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REMOVES HER SHIPS.
Germany Gives Proof of Friendship
and Confidence.
Orders Withdrawal OF IIor War ses-
sells from Philippine waters, and
Asks United states TO Pro-
tect Her Subjects.

Washington, March 1.-The German
government has set at rest, effectually,
the rumors of a purpose on its part, di-
rectly or indirectly, 10 embarrass the
United States in the Philippine islands,
and has given a signal manifestation OF
its desire TO promote the most cordial
relations between Germany and the
United States by ordering the with
drawal OF all vessels of its navy from
Philippine waters, and placing the lives
and property OF its subjects there under
the protection of the United States gov
eminent. The action taken is regarded
here as a master stroke in diplomacy by
which will be removed all possibility OF
n clash 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 TO cultivate the friend
ship of the United States. BY IL Ger
many at once places the protection OF
all her large interests in the islands al
most completely in our hands.
some Startling
The announcement OF this act OF the
German government came at the close
Of a day that had been full of sensa-
tional rumors Of n clash between the
Americans and Germans in Manila, the
Iumors finally going so far as TO assert
that Admiral Dewey had fired on and
sunk a German vessel at Manila. These
rumor spread despite the fact that the
cable connecting Manila with the outer
world is In the control Of the United
States government, so that il might be
reasonably expected that IL would be
tbe government 10 receive the first
news OF any disaster or collision at Ma
Mia. and that atthe white house. war de-
partment and navy department positive
.dcnialswere made Of the receipts OF any
news tending in the slightest degree
10 confirm the rumors. Even some OF
the more cautious naval officers were
infected with fear for the moment for,
while they did not think there had been
the slightest trouble between the Amer
lean and German ships, still they real
lied that there was always the possi-
bility OF an accident aboard ship that
might result disastrously. These lin
gering fears in naval circles were set at
rest finally at the close of the day by
the receipt OF some dispatches from
Manila. but without mention OF any
nntoward incident. Based on this fact
Secretary Long, Secretary Alger, Capt.
Crowninshield and Gen. Corbin all took
the responsibility Of denying the ru-
mors in the strongest terms.
All Fear of Clash Removed.
Finally, at the close OF the day, and
after the official close OF the depart
ments. announcement was made Of the
reason for the great confidence the Off
Gals had in the falsity OF the rumors,
the statement being authorized that by
one bold stroke Germany had removed
all possibility Of any clash between hot
heads al Manila. 1t was announced that
the German government had ordered
their ships away from Manila, proba-
bly, TO their new naval station at Kia-
chou, on the Chinese const. The an
nouncement was coupled with n state
ment that the German vessels were
needed there. This may be the case, for
the story has come TO Washington that
the tntHtNt HlNt DttH abusing III
German citizens almost in the shadow
of the Chinese capital az Tientsin. The
Germans have come to believe that the
only way TO meet such cases Is by punt
tive measures, and as Tientsin is at the
head OF navigation on the Peiho river,
just below Picking, IL may be the pur-
pose TO send some warships up the riv-
er 20 convey an idea Of the German dis
pleasure.
seeks Our Protection.
The German government followed
its announcement TO the state depart
ment of a purpose TO order its vessels
away from the Philippines with a for
NAL application 10 the United States
government to take the protection OF
all the Germans in the Philippines. not
only in person, but in property. This
was regarded as n sig al manifesto
tion Of confidence that the admlnistra-
ton felt could not be resisted, and as
practically formal notice that the Ger
mans have no Interior purpose in the
Philippines. and rather than be sub
iected 10 suspicion On that score had
taken the course Of turning over the
care OF the welfare OF their citizens TO
the United States government.
The Trust Accepted.
The president very promptly accept
ed the trust, and there will be no Ger
man ships at either Manila or Iloilo 20
disturb the relations between the two
countries by forming the base Of sem
sational and false rumors.
Goyerument Eeura nsfeas
Madrid, March IA ministerial cri-
sis is Imminent. The cabinet Is con-