New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-06
Views OF THE DIPLOMATS.
,o,-RT THAT NEUTRALITY WILL BE
MAINTAINED.
INTEREST SHOWN AT THE EN-
0 o.ss1Es-REPORTED DEMAND OF
SPAIN DENIED.

SPAIN DENIED.
.,,,qton. Feb 5.-Diplomats took lively
""' =, the report Of the fight at Manila, real
tho Government Of the United states
Hine - ,,on them early TO see TO II that no ala
VIII - ~, e rendered to the Filipinos and that
o. any ,,.,,,s shall leave their soil with NUM-
no tNI ,.or or supplies for the insurgents. Spe-
uo.s ooo,,ions will be asked at Singapore and
.r.re.Kong. the principal points OF the Easter"
h0ne - prevent the dispatch Of vessels carry
-sscret cargoes in aid of the Insurgents II Is
ns ,he, ,be interests of the other ma
% q peaceful state Of things IN 'he
w,u cause them to exercise spec'ai
,-ro,ce in this respect matter OF Hucl III
We -, ~, view Of the great number ana eA-
~. tho islands without the receipt OF arms
",-ounition from the outside, the Insurgents
%, -, badly handicapped. The United S'"'eS
-of,eine, 20 recognize Agoncilo in any way
strong position AUTOMATICALLY ana 10
- ,vnrcssed that all European nations
o,,,oin a correct attitude and refuse III
Wa .o,,ar 10 acknowledge that AguinaIdo
h,s followers have any status warrah'i"s
their recognition. ,noss,os
49, british French and other emphasizes
s,-..,rv interested no official word hao
-, received. and the press advices were oeins
p7'" . e,r Information These were sutii-
- satisfy diplomatic officials that grave
,..,or ,ras presented. In the main however
=. Io-eirn opinion was optimistic as to the ao''-
=. The United states successfully 10 cope
~. ,bis resurrection. although one eminent
,.-,r,at,c official regarded 1t as foreshado"i"s
.s.-io. Of colonial conflicts
FOREIGN NEUTRALITY ASSURED.
% i,s international bearings. leading
...r,er az tho Diplomatic Corps said the OUT
~ mao, two things quite clear. namely 'Ha'
,o-si,r Power could or would intervene OF
,,.r, any influence in the Philippines. and seq
o,s that foreign governments would no" re'os'
,t.. In this overt act Of the Filipinos 'ha' '"e
r.r,s5 states was justified in using strong re-
,-.,s,re measures So long as the FlNpinos re-
r..,red in q passive attitude OF resistance "
,os roin;ca out there might be some Juslil'"-
,,o, FOR foreign sympathy with them bul il
,,is advanced 10 an aggressive attitude ana 'he
Filling Of American soldiers this Official eX-
rresssd the belief that foreign governments
'ro,,9 take the view always taken under such
,.r,,,,s,ances-that an onslaught leading to the
billing ~ th, citizens of a country called Tor the
most summary redress.
The idea that the Filpinos could hope for
recognition from any foreign Power was dis
missed. I, is said that the present force OF
foreign warships at or near Manila are two
British. one German and one French. These
could he quickly augmented however from the
large squadrons which the several Powers main
tain in Asiatlc waters but the officials here do
not apprehend that there will be any occasion
for extending protection to foreign residents
the only use t. which these vessels could be
gut. such protection, it IS said. would be given
only as a last resort, il might be construed
by this country as an assertion Of it, inability
10 maintain order and protect persons and prop
orjy.