New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-08
THE QUESTION OF DISTANCE
REMOTENEss OF SOME OF THE SCENES
OF WARLIKE ACTION.
DIFFERENCES OF TIME BETWEEN NETWORK AND

DIFFERENCES OF TINE BETWEEN NETWORK AND
PLACES NOW II THE PUBLIC EYE
Some one who asked the o.her day how long Il
would take 20 send aid from San Francisco to Com
n,oiore Dewey al Manila. surprised TO learn
that the fastest liners would do we'll to make
the voyage In weeks. and that most vessels
would require rearer three weeks for the trip In
view of the lack OF exac; knowledge 10 the dis
tances between the various geographical points now
prominent, in the news. a brief statement re-
sardIng the mos, important OF them may be useful.
From San Francisco 70 Manila the distance is. in
round numbers. about $500 miles. nearly 500
mil. more than twice the distance between New
York and Liverpool II is 1850 miles from San
Francisco to Hawaii. and about 1900 miles from
Hawaii TO Manila. so that II the vessel touched at
Hawaii on her way across the Pacific Manila
she would leave the direct course slightly and IN
crease her voyage to about 900 miles From Hong
Kong TO Manila Commodore Deweys ships had
trip OF coo miles TO make, almost directly south
east,
The distances between various points on tho At
lantc Ocean nave also been discussed In reference
10 the probable movements OF the Spanish fleets.
From Cadiz. the chief home rendezvous OF the
Spanish Navy. to the Canary Islands is 700 miles:
from Cadz 10 the Cape Verd Islands about tw1os
as far. or nearly Loo miles The distance between
Cadiz and New-York IS nearly 300 miles. and the
Canary and Cape Verd Islands. each group about
the distance from this city. than
200 miles nearer 70 us than Cadiz. From CadiE to
Rio Janeiro Is over 1000 miles: from New-York
TO Rio. j.9oo. The distance between NewYork and
Porto Rico is i:D miles. and this Is the direct
route Rio that II the Oregons course 10 from
Rio Porto Rico. she had leaving Rio. about
4iIO miles to travel In order to make the Island.
From New-YOrk 10 Havana Il is 1.23O miles: from
Key West 10 Havana, 40 miles.
The difference in time between the centres OF war
news is "A point which must be observed In order 70
form a correct idea OF the reports regarding tne
work OF distant forces. Manila is nearly the antip-
odes OF New-York being situated on the l1tn
meridian east Of Greenwich DIS New-fork Is on the
I4th west The difference In time between tae Two
nlaccs IS thirteen hours in other words. Manila
clocks are thirteen hours ahead OF those mere ne
hattie of Manila Bay. which began at o CLOCK on
sunday morning. May aScordng 20 ,ne ,, 1.s-
noon by New-York time. beginning al ABOUT
o'clock In London the hour was O'Clock IN tne
evening and at Madrid where the actual time -
fourteen or fifteen minutes behind that OF Green-
wich IL so p. m II the report OF me oatILo
! had heen transmitted promptly 10 this city. there
v"nrld thus have been another example or tho
familiar but peculiar experience OF getting news OK
an event on the day before that event took place
Ru, owing 10 the delay caused because the message
went through Spanish channels. no report OF
D.wey's victory reached Newly rk until SUNDAY
night. ,, 4, ..-... =. =.
an hour behind that Of New-York: that or RIO
Janeiro is two hours ahead OF New YORK Az the
Hawaiian Islands situated on and about the loSth
meridian west longitude. the time is about I'VE
hours and n half behind earlier than the time
here that at noon in this city II IL $50 a. m. ~