Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-04
CABLE STILL INTERRUPTED
Later News from the Philippines Say The Amer
lean Triumph Would be Welcome.
CONDITION WAS AS BAD AS IN CUBA.
American Dispatch Boat Arrives at Mrs
bay Insurgent Leader to Assist
Americans-Japanes Interest.

London, May 4.-Inqulries at the
office of the Eastern Telegraph Co.
show that at noon London time, the
Hongkong Manila cable was still inter
rupted. The reported surrender OF
Manila, while probably true, is as yet
only conjecture.
The principal Manila merchants in
London who have been interviewed on
the subject agree that their latest
letters show that the Philippine
Islands will be pleased to have the
revolt ended in view Of the equanimity
of Americas future action there.
They all gladly hail the end of con-
dtion of things which merchants say
is quite as bad as in Cuba.
THE MCCULLOUGH ARRIVES.
Hongkong, May 3.-The United States
dispatch boat Hugh Mccullough has
arrived at Mrs Bay. 1t is said she
left Mnnila before the battle.
PROMISE OF INSURGENTS.
New York, May 4.-The Hongkong
correspondent of the World says Chief
Aguinaldo has arrived and has had ii
| conference with Consul Wildman. He
has agreed to submit to Commodore
| Dewey's orders, and he will conduct
the land forces and with the $4,000 So
called insurgents effectively back up
| Dewey when he gains control Of
Manila. He has promised to act in a
| humane way.
AMERICANS AND ENGLISH JuBI-
LIANT.
New York, Nay IA dispatch from
| Hongkong to the World says:
Congratulations from Americans to
Commander Dewey In the shape of a
large number OF cable dispatches were
forwarded to the daring commander
today by the English cruiser lmmor-
taiite, which has left for Manila.
1.-The cable to Mpnila Is still inter
| rupted No definite news of the en-
gagement Of Sunday or the reported
bombardment of Manila has been re-
ceived. Americans and English are
jubilant over Dewey's splendid vic
tory"
JAPANESE INTEREST.
Yokohama, May 4.-The situation
created by the defeat of the Spanish
fleet at Manila Is regarded as beinl
deeply interesting to Japan as 1t Il
taken for granted that II presages TIL
downfall OF the Spanish power In tn
East and the freedom of the Philip
pines.
, Washington, May 4.-The news Of tn
arrival of the converted revenue cut
ter Mccullough at Mrs Bay from Man
! lila was conveyed to the navy depart
ment first through the Associate,
Press dispatches. The officials immedi
ately began to calculate when the frs
report by cable might be expected fror
I Commodore Dewey. Mrs Bay Is abou
: 40 miles from Hongkong. the csbl
! terminus and there Is not believed t
I. be any communication by wire betwee
the points. II the Mccullough put int
Mrs Bay instead Of going directly t
Z Hongkong It was undoubtedly becaus'
4 In the opini of Commodore Dewe,
n the British neutrality laws would nc
g permit the ship to enter for the pur
pose OF communicating with her HON
" government. She is neither disa bled I
the point where she might claim tn
e benefit OF the emergency claus
nor is her coal entirely exhausted 8
e that that might be made plea &c
entry. It is said by some naval officer
that to 60 into Hongkong for the so
purpose of cabling to the Unite
o States government Respecting II
j. progress of hostilities would be pra'
s tically using the British port as
Il base of operations against the enem
: However, there are other Officer
q who do not take this view OF the lay
e Surprising that the dispatch boat
In Mrs Bay she would probab
r send an officer or a native boat
y some other means of transportatio
than the ships boat to Hongkong wit
: the dispatch from Commodore Dewe
: The time consumed by this would d
k mend upon the hour the officer start,
o for II the McColloch as surmised q
rived late in the evening or at nigl
the Journey would probably be mat
with Difficulty and slowly and mig
indeed he deferred until next mornin
y which allowing for the difference
time between Washington and Hon
a kong, would bring the dispatch to tn
u city somewhere after midnight I
~ night.
~ Hongkong. May 4.-The report
le the arrival of the McCulloch at MI
Bay has not. been verified.