Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-23
GERMAN LANDING AT MANILA.
Emperor William Gave Orders IN Regard 70
Occupation.


London, June 23.-Thc Daily News
publishes statement alleged to come
from a correspondent having access ~
good Information that the occupation
of Manila by parts of the crews Of thu
foreign warshlps thero 10 an occom-
pllshcd fact. although 10 may probably
be three or four days before the oill-
cial uuvs arrives by way OF Hong
kong. The communication proceeds TO
say:
cover a month ago Admiral Dewey
prepared to lombard Manila. ~ this
juucurc. however. a new factor was
added to the situation. The German
consul acting on precise Instructions.
which had Just arrived 49, the German
WHrHhIp Irene, strongly uppufgd
Commandment. These Instructions wcrg
clear aud categorical, ana omanntrd
directly from Emperor Williams CABLE
net.
1T was then that Admiral Dewey
asked Tor rC.niorDDm. ntl aud supplied
! AguIuaido with arms While Germany
| gathered a naval force the intention az
/ Berlin was, " mot 90 take pusa. Ion
| of Manila. ht least go cooperate Doc the
| landing. Admiral D.w,y'r force not bee
/ lng sufficient Co protect German Inter
csts.
capt Con. August had on his part
/ informed h.a government VI the Hitu-
| alton. and several Interviews took place
| nt Madrid with the German nmhussn-
dor the result bUlng that 10 was Dc
| cidrd that Capt. Gen. August should
| appeal % the foreign wnrHhlpa 90 Ma
/ Mia. excluding she Americans, 90 pro-
trct the lives and property % the In
habltants against the insurgents.
1T was an Indirect act Of capltulh-
tlUn while rplrlng spanish amour
puprp. Th0ro is NJ doubt Admiral
| Won DicdrIph has taken command ui
the forces landed. although he has NOT
| taken possession on behalf ni Germany
but win hn. when She American r.in'
fDrcomcnt arrives, Doe willing 90 allow
hiH forces 90 rC.ombnrkf The Who'll,
question lieH there"
The Berlin correspondent u m,
| Times. commenting uu the continued
discussion ~ the Philippine question
uyH There would Boo h storm ~ lu'
dlenai.un in The German prcm II 90.
| United states were tn become mlHtnl
OF tho Philippines. while Germany pol
noih.ug. In Wow NJ many German pol
luDIuuH. anything would boz better thli
thltuud they would even prHfrr 20 sr'
tho intervention uf several European
powers to protect thr ne and property
~ their subjects from the rebels. col
lowed by the acquisition of a nnNa
station Tor each ~ them.
"ThrrD Dr.. In fact. a strong lnrllna
tinu Co repeat thr chinese drama 'n
! kuIu.Chuu wherever an opportunity
afforded Relatively 20 what German
d already poaacssrH she has ovcrythIn
, Ia gain by such policy ~ fair share
: nll around
"rhorc can. however. be- little douh
, | that no European combination ~ pow
. ! UrH VIII venture 10 prevent the Unto
states and Great britain from Hettiln
the future Of the Philippine cp-iolutll
or az least. under the protection d
| their Joint naval forces. Continents
opinion would not only speedily ac
. | knowledge the strength OF the Anglo
y American naval alliance. but would d
b practically unanimous against Incur
ring the risk Of the commercial c0uHi
. quonces Of the breach with tho Unite
7 states"