The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-20
RIGHT THERE As USUAL
Dewey Tells the German Admiral
: What's What
NO MONKEYING ALLOWED
Won piedrichs Finds Fault With Dewey's
Orders But That Makes No Differ
Z ence to Dewey, Who Runs b
= Job as He Sees Fit

New York. July ia dispatch to the
world from Manila, July IA. by way oil
Hong Kong, says: Admiral Dewey sem
= message to the German admiral re-
sentiy to inquire whether America ana
eermanv are at peace or at war. ii
Shey are at peace he demanded that the
German warshfps here pursue a diner
emit course. II they are at war he want
ed 70 know II, so he could govern him-
self accordingly.
Admiral Dewey was prompted TO senu
this peremptory message by the acton
of the German cruiser Irene IN prevehl-
ing an insurgent attack upon the span
IN garrison at Subic bay. which great
n displeased him.
Aariral Won Diedrichs. in
n the German feet In the Paclnc. re-
tnyned an answer which was apologize
in tone and was satisfactory but,
afterwards. he sent TO Admlrai Dew!
nots saving ma he objected to the
American stopping German ships when
have been in the bay once ana oeeh
visited.
The German ships have made a prac-
tice of coming into Manila n then
making trips outside the bay, cruising
smong the islands and returning IN Two
kr three days. The German contention
Il that a ship should not be stopped
after the first time.
Admiral Dewey replied that Manila is
a blockaded port and that ne Wouiu
continue to have all ships communi-
Gated with when he desired, whether
the first or the hundredth time OF the
entrance TO the bay. The German com
mander objected in response, stating
that he would submit the question to
the senior officers of the other ships.
The Germans continue TO keep a squad
ron Of warships in the bay here n
Fabout the Stands.
The armed cruiser Kaiser and the
protected cruiser Irene have remained
at Manila. The protected cruiser
Kaiser!n Augusta, Princess Wilhelm
and Cormorant returned to-day from
the island of Cebu. of the Vizayas
group.
The insurgents continue TO MAINTAIN
a force about Manila, but make no
Attempt to capture the city. The report
that they intended to attack Manil
Sunday, July 10. was false.
-Four volunteers from ~Oregon-Cap-
tains Heath. Wells and Prescott ana
Lieutenant Telfro-obtained permission
TO spend last Sunday withi1th rebel
lines. There was much hnessiness
when they did not return Sunday or
Monday, but they arrived safely on
Tuesday morning. They explained that
they got further away than they
thought and could not return on sun
day, so they decided TO make a tour of
investigation along the Pasig river,
back of Manila. and got some valuable
information. They are now confined 70
their. quarters and will probably ID
court .martialed.
Washington, July 19-1t was stated
at the navy department to-day thai nc
DISPATCHES had been received from Ad-
miral Dewey relating to the important
events at the Philippines described In
the press cables. 1t Is evident. how
ever. that the officials do not feel the
same concern relative TO the attitude
of the German naval force at Manila
tina they did when the admiral's last
dispatch was received. II was not 50
stated officially. but there Is coed rea'
son TO believe that either through Am
bassador White at Berlin. or the repre-
sentative of the German government
here, the state department has received
some assurances as to the attitude OF
Germany toward the Philippines tha'
have, in a large measure. removed tn
grave apprehension heretofore enter
tained that Germany would offer oh
stacles TO the execution OF our plans.