The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-27
To Many Questions He Replied That
He Did Not Know"
THE MOTIVES OF The POWERS.
Russia aud Germany Both Played
Dangerous Games - inc Battles
Between the SpaniarJs ano thc
Rebels Demonstrated braN-
cry on Both Sidcs-Get-
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While I de- not
with the pr0sra" zoe
administration n 41 ae ol--
look is 500 dark '
pending several d. fomrt O.,
fathom the motives ol .h..e plrft.
AS 20 Germany. an old resident o.
nationality told me that aboa
wears ago h.s government determined to
noescss some colonies in the Pacinc nd
selected first the Sulu Islands, depen-
Iencv of the Philippine prOnucss 90
spain. uotwithstanding the fact thaI
Enrlan0 had signed ID protocol i'm recoe-
milton of 1paius sovcrciEniy, IN olh'f
words. warming TO other powers 10
keep hands on. a German resident OF
Sulu was selected as the intermediary
Schuck this WAS his name. was Ncli-
M.
l man government q former "Hiccr
.amed won Suhm was dispatched 'o de-
liver some presents from f1c emperor 10
the Sultan OF sulu The hamburger
Nachrichtcn at this time. cooliy asserted
hat the Sulu Islands were destined py
DID inc PriN0donlc tO come under Ger
f..u rule. al The same time some OF the
Caroline Islands were seized 10y Germany
Dut Bismarck. who was siil at the
elm. found that hc had been loohns
with a. hornets ncst When SPAN rectlN-
nd information OF Germany philan-
thronlc effort 10 relieve her of the care
off some of her colonies. she raised row.
Non suhm departed in hurry. ana
bismarck was glad to submit 10 the arr
hitrlti0n of the Pope. The desire 10 pos
...s fhr euiu Archipelago together with
.lu.r Dr fhe Caroline Islands. is one ol
fhc causes of Admiral Won pcdeilchs
astonishing friendship for Spain. bul
tnis umc 30 Will not prove easy TO hsh
in troubled waters
There is. however. more behind the att
ttfld. of Germany and France, VIZ; Rus
.fn fearing au attfuck of indigestion in
l.~ rulttou0us dcvouring of China IL
may De said that the Great northern
Power has always been our friend Dut
tbis friendship would bc correctly
anaiyzcd hy:
Not that love Republican Institutions
more
But that . love Great Britain less.
Do is absurd to suppose that true SYM
nnfhv cHn exist between auiocraHe hu7-
.. fnr surlr.-sor of free Thought and
..iian and fh, freedom breathing spirit
of aur institutions How many of ooi
..,uIa.- citizens Attracted hy he spirit
... .rf.rurie. af. even unN luusuishin6 DID
siberian prlsonsf Love of liberty inouc-
ed our people I'D engage % the war Win
Sn.tr and fhe comment of Russia run
rr- a. mott difficult Co imagine. Russia
may have acted friendly To- us so iohs
as two oceans separated our sphere Oh
nptfon from beer realm ana from nallohs
adjacent to her But if re are going To
extend the blessings of liberty $50 as 10
cndaurcr the peculiar privileges o. lhe
car we can expect nothing but oit'cr.
hostility.
A DANGEROUS GAME.
With au this Admiral Won Diederiehs
ls playing dangerous game. lie mas
been trying TO pay court 10 Abuhlaiuo'
lnt that individual suspected that he
,,t,it le taken prisoner and delivered up
fn fhc Standards. and SO declined the
honor The Admiral then requested that
fn. wife and five children of the Cover
uor-Gcncral. now held ass prisoners OF
Mar he turned over TO him. Rather a
hold rroucet n face of the reward OF
,.- o,o ..t unoon AeuinaIdo dead or alive.
'rhre. attempts have been made upon
MIN and a. IS cxcusable If he Considers
the Governor Generals family as nos
,..ee eoain is medieval nation
,.r',t,ics or honor and does not scruple
D., fe,. the dagger or poison TO relieve her
of eneries whom She cannot defeat In
,.,..., warfare
In anncars that Germany is collecting
,n her naval strength available about
49, isles. Her entire fleet in the Pacific
tr.iste of Inc following vessels, Kaiser
,,..hi, oe rnns rNB horse power,
t-.t..rin Aurusta. cruiser. 90 guns lioO
49,. ,,,,.,r. PRINCES. wilhelm. cruise 30.
'. ., 4. n. hor.. power: Deutschland,
.. oii,e tol horse power. Irene,
..,,ser g3 guns. 5000 horse power;
,,'.., cr,i.ar. f0 Guns. 5000 horse power.
,,.r,,,',,,. cri.ser. ~ gums. 210O horse
.. ,roon. gums g.i01 horse power;
, ..,,a,at
.i@ l..f-nara.d vessel as in Kyao
N''''' ...,..., th,f precious acquisition