The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-05
Capt. C0gllal Says England is a
Tla9 Friend.
Other European Nations Antagonisfic-
Before and After Manila
japanese.


Ian, of the Raleigh, has an article in
the current Independent, in which he
says the late war showed that all the
great European nations but England
were unfriendly to the United States.
The article is headed English Good
Will, by Joseph Bullock Coghlan Of the
United States Cruiser Raleigh"
In it, discussing the attitude Of the
Kaisers admiral in Manila Bay, Capt.
Coghlan says he does not believe the
Germans meant fight" The article
follows:
So far as action can be taken as a cri-
English during the war with Spain
were with us heart and soul.
When we got word to leave Hong
kong and attack the enemy the news
spread about through the various clubs
and excited divers sentiments. 1t was
supposed the defenses of Manila were
very formidable; that the channel was
heavily mined, the forts manned by ac-
tive, intelligent garrisons furnished
with all implements for detecting the
presence of an enemy and making him
regret his intrusion.
The Spanish fleet, on paper, appeared
to be as strong as our own, and alto
gether the attack on Manila looked
like an exceedingly hard proposition.
So much was this the case that Prince
Henry of Prussia felt sorry for us. He
did not exactly say so, but you could
see it in his manner and his look
when he heard that we had to go.
When | walked down the wharf in
Hongkong to step aboard the Raleigh
and go to sea L was in civilian dress,
but some English officers whom I did
not know recognized me and saluted.
They came about me and said, "By
Jove, you fellows are to have first
chance, after all" They were envious
having hoped every moment to get an
order to fight Russia. They were very
friendly and thought we Were going en-
particularly hazardous service. They
were full of confidence, however, in
our ability to take care of ourselves,
and said laughingly, eff you don't
clean them out, don't come back here
After the battle of Manila and all
LII Oli LDuI lIie OpSIdlIOuS there Iuo dC-
ton of English fleets showed they were
heartily with us.
[ do not know whether Capt Chi
chester told Admiral Diederichs that
no one but Dewey knew what the Brit
ish fleet would do in case Manila was
bombarded. That was the rumor, at
any rate.
But the Germans certainly did give
us some anxiety, while the attitude of
the English certainly saved us from
much trouble. l do not. however, be-
lleve the Germans meant fight. The
French ships were polite enough but
French papers in Asia simply frothed
at the mouth when they spoke Of us.
They did nothing but black guard US
after the battle at Manila, calling us
DULLES, cutthroats, robbers. Previous
TO the battle OF Manila we had been
towards and men without discipline
who would be very easily put to rout
by the Spaniards. The japanese
seemed to be very friendly
This war has opened our eyes. We
have been living with a Chinese wall
around us, and there were many things
which we did not see. This war showed
US that all the great European nations
were unfriendly. with the single excep-
ton OF England, and it also, | believe.
opened England's eyes to our proves
and our possible mission and develop
ment.