Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-04
MAY HASTEN OPERATIONS
Effect Of the Disordsred State Of Affairs in
Spain.
Cause Of Delay I'm Embarkation oi
TrOOps-Waftlng for a Dispatch
From Dewey.

The report that the dispatch boat Nc
Culloch has been sighted approaching Mrs
bay, near Hong Kong, from Manila en-
courages the expectation at the Navy De-
partment that word will soon be received
from Commodore Dewey. 1t is liable to be
several hours, however, according to cal
culations of the department, before a hons;
dispatch can be got through. The fact
that Commodore Dewey was able to spare
dispatch boat and could get her away is
accepted as satisfactory evidence that he
Is master Of the situation
May Hasten Operations
Information as to the terribly disordered
state OF affairs in Spain, the fall Of the
dynasty being threatened, is calculated 20
hasten operations on the part of the United
states. While the administration will not
De LED to take any step which has not been
carefully considered. 1t is recognized to be
desirable that we should have possession of
CuDa and Porto Rico before collapse
comes IN Spain Should there be an over
throw Of the Spanish dynasty and a new
government of any sort should sue at once
Ior peace, the settlement of the terms of
peace might not be as satisfactory if our
military operations were still in the air
and Cuba and Porto Rico still in the DOS
session Of Spain. The Intervention of the
Foreign powers would not be recognized
by this government and war would have TN
De continued until there had been SIR
render But at the same time it would he
very unsatisfactory situation if this gov
erhnient, IN order to accomplish what if
has set out to accomplish, had to make war
upon nation without any Responsible
mead and torn by internal strife.
ne explanation given of the situation
win respect to the sending of troons from,
Tampa 10 Cuba is that there has b.en mn
ueh'iite ostLonement of the er,barkati,n
vi the troops and that the delay is merely
-.oi'i muir 10 hour or day to day as the
preparations drag or something additions,
ueEe'cps that must be done or information
i7GeiVeo before the final departure. The
oeiay Is not consequent upon any change
% fiaH' II may be, however. that some of
our vessels will be sent to meet The Oregon
and Marietta
The War Revenue Bill.
1t has been found that a great manv
amendments, many Of them agreed tn NV
ooth democrats and republicans will b.yo
I" De made to the war reye.nu. hill nv tho
'ehate In order to perfec- it, but it is AL
ready assured that none of the visionary
amendments suggested by mere opposftion
VIII carry. and the retention of the bond
PROVISION is also assured. the unanswer-
apie argument agains: striking out the bond
provision Is that no matter how abundant
H'iSht be the source Of revenue provided II
"oGid be impossible, to raise large sums ~
HoLey at once through any system of rev.
ehue. Inc exigencle5 of the case reo,,ire
tEIt the government should hay,, an abun l.
dhce OF money, not six months or n wear
from now, but Immediately. Therefore. the
authorization of the issuance of bonds is
necessary and will he supported by men
"ho' on general principles, are extremely
antagonistic to bond issues The proposi
llon To- provide for the issuance of green
backs instead of bonds is as strongly an
taSonlzed by few Of the far-seeing silver
man as it is by republicans, realizing as
they do that large issue of fiat nenev
would nave one of two effects either to
satisfy the cravings for imitation or to so
discredit fiat as TO injura the cause which
tn silver men have most at heart If Ia
true that as yet but few of the silver men
lave reached this eCEclus;on yet this few
az very earnest in enieavoriug to impre IS
Il upon their associates, and some Of them
are receiving letters and dispatches from
ttelr constituents 1T homo who agree with
them In politics, walnias them that popular
sentiment will not sustain the opposition to
the authorization of bonds or an ATTEMPT
to multiply greenbacks.