Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-03-02
Germany Will Cause United
States no Further Trouble
in Manila.
ALL VESSELS ORDERE AWAY
Have Placed the German Subjects Under
NE rro4ection of America-A Great
Stroke of Diplomacy Which Avoid
All Dagger of Clash Be-
twUon the Nations.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The German gov
eminent has set at rest etfectually the ru-
mors of a purpose on its part directly or
indirectly to embarrass the United states
in the Philippine Islands and has given
signal manifestation of it's de-ire to pro-
mote the most cordial relations between
Germany and the United States by order
ing the withdrawal of all vessels OF IT'S
navy from Philippine waters ANA placing
the lives and property Of its subjects there
under the protection of the United states
government The action taken Is regarded
here as Il stroke in diplomacy ny winch
Will be removed all possibility OF Clash
between German ana American interests
an ana ABOUT Manila ana hotlce TO an inc
world ana especially to Americans VINO
entertained any suspicious oil sinister "e-
Signs by germany OF inc WISH anu pun
pose OF the German empire TO cultivate
me IrlehdShlp OF the Ohlteu SlateS 10y ~
Germany At once places li'e pIotcCuOh VA
an htr large interests III lne ISiahuS 'I-
most completely III our hahua'
Luz dHNOuHceAli' ol inns AZ p3 'he Nci
man government came at the close OF
day That had been fun oil sensational fu-
Hofs oil "A cldsh between inc Americans
ana Germans III Mah!la' Inc ruIhots hi"I-
" gong 50 Iar as 10 assert tHtl Auiillldl
IeNtS had urea on ana SUNK " pclih"'t
vessel at Mania Ihsse ruhlors SPfcdu
despite me TACT thal inc caple connect
ing Manila with the outer world Is IN tho
control of the United states government
So mat 1t might be reasonably expected
mat II would be the government 10 re-
relNe the llrsl news oil any disaster or COZ
GSion at Manila ana that at the w hte
House, war department ana navy depart
ment positive denlals were made of the
receipt of any news tending even in the
slightest degree to coniirm the rumors'
Even some Of the more cautious naval Of
rCers were infected with fear for the mo-
ment, for while they had not the slSht-
est idea that there had been any trouble
between the American and German ships
still they realized that there was always
the possibility of an accident aboard snip
that might result disastrously. These lin
Soring fears in naval circles were set 1T
rest finally at the close of the day by the
receipt OF some dispatches from Manila,
but without mention OF any untoWard in
cident. Based on this fact Secretary
Long, Secretary Alger, Capt CroWnin-
shield and General Corbin all took the re-
sponsihility Of denying the rumors in the
strongest terms.
Finally at the close of the day and after
the official close of the department an
nounccment was made for the reason for
the great confidence the officials had in
the faIsity of the rumorS the statement
being authorized that by ono bold stroke
Germany had removed all possibility Of
any clash between hot heads at Manila
erlment had ordered their ships away
from Manila, probably to their new naval
station at KiaChau on the Chinese coast.
The announcement was coupled with the
statement that the German vessels were
needed there. This may be the case for
Iue story has come to Washington that
The Chinese have been abusing some Ger
man citizens almost in the shadow OF the
Chinese capital at I1cn ISM Inc Ger
mans have come 10 believe that the only
way to meet such cases Is by punitive
measures and as the llon ISin Is at the
head Of the navigation at Piaho river, just
below Peking, ii may be the purpose to
send some WarShipS up the river to con-
VeY an idea of the German diSplcasure.
The German government followed its an
nounccment to the state department of a
purpose to order its vessels away from the
Pmlpplnes with formal application to
the United states government to under
take the protection of all the Germans
IL the Philippines, not only in person but
in property. This was regarded a sig
nal NANTES tation of confidence that the
administration felt could not be resisted
and as practically formal notice that the
Germans have 10 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