In the course of an article on Captain Coghlan's indiscreet speeches recently mentioned by Reuter the Manila Times says So mow the quarrel is all beginning again. Let us try to settle it in the quickest and soundest way. Let us be honest. Here are the facts, which we know cannot be denied by either Admiral Dewey or Admiral Diederichs (1) There undoubtedly were several points on which the German Admiral and the American Admiral held contrary opinions of international law. These included numerous difficult questions of blockade usage; also the Subig incident and other matters.
(2) The time was highly critical. Spain was moving heaven and earth to get some wer to help her, and what was possible in Cores in 1895 was not impossible in the Philipnines in 1899.
(3) The actions of Admiral Diederichs, whether within his rights or not, were undoubtedly such that the Spaniards, who may be considered impartial or at any rate not pro-American nor anti-German, felt certain they meant intervention.
(4) Relations became so strained that there was unmistakeably threatening language used between the Admirals.
(5) Tt was all x mistake, it has all been explained satisfactorily, it' is finishe! and done with and ranks aS ancient history.—Hongkong Duily Press.
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