The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-07

! WASHINGTON. May S.--After another
day OF waiting IN the navy and state de-
par,mcnss. the doors were again closed
In the evening without a word from Com
modore Dewey. or any other reliable
source. as to what happened at Manila at
ter the cable broke During the course OF
the day there were runners that the cable
communication had heen restored. but
these were coon found 10 be haseless. ana
the excitement subsidized.
One comfort The officials take In the sit-
| nation although il is of negative charac-
ter, Ls that the lack OF communication ss
probable evidence tina, the Snaniards at
! least are not i'm control at Manila. else they
would speedily communicate that fact 10
the rest of the world through the cable.
IL the delay means anything. II is not be-
lieved to be more serious than that Conn
modore Dewey has been delayed IN carry
ing out fully his plans for the occupation
OF Manila. In other words, IL may not have
been possible for the commodore, within
destruction OF the Spanish fleet. the silenc-
Ing of the forts at Cayite. the seizure Of
! Corregidor island. the capture Of Manila.
ard finally the restoration OF eabie ccnanu-
nica,ion. II he has been delayed beyond
Tuesday or "Wednesday Ia carrying out this
extensive programme. IL Is not at all SUR
prising that he has not been heard from
through :. dispatch boat. The state de-
partmeut Is In close touch with Consul
Williams at Hongkong. who Is expected TO
supply the earlies. possible news from tho
Philippines. The only message received
from the consul today was one informing
the department than four families Of regn-
fees from the Philippines had petitioned
for admission 10 United States citizenship,
something ranifestiy impossible for the
consul To grant under the natnraiization
lava.
1t is barely possible that The first news to
come may De through British sources. in
asmuch az all British cable sibventsons
contain clause giving the British goveru-
ment the precedence IN the use of the cable
in an emergency.
RESPECTING Admiral SIMPSONS move
ments the department is still mute. Al
though it is apparent that interesting
Bews is expected Oh that subject within
the next three days. Therefore II IS
quite certain that the rampr which orig
mated In London 10 the effect that Samp
son has undertaken a campaign In the
Canarles IL dssrn .ssei without attracting
attention a; the hands OF the officials.
since IL would be manfesiiy impossible
for the admiral TO arrive at the canariea
within so short space Of time as three
days. Aga.n. the monitors In n.s Heet
could not carry coal enough TO make the
passage.
Moreover, the naval strategic board 10
rot sending out notifications OF coutem-
plated strategic movements. A leading
Official said there WAS no reason why
forsign nations should be given inforna-
ton Of an attack on the canaries. Since
the. tinted States waa conducting war.
1t bad the right. ne said. 10 choose its
own points of attack. without keeping
other governments advised Of its pur-
poses. Tire London report that the con-
slnental powers were seeking 10 have
England join them in Intervention also
was lacking in verifieafion IN official and
diplomatic quarters here. The state de-
par,ment has received GO latimatioa Of
such Intervention and does not belleye II
Is contemplated.
The foreign representatives. here, snciad-
Ing those Of Greas Britain. France. Ger
many and Ruasia. NEE; these reports with
specific denials and Geclase that inter-
vent!oa is Dot being discussed In any way
az the present time. These officials have
been fully convtfsant with all the previous
moves toward Intervention. aud they
aso,,ia doubtless be aware IL such move
was ea foot. The expressions Of En-
/ raro~ william before the releAssag today
szeaarraed wfat the German officials here
have maintained from tae flrst--tanaeiy.
that Germany sati.d observe strict neu-
ira.5ty, even though rs decfee OF Beurrai-
sty was issuef. Russian officials take the
same view ~ 20 tbs purpose sf Russia 10
Keep out og any Intervention ssfsarff would
lses sa.Enical TO sae United States The
French authorities 10 not consider inter-
ventian live question at present, and
since France Issued her decree Of neu-
sralisy tsss French officials dismiss the
raDerts that France win ravtr.palA =