The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-19
GERMANS DID HELP
At Manila They Landed Two
Guns For Augustin.
KEPT FIVE BIG WARSHIPS
When Two Would Have
Answered.

1
! uel Rodiroso Bages. a sergeant in TIE
! Third company. Thirteenth Infantry.
! Spanish regular army who was captured
a few days ago by the insurgent forces
| at Pineda, is responsible for the positive
| statement that the Germans have given
/ the Spaniards active assistance. When
pressed him to give specific drs he said;
Il am surprised that you have not heard
OF it through your friends in Manila.
! because IL mas been n7ucn talked abOu;
| there. Perhaps We in the army were in
a better position to ascertain che facts.
but. as I understand 1t. the Germans
have supplied us from their ships with
two frst-class field guns. which we have
used 20 advantage. l do not know just
which guns of those we have were given
by the Germans. but 1 am quite sure
there were at least two
Then I asked him how the Germans
| managed 10 land them. He replied:
That was easily done. They placed
them in boats and covered them with
mats. furniture or anything that was con
venient that would not excite the suspi-
cion of the Americans or English. and
to a convenient point. where they were
landed at night. l did not myself see this
done, but 1t has been so often spoken Of
as fact by the officers of my regiment
that I have every reason to believe II is
true"
When I informed him that II this fac,
could be proved it might have a serious
effect on the relations OF the United
States and Germany. ne said that he told
the truth as far as he knew it. and that
al o fhis fellow officers and men believed
it TO be true beyond a doubt. He even
ventured to add:
THAT is not all They have landed
provisions for the Governor-GeneraI and
other high officials. providing them with
many kinds OF things that they could not
get otherwise. and supplying their special
wants"
1 tried in other ways to confirm this
story of Bages. but can do so only by ask
ing higher and more responsible officers.
The insurgent leaders. however. holding
doubt OF the truth of the report. which
they said had come direct to them from
their responsible spies in the city.
Manila Bay. Aug. 1.-THE presence Of
a large German squadron In or near
Manila Bay for over a month has caused
more discussion not only in the Ameri-
ca fleet, but in Manila and among other
foreign rnen-of-war in port than any
other subject that has demanded atten-
ton in the Philippine campaign aside
from the great battle OF May /. and not
excepting the movements of the insurg-
ents.
Whether the German squadrou's
strength and activity can be construed
as a demonstration. planned and ordered
by the German Government. cannot be
proved at this writing and II may be
possible that later events will even show
that nothing was to be feared from its
policy and methods. but It IS true beyond
issue that the conduct Of German naval
vessels in Manila Bay has been up 10 date
not merely irritating and disrespectful
to the United States naval forces. but
at times almost exasper3ting and insult
ing
What mas been done cannot be undone.
No amount OF explanations offered after
the war is over can remove the impress
slons made during the critical period OF
the three months following the occupation
OF Manila Bay by Admiral Dewey.
Without delving into exhaustive details
will cite few general grounds for che
displeasure OF Americans with the Ger
man modus opreandi.
First. instead OF sending one or two
warships 70 look after German interests
the German Government has had four
and FIVE the greater part OF the time. The
japanese and French az 10 time have had
more than two and the English did not
have more than one large one or two
small vessels until they saw that the
Germans must be watched. All rights
that Germany has in Manila Bay could
be easily guarded by one and a. themost ]
two cruisers.
Second. the Germans nave made point
10 keep taheir mos; powerful ships here. (
when II moral protection 20 their inter- 1
ests for mere safety for German sub 4
jects were The only requests. the lesser OF i
secondary vessels would have suflced.
Third. the relation between German I.
officers going on shore and Spanish mill I
tary and naval officers tave been more 4
Intimate than would be expected 20 char 4
acterize a power holding an impartial +
ing what might be construed easily as
helpful 20 the Spanish forces. although
these actions were 50 covered that they
could not be CHASED as In faErante de-
llcto.
Fourth. the span]erds themselves have
openly and repeatedly given evidence o. +
re intense satisfaction g. TIE presenos o.
Sd many German w-arshlps OF Manila
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