The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 8, 1898, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1898. ~ FUTURE OF THE ISLANDS Administration Perplexed as to What Will Be Done With the Philippines. International Questions Raised May Prove Ditficult to Solve ¢ and Cause Trouble. NEW YORK, May 7.—The Washing- | con correspondent of the Herald sends the following: President McKinley and Congress are fz to face with the question of what shall be done with the Philippine Islands. Rear Admiral v’s victory has completely broken in’s power over her former colony, NEW YORK, May 7.—The Washing- ton correspondent of the Herald sends the following: Intense enthusiasm and serene satisfaction was expressed by the character of the news received from Manila. Practically unhampered as he the officials in Washington to-day at | was by instructions from Washington | | | and acting under a plan of campaign prepared by himself. Admiral Dewey's victory reflects all the more credit upon | himself. It is true that Assistant Sec- retary Roosevelt several months ago urged that when hostilities commenced | with Spain the Philippines be taken, and that the War Board give con- sideration to the matter, which culmin- ated in the instructions to Admiral Dewey. These imstructions were general in character, and it can be stated on au- thority that they directed him to steam at once to the Philippines and capture and destroy the vessels of the Span'sh the United States is responsible the government of the islands per- manently, or until they are turned over to some power c e of estab- lishing and maintaining a stable gov- ern ent. Until actually confronted with the problem which now presents itself, few ren have given much thdught solution, and the consequence is ¥ hem are now prepared to 1 opinion as to what Government ought to wtional questions raised of the Philippines may cult of solution, and many of o S ST fleet before attempting to engase in the opinion that it might | OPerations against the fortifications. R e 2 But it was Admiral Dew plan that caused him to enter the harbor in the y of morning that brought on the engagement when the Spaniards were | haif asleep. In wi v the United States lands than to retain eves it will be prac- to Spain, y war in- in the Philippines was fall when -d it. ugh to and that he of thank e Long “acting rear-admiral. There is no authority in law for the appointment of an admiral, rear-ad- miral being the highest grade recog- nized. By directing Admiral Dewey to ssume tk ank and titie of that grdde 1t officer the senior offi- service, an enviable admiral,” a vote be an “actin would recommend from Cong! dently meant the the island ences of one Orient is re- |2 all the other cer position to Althov Dewey grade, that being prohibited by law, and the only reward he will get out of his act for the present, at least, will be the rank and title and the knowledge of the gratification felt by the adminis: jon and the country at his gloriou acting admiral, Admiral an will not draw the pay of that opean power -wide war. be caused 1tly heid e understand very 1 and Japan 1 T ates in the From the President down to the mes- y anx- | sengers in the avy Department pa- triotic gratification is felt at the re- sult of the Philippine campaign. Many prominent public men called upon the chief executive to-day and congratu- lated him on the triumph of the Ameri- can arms in the far east, anl to each 1 against ing a foot- opposite the possession of | of them the President expressed his ved that with | heart satisfaction and gratitude to ion of the | the officers and men of the entire Asi- south of For- |atic squadron for the-brav 11 and judgment displayed during the entire attack. | Secre ent of many ition would be tary Long was also the recipi- that if the United 1 i ongratulations, and at islands it means to pursue a com- along the £ 1t Britain, tendency would | lliance between the Britai and department employes to the read- ing of Dewey’s dispatches this morn- ing, three hearty cheers were given for the admiral and for the bra men who by his direction have destroyed the ng to Dewey informing him | that the President had promoted him to | evi- | the instance of Senator Mark Hanna, | who listened with the newspaper men | roblems and T that publie ing v their minds as to y which this country ought to ound him he h a table T 1 called on Senator 1 chairman of the S t n eign Rela- t I fo and maps 3 ds and the Orient. - talked interestingly about the he United S o1 i to them. He d he had 1 able to make up his mi yn the question up to the p nd, owing to his official £ t it would be s any hastily 1 do not United States Gc hold the islands eign Affa 1 tha ment W than may ment of th 1 is that the events of the past ten will building of the 1an ¢ e one, the 1thatisa v ars and stri eep them the We have fair and honestly enough, have them it would They that them away. them and the sooner this that it is a power of the world and essions the better.” more to us than we could | Spanish power in the Philippines. In { order that there might be no doubt of Admiral Dewey’s dispatches promptly reaching the department I understand that duplicates were cable i and they came