Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-23
Lieutenant Hobson Arrives in
Washington. Z
ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME
tAS"lhaiu"s dictatorship In the phi.i,piuss
Not Recognized by This Governments.
European Influences Against the
dispatch OF Wa: Suukurou
(By Telegraph.>

Sb,'r'ilehts today. Genera, Al 10y
| A,.,Ii.,'.,' sent message saving tn,
,,41 ', alto had declared Il dicta l,,,.sh,n
INV i,trShal law over the lshi1innip
s'oIlethlng that gave the c,hi,,at i'i mes
| JSe, .of consideration at fh.ir $50
| iiese'!'S Today. There was NJ, d;I,'i.
n.' 20 force any issue win NJ 80
nrei w. ~ Ihiel at this time. but il is
| ~ ~ ven understood that he. viii ,,t,t
De allowed to comrnit tho Iii, !" ~ NOT
eminent in the treatment NJ ~
Immune question. The visit of ~,
49,, ma, "a ;afhDassador to the President
~. ..u 70 me Secretary OF State. was ,
.'isis Tor the belief that he h,,, III -
/ 70 make some represent:,tions n'' ~,
au'Ject ana, perhaps, as well m ~
auestion OF peace as affected h,, ~
program laid down by Watson.s me-
$500! 80 'oHaEe to European waters. IF
~ No oltlclal confirmation was al
.aihabie. and n Friendly visit, w., :,
.lie only explanation offered by Secras
.'rS LAY for the appearance of tbe
aer,n;ln ashassadnr in the ..dog-days,,
.'' washington. The embassy people
We're NOT communicative n
1T would not be surprising II If sbn,,,7
develop that strong European intl,,nn.
ees are being brought to bear 10 dis
suaae the Navy Department. from dis
latchlng Watsons fleet to Europe. Bur
80 iIr tneS appear to have heen inef-
| lectual for it is officially stated maj
| ne departure of the squadron is onlv
DELAYED, not abandoned
/ although General Miles reported by
Ganlr today from Mole St Nicholas.
aiaNM' that he was moving along
the military expedition against Portn
| Rico. the body of his dispatch pre,
| cedlhg this statement gave rise at first
| 70 the apprehension that, like General
! smarter, at Santiago General Miles was
| threatened With a costly DELAY in land
|
owing to the absence of lighters and
| tugs 1T was said at the War Depart
| meht later on that some of these light
srs We're already on their wav from
NV orleans and New York. and that
! no sensible delay would arise IN tba !
! score @N' - 't4'e VI eHstl
me prlet report from Admiral Samp-
sen declaring that the success of ~ /.
expedition to Nipe is really moro In :
19lt'tllt than appears on the surface
n ne oay OF Nipe lies on the north
tpast. or Cuba, aimqst directly across
me Island from Santiago. It is ni1rs
posed to establish a base there n,b;l,,
VII save at least two days time in
setting supplies into Cuba as comnsran
f Ht,n sae santiago route. 1t will also
Holsuln: not far distant, and If !,
.., develop. unfortunately. that a
l"striin1ns hand must be laid upon tha
ounans themselves Nipe, in coneetion
Mi.n Silnt1aso, would be an effective
,,,sa, % DONG this. The War Depart
..eneral Garcia's Cuban allies have
Iull the American lines for the raa son
- OUT m printed letter by General
,ta. put IT is scarcely doubted
LIZ, h,i' such is the case. for the friction
mas been growing more pronounced az
cry day since the fall OF Santana a,,,7
:. Is feared that 4 severance az raj,
LOTS LOTS cannot be longer avoided Tho
.uohn 1unta is still hopeful or avoid
80 ~ such measure. according to tho
the Cuban legation here u
me last and most atrreeab ,e a,.a,,+
~ me DAY was the arrival MT tho Ma,
epartment of Lieutenant Hobsonf ~
nero, nero or the Merrimac. The officials
were not informed of his annronchi,,,,
visit, except through the news n,n.s
.aus when he reached the
runway station here at o.3e n.c,aa1,
.i'ts afternoon. there was no of77r;ai
mere to meet him, and his recantinn
-; 49, LILY democratic. He succeeded
10 escaping observation as ba nose.,',
through the train shed. coat ana p, e,
pieIia IN hand and, followed nv - no
seI' proudly carrying his bag h1t he
.oie ne emerged from the station some
.'s spleu nm. hooray went IN frnn,
,he station resounded with yocifaro,,s
shouting. The cry of "Hobson Hon
son, rang out and the crowd closed j.,
. . MIN, shaking his hand and push
,ns MN about until he was rescue1
~ .he ponce and escorted to his car
nounce that all the men who fnrrnad
the crew of the .Merrimac we're safa
;lhd IN the best of health, and that Ar
Ter ne had made his report to the Ma
~ Ds!'artment he expected to return
Immediately to New York. Th,, ofsScar
70 h.
Navy cub and after brushing himself,
up ne drove over to the Navy Dapart
ment. This time he carried with him
unaer MS arm. large official envelop.
M .,nl. .. pore IN the corner the inscrip-
,lon: North Atlantic Squadron AS
ne approached the office OF the Secre
tary OF the Navy there ensued another
demonstration. A large crowd had
sathered about the doorway and the
hearty welcome it gave the young Of
ncef brought bushes to his cheeks.
secretary Long came out of his pri-
Vate ONCE and, graspng Hobson with
both hands, said Sincerely: "Lieuien-
ant am glad-very glad to see YOU
| Then he drew him into his Office He
spent half an hour in conference with
ne secretary. and then returned to
The club to rest. Secretary Long sta
ted that Hobson did not bring the long
expected report from Admiral Sampson
and his brother officers on the desiruc-
zion OF the Cervera fleet. The exact
purpose of his visit was explained nv
IN order issued by Admiral Sampson.
'nsfructing him to proceed to Washing
ton and inform the Secretary Of the
| Navy of the work done upon the Girls
| tobal Colon Lieutenant TIobson was
instructed to be as expeditions as pos
| sible. in order that if II is practicable
to do 50. this fine ship may be saved to
the United States navy. S99
About $50 O'Clock Lieutenant Hob
son. accompanied ny Secretary Long.
went to the White House to pay his
respects to the President. The Presi-
dent received them in the cabinet
room. He gave Lieutenant Hobson a
cordial greeting and paid him high
| 'ribH:a for what he regarded as one of
| the most conspicuous acts Of gallantry
| IN the history Of naval warfare The
| !ieutenont modestly acknowledged the
compliments Of the President and au-
Lefty turned the conversation to the OBJ
| ieat Of his mission to the United States
[ at this time-the effort that is hAi no