New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-01
Won DiederiChS Declares
American Was i'm Pas
sion at Manila.
THINKS DEWEY'S MIND
READY TO EXPLODE
Conduct Attributed to Nervous,
ness Arising from Weight of
RespOnsibiIity-No Answer.

Berlin. Feb. 2S-"Admiral Dewey
gradually talked himself into passion.
He said: why 7 shall stop every ves-
sci. whatever may be her colors. And
if she does not stop shall fire at her.
And that means war. do you know.
sir?' When the phrase. If Germany
wants war etc. occurred again took
my leave"
This was the version given to-day by
Admiral Won Diederichs. Of the German
navy. i'm his printed reply 10 Admiral
Dewey's book describing the incident
subsequent to the battle Of Manila Bay
that has led TO the controversy over
what took place when Dewey feared
that German ships would figure in the
Spanish American war.
Admiral Won Diederichs's reply is
printed i'm the Marine Rundschau,' the
official organ. 1t is in tho form Of >
roport and details the visit made by
Flag Lieutenant Won IIintZc. now Ger
man Minister to Mexico. to Admiral
Dewey on July 10. 1898 The battic OF
Manila Bay was fought on May J, 1873
In his interview the German adinlral
eyplained that what he termed "a pure
lv fortuitous chain Of circumstances
broucht his SQUADRON into Manila Bay
-, ,be time. Ii was his belief, he said'
that Admiral Dewey and the American
soilors Ucre aroused by stories thal
,,.,,o, tho first German cruiser, inc
rroro arrived in the bay the band
n,avod 2 Spanish air Admiral Won
1,ioderichs declares that these stories
- ,,true-that an American tune
was played.
Ordered by Emperor TO Go
admiral Won Dicderichs said 'nat '''
nis oninion the Irene and the Oo'
- - ,rore sufficient to look out Tor
a.. cornoan interests in Manila pu'
that INC Emperor cabled MN 10 p'o .
ad % the philippines and taNe
- Tho Eaiserin Augusta hau
hono disratchcd. but there was 10
-, to- the staff on that vessel sc
,no admiral went on the nass"'p
Kaiser. Al
according 10 tho printed report Au-
u,iral Dewey threatened the Germans
u.itb war II they did not cease '''e"
;r,orferonce with the blockade resu''
,ians and il they refused to permit inc
,u,or,cans TO make the inquiries neceS-
earv 10 establish the identity o' "e"'
tral warships. ,,o,,.
croaking Of the "if Germany wants
r.or., interview with Admiral De"eS'
Admiral Won Diederichs says:
- was under the impression thS' '','
=, itself trivial incident put NAV"
o., mass Of explosives which hsd lons
IN accumulating in Admiral Dewey :
mind from suspicion. rumor ana news
paper reports. a,.os ,bo
,dr,iral Won Diederichs makes u'e
con,mont that Admiral Dewey mus,
,.e,.o ,,o,vn declaration r war dia
aoaond On either admiral lie
at,rih IS Admiral Dewey cohuu'-
toward Flag Lieutenant Won iiin'Ho -
rar,.oueness arising from the weight ol
rosnonsibility resting on him as com
..,ardor Of the blockading feet ana
-, ,ho minors reaching him in re-
card to the falsity of the Germans
C.,,or admiral took up
..o,,ntl,, Admiral Dewey's assertion
that it was his right and duty TO com
nrnicate with all vessels entering the
MORT If Manila and to make such III
ouiries as were necessary TO estaoiisn
,o.,;,uod n, fourth page. third column'