| Show GERMANS KEEP OUT Spanish Proposal In Philippines Re spectfullj Declined II I I WILL NOT INTERFERE ON ACCOUNT OF THE AMERICAN t BLOCKADE 4 LOCE Spanish Scheme Defeated By the Re 4 fusal of the German Admiral Pro gramme of Insurgents Approved > By England and Japan and G many Raises No Objections p Berlin July 1The following dispatch dis-patch has been received from Hong kong According to trustworthy intelligence I in-telligence from Manila the Spanish governor general has made arrangements arrange-ments for a meeting with Admiral Deidrlchs commander of the German naval forces In the far east In order to propose in behalf of the Spanish government that Manila should be handed Into the provisional charge of a neutral commander The proposal was rejected by Admiral Deidrichs in view of the American blockade I The Manila news via Hongkong referring re-ferring to the action of Admiral Died rlchs may be looked upon as being a semiofficial note as it was issued by the semiofficial news agency here INSURGENT FEUDS Aguinaldo Places A Influential Leader Under Arrest Hongkong July According to private pri-vate letters from Cavite dated June 27 the insurgents occupy the whole of Bul can province Occasional skirmishes skir-mishes occur The Insurgents captured the Spanish ship Uohul in Kayabao bay while she was landing 500 troops Astubborn fignt occurred in which the Spanish commander a lieutenant colonel colo-nel was killed The insurgents have captured the governor of Bulucan together to-gether with his wife and children General Aguinaldo placed under arrest ar-rest the rebel leaders Artachio and San dico for having revealed the fact that the steamer Pasig recently seized by the Hongkong authorities was laden with arms for the insurgents San dico appealed to Consul Williams and eCfsnv was ef He is now on board the Nanghan I Is feared that the incident will ciuse a split in the insurgent party Sandico being influential and the only Insurgent leader capable of administration J administra-tion Theinsurgents fear that General I Aguinaido will shoot Artachio unless Admiral Dewey interferes as he is suspicious sus-picious that Sandico intended to forman I form-an opposition party EVERYTHING HARMONIOUS England and Japan Approve the Phil p K ippfhe Programme London July 1A representativeof General Aguinaldo the leader of the Philippine Insurgents who served with Mm during the last insurrection and who ia now in London Is quoted In an interview as saying that before Aguinaldo left Hongkong he promised Rear Admiral Dewey then commodore not tt enter Manila until the arrival of the American troops Aguinaldos representative adds hat he has just received a dispatch from Cavite saying a republic has been proclaimed there by Agnlnaldo under the protection of the United States and approved by Great Britain and Japan Continuing the representative of the Philippine leader asserts that he has been to Berlin where he saw the under secretary for foreign affairs who declared that all Germany wanted was the existing import im-port tariff would not be altered by a republic being established in the Philippines ippines or at least that preference should be given to any other nation DISPATCH FROM DEWEY Has Not Committed Government t Any Policy Washington July 1While not prolix pro-lix In his utterances Admiral Dewey loses no opportunity to keep the navy department Informed of the state of affairs at Manila A dispatch came from him today dated Cavite June 27 reporting that conditions are practically unchanged but not recording the arrival ar-rival of his reinforcements He had some other matters of interest to communicate com-municate but they were not of a character char-acter that could be properly made public pub-lic at this stage For one thing it can be stated that Admiral Dewey has been particular to avoid committing his government gov-ernment to any particular line of acton ac-ton respecting tile future of the Philippines Phil-ippines or to do anything that would embarass General Merritt in framing a policy to meet the needs of the case when he arrives He has made no official cial pledges to the insurgent leader although he has not hesitated to openly praise his good politics and his accomplishments accom-plishments FAITH I AMERICANS I Aguinaldo Expects Us t Redress Philippine Wrongs London July 2The Hongkong correspondent corre-spondent of the Daily Mail says To a friend of United States Consul Wlldman General Agulnaldo has declared The Philippines have the greatest confidence In Americas fairness We trust the AmerIcan people confident that with their support we snail be able to obtaIn and hold our full rights and shall be respected I re-spected by all the European powers The Americans are redressing Cuban wrongs land will do the same for us In the Philippines Philip-pines I The relations between General Aguln lIdo and Admiral Dewey are perfectly amicable Two German war vessels have gone to Marbles to coal and may proceed I pro-ceed to some other port C < I ifiv ernn viuiiuoyuiiucin UL utt > Ltuiu ird says A dispatch to the Cologne Gazette Ga-zette from Hongkong declares that Gen ral AguInaldo flushed with victory Insists In-sists upon the absolute Independence of the Philippines Another report alleges hat there Is an agreement between the United States and Japan to prevent the nterference of Russia and Germany in he Philippines TRANSPORTS ARE OVERDUE Di3wey Disappointed By the Non Arrival of Troops London July 2A dispatch to the Dally Celegraph from Manila dated Tuesday rune 2 via Hongkong says The noh irrlval of the American troops has jrlevously disappointed Admiral Dewey jut the Americans still count on celebrating cele-brating the Fourth of July In Manila I s reported Admiral Von DIedrich sent wo vessels away on learning that Amer ca regarded his attitude as unfriendly rV wholly Improved feeling now exists Phe American officers express confidence n their ability I to dispose of any ships stnd pain can now send but In view I of the Uleged strength of Admiral Camnraa Quadron the wish Is expressed that the Vmerlcans had at least one battleship LastiL sday night the first notable ittempt was made to drive the Insurgents i i from their advanced positions instead of calmly awaiting General Agulnaldos onslaught on-slaught The attempt for a time looked a thought It would be rewarded with success suc-cess The Spanish numbered 1300 They made a determined attack on the insurgents insurg-ents at Mallete The latter met them with a well directed fire but tho Spanish were reinforced and the Insurgents began to fall back Thus encouraged the Spaniards Span-iards pressed forward but at the critical moment the insurgents made a spirited rally and poured such a steady fire Into the Spanish ranks that the latter were compelled to retreat and failed to summon sum-mon up courage to renew tho attempt |
