Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-06

Washington, March 1.-The German
| government has set at rest, effectually,
the rumors of the purpose on its part
to embarrass the United States in the
Philippines and has given a signal
manifestation of it's desire to promote
most cordial relations between Ger
many and the United States by order
ing the withdrawal of all the vessels
of it's navy from the 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 here as
master stroke Of diplomacy by which
is removed all possibility Of a clash
between German and American in
terests in and about Manila and as
notice to the world of the wish ana
and purpose Of the German empire to
cultivate the friendship of the united
States. By it Germany at once places
the protection Of her large interests in
the islands almost completely in our
hands. The announcement of this act
Of the German government came at
the close of a day full Of sensational
rumOrS Of clash between the Amer
leans and Germans in Manila. At the
close of the departments is was an
nounced that the German gov
eminent had ordered its
ships away from Manila,
probably to the new naval station at
Kiachou, on the Chinese coast, where it
is said they are needed. This may be
the case, for the Chinese have been
abusing some German citizens and
the Germans believe that the only way
to meet such cases is by punitive
measures. The German government
followed it's announcement to the state
department Of it's purpose to order it's
vessels away from the Philippines
with a formal application to the
United States to undertake the pro-
lection of all the Germans in the Phil
ippines, not only in person but in
property. This is regarded as a signal
manifestation of confidence that the
administration felt could not be resist
ed and as practically formal notice
that Germany has 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 it's citizens to the United
States. The president promptly &C
copied the trust and there will be no
German ships at either Manila Or
Iloilo to disturb the relations between
the two countries by forming a base
for sensational and false rumors. It
is possible by assuming this re-
sponsibility the United States has
accepted a liability for any
! damages that may be
sustained by the German residents and
interests at Manila; but it is probable
| the application would have been grant
ed and the responsibility assumed any
| how, as it is believed that Dewey and
| Otis had assured the German COM
mander of their abiIty to protect every
interest in Manila as the reason why
I German marines should not be landed.
| 1t is thought that whatever damages
there might be, it will not be too large
| for the benefit which will accrue.
There is no doubt the insurgents cher
ished the idea that the Germans were
| favorable to their cause and this led
to the hope that they might actively
intervene. Such a result possibly
might have been brought around
through some insurgents bringing the
American and German soldiers in col
lision.
The fact that Gen. Otis finds it pos
sible to spare men to go to other ISL
ands of the Philippine group outside o.
Luzon, as he reported in a cablegram
yesterday, is taken as the most reas-
surfing indication that has come to the
department lately. Assuming that the
generals declaration that everything
has been quiet for the past three days
| applies only to that time, it is felt at
the war department that he surely
would not send soldiers to Negroes and
Cebu if he felt any doubt as to his
ability to maintain himself at Manila.
It was said at the navy department.
that there is no probability that add
tiOn9l ShiDS will he ordered to rein