The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-13
GERMAN EXPLANATION
or the Relations Between Admiral
Dicdcrichs and Admiral Dewey Mt
Manila - Misleading Stories Pub.

or the Relations Between Admiral
Dicdcrichs and Admiral Dewey Mt
Manila - Misleading Stories Pub.
Iishcd.
NEW YORK. Jan. 12.-Major al.
phonse Won Sonnenbcrg, the German
military expert, who was at Manila
during the blockade by the United
States navy after the battle OF Cavite.
and who Is now in this city. speaking
to-day about Rear Admiral Dewey
said:
There were never any honest diff
erences between Dewey and the Ger
man admiral. Won DlcderIchs; there was
only Il theoretical difference about tho
Interpretation OF one word in the cX-
preston. "Droit de Yisite"-the right
Of search. What was the meaning Of
Visitc. for the forms of, search wcro
different towards different kinds Of vcs-
sells, toward merchantmen and ships OF
war. But after the friendlicst eX-
change OF letters blythe two admirals an
understanding was ut once reached
To show you the spirit that was in it
all, will tell you the American squad
ron once received supplies OF frozen
mutton. and your admiral sent Admiral
Won Dlederichs a present Of half IL sheep
The other returned the compliment by
sending Dewey Il living calf. procured
somewhere In the Islands. You see
how stupid It IS to think they wanted to
begin shooting at each other.
THE English" said Major Won Som
nenburg, were at the bottom OF this
story of n Misunderstanding. All that
the English In Manila could do TO ere
ate suspicion and trouble between the
two countries they did. They sent
false stories 10 Hong Kong which from
there were telcgraphed over the whole
world.
Here Is another example OF the great
broad-miHdedness OF. Admiral Dewey.
When the consuls OF various neutral
countries became frightened for fear
Manila would be bombarded, tho Ger
man consul went to Dewey. at Cavltc.
and asked IL he Ind any objection to :,
this proceeding: TO chartcrinG Spanish
steamers then plying In, the river Pa
sig. placing on board the neutral rcfu-
gcs, and anchorins those vessels In be-
tween the neutral warships. Dewey
answered: We'll. why not" I do not
make war against women and children.
Even the Spanish non -combatants wcrd
granted this privilege. The only con-
dition made was that those steamers
which being in n blockadcd port. be-
longcd 10 the government OF the United
States. should return to Dcwey's hands
after the surrender OF Mauiiu. Fur
thernorc, he granted that In case Of 4
typtoon MI these steamers Of refugees
might come over and anchor with the
American fleet at cavttc."
Asked II German military men who
had seen the run OF events at Manila
held the same opinion rs that Of Dew
ey, Major Won SeHHeaburg replied they
did.
The question was asked: "What are
going to he the future relations of Ger
many and the United States In regard
to the possessions In the Eastern arch
ipelngo?" Major Won Sonucnburg re-
piled. aH
German and American interests
throughout the world run along parallel
lines. and parallel lines. you know.
never meet. ! do not SEE how any
ill-fccling can arise between the two
great peoples"
Questioned about the attitude OF the
native Filipinos towards the United
States. Major Won Sonncnburg was cm-
phatfc.
'"rhc FilipinOs Will fight" he said,
unless you give them what they want.
/ believe they will not lay down their
arms Until they get self government"