The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-10
VOTES ITS
THANKS 70 DEWEY.

WASHINGTON. May s.-The president
TO-DAY sent the following message to con-
gress:
"To the congress of the United States:
on the 9th of April, directed the seere-
tary of the navy 10 telegraph orders 10
Commodore George Dewey. United states
navy. commanding the Asiatic squadron.
then lying in the port OF Hongkong. 10 pro-
ceed forthwith to the Philippine islands,
and there commence operations and engage
the Spanish fleet.
Promptly obeying the order, the United
States squadron. consisting OF tue nagsnip
Olympia, the Baltimore Raleigh. Boston
and Petrol. accompanied by the revenue
cutter Hugh Mccullough az an auxiliary
dispatch boat. entered the haroor or Ma
Mia at sfaybreak on the lst OF May. ana
Immediately engaged the entire Spahish
feet of eleven ships. which were uider tue
protection OF the fire OF the land forts Al
ter a stubborn fight. in which the enemy
suffered greas loss. those vessels were oe-
stroyed or completely disabled, aIla lhe
water battery at Cavite sileneed. OF our
brave Officers and men. not one was lost.
and only eight injured. and those slightly.
All our ships escaped serious damage
..By the 4th of May Commodore Dewey
had taken possession of the naval station
at CaYite destroying the forthcations
there and at the entrance of the bay and
paroling their garrisons. The waters OF
the bay are under his complete control
He established a hospital within the Amer
lean lines, where 30 Spanish sick and
wounded are assisted and protected.
..Tha magnitude Of this victory can
hardly he measured by the ordinary stapd-
ards Of naval warfare. Outweighing any
material advantage ia the moral eneet OF
the initial success. At this unsurpassed
achievement the great heart of our nation
throhs not with boasting or with greed OF
conquest bur with the triumph when mas
come In "a just cause. anS, that ny the sfaPe
Of God. effective steps have thus neen "a
ken to the attainment OF the wlrhea~lof
peace.
ITO those whose skill courage and devo-
ton have won the fight: to the gallant COM
rnauder and the brave officers ana nes.
who aided him. oar country owes an III
calcuiahle debt. Feeling as our people it'f'
and speaking In their name. at once SEM
a message 10 Commodore Dewey thaitA-
ing him and his officers and men Tor toe
splendid achievement and Overwhelming
victory. and informing him | had appointed
him an acting rear admiral. row recon-
mend. following our national precedsn's
and expressing the fervent grautso@ o.
every patriotic heart that the thanks d
congress he given TO Acting Rear Adsnirai
sseDrg.. Dewey. Of the United States navy.
for his highly distinguished conduct IN i'7e
conflict Sith tIge enemy. and 80 tiie oHit*ES
and saen under his command, for taf'f gat-
Iantry In the destruction ~ ihe eneiny
fleet and the capture Of tne enemy > foftih~
cations in the hav % Manila.
WILLIAM M'KfNI.Ef.
president"
Senator Hale and Representative fS"a-
selle, ehaanen respectively OF the senate
and house committees cn naval aHasFS
were called to the White House during
the cabinet session 10 consider the 'esoau~
fious Of thanks recommended in the pres
ifent's message They spsat bat few
rnlnutea there. and the two cha'rnien seo-
ss1uentiy rnes at ,he capitol and decided
apcn The form Of legislation for making
Commodore Dewey 4 rear admiral, TO be
Introduced simultaneously.
Tns congressional resolution is as fes-
s5ss:
.sIslrt resolution rendering tie thanks q
congress 80 Cogusso3sre Geaiss Dewey,
4 : y sna - she officers Ard Hssu
O. tbs squadron uatiev as command:
Received ~ gb@ seaase saa aoass 8