a chance to counter
balance this by more effective co-opera.
ton of the shore batteries than was given
by these last to the Spanish feet
Troops for Manila
| WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE following
volunteer troops will go to San Francisco:
| wyoming, one battalion of infantry.
| Colorado, one regiment of infantry.
| Kansas, one regiment of infantry.
| Montana, one regiment of infantry.
| Nebraska, one regiment of infantry.
| Utah, two light batteries and one troop
cavalry.
North Dakota, two battalions of infan-
try.
Idaho, two battalions of infantry.
The War Department today purchased
100000 rations. one-fourth for the Philip
pines.