The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-11
CHILDREN and FOOLS
Speak the Truth, and, Incl
dentally, Drunk Men
SOME TIMES Do THE SAME
How a German at Manila
Mussed Up His Speech,

Journal from Manila says:
| A good story is told on the German
officers who came down on the flagship
| Kaiser to Manila Bay from Kaichow
| They arrived here full OF energy from
| their stay in the colder NORTH. and ap-
| parently full of intentions to accomplish
something while here aside from merely
remaining aboard ship and playing the
part of protecting German interests. When
| they went ashore they were received with
open arms. The Spaniards could not do
too much for them They gave them
the freedom of the city They told them
that there were no other men on earth,
aside from Spaniards, like them. They
even built up the hope that the Germans
had come TO save the city from lombard
ment and 10 tell the Americans 10 leave
the bay.
Dinners followed dinners; tiffins came
without number; plcnics without limit
took up the days, until the festivities
ended in a grand affair given by the
Governor-General at his residence on the
Pasig. AS fine q dinner was provided as
could be expected in a city that was viz
tually blockaded. Toasts were drunk in
such earnes tness that when the climax
was reached in drinking the healths of
their respective monarchs IL seemed as
if the cheers of the enthusiastic diners
would raise the roof. The soldiers out
side took up the echo. 1t was passed on
to the forts, and the garrison replied with
such yellS that the English officers
aboard their men Of war out in the har-
h ~,
signal victory of the Spanish arms.
This cheering this exchange of senti--
ments. this pledging of each others hap
pness and well-being. mingled with Ger
man and Spanish patriotic songs and
music of bands, proved too much for one
of the high German officers who was pres
ent.
He had been delegated to do most Of
the experimenting and feed the Spaniards
with necessary taffy, with instructions to
give out a delicate hint at the conclusion
OF his eloquent remarks that Germany
might appreciate Quid pro quo for her
kindness and consideration in coming TO
Manila and impressing the Yankees with
the greatness of their mightiness," as
one Jack tar described it when the Kai-
serin Augusta and Princess Wilhelm
steamed up and down the bay number
Of times, as If to suggest that only they
controlled these Philippine waters.
Inflated by overconfdence our German |
friend, the post-prandial orator, did not |
resort to the delicate terms which he /
was instructed to use, but went at his /
point hammer-and--tongs as If there was 1
no question that any suggestion Germany /
might make would be Immediately fol-
lowed. After going higher and higher
and making one plea after another, pay
ing compliment upon compliment and |
being urged on by rounds of noisy cheers,
he concluded:
Yes, my good and noble Spanish broth
be bound together by indissoluble ties OF .
friendship and love. The glory Of Spain
shall be the glory of Germany. The tri-
umpfls of Spain shall be the triumphs of /
Germany. When the young monarch Of
your native land shall have reached the
age when he shall guide the destinies OF
CASTLE he shall have the example of the
blessed Kaiser of the German fatherland
to assist him in his work and-more than
that-he will find him a powerful ally
who will protect him, your king. from
the assaults Of those who would weaken or
destroy his throne. Yes, my good Span
iards, all this shall be true, and in re-
turn we ask only that you shan cede
to US one of the lesser Islands of these
East Indles-one you do not need or usa-
simply 70 use as a coaling station. and
that you tell US that we are welcome to
our choice before the Yankees have taken
them ALL
He said no more. dozen other officers
shut him off. No wonder they did. The
frost that was evidenced in the faces Of
the Spaniards was as plain and freezing
as a snow drift in Vermont in the middle
of January. The Germans, who were
more discreet. and the spaniards. who saw
that an anti--climax had been reached
and most embarrassing situation had been
produced, at once arose from the table
and ended a scene that was not expected
by either and had possibly DESTROYED the
effects of this grand love feast
The Spaniards had assumed that Ger
many was making q demonstration
prompted by most unselfish motives.
When they realized that It yelled a plan
10 subtract from SPANS domains and
add to those OF Germany, especially at
! time when Spain needed all she mad,
hey concluded that they had better 90
/ little slower in wining and dining |
German naval officers. Madrid may favor /
giving an island 20 Germany. but Manila
ioes not
As this story was told me by German
-esident OF Manila and have only quoted
hin indirectly without expressing my own
opinion Of incidents beyond my knowledge.
4; can be taken as very near the truth. {