Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-25
why GERMANY HESITATES
She Is Willing 10 Recognize The filpino,, bu,
Fears Great Bfiain's Action.
situation In Manila aud Iioiio L. Cau.-
Ing tneasines- In Administration
circle. st Washington.

Chicago. Jan. s5-lA special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
II eau no longer be denied that con-
siderable alarm Ii felt In admin stra-
ton circles over the situation at Manila
and iloilo and the latest advicos are
not Of a rcasauring character.
General Otis IL Of the belief that the
Insurgents are about TO force an issue
aud " this should occur the result cam
not be predicted further tnAn that the
Americans viii be victorious In the end.
There are two serious contingencies
confronting the troops near Hobo. one
being conflict with the natives aud
the other "a fear that SMALLPOX may
break out among the troops.
h"nldes this. the situation ut Manila
y considered much murc gray. than
that at lloilo and II II feircd she IN
HurHcntH may commit an overt oct
which might bring on n conflict.
While the Wnflikc attitude ~ Aruln-
aldo cNcitca alarm az the war depart.
inent. that N not considered the most
serious feature ~ the situation Those
IN position 10 know the facts aay the
diplomatic situation II oven more grave.
Either Germany or spain or both may
recognize Aguinaido'r little republic
Tor Interested motives. Germany 10 se-
cure foothnld ana spain 20 accom-
pllnh the release OF It's prisoners Il war.
This action IL lmminont and the gov
crnmcnt officials say they would not be
surprised II u took place within ,wen.
ty-four hours. Prompt ratification OF
tho treaty would have avoided this ON.
tnnglrmont hut it IL conceded now
that Spain and German have some
grounds for action To protect their own
Interests.
The ,nhiea auunupetu,, "a. ...t....
tion Of a republic did not create much
OF disturbance, aa Agulnnldo pro.
claimed his Independence last summer.
Agonclllo first came here. gnrn 'lei,t 10
rafis ana then returned To Washington
~ the capacity OF the representative ~ |
me Philippines republic. This ~ the
reason he has not been received otii- |
oially, as TO do NO would be 10 recognize |
the republic. lie was treated exactly |
like Palma ana Qucsada, WIN We're |
never recognized nA the diplomatic /
representatives OF the cuban republic |
but only ~ delegates OF the lnsurgcnt |
army. Agonclllo will not be recognized |
" amy time. lie Inns been permitted 10 |
PIE papers az the state department. but
has itnycr been received diplomat ically |
and viii not be.
There IL an understanding az the
present moment entirety Informal but
none the less effective that In cas,
spain ar Germany, or buth. recognize
Aguinnldo NJ the president Of am ind.-
pendent pcpublic, Great Britain N I'M M
once recognize the temporary sover.
eighty 81 the United states In the Phil.
ippine Islands pending action ON The
treaty. knowledge of this fact, IL h
aald, ~ All that causes Germany 10
hesitate. Ambassador White has not
been directly Instructed To mako any
TO Germany nut he COM
yoycd 'unoflclnlly" an intimation TINT
HE United States, pending tho dippusl.
hon Of the treaty wonId oonsider
~ Agulnaldo by Gcrmnny
N an unfriendy act and by spnin ns n
ilreet Violation Of a solemn pledge TO
give this country six months in which
10 consider the treaty.