The Saint Paul globe., 1899-01-13
ALL DWELT In PEACE
STORY OF FRICTION WITH GER
MANS AT MANILA Is
DISPUTED
ADMIRALS WERE IN ACCORD
Courtesies Were Frequently r.
changed, and All Requests Made
Dy the German Commander We're
Given Respectful Considera.;o,
ny Admiral Dewey - Humane
ACTS or the American Admiral.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12-Mat. AIphone
Won oonnenburg, the German military
e"Per'' VINO was at Manila during the
.'ioehade by the United States after the
pattie OF Cavite, and who is now in this
CITY speaking today about Rear Adj
miral Dewey. said:
There were never anv honest di@
cuitles between Dewey and the Gerroa,
admlral, Won Diedrichs There yvas o,1I,,
theoretical difference about the in.
terpfetatlon of one word in the exnres-
SION IL, orolt de visite-the right of search
~, as the meaning of Visite for
.iie iofms OF search was different TO-
WARDS different kinds of vessels To-
n natos nerchantmen and ships of war.
oul ditef The friendliest EXCHANGE op
letters by the TWO admirals an under
standing was at once reached. To show
you the spirit that was in it all T viii
.eil you ehat the American squadron
once received supplies of frozen ,,1Ir4o.,
and your admiral sent Admiral IN
D!edr1chs present of half a sheer III
otlIer returned the compliment by send
ing Dewey living calf, procured Some
Nheie IN the islands. You see how
stupid to think that they wanted IN
oegln shooting at each other
Inc English" Maj. Won Sonnenbere
continued, were at the bottom If tbis
story of misundersta nding All +ba+
tne English in Manila could do IN
tLeate suspicion and trouble between
she Two countries they did. They sent
4a'se stories to Hong Kong, which from
there We're telesraphed over the world
HUMANE ACTION.
Here fs another example of tba
great Observation-Disclosures of Admiral
Dewey. When the consuls of various
neutral countries became frightened for
Tear Manila would be bombarded the
German consul went to Admiral Deyyev
at CaVfte, and asked IL he had anv oh
Ject1ons to this proceeding. To charter
ing Spanish steamers, then living IN the
river Pasls, placing on board the neu-
lidi refugees and anchOring these YES
se!s In between the neutral warshins
Adfnlral Dewey answered: We'll whv
ECU! do not make war against wonl-
en- ana children Even the Spanish
HCh-comDatants We're granted this
privilege. The only condition made
was that those steamers, which being
IN a blockaded port, belonged bv right
10 the government of the United Stafes
shouid return to Admiral Dewev's
hands after the surrender of Manila.
rurthermore he granted that in case
~ .yphoons ell OF these steamers Of
refuge might come over and anchor
with the American fleet al Cavite."
Asked If German military men gen.
eraiiy, who had seen the run of events
at Manila, held the same opinion Of Adj
nllral Dewey, the major replied that
they did. The question was asked;
What are going to be the future re-
lauons OF Germany and the Urited
states In regard to possessions in the
Eastern archipelago?"
Maj. Won Sonnenberg replied:
German and American interests
throughout the whole world run along
parallel lines. and parallel lines Won
Know never meet. I do not see how an
Ill feeling can result between the two
great peoples"
Questioned about the attitude of the
native Filipinos towards the United
states, Maj. Won Sonnanberg was em-
phatic:
THE Filipinos will fight he said.
unless you give them what they want.
L believe they will not lay down their
arms until they get self-government.