Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-23
is Manila Occupied
Crews of Foreign Warships
Said to Be in Control.
GERMANYS LITTLE GAME.
according to the London Daily News Dewey
Has Been Cheated ofHis Prcroga- y.
lives by Emperor Williams Cab
met An Important Question.
(By Telegraph.)


LONDON. June 23.-The Daily News
publishes statement. alleged TO come
from correspondent having access To
good Information, that the occupation
of Manila by parts of the crews of the
foreign warships there is an accom-s
plished fact although it may probably
be three or four days before the off,
cial news arrives by way of Hong
Kong.
The communication proceeds to say:
over month ago Admiral Dewey
prepared to lombard Manila At this
1uneture. however. a new factor was
added to the situation. The German
consul. acting on precise Instructions,
who had Just arrived by the German
Warship Irene. strongly opposed bonn
bardment. These instructions were
clear and categorical and emapated d.
rectly from Emperor Williams cabinet.
1T was then that Admiral Dewey
asked for Teinforcements and supplied
Aguinaldo with arms. While Germany
gathered a naval force the intention at
Berlin was. If not to take possession OF
Manila. at least to cooperate In the
landing. Admiral Dewey's force not be-
Ing sufficient to protect German inter-
ests. Captain General Augusti had on
his part informed his government OF
the situation and several Interviews
took place at Madrid with the German
ambassador. the result being that 1t
was decided Captain General August
should appeal to the foreign warshYps
al Manila. excluding the Americans, to
protect the lives and property OF the
inhabitants against the Insurgents.
1t was an indirect way of capitulat-;
Ing while sparIng Spanish amour pro-
per. There is no doubt That Admiral
Won Diederichs has taken command OF
the forces landed. although he has not
taken possession in behalf of Germany
hn yxyf9 fhcA ri ntv.
forcements arrive. be willing to allow
his forces to re-enbark? The whole
question lies there"
GERMAN SENTIMENT.
LONDON. June 23.-The Berlin cor
respondent OF the Times. commenting
on the continued discussion of the Phil,
ippines question, says:
There would be storm Of indigna-
ton in the German press II the United
States were to become master of the
Philippines while Germany got nothing.
In the view OF many German politi-
clans anything would be better than
that and they would even prefer to see
the Intervention OF several European
powers to protect the life and property
of their subjects from the rebels fol-
lowed by the acquisition OF naval sta
ton for each OF them. ~
There is. In fact. a strong fnciina-i
ton to repeat the Chinese drama at
T1Steaoa OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Slpl3OELnnlfy%lEY
afforded. Relatively to what Germany
already 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 combtna-'
ton of powers would venture to pre-
vent the United States and Great Bri-
tain from settling the future of the
Philippines conjointsA. or at least, un-5
der the protection Of their conjoint ma
val forces. Continental opinion would
not only speedily acknowledge the
strength of All Anglo-American naval
alliance but would be particularly
unanimous against mourning the risk
of the commercial consequences Of a.
breach With the United States