Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-01
Hands Her Interests in Philippines
Over to Uncle Sam.
BIG STROKE OF DIPLOMACY.
ftumor. that Gcrmany Intended 60
Embarrsss IN. United state. In
Archipelago set as Hest.

Washington. Fob. 2s.-Thc German
government has set at rest cifcctually
the rumors II the purpose on It's part.
directly or Indirectly. to cmbarrass the
United States In the Philippines Islands
ana has given a signal manifestation
of lts desire 10 promote the most cor
dial relations between Germany and the
United States by ordering the with
druwai u all vessels ~ it, navy from
the Philippines waters aud placing the
lives and property Of It's subjects there
under the protection Of the United
states government.
This action IL regarded as n master
stroke In diplomacy by which will be
removed all possibility ~ n clash be-
tween German and American interests
In and about Manila ana gives notice
10 all the world and especially to any
Americans who entertain any HuHpi.
ciona ~ sinister designs by Germany. of
the wishes and purposes of the German
empire 10 cultivate the friendship OF
the United States
The announcement Of this act NJ the
German government came at the close
of a day that had bee full Of ncnHn-
tional rumora ~ a clash between the
Americans and Germans In Manila. the
fumors finally going 30 far uH 10 assert
that Admiral Dewey had fired on and
sunk German vessel at Manila.
Any lingering fears In naval circles
were set nj rest finally nc the close Of
the day by the receipts ~ some dis
patches frpm Manila. but without men
ton ~ any untoward Incident. Based
on this fact. Secretary Long. Secretary
AlRcr. Capt. Grow nlnHhlcli ana Den.
corbin all took the responsibility of de-
nying the rumofH In the strongest
terms
Finally at the close of tho day and
after the official close of the depart
mcntH. announcement was made Tor tho
reason ~ the great confidence the ofl-
cinls had In the faisity of the rumofu.
the statement being authorized that by
one bold stroke Germany had removed
all possibility Of any clash between hot
heads at Manila. II was announced that
the German government had ordered
their ships away from Manila, probably
to their new naval station on the chi.
nose coast The announcement was
coupled with the statement that the
German vessels were needed there.
This may BE- the cause for the story
has come ca Washington that the Chi
ncae have been abusing German cit
liens almost In the shadow Of the chi
ncsc cnpitai-at Ticn-Tain. The Ger
mans nave come u NNiltNt tnMt tho
only way Ia meet such cases IL by punt
tive measures.
The German government followed itn
announcement 10 the state department
OF "a purpofc 60 order Its vessels away
from the Philippines with n formal APP
pilcation o. the TIMED States govern
ment 10 undertake the protection ~ all
the Germans In the Philippines, not
only In person but In property. This
was regarded ~ a signal manifestation
OF confidence that the administration
felt could not be- resisted ana M prac-
tically formal notice that the Germans
have no Interior purpose In the Philip
pines and rather than be- subjected 10
suspicion On that score had taken tho
course OF turning over the care Of the
welfare of their citizens 20 the United
states government.
The President very promptly accepted
the trust ana there win be no German
ships at either Manila or fioilo 60 dis.
turb the relations between the two
countries by forming the base OF sem
HatlOnal and false rumors.