Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-01
GERMANY GETS OUT
Kaiser's Government Withdraws Its Naval
Force from the Philippines.
SHOWS ITS GOOD WILL TO UNITED STATES
Leaves Protection of Its Subjects in Uncle
Sans Care,
ACTION A MASTER STROKE OF DIPLOMACY
Announcement is Received with Pleasure by
Government officials.
SOLUTION OF A VERY VEXlNG PROBLEM
Puts n Quietus on Sensational Rumors
that Admiral Dewey Had Fired
On and sunk German
Announcement is Received with Pleasure by
Government officials.
SOLUTION OF A VERY yExlNG PROBLEM


and the United States by ordering the with
drawal of all vessels Of its navy from
Philippine waters and placing the lives ana
property OF its subjects 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 between German and
American interests in and about Manila. 1t
gives notice to the world--especially to any |
Americans who entertained any suspicion OF
sinister designs by Germany-of the wish
and purpose of the German empire to cultl- |
vate the friendship OF the United States BY |
It Germany at once places the protection OF
all it's large interests iii the islands almost
completely in our hands
ouicts Sensational Rumors.
The announcement of this act of the Ger
man government came at the close OF DAY
that had been full of sensational rumors OF
a clash between the Americans and Ger
mans in Manila the rumors finally going so
far as to assert that Admiral Dewey had
fired on md sunk German vessel at
Manila.
These rumors spread despite the fact
that the cable connecting Manila with the
outer world is in the control of the uniteu
States government so that 1t might be rea-
sonably expected that 1t would be the gov
ernment to receive the first news OF any
disaster or collision at Manila, and that at
the White House, War department and Navy
department positive denials were made OF
the receipt of any news tending IN tne
slightest degree to confirm the rumors
ANY lingering fears were set at rest
finally at the end of the day by the receipt
of dispatches from Manila, but without any
mention of any untoward incident Based
nm this fact Secretary Long, Secretary Alger.
Caplain Crowninsheid and General Coroin,
s,l took the responsibility of denying the
rumor in the strongest terms
FINALLY at the close OF the day 1t was an
nounced that the German government hau
ordered its ships away from Manila, prob
ably to its new naval station on the onihese
coast. The announcement was coupled wlth
the statement that the herman 'esseis "e''
needed there.
The German government cabled Its an
nouncement to the State department OF It's
Intention to remove its vessels from Mania
with a formal application to the United
states government to undertake the pro
tect!on of all the Germans in the Phlilp-
mines not only in person but In property
The president very promptly aooep'eu 'Ae
trust. , l.,
If appears that the move originated IN
Berlin, without suggestion from here.
ReassurinR News.
The fact that General Otis finds 1t posi-
; ,la to spare men to go TO other lslandS
Of the Philippine group outside OF Lu
zon as he reports In MS capie
gram received at the War depart
n,ent today, is taken by the ofiicials as TN
most reassuring indication that mas com
40 the department lately. Assuming tina
tbe generals declaration that eVerythlh
has been quiet for the last three days ap
niles only to that time, 1t is felt at tn
department that he surely would not sen
soldiers to Negros and to Cebu II ne lei
ony doubt as to his ability to malntal
himself at Manila.
IL is said at the Navy department Una
there is no probability that additional ship
will be ordered to reinforce Dewey's nee
an the near future The department ca
scarcely spare any more OF the smaller gun
hoats and that Is the only kind of era
needed to police the Philippine islands an
cut off smugglers. The big ships would /
very expenSive to maintain and from the
great draft would find it difficult to ru
down the little coastng schooners and ligl
draft steamers which abound In easter
waters.
FiIfbusters Must he stopped
The Castine has sailed from Po
Said for Suez its way to Manila.
should arrive there in about three or TO-
weeks, and will prove a valuable acquis
ton to the fleet Admiral Dewey's purpo
is to make determined attempt TO c
off further supplies OF arms and ammun
ton to the insurgents, These, II is know
are going into the islands In small quan
ties IRON Hong Kong and Singapore nc
withstanding the efforts of the United Stat
secret service men to spot the sales a
inform the United States naval author
ties.
Conditions in the Philippines favor
blockade runners to the utmost and I
task OF keeping munitions of war out OF
hands of the natives will be difficult pI
yided they have the money to purcha
the goods The fact that these can
bought in the open market In Asia cam
he made a matter OF complaint by our &c
ernment for the reason that II always
maintained the right OF neutral citizens
engage in such business, so that all Il
can be done is to try and seize the ar
when they are afioat and about to be lan(
in the Philippines.
General Otis has made no mention in
OF his recent reports OF any OF the propo
tlons TO surrender ascrbed by the press
ports to the natives. Therefore it is
:. sumed at the War department that II
insurgents are In this state of mind Il
have not found the means TO express the
selves oficialy to the American &C
manders.
Rainy season Approaches.
With the approach of the rainy sea
In the Philippines, nov possibly
a month eff, material increase in
- sickness among our troops may
looked for. The War department
th1rites appreheni no alarming
yeiopments in the condition OF our men
the result of the incoming OF the rainy S
son, but have prepared TO meet any POI
BILE contingencies. The city of Manila IL