The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-03-04
N ACTS sEssIBLY.
She Gets on the Good side Of Uncle
Nam.


The German government has set q
rest eHociaally the rumors Of a purpos'
on It's part. directly or Indirectly, Il
embarrass the United States In III,
Philippine islands, and has given
signal manifestation OF It's desire Il
promote the most cordial relations
between Germany and the UniteC
States BY ordering the withdrawal o.
ell vessels Of its navy from Philippine
waters aud placing the lives anc
property Of its subjects there uudel
the protection Of the United State.
government.
This action taken Is regarded as &
master stroke In diplomacy, BY which
will be removed all possibility Of q
crash between German and American
interests In and about Manila and
notice to all the world and especially
to any Americans who entertained any
suspicious Of sinister designs by Ger
many, OF the wish and purpose Of the
German empire 10 cultivate the friend
ship Of the United States,
By 1t Germany al nee places the
protection Of all her large interests In
the islands almost completely 10 our
hands. The announcement Of tins act
Of the German government came at
the close of = day that had been full Of
sensational rumors Of a clash between
the Americans and Germans IN Manila,
the rumors finally going SO far n to
assert that Admiral Dewey had fired
on and sunk q 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
United States government, $ that it
might be reasonably expected that it
would be the government to receive the
first news of any disaster or collision
at Manila, and that at the White
House, war department and navy
dep artment positive denials were made
of the receipt Of any news tending in
the slightest degree TO confirm the
rumors. Even some Of the more eau
tious naval officers we're infected with
fear for the moment, for while they
did moi think there had been the slight
est trouble between the American and
German warships, still they realized
that there was always the possibility Of
an accident abOardship that might
result disastrously.
II was announced that the German
government had ordered 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
case, for the story has come to Wash
ington that the Chinese have been
abusing German citizens almost IN the
shadow Of the Chinese capital at Tien
Tsin. The Germans have come 10
believe that the only way to meet such
cases is BY punitive measures, and as
Tieu TsIn is ut the head Of navigation
on the Pieho river, just below Pekin, Ii
may be the purpose TO send some war
ships up the river to convey an idea Of
the German d~ispleasure.
] The German government followed
its announcement 10 the state depart
ment Of q purpose TO order its vessels
away from the Philippines, with a
formal application to the United States
government TO undertake the protec-
ton Of all the Germans in the Philip
pines, not only in person but in
property. This was regarded as .
signal manifestation Of confidence that
the administration felt could not be
resisted. The president very promptly
accepted the trust and there will be no
German ships at either Manila or Iloilo
to disturb the relations between the
two countries by forming the base Of
sensational and false rumors.
It is possible by assuming this re-
spOnsiblhty the United States govern
ment has accepted the liability for any
damages that may be sustained by the
German residents and interests at
Manila, but it is probable that the
application mnst hare been granted
and responsibility assumed, anyhow,
Is Is is believed that Admiral Dewey
and General OTIS had assured the
commander Of the Augusta Of their
ability to protect every interest in
Manila as q sAson why the German
forces and marines should not be
landed.
1t is the official opinion that what
ever the responsibility for damages, il
will not be too large for the benefit
which will aocrne. In the first place
there il M doubt that the insurgents
cherished the idea that the Germans
were favorable to their cause, and this
led 10 the hope that they might actively
intervene. Such q result possibly
might have been brought about through
some cunningly planned action by the
insurgents thst should Involve tbs
American and German sailors in Q
collision.
In some diplomatic quarters II wa
thought that Great Britain might mol
entirely appreciate this move by which
German varShIpS are sent to China
which is the great field Of actor
between the powers Of Europe having
possessions In the far east.
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