The record-union., 1898-05-15
Brings to Nations Of Europe Consequences
That Cannot be foreseen.
The United States Must Either
Hold the Philippines or Trans
fer Them to Some European
Power Restoring Them to
Spain Impossible, and They
Cannot Remain in Hands of Ma
tive Insurgents.

NEW YORK, May IA dispatch to
the World" from Berlin says: A
new Power has sprung up, fully armed,
the Berlin newspapers proclaim bring
ing to the nations of Europe conse-
quences that cannot be foreseen, but
certain to be mOmentous The novel
situation created by the American oc
cupation of the Philippines is the sub
Ject of leading articles in to-day's
journals These articles may be
summed up thus: America must either
hold the Philippines herself, or transfer
them to some European Power Re-
storing them to Spain is impossible. 1t
is equally impossible that they should
remain in the hands of the native in
surgents. Signs are multiplying that
the people in authority in the United
States will decide to retain the islands
as an American possession, notwith-
standing the fact that these will event
uaily entail upon the American people
the necessity of maintaining larger
army and navy, and will bring nearer
the danger of imbroglios with the Eu-
ropean Powers having large interests
in the East.
England. Japan and Russia are the
should America withdraw. If England
should become the owner of the Philip
pines the United States would see that
she gave up the British West Indian
possessions in exchange. Japan has
poor chance Her competition with
America in China is keen, and the
United States will do nothing to help
her. Besides, she could give nothing
in exchange Russia and America al
ways have been close friends. 1t is just
possible that America may purchase
Russia's continued friendship by check
mating England
This much, however is certain-if the
United States comedies anything to
Russia they will incur the hostility of
England The whole situation is beset
with difficulties.
AMERICAN INVASION POPULAR.
NEW YORK, May IA Herald"
dispatch from Manila, via Hongkong,
says: The American victory at Cavite
and the complete collapse of the Span
ish navy have struck terror into Ma
Mia The blockade continues, but the
public is calm 1t thinks that the Eu
ropean Powers have intervened to pre-
vent the bombardment of Manila. The
country is quiet The natives will not
actively or openly favor the Americans
unless assured that Spanish rule is
over forever, for fear of reprisals.
The desire to break the Spanish rule
is general throughout the country, and
the American invasion is popular as
means to gaining this in the end.
The native mind is only Influenced
by an exhibition of strength. They
think the blockade is weak, and that
this is due to foreign intervention. Ma
nila can draw supplies from the in
terror and hold out for months. The
troops at Manila consist of about TO-
600 regulars and $4,000 volunteers. The
volunteers have no instruction, and
their fire is wild and dangerous to the
troops. The artillery have no machine
guns.
Public opinion, which at first favored
Admiral Montejo, has now changed.
The Spaniards freely criticise his de-
fense of Cavite. They say the Amerl-
cans came within range of his guns,
and that his artillery was good enough
to do great damage to the American
fleet if we'll handled. The Captain
General ordered Admiral Montejo to
anchor his fleet off Manila and unite
the strength of his fleet to the batteries.
defend the arsenal Of Cavite. The de-
fense of Manila without a fleet was
impossible.
FOREIGN FLEETS IN PHILIPPINES
WASHINGTON, May 14.-In view of
reports that German, French and Brit
ish ships are lettering at the Philip
pine Islands, much interest has been
excited in navy circles as TO the
strength of the several fleets OF these
Powers. There is little or no apprehen-
sion in official quarters here that the
gathering of foreign warships is meant
as a menace to American interests in
the Philippines.
From reliable sources the status OF
the Asiatic squadron is as follows;
Germany's fleet consists OF elght
first-olass modern vessels. Second in
command is Vice-Admiral Prince Hen
ry. a brother of the Emperor of Ger
many.
The British squadron in Asiatic wa
ters is greater in guns and tonnage
than that of Germany, France and
Russia combined. 1t includes thirty
one modern fighting ships ranging from
the monster battleship Victorious of
ID 900 tons, to the swift little gunboats
Plover and Firebrand.
The Russian fleet consists of twenty
two ships.
The French fleet is made up of eleven
ships.
PHILIPPINES RICH IN GOLD
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Senator
Teller has received a letter from con-
stituent in Colorado indicating that the
Philippine Islands may be found to be
very rich in gold deposits The writer
saws in 1915 he travelled from Manila
to Singapore with man VINO had gone
from Montana to the Island OF Luzon
for the purpose of investigating the re-
ports of such wealth, who gave him TINS
information in confidence, and as re-
turn for kindness rendered him by the
Senator's correspondent.
He told me- says this correspond
ent. that the result of his Invesuga-
tions were far ahead of anything ne
had anticipated and that the wealth OF
gold in that country was beyond esu-
mating. He had gone to the Philippines
with the intention of going into MN
ing il the situation was promising.
When he found they We're he went 70
the Spanish Governor to secure per-
mission. but this official would permit
nothing of the kind. He gave as the
reason for his opposition that the de-
velopment of the mines would teno 10