Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-03-08
GERMANY'S LAST MOVE
Puts Its Interests in the Hands Of
United States.
WarshipS Withdrawn from Samoa and The
Philippines Samoan Move a Shrewd
0ne-No Fear Of Clash

New York, Feb. %. The Her
AIDS correspondent sends the fol-
lowing: Substantial evidence of
Germapy's desire to maintain and
improve the friendly relations
subsisting between the Washing
ton and Berlin Governments has
been furnished to the State De.
partment. At the request of
Germany, the United States b, s
consented to protect German sub
jects and interests in the Philip.
pines and in Samoa, and relying
upon the promise of this Govern
ment the German warships have
been withdrawn from those points.
La compliance with Germany's
request, cable instructions have
been sent to Rear Admiral Dewey
aud General Otis informing them
that hereafter German subjects
and German interests in the
Philippines must pc provided
with protection by American
ships and American troops.
1t is apparent to the authorities
that the Berlin Government, in
making these requests was actu-
ated by a sincere desire to impress
upon the Government and people
of the United States the fact of
Germauy's friendliness for this
nation, aud to prevent in future
all talk Of prospective German in
reference in American affairs, or
any intention to take action which
might be distasteful to the United
States.
There is no doub. that Ger
many was greatly surprised at
the Interpretation placed in some
quarters here on the dispatch
from Admiral Dewey stating that
for political reasons" he desired
that the battleship Oregon should
be sent to Manila at once, and
there seems to be little doubt that
it was this Interpretation, aud the
comments which followed, that
caused her to take heroic meas
ures and place her interests and
her subjects under the protection
of the United States.
With Germany's attitude 80
plainly defined the authorities are
now assured that there is absolute
ly no danger of foreign inter fer
ence in the Philippines.
Following the request that the
United States take care Of Ger
man subjects and interests in the
Philippines, the State Department
was informed that the German
armored cruiser Kaiserin Augusta
had been ordered to leave Manila
Immediately for Tientsin, where a
display of force will probably be
made to compel the Chinese Gov
ernment to punish murderers and
pay indemnity for the murder of
two Germans near that point.
With the departure of the Kaisers
in Augusta, Germany will be
without naval represen alton in
the Philippines, the Irene already
having gone to the Chinese coast.
AS soon as the State Depart
ment learned Of the wishes Of the
Berlin Government Secretary
Long and Secretary Alger were
advised and the cable inst uctious
to Rear Admiral ID wev and Gen
eral Otis followed, as already
stated.
With respect to Samoa the Off
cials admit that Germany has
made shrewd move, which will |
prevent the United States taking
decisive action without fully con-
'ulting Berlin. BY placing Ger
man interests there 10 the hands
of the Americans this Govern
nent is made responsible and can
AXE no action detrime ntal to
hem. 1t is intended to cable
Rear Admiral Ksutz, when the
department. is advised of the ar.
rival OF the Philadelphia at Sa.
noa, instructing him to comply
With the request of the Berlin
Government. 1t is now said by
he authorities that the Sam osn
question will be settled without
Iitficulty.