The age-herald., 1898-05-07
Interesting News Is Expected Within
 Three Days.
NOTHING TO THE INTERVENTION TALK

Washington, May 6.-After another day of waiting in the navy and state depart ments the doors were again closed with not a word from Commodore Dewey or any other reliable source as to what happened at Manila after the cable broke. During the course of the day there were rumors that the cable communication had been re- stored, but these were soon found to be baseless and the excitement subsided.
 One comfort the officials take in the sit- uation, although it is of a negative char acter is that the lack of information is probable evidence that the Spaniards at least are not in control at Manila, else they would speedily communicate that fact to the rest of the world through the cable. If the delay means anything it is believed not to be more serious than that Commo- dore Dewey has been delayed in carrying out fully his plans for the occupation of Manila In other words, it may not have been possible for the commodore within the short space of two days to effect the destruction of the Spanish fleet, the silenc- ing of the forts at Cavite. the seizure of Corrigedor island, the capture of Manila and finally the restoration of the cable If he has been delayed beyond Tuesday or Wednesday in carrying out these extensive programmes it is not at all surprising t4z.t he has not been heard from through a despatch boat
 First News From Hong Ea1s
 The state departr-cnt is in close touch with Cons.:i Wildman at Hong Kong, who is expected to supply the earliest possible news from the Philippines. The only mes sage received from the consul today was one informing the department that four families of refugees from the Philippines had petitioned for admission to the United States consulship, something manifestly impossible for the consul to grant under the naturalization laws. It is barely pos sible that the first news to come may be through the British sources inasmuch all British cable concentions contain a clause giving the British government the precedence in the use of the cable in any emergency.
 Respecting Admiral Sampson's move ment the department is still mute, although it is apparent that interesting news is expected on the subject within the next three days Therefore it is quite certain that the rumor which originated in Lon don to the effect that Sampson had under taken a campaign in the Canaries is dis missed without attracting attention at the hands of the officials since 1t would be manifestly impossible for the admiral to arrive at the Canaries in so short space of time as three days. Again the monl- tors in his fleet could not carry coal enough to make the passage
 Moreover, the naval strategic board is not sending notifications of contemplated strategic movements A leading ofhelai said there was no reason why foreign na- lions should be given information of an attack on the Canaries. Since the United States was conducting a war it had the right he said, to choose It's own points or attack without keeping other governments advised of its purposes <
 Intervention Talk Not Credited
 The London report that the continental movers were seeking to have England Joln them in intervention also was lacking m .verification in official and diplomatic quar- ters. The state department has received no suggestion of such intervention and does not believe it is contemplated. The foreign representatives here, including those or Great Britain, France, Germany and Rus sias get their reports with specific denials and declare that intervention is not being discussed in any way at the present time These officials have been perfectly con yersant with all moves toward intervention and they doubtless would be aware II sucn a move was on foot at present.
 The utterance of Emperor William before the reichstag today confirmed what the German officials here have maintained from the first, namely, that Germany would ob- serve strict neutrality even though no de- cree of neutrality was issued. Russian off, cials take the same view as to the purpose of Russia to keep out of any intervention which would be inimical to the United States. The French authorities here do not consider intervention a live question at present and since France issued her decree of neutrality the French officials dismiss re- ports that France will participate in inter- vention. The British officials have received no word concerning recent moves for inter- vention and they consider such moves as quite inopportune under existing circum- stances. A leading member of the diplo- matic corps said today:
 Nothing to Intervene For
 What could we intervene about? It could not be because the United States had occupied the Philippines. because we do not know yet that the Philippines are occupied. It could not be because Porto Rico may be occupied for we have no official information yet that any movement against that island is contemplated. In fact, even if continental Europe desires to intervene it has no facts before 1t on which tO baS SC intervention"