The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-13
WITHOUT ENGLAND

The European Powers VIII be Helpless in
Their Schemes to Prevent tho United
States Taking Posaession of tho Philip.
N pines--rait Talk & ON Germany.
. /, LONDON, May 12.-An evening
newspaper to-day publishes the follow
ins from source that Is alleged to be
authoritative:
"At least three OF the great powers
are determined to prevent America
from bringing the war into European
waters. Manila only escaped lombard
ment through the active Intervention OF
the German consul, acting under the
direct order OF the emperor.
E"When the news arrived from Manila
that Commodore Dewey had been or
dered to take the place the German res
idents sent pressing request to Ber-
lin, demanding help and protection
from the double danger OF lombard
ment and exposure TO the plundering OF
the natives. The response was prompt.
The German consul was instructed to
oppose energetIcally all useless devas-
tation beyond the proper acts OF war,
to oppose the deba.kation OF the
Americans unless in sufficient force to
maintain order, to protect the lives and
property OF Germans. and to fix the
amount Of damages sustained by Ger
mans.
Constructions were at the same time
sent to the commander Of the German
squadron at Kiao-Chou bay and by to-
morrow four German warships will be
at Manila.
I'm the meantime. three ambassa-
doris. not including Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, have made friendly representa-
tions TO Secretary Day. reminding him
that, according to the Presidents mes
sage, the liberation OF Cuba was the
sole object OF the war and that hence
the bombardment OF the Cuban coast
towns which will only add to the dis
tress OF the natives, will be contrary to
the avowed sentiments Of the United
States. y'.lgg Z rs i-f n
Coupled, with, this representations
the reminder thatffe rights OF Euro
pean residents must be respected, Pres
ident Mckinley was impressed with the
arguments. and It was then Admiral
Sampson was ordered to partially raise
the blockade OF Havana and to- seek to
destroy the Spanish fleet, i u, 49,
II the United States takes possession
OF Hawaii during the present war with
Spain It Is believed Europe will endeav-
or to insist that the occupation Of Ha-
wall was an incident OF the war and the
continental powers will desire TO in
clude Hawaii in the apportionment OF
territory perhaps as q partial offset
against the Philippines.
In the best informed diplomatic cir
cles confidence Is expressed that the
United States will not be permitted to
acquire such strength in the Far East
as involved In the occupation Of the
Philippine Islands and Hawaii, without
reckoning with the powers.
Great Britain. on the contrary, as the
Associated Press has the best grounds
for asserting, desires the United States
to retain the Philippine islands even In
preference to taking them herself.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May FIT
was stated authoritatlvely to-day, at
the state department, that there Is no
truth whatever In the London newspa-
per allegation that three o fthe European
ambassadors had made friendly repra-
sentatIons to the United States against
an extension OF the war to the Philip
pines. No representations whatever In
that line have been made to tile state
department.
BERLIN. May 1.-THE semi-official
North German Gazette this afternoon
IN denying q reported Interview be-
tween Emperor William and United
States Ambassador White relative 10
the German governments attitude to-
wards the United States says: THE
Americans cannot doubt the character
OF our strict and perfectly loyal neu-
trallty after the repeated official declar-