to the de- v this morning and ne- ple work for Lieutenant ey and Lieutenant G. W. the cipher s who are on in the Bureau of N ation. istant Secretary Roosevelt made atement to me this afternoon “Admiral Dewey has a vietory ater than any since Trafalgar, with H. H. Whittle =t the exception of Farragut’s. It is one of the fights of all time, and ev American is Dewey's ad mirer. e chief thing that it shows is the absolute necessity, even with the new engines of war themselves, to have men in the conning towers and men be- hind the guns trained to the highest possible point. Though the American fleet w snperior to the Spanish, yet batteries and the danger the ba made material zainst the Americans, yet so cool and daring was Dewey, so skillful his and so well-trained his gun- ners that the Spaniards were smashed to atoms, while our people were prac- lly unseratched. In fact the Ameri- can fire was so overwhelming that it | practical lyzed the Spaniards.” Members of the war board besides As- ant Secretary Roosevelt gave to Ad- miral Dewey the entire credit for the glorious v R “It is a mostPcomplete and glorious victory, said Rear-Admiral Siecard, president of the board.” *“Manila being the key to the islands and the center. of the Spanish force and under his control, he will have no difficuity in | holding it until troops arrive.” Captain A. S. Crowninshield, chief of | the Bureau of Navigation, who most N T Nk T Z7IOY IR A ADVERTISEMENTS. W 809 Market Street, corner Fourt SECOND FLOOR FLOOD BUILDING. Consultation---FREE. Extracted FILLED - - TEETH{Y . & crownes Wlo'raov'r PAIN. ffice Hours—§ a. m. to 10 p, m.; Sundays, 9 RECEPTION RGOM—NO. 7 OUR SPECIALTY—Crown and Bridge Work and PAINLESS EXTRACTION, The Clinic 1s always ahead in Advanced Dental Science. No Students Employed. 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Admiral Dewey Pays a High Comipiiment to the Efficiency of the ‘ War News Secrvice of Two Great Newspaper NEW YORK, May 7.—The following cablegram contains the highest compliment possible to be paid to the Herald-Call’s war news bureau: events Commodore Dewe: to join D | HONGEONG, May 4. «To the Editor of the Herald: I wish to congratulate the Herald on having foreseen the drift of and upon having detailed staff correspondents to report the navy news on this station. “DEWEY.” v refers to the Annapolis graduates and the trained journalist sent from New York ewey’s fleet to report this engagement. His report was filed at Hongkong and sent as soon as the Government report had been put through. + RUMORED . BATTLE ON | % THE ATLANTIC. « * MADRID, May 7.—A private dispatch from Gfbraltar says it is rumored there that the Span- and American squadrons have had an engagement in the Atlantic, resulting in favor of the Spanish fleet. ish * * strenuously urged that Dewey be sent against the Philippines some months ago, and who recommended to Secre- tary Long the selection of that officer nder-in-chief of the Asiatic s comma S o “T am delighted. The squadron, said: victory was all we D! for. Now that we have the Philip- | pines, 1 hope we will keep them.’ - “It is a big thing, a glorious victory, | saia Captain A. S. Barker, another member of the war board, “and it is a case of the early bird catching the worm. Admiral Dewey got there early in the morning and surprised the Span- | jards. His passage of the barriers at the entrance of the bay was a daring, | brilliant act, and his sudden appearance | off Cavite undoubtedly demo: enemy. Had he waited until neon be- | fore commencing his attack, when the Spaniards were prepared he would un- doubtedly have had more difficulty in encompassing their defeat than he did. Controlling, as he does, all fortifications of the harbor and of the city, he will | be able to hold all he has gained with- out trouble until reinforcements come | s relief.” mEl;‘(;;ecting to learn from the Manila engagement, the whole naval world had its eyes fixed upon the Philip- pines. In view of the report made by Admiral Dewey that none of his ves. | sels was injured it is considered doubt- ful in naval circles that much infor- mation can be obtained. “We know,” said a naval expert, | «what the effect of a modern shell is on fortifications, and the vessels which Admiral Dewey's ships destroyed were all of the construction of ten to twenty | vears ago. The fact that none of his | Ships were injured shows conclusively one thing—that the Spaniards were very poor gunners.” FIELD DAY FOR ATHLETES. | san Jose High School Defeats Uni- versity of the Pacific. SAN JOSE. May 7.—The San Jose High | School and the University of the Pacific | held a joint field day at Agricultural | Park this afternoon, resulting in a vie- tory for the former by a score of 84 to €2 | points. The summary follows: Half mile bicyele race—Johns won, Durbin second. 2ime, 1:05 2-5. One mile bicycle race—Fair won, Johns sec- e onl%-y?;rfile das! HAE Hamilton won, Black ond. Time, :10 3-5. u%w!lv& und shet put—Hyde won, Topham ! second. Distance, 41 feet 7 inches. could have hoped | moralized the | NEW YORK, May 7.