| Show i 4 SAVARS111184110XG KONG Threatening the Philippine Islands In Case ofT of-T With Spain The Latter Country Said to lie Jolrtl ITeM Irlo I far Any Ernficey That ty Arle I Madrid March 3Tho public Is I much exercised over the report of the presence pres-ence of a squadron of United States warships at lions Kong as I Is I presumed pre-sumed the vessels Intend to threaten Manila the capital of the Philippine Island 10 the event 01 war between the United State and Spain rile Imparclal In an article headed To Manila to New York quoted an unnamed high personage who scouts the Idea I of an Imminent rupture and SaysThe The presence of the warships at Hong Kong Is I only Washington policy with the view ot contenting the Ih onteulng jingoes Jin-goes gu1ho hitch personage Is I said to have added J Hut America has not so man warships as to warrant such bold action ac-tion I tho lankees gotothe Philip York Pines thc Spaniards will I go 1 New ii I Globo remarks The government Is I alive to the critical situation and Is I silently l > eprlnR to the worst Dut It Is I too diplomatic to disclose the procedure cedure by which It la preparing for emergencies 11orunultly the tranquil preparations of the government are the best assurance assur-ance that I Mill be ready volition the occasion requires It The public seeing the coolness of Senor Sag Data hould comprehend that lie mell acts and not words However limited the publics confidence In the premier they like ourselves have consistence that better days wi dan promptly |
