The record-union., 1899-03-01
The Foreign Government Has e.
fectuaIly Set at Rest
All Runners That She Would Emhanass the
United States in Philippines.
Has Ordered the Withdrawal of All
Vessels of It's Navy in the ISL
ands, Thereby Placing the Lives
and Property Of Her Subjects
Under the Protection of This
Country.

| WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The Ger
man. Government has set at rest effect
ualiy the rumors of a purpose on it's
part, directly or indirectly, to embarass
the United States in the Philippine ISL
alids and has given signal manifesta-
| ton of its desires to promote the most
cordial relations between Germany and
the United States by ordering the with
drawal of all vessels of it's 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 is regarded as a 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 gives notice
to all the world, and especially to any
Americans who entertained any sus-
picions of sinister designs by Germany,
| of the wish and purpose of the Ger
man Empire to cultivate the friend
shiI. of the United States.
The announcement of this act of the
German Government came at the close
of a day that had been full of sensa-
tional rumors of a clash between the
Americans and Germans in Manila, the
diHtiS liudlly SOluS So LAY DIS 10 assert
that Admiral Dewey had fired on and
sunk a German vessel at Manila. Any
| lingering fears in naval circles We're
set at rest finally at the close of the
day by the receipt of some dispatches
from Manila, but without mention of
any untoward incident Based on this
fact, Secretary Long, Secretary Alger,
Captain Crowninshield and General
Corbin all took the responsibility of de-
nying the rumors in the strongest
terms.
Finally, at the close of the day, and
after the official close of the depart
ments, announcement was made for the
reason of the great confidence the Off
cials had in the falsity of the rumors.
the statement being authorized that by
one bold stroke Germany had removed
all possibility of any clash between hot
heads at Manila. 1t was announced
I that the German Government had or
dered their ships away from Manila.
probably to their new naval station on
the Chinese 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 to WASH
ington that the Chinese have been abus-
ing German citizens almost in the
shadow of the Chinese capitalA-at Tien-
Tsin. The Germans have come to be-
lieve that the only way to meet such
cases is by punitive measures.
The German Government followed it's
announcement to the State Department
of purpose to order it's vessels away,
from the Philippines with formal APP
plication to the United States Govern
"a fol TO 1a of
the Germans in the Philippines, not only
in person. but in property This was
regarded as a signal manifestation of
confidence that the Administration felt
could not be resisted, and as practically
formal notice with Germans have no
Interior purpose in the Philippines and
rather than be subjected to suspicion
on that score had taken the course of
turning over the care of the welfare
of their citizens to the United States
Government. The President very
promptly accepted the trust, and there
will be no German ships at either Ma
Mia or Iloilo to disturb the relations be-
tween the two countries by forming the
base of sensational and false rumors.
MORE AMERICANS WOUNDED.
MANILA, Feb 2S.-4:35 p. m.-There
has been the usual desultory firing
along various parts of the lines, but the
only casualties to-day are Captain
David s. Elliott of Company G, Twen-
tieth Kansas Volunteers, and a private
of the same regiment. They are both.
seriously wounded. They were shot by
the enemy's sharpshooters near Gallo
ocan.
A battalion of the Twenty-third Unit
ed States Infantry relieved the battalon
of the California Volunteers at san
PEDRO Maeati to-day. The latter will
be ordered to embark on the transport
ST Paul tomorrow.