—Rear-Admiral Bancroft Gherardi, *retired, said da; “The greatest tribute to the courage and efliciency of the United States navy was paid when the Spanish fleet was destroyed by the guns of Commo- dore Dewey’s squadron. That victory is a practical demonstration and an | additional proof, if any be needed, that | the great advantages in naval acticn are things pre-eminently possessed by our navy: First, the high efliciency of the drill of our men; the constant training they have had in target prac- tice, and the fact that they have been | taught that the guns aboard ships are not there to be looked at, but to be used, and that the deadly execution they are capable of doing is possible only by the men’s efforts, “The victory at Manila was full and complete. It would have been impossi- ble to exceed or add to it in any way. “What is Dewey’'s achievement? He steams into Manila Bay at the dead | hour of night, through the narrower of two channels and as soon as there is | daylight enough to grope his way abcut he puts his ships in line of bat- | tle and brings on an engagement, the greatest in many respects in ancient or modern warfare. The results are known the world over—every ship in the Spanish fleet destroyed, the harbor Dewey’s own, his own ships safe from the shore batteries, owing to the strat- egic position he occupies, and Manila his whenever he cares to take it. “Quick and decisive was the blow. He did not wait to attack the weaker place, but struck home, unmindful of unknown dangers that lurked about him. Although he knew that the har- bor of Manila was so deep and broad that he had little fear from mines or torpedoes at the entrance, he was, of course, aware that at some part of the bay destruction awaited him. Yet he DEWEY’S VICTORY " A TRIBUTE TO THE | AMERICAN NAVY Rear Admiral Gherardi Says It Demonstrated Courage and Efficiency. took the risk, the same as his famous predecessor and teacher, Farragut, who, at Mobile, when he saw one of his ships blown up by a torpedo and another rapidly nearing destruction, sai ‘Go ahead, Captain Drayton. D-——n the torpedoes.” What his pu- pil's language was we do not know, but he certairly lived up to precepts laid down by the then greatest naval hero. “Another point which his victory em- phasizes is that aggressive superiority meéans much in naval warfare. In that quality Dewey was unmeasurably su- perior to his opponents. His attack was fairly a storm. ‘“‘Another feature that should not be lost sight of in recounting this deed of bravery is the fact that he was handi- capped woefully in maneuvering. Of course one of the first things done at Manila by the Spanish authorities was to remove from the harbor all guides to commerce, such as lights and buoys. This having been done, it would have required the highest grade of intelli- gence to make use of the limited sail- ing directions left in the hands of his navigating officers. Yet had he been maneuvering his squadron in New York harbor under friendly eves he could not have been more skilliful in avoiding treacherous shoals than he was at Manila. During the period of the engagements -his ships were con- stantly moving, yet never went amiss. “The lesson in this, as naval experts will take it, is that in a wide harbor an opposing fleet once past the forti- fications may retire at any time out of range of the shore guns and recuper- ate. “It has been a mooted point among naval architects—the advantage of woodwork inside ship as compared with other compositions. The question was only partially decided by the Yalu bat- tle. I think the Manila fight has con- clusively settled it. The destruction wrought by flying splinters aboard the Spanish ships was, from all accounts, fearful.” Pole vault—Bassett won, Balentyne second, Helght, 9 feet 6 inches. Halt mile race—Steeves won, Smith second. ime, 2:17 4-5. T(me mile walk—Balentyne won, Jones sec- ond. Time, 8:5. ~ Biroad jump—Topham won, Narramore sec- Distance, 10 foet 1% {nches. Ore hundred ‘and twenty yard hurdle—Gra- ham and Cuthbertson divided first und second points from mistake in starting. Time, :18. Two hundred and twenty yard dash—Black won, H. Hamllton second. Time, :23 4-6. One mile run—Steeves won, Potter second. Time, 5:30. High jump—Topham won, Narramore second. Height, 5 feet 1 inch. Twelv--pound hammer throw—Topham won, Ven Sickle second. Distance, 107 feet 7 inches. aFour hundred o and forty yard dash Ham- ton won, second. , 1:00. Two hundred and twenty yard hurdle—Plank won, R. Hamilton second. Time, :31 2.5 lay race, one mile—EIght men on each e R Von by High School, University of the Pacific second. Time, 3:%. TO SEND tele- imme- ald’s Washington correspondent graphs: Troops will be sent Dewey in holding the Philippines. soon as the official report from Dewey had been changed from cipher to Eng- lish the President, Secretary Lon~ and at the White House. that all the men he wanted should be given to him. Immediately upon Secretary Alger’s return to the War Department he had a bin and Major General Miles and the | number of troops to be sent to Manila was definitely decided upon. I am told that the expedition will leave Szn Francisco some day next week and make all possible haste to Manilla. The quartermaster general of Califor- nia has already engaged the necessary transports for 10,000 men. He wired the department to-day that all ships be- longing