New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-06
No NEWS FROM DEWEY YET.
sr1LL AWAITING HIS REPORT
,,-NORs OF EUROPEAN INTERFERENCE
IN THE PHILIPPINES DISCREDlTED.

TUT ADMINISTRATION CONFIDENT THAT NO
QUESTION WILL. re RAISED OVER ITS
CONDUCT OF THE WAR WITH SPAIN.
FEY 1rIEGaArm TO THE TRIBrNEl
Washington. May 5.-Thc non-rccc.pt of news
today by way Of Hong Kong from the AmeTi-
90, squadron at Manila has led Government
officials to believe that no foundation existed
Gov the report that the converted revenue cut
,er McCulloch had arrived yesterday at MirS
Raw from the Philippines. When the first word
from Commodore Dewey will reach Washing
con is still wholly matter of conjecture,
,houch the Administration is still inclined TO
axnect communication win the victorious
american fleet TO he opened by tomorrow
night.
IMPRESSIONS in certain Continental ncWspa-
,ors indicating uneasincss at various foreign
copitals ove, the possibility of an American "c-
,rnation of the Philippines have apparently at
tracted more attention in this country thhh
,heir real significance has merited. German,
French and even English organs of opinion are
croted as viewing the acquisition of territory
by the Uni.cd States in the Far East as men
oce 10 the present balance of power in that por-
ZION of the world and hints from abroad that
the nations of Europe might combine TO check
heen taken here altogether too seriously
THE ADMINISTRATORS NOT ALARMED.
Tho President and his advisers are not IN the
least alarmed at rumors of threatened Euro
moan intervention to restrain the United states
from gaining a foothold in Asia. for IL Is cl''r-
lv understood here that 10 disposition eNiS'S a'
any leading capital in Europe eXcep' perhaps
ot Vienna. to interrupt the progress OF the Wal
ho,voon the United States and Spain or 10 pre-
Won't this country from rcapinc To the full 'he
,oosonable fruits Of its generally anticipated
victory There IS no prospect whatever tha'
tho Powers of Europe VIII unite TO STRIP III"
Toitcd States of any recompcnse IN ierri'or! II
,rov demand. as they combined year or TWO
ago 10 strip Japan of the indempihcatloh WniC"
1, soucht IN exact from China. Russia cerlalH!
&c known here to have no disposition TO JON an!
concerted movement which seeks Ia impose re-
straint or coercion of any sort. on the 'h''"
States while Great Britains attitude 'oWa' u
,h,e country from the outbreak or hos'lues
has also explicitly disproved her intention 10
opter any combination hostile 10 American IN
,orosts The Administration has from the ne
Ginning kent itself fully aware OF the h'eh-
.iors and nurposes Of the leading Powers OF
,,urone and remains entirely confident thal no
serious question will be raised by any OF 'heh
ovcr this country's conduct of the war aealnS'
Snain in either the Pacific or the Atlantic
THE BOND PROVISION IN DANGER.
Tho Senate Finance Committee, controlled
es II is by an anti-Administratlon majority
seems bent on striking out the Dohd-'SSuc pi"'
vision of the House War Revenue bill before
allowing that measure to be reported Whether
n substitute of "A Populistc nature Will be
recommended for adoption or not remains a
ouestion But the bond-issuc paragraph has
rrdoubtedly the support Of a majority N the
Senate itself. and will be restored eventually
when a chance is given fol test o1 S'rehG'i
between its friends and opponents Inc reVe
nue. bill is not likely 10 be finally ac'ed on
however, within the next ten days