Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-02
A DIPLOMATIC MOVE
Germany Withdra VS. All Her War.
ships from the Philippines.
Her INTERESTS PLACED IN OUR CARE
inc United States Accepts the Trust and
the Dagger Of n Clash Il Thereby
Averted Germany Anxious to
Cultivate Our Friendsbiu

Cultivate Our Friendship.
Washington, March THE German
government has set at rest effectually
the rumors OF purpose on its part
directly or indirectly, to embarrass
the United States in the Philippine is.
lands and has given signal mani
festation OF its desire to promote the
most cordial relations between Ger.
many and the United States by order.
ing the withdrawal of all vessels of
Its navy from Philippine waters and
placing the lives and property of It's
subjects there under the protection Of
the United States government This
action taken is regarded as master
stroke in diplomacy by which will be
removed all possibility of a clash be.
tween German and American interests
In and about Manila and notice to all
the world, and especially to any
Americans who entertained any sus-
plcions OF sinister designs by Germany,
OF the wish and purpose OF the Ger.
man empire to cultivate the friend.
ship OF the United States. BY it Ger.
many at once places the protection OF
all her large interests in the islands
almost completely in our hands.
The announcement of this act of the
herman government came at the close
OF day that had been full of sensa.
tlonal rumors Of clash between the
Americans and Germans In Manila, the
rumors finally going so far as to as.
sert that Admiral Dewey had fred on
and sunk German vessel at Manila.
These rumors spread, despite the fact
that the cable connecting Manila with
the outer world is in the control of the
United States government so that it
might be reasonably expected that IL
would be the government that would
receive the first news of anv
disaster or collision at Manila.
and that at the white house. war
department and navy department
positive denials were made of the
receipts of any news tending in the
slightest degree to confirm the ru-
mors Even some of the more cautious
naval officers were infected with fear
for the moment, for, while thew did
not think there had been the slightest
trouble between the American and
Herman ships, still they realized that
there was always the possibility of an
accident aboardship that might result
ilsastrously. These lingering fears
n naval circles were set at rest finally
1t the close OF the day by the receipt
u some dispatches from Manila, but
without mention OF any untoward in
'ldent Based on this fact, Secretary
long Secretary Alger, Capt Crownin.
hleld and Gen. Corbin all took the re-
possibility Of denying the rumors in
he strongest terms.
Finally, at the close OF the dav and !
.fter the official close of the DEPART
nent announcement was made of the
eason for the great con 6dence the
flicials had in the falsty of the rd-
1ors, the statement being authorized :,
hat by one bold stroke Germany had !;
emoved all possibility of any clash !,
etween hotheads at Manila, 1t was :,
that the German govern e
lent had ordered its ships away from >,
lanila, probably to Its new naval sta. =
on on the Chinese coast The an. y
ouncement was coupled with the II
,atement that the German vessels -
ere needed there. This may be the r.
Use, for the story has come to Wash.
lgton that the Chinese have been
buslng German citizens almost in
lie shadow Of the Chinese capi- 81
u at Tien Tsin. The German tt
1vernment followed its announce. re
ent to the state department of g
lrpose to order its vessels away from IN
le Philippines with formal applica. III
on to the United States government f.
undertake. the protection of all the &C
armans in the Philippines, not only til
person but in property. This was IN
garded as a signal manifestation of q
nfdence that the administration felt
uld not be resisted, and as practically
rmal notice that the Germans have ar
Interior purpose in the Philippines, vi
ID, rather than be subjected TO sus. tn
cion on that score, had taken the Ia
urse of turning over the care Of the Il,
slfare of their citizens to the United A,
ates government The president ar
ry promptly accepted the trust, and w
ere will be no German ships at either he
inlla or lloilo to disturb the rela-
ms between the two countries by
rming the base of sensational and
se rumors III
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