to the Panama and Pacific Mail Steamship lines had been put at the dis- posal of the United States. These are all splendid vessels and are capable of making very fast time. Major General Miles says that he can easily get in perfect organization and ready for service 5000 men in a period of five days. In five days more Ife feels assured that 5000 more troops will be in condition to leave San Francisco. The War Department is very desirous to get the men off to Manila as soon as possible, as in all probability the expe- | dition will leave in two divisions of 5000 troops each. Representatives from all branches ippines, ' s the Government feels sure that there will be a great deal of ac- tual fighting. Cavalry, infantry and both heavy and light artillery will leave San Fran ) victory at Manila and in the surround- ing islands of the group. It is the purpose of President Mc- the Philippines. Owing to the need of some heavy artillery ail of the Third be removed to Manila, but I am told that two batteries of this regiment will be sent. teenth Infantry have been recalled from Vancouver barracks to San Francisco for the purpose of assuring an American | Kinley to drive all the Spaniards from | conference with Adjutant General Cor- | | | large sunply of service will be sent off to the Phil- | THE MEN AT ONCE Troops Wiil Be Dispatched to Aid in Holding the Philippines. Ten Thousand Regulars and Vol= unteers to Be Hurried to the Islands in Transports. NEW YORK, Ma;r 7.—The Her- | will relieve two batteries of the Third Artillery and will do duty in the coast defense fortifications. These men with diately to assist Acting Rear Admiral | two batteries left from the volunteer As | quota, it is considered, will be suffi- cient defense for the coast. Having been advised by Admiral Dewey that he is in need of ammuni- Secretary Alger had a long consultation | tion, it is proposed by Secretary Long Admiral Dewey | to send him a supply says he needs men, and it was decided | The entire destruction of the Spanish without delay. fleet makes it unnecessary for a man- of-war to be sent as convoy to the troops, and if it should be found that it will take quite a good deal of time to collect the number of trooos that are re-; quired for the service in the conquered! islands the Charleston will probably be ordered to take a deckload of ammuni- tion aboard and sail at once for .fanila. Under direction of Captain O’Neil ammunition for the Asiatic squadron is being put up at Mare Island navy yard. I learned to-day that the Carpenter Steel Company had sent a large number of projectiles to Mare Island, and these will be put aboard the Charleston at once. “Although none of our men are badly wounded,” said Surgeon Stern- berg to me to-day, “it is still the inten- tion of the department to send out a of medical necessities. The surgeons on board the vessels have probably d a great deal of their equipment in attending to the wounded prisoners. It is therefore necessary to replace that which has been tal. n, and the City of Peking will convey supolies to Manila.” Naval Constructor Capps, with a score of mechanics, will also go to Man- ila in accordance with the original pro- gramme. It is believed by the denart- ment that it will be well to attempt to repair some of the Spanish vessels, which will be kept for defense of the islands. Prompt measures were taken to-day to send coal to Admiral Dewey's fleet. Orders were placed with San Francisco agents to send two shiploads of coal te Manila. The work of placing the coal on board the colliers is to commence at once under the contract made, and the ships are to proceed as rapidly as pos- sible to their destination. By taking, this prompt action the administration believes it will be able to prevent Ad- Regiment on the Pacific Coast will not | ., Deucr ol o nenediane it convenience arising from lack of fuel. Four companies of the Four- | cARRAGUT’S MANTLE FALLS ON DEWEY’S SHOULDERS | Idaho. The coast of California will be left | amply protected. Three troops of the | Fourth Cavalry now at San Francisco and will surely be sent with the expe- dition. It is understood other troops to go to Manila will be taken from the vol- unteer quotas of Caiifornia, Washing- ton, Oregon and Nevada. Two of the four batteries of the artillery regiments and two regiments of infa try in Cali- fornia’s quota will be a part of the ex- | pedition. Washington will furnish one | regiment of infantry. Nevada will send | 2ll the cavalry that will go to Manila,\ There is some talk that Torry’s mounted | delegation will be with the command of General Merriam. It has Iso been de- cided to send Shoup’s Rangers from At a Banquet Rear Admiral Belknap Speaks of the Brilliancy of the Victory. BOSTON, May 7.—At the banquet of | the Massachusetts Club to-night Rear Admiral Belknap said the brilliancy of Commodore Dewey’s victory filled him with gladness, and he declared that the Spanish navy would be, or should be, the objective point of the United Statea navy, and the destruction of that navy the sternest aim of our navy. He deprecated the unwillingness of Congress in times of peace to makeany appropriations for the navy. 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