The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-05-05
DEWEY TO Be PROMOTED.
The Commodore Will Soon Be Made
an Admiral in Recognition of
His Victory at Manila.
FUNDS FOR TRANSPORTING TROOPS.

partment for the Expedition to Cuba
Untn Congress ApproprIates some
Ridiculous Story of the spaniards About
Petroleum Bombs.
WASHINGTON, May 3. : Secretary
| Long announced to-day that as soon
as the department received any official
report from Commodore Dewey, con-
tirming the press accounts of his vic
tory in the battle of Manila, a cable
| gram would be sent to the officer con-
| graduating him upon the splendid
| performance of the American fleet
| under his direction. Moreover, said
| the secre tary, as soon as the necessary
confirmation is at hand, Commodore
Dewey will be made an admiral in
recognition of his valor. This will be
accom- plished Immediately by an exec
utiye order designing him acting ad
miral, just as was done in the case of
Capt. Sampson. Later on he probably
will be nominated to the senate in the
usual course for promotion to the rank
of admiral.
Thepfcwas no word from either diplo-
matte or naval sources at the begin
ming of business at the departments
Commodore Dewey last Sunday. This
is no matter of surprise to the naval
officers, for they realize that Commo-
dore Dewey cannot spare one of his
small fleet to use as dispatch boat in
communicating with the government
at Hong Kong and their main depend
ence is upon some merchant vessel
which may be incoming from the
ia l,
that the state department might
be able to secure some information
that would allay the growing anxiety
as to the extent of the losses suffered
by the American fleet. 1t is believed
that several of the European govern
ments besides Great Britain received |
good deal of information from their |
consuls at Manila respecting the bat |
tie befoe cable connection was broken |
off, but SO far as known none of them. |
save the British, have shown a disposi- |
ton to meet the desire of the Ameri- |
can government for news of an official |
character
A most emphatic denial is given at
the navy department to published
statements that the department has
declined to spare couple of naval YES
sells to convey the transports which
Will carry the troops from Florida to
the Cuban port selected as the place
Tor beginning the offensive campaign.
On the contrary, it is said, that the
navy has done its full share so far in
The execution of the plans of the cam
oaign and stands ready to do what
ever 1t is called upon to do, as soon as
he military authorities notify the
navy department. of their plans and the
'Xtent to which the navy is expected !
o cooperate. 1t is believed that the |
rue explanation of the delay in send {
ng out the advance military expedi- !
ION Is to be found in the letter of Gen. r
lilies read in the senate yesterday, in | ,
which he declared that all the $50 600 ,
W war fund appropriation having
'een expended or allotted. there was
oSoIuteIy no money at the disposal | 1
the war department to pay the nee
Ssary expense of the expedition In G
he expectation that congress will re- :
eve the situation by promptly pass
1g the necessary appropriation, the +
'ar department officials are now cal
ulating on the departure of the expe- h
ltion within very few DAYS v
None of the stories coming from n
panish sources as to the battle of
Ianila appear quite so ridiculous to \,
avail eyes as the solemn statement that -
ON modore Dewey fired Manila by the IL
Sc of petroleum bombs. As matter q
fact there is no such weapon of war IA
ire IN the American navy. The ordi- II
airy service she'll is very much more
estruct{ve and quite as capable OF r
using a fire among combustibIe mate
al as any continuance based upon the IL
&c OF petroleum This is plainly shown "
: the destruction of ships through
-es caused by service shells during the q
Lpan-Chinese war. 1t was a disclo-
re of the great danger to men-of-war
US brought prominently forward -
at led Secretary Her bert to order p'
duced to minimum all the wood
ork on American warships and to hC
we all of this wood freproof One
the first results of the battle of
aniIa, therefore, is likely TO be the
ssation Of the efforts which had
en- making for some time past TO D.
andon the freproofing treatment of
'odwork because OF certain minor
from the use of wood GU
treated. hi
Advised to sue for Peace Ad
LONDON. May 3.-LorS Salisbury and