The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-05-07
70 RELIEVE GALLANT FLEET.
PROMPT SUPPORT ron DEWEY.
Iiiiaeis Naval Militia sasa 20 Have
Bees Asked - 90 70 MaaiIa-Ths
OeweFamenes PssDess 70 Hold
tbs phiiippine Islands PenAfng
RinAI settIemeRt VITA spain.

Washington, May She cabinet meet
ing today resulted In a deciaion 70 await
the report Of Commodore dewey and then
70 send him the number of troops neces-
aaEy 70 enforce control q lie Philippines.
For these purposes the Pacific slope
troops and ships viii be used and Il u
expsctsd at least 500 will be en- route
within the next 10 days. There does mot
ssem 70 BE- any doubt - 70 the govern.
meats purpose 70 hold the islands pend.
ing the Anal settlement with Spain, when
they viii be used a. collateral 10 secure
tho PayInent TO the United States Of war
indemnity.
High officials are Of the opinion the
powers win not seriously dispute our
right To make such Anal disposition Of
the islands a. suits our purpose In the
ent0rcement Of war claims against Spain.
In any event this government will be pre-.
pared TO contest any pAnt raised on this
score.
The government will take steps At once
70 supply Dswsyis feet with provisions
and other supplies, including ammuni-
ton and coal, and 10 this end will dis
patch. At the earliest possible moment,
> sailicient number Of ships 10 supply
amply all possible needs Of the Asiatie
squadron.
Secretary Lang says Dewey win b.
made acting rear admiral and Later noEni-
mated ~ rear admiral
Secretary Long has prepared deAeisncy
estimates of els, 500 900. Of which SO 900,
600 h for supplies, transpOFtatiOn, etc,
10 the Asiatie squsdron.
rae severed Cable.
London, May 3.-Tiests from Hong Kong
Hhow that the cable was cut 50 miles from
Manila A week or fortnight maybe viii
siAPss before Il can be repaired.
The stock exchange inteIprsis this news
~ meaning the war win not last long.
The eastern telegraph company an
noances Il h impossible for any word 70
have come from Manila since 10 O'Clock
Yesterday morning, London time
swift vessels Chartered.
New York, May ga special 10 the
Herald frOm Washington Says
Secretary Long has taken immediate
70 relieve the United States
hect in the Pacific of any embarrassment
IL might feel fos want Of coal. Orders
have been telegraphsd 10 the government
authorities ~ san Francisco 10 select two
u the swifiast ships al that port. Load
them with coal and dispairh them at
oacs 10 the relief u Commodore Deweyis
nqaAAroa.
A China and Japan delayed making
Il neutrality some experts in
Law bold the United States
may gst coal in eastern PoTtA C0mino.
dGo Dswey's aehieSemsnta, however,
have caused the administration TO feel
that the government should mot hesitate
70 srnd him supplies 81 once. without
waiting 10 speculate on what eastern
pnFts may Be open 10 him.
Invited 60 Ge.
ChicAgo, May Alt IL intimAted that
NE nlinols naval militia may be given tie
refusal of an assignment 70 Joan OOGnmo-
dmS DgWey,a aeet At the Philippine
ialandA News from WaAhiRgtcn sources
STATE that the following telegram has
bern amt 20 AdjutAnt General Jasper
Reese 40 Springfield,
-waAhington, May 3.-Nayal militia
might Be used 10 good advantage In Phil
ippine islands Il offered by 0overnur Tan.
aw. JOHN ADDISON PORTER"
General Reese denied receiving the mes.
Ago but said the naval militia was desir.
Qua Of the assignment Govcnor Tannar
had left Chicago for Springfield before
The news Of the alleged "iceler7 was re
caised
Anxisaa Co Ne seat.
San Francisco. May S.--Both ofllcers and
men Of The national guard Of California
are anxious 70 BE- sent 10 the support Of
Commodore Dewey in the Philippines. II
win require about three weeks 20 trans
port the tFOopa 10 Manila in case they are
ordered there by the government.
An order il expected nomentArily for
the examination q all officers ct the ma
val battalion who wish 70 enter the
united States navy. They win rank a.
lieutcnAnts and will be assigned 10 the
Of the veaecls that have been
purchased and added 10 the government
feet In these xaterN The war depart
meat has authorized Captain CarTingtDa
20 purchase supplies for the volunteer
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