Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-05-13

VI inc great divide will be embarked r.,
transports aud fairly started ~, ,L.;,
'H'2e oI "''" miles to establish Amer
''"l' colonial government in the pbiIin
pines. ''''P
Campaign ON the Island.
Orders have cone forward f,,,,,. ,I......
department to utilize all the vast re.
'"''eN 81 the nation TO carry out the.,
l''h' with energy and rapiditv
Result of Dewey. yic,.r,
Chicago. May "a special :, III.
lines Herald from WASHINGTON SAYS.
me representative, OF the foreign GOV.
'iiil'e'it> are taking an intense interest
III the conflict between the United S,,to.
ana Spain. They are specially concerned
at present over the fate of the pbiHn-
pines and discussing the possibility Of
intervention by the powers.
Inc concehsus OF opinion seems to he
nat II the United State, should conclude
10 retain possession of the conquered
iNIlhdo Ill the Pacific the Europcan now
els VIII have no cause 10 interfere. Alton
non Is also called to the fact that with
he capture of the Philippines the United
States can also claim the Marianne. Palo-
wan and Caroline islands.
y foreign diplomat, whose opinion is
entitled to consideration, in DISCUSSING
the situation. says
European statesmen are much craft
tied to note that the United States an.
pears determined to handle the Philp-
pine question ably and strongly. When
the newspapers first asserted that only
10000 soldiers were to be sent to rein
force Admiral Dewey and make pci1la
ncnt the fruits of his victory, consid.
cradle uneasiness was felt.
1T would be a physical impos-ibilitv
to police the S,000,00O or 5000 600 inhab-
itants Of SPANS Oceanic colonies with
that number of men. Under Il good mil
itary government it would require 10000
for administrative purposes alone. The
proposition to transport 10000 soldiers to
this conquest is more like business
proposition.
ut may surprise some Americans to
know that Dewey's victory carries with
it >poils of war probably larger than was
ever decided by the issue of one battle
The future value and influence of this
conquest is almost incalculable. Study
ing the situation as it exists we must
assume that with the fall of the Phillip
pines the United States will claim as
their due all the natural results OF such
Il capture BY this one victory the Unit
ei States acquired at least the right of
disposal of the destiny of more than o.
100000 people.
Together with the Philippines 90 the
Marianne and the Palawans and Caro-
lines. The Philippines have an area of
| l4.3GO square miles; the Marianne or
ladrone islands have 40 square miles |
aud the Palawans and Carolines l450. |
eastward from the Philippine,
\ little further to the north |
md east are the Ilawaiians. Should the
| nited States then build either of the
lsthmian canals she will not only control
the ocean water passage, but in the most
strategic portion of the Pacific ocean. she
AN rs it were. cross that vast eNpanse |
If the ocean upon her own stepping |
stones"
Thanks to Dewe:.
.hncton, May 9.-The president
oday sent the following message to con
,rcs,
TO the Congress of the United States:
On the oath of April | directed the
secretary of the navy to telegraph orders
% Commodore George Dewey, United
States navy, commanding the Asiatic
ouadron. then lying in the port of Hong
long, to proceed forthwith to the Phil
ppine islands and there commence opera
ions and engage the Spanish fleet.
Promptly obeying the order. the United
State, squadron. consisting of the flag
hip Olympia, Baltimore, Raleigh, Bos-
ON and Petrol accompanied by the rev
nue. cutter Hugh McCul.och is an aux
liarv dispatch boat, entered the harbor
i Manila at daybrcak on the lst day OF
Iav and Immediately engaged the entire
,paui>h fleet. eleven ships, which were
Iudcr the protection of the fire of land
prccs. After Il stubborn fight, in which
he enemy suffered great loss. those YES
81, were DESTROYED or completely dis.
blnI and the water battery at Cavite
-. -ilcnrcd OF our brave officers and
,ru. not one was lost and only eight
linred. and those but slightly. All our
hin, escaped serious damage. BY the
In nf Nav Commodore Dewey had taken
o.,e>-ion of the naval station at Cavite,
e.troyin. the Notifications there and at
he entrance of the bay and paroln9
heir uarri,ons. The waters of the bay
re under his complete control. He has
Established hospital within the Amer
an lines where 80 Spanish sick and
ounded are assisted and protected.
The magnitude of this victory can
ardlv he measured by the ordinary
andard, of naval warfare. Outweigh
20 any material advantage is the moral
let Of this initial success. At this un-
,rna,.ed achievement the great heart OF
n nation throb-. not with boasting or
ith greed of conquest, but with deep
attitude that this triumph has come in
inst cause and that, by the grace OF
od. an effective step has thus been taken
ward the attainment Of wishedfor
lace.
TO those whose skill. courage and de