The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-01
GERMAN SHIPS SENT AWAY.
ALL POSSIBILITY OF A CLASH HAS
NOW BEEN REMOVED.

In the PhiIfppine erman Vessels
sent to Kiachau-May Make
a Demonstration Against China.
German Subjects VIII Be Well
Looked After.
Washington, Feb 2s.-The German gov
ernment has set at rest effectually the ru-
mors of a purpose on its part, directly or
in5irectly. to embarrass the United States
IN The Philippines, and has given signal
manifestation of its desire TO promote the
most cordial relations between Germany
and the United States by ordering the
yrithdrawal 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.
This action taken is regarded here as
stroke in diplomacy by which will be
removed all possibility of clash between
German and American interests in and
about Manila, and notice to all the world,
especially TO any Americans who entertain
anv suspicious of sinister designs by Ger
many, of the wish and purpose of the
German empire to cultivate the friendship
of the United States. BY it Germany at
once places the protection of all her large
interests in the islands almost completely
in our hands.
RumOrs Caused Some Fear.
The announcements of this act of the
German government came at the close of
a day that had been full of sensational
rumors of a clash between the Americans
and Germans in Manila, the rumors finally
going so far as to assert that Admiral
Dewey had fired on and sunk German
vessel at Manila
These rumors spread, and some of the
more cautious naval officers were infected
with fear for the moment, for while they
had not the slightest idea that there had
been any trouble between the American
and German ships, still they realized that
there was always the possibility of an ac-
cident aboard ship that might result dis
astrously. These lingering fears in naval
circles were set to rest finally at the close
of the day by the receipt of some dis
patches from Manila, but without mention
of any untoward incident. Based on this
fact, Secretary Long, Secretary Alger
Capt. Crowninshield ana Gen. Corbin all
took the responsibility of denying the
rumors in the strongest terms.
German Ships Sent Away.
Finally at the close of the day and after
the oelci,l cIoea of the denartrients an
nonnoernent vyas made for the reason of
The oreat onfidence the of45cials had in
the fslsitv of tba ruroors the statement
being authorized, that by one bold stroke
Germany had removed all possibility of
any clash between hot-heads at Manila.
eminent had orderad their sbins awav
from Manila Drohahl,y1 to thair new naval
station At Kiarhan on tbe Chinese coast
This announcement ,,as counlea With
the statement tbat +be carnoan vessels
were needed there This NAV he the case
for the etorI- tas oor,a - ITasr;Yc,tnn tba,
The Chinese have been abusing some Ger
man citizens almost in the shadow of the
Chinese capital at Tien Tsin. The Ger
mans nave come to believe that the only
way to meet such cases is by punitive
measures and as Tien Tsm is at the head
OF the navigation on the Pichd river, just
elo" Pekia 1t may be the purpose TO
send some warships up the river to con-
Vey an idea of the German displeasure.
VIII Protect the Germans.
The German government followed this
announcement 10 the state denar.troent of
purnose ro order i+s ,,lsoi- frT1
tbe pb;Iin,,ir, 10 s, amay ltVl.'
TO the Tinted Statos ooSar,,,e,l ~ nm
dertake the protection Of All .he Germans
in the Philippines not onIv in nareon' but
in property This was 'rlss regar1,ed ~ as s,sl
nal manifestation of con6dence that the
administration felt could not he resisted
and as nracticaiIv forrno, NO. ro,,oa ne ,hat tba
Germans bave no ,Star o .'ii'e a, tbe
Philippines and rather man nj he t0 snbiected
to suspicion on that soora haa .aIan tba
course Of t,rnirr 1a( suoie lau saAee th tiie
welfare of their citizens 70 ,be Tinted
States government Ths PpesiSent % sie %,srv verv
promptly accepted the tri1st and there viii
he no German sbtns eitter a. NtaniIa -,
Ioo to disturb pS ,hp rolat;a e,er d, Mal,la tS Se
TWO countries bv forn,;nfr tbe, bs,si" or SON
sational and false runnTs rrr'l5, 'De O''9'' -
Tno lOiiioi
It is not known hora a. ~. ,,.o,.,, .,,..
Mnat German ships were actually in Phil
mentioned tba LIE ne press reports nave
Gsrman faes5in a'r-eal I[ais az Manila oil tne
days aso So p Aalserih ~ Augusta tew
%'ys. ago ana II Berlin accounts are. ac"
tbe Gu - sne oniy representative of