Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-07
STILL NO REPORT.
Dewey Has Not Yet Sent a
Dispatch to Washington.

WASHINGTON. May 6-After an
other day Of waiting. in the Navy and
State Departments. the doors again
We're closed in the evening without a
word from Commodore Dcewy Or any
other reliable source as to what hap
pened Mt Manila after the cable broke
During the course of the day there
were rumors that cable comrnunca-
ton had been restored. but these were
soon found to be baseiess.
| One comfort the officials take in the
| situation. although 1t is of q negative
character, is that the lack of com,nu-
! n!cation is q probable evidence that
| the Spaniards at least are not in CON
troll at Manila. else they would speed
! lily communicate that fact to the rest
| OF the world through the cable. If the
| delay means anything. it is believed
not to be more serious than Conmo-
dore Dewey has been delayed In carry
ing out fully his plans for the occu-
patton of Manila. In other words. II
may not have been possible for the
commodore, within the short space of
two days. to effect the destruction OF
the Spanish fleet. the silencing of the
forts at Cavite. the seizure of Corriga-
dor Island, the capture of Manila and
finally the restoration of cable commu-
nication. If he has been delayed sew
crai days in carrying out this
extensive program. tits not at all sur
prising that he has not been he.a rd
from through Il dispatch boat The
state Department is Inclined to touch
with Consul W1lman, at FTonk Kong,
who is expected to supply the earliest
possible news form the Philippines
The only message received from the
consul today was one informing the
department that four families of ref
rgcts in the Philippines had petitionsd
for admission to the United states cit
| izenship, something manifestly impos-
}on cnr ny f,
| naturalization laws.
1t is barely possible that the frs,
news to come may be through British
sources inasnuch as all British cable
subNentions contain a clause giving
the British government In the prece-
dehce the use of the cables in an
emergency.
Respecting Admiral SIMPSONS move
'ncnts the department is still mute
though 1t Is evident Interesting news ia
expected on that subject Within the
next three days. Therefore ii is GER
IN London that Sampson had under
taken campaign in the Canaries Is
dismissed without attracting attention
at the hands of the officials. since Il
would be manifcstly impossible for the
duiiiirai 10 arrive ut the C:l,l:,,!,.s
within so short n space OF time as
tlIrec days. Again the monitors in HIS
'ies' could not carry coal enough tn
make the passage. Moreover Tho. m
val StraEctic board Is not sending out
notifications of contemplated straEetlc
moves A leading diplomatic official
saln there was no reason why foreign
nations should be given advance infor-
nation or an attack on the Canaries
Since the United States was conduct
!nE a war, 1T had 4 right, he said. to
choose its own points OF attack with
o'lt Keeping other governments advis-
ed of its purposes. The London report
that the continental powers were seek
ing to have England Join them In In
PREVENTION also was lacking In yerif,
"ailon IN official and diplomatic quar-
'ers mere. The State Department has
| received no suggestions Of such Inter
| Nention and does nG.salksalisyc it is con.
| ,"hnlatcd. Tho foreign representatives
mere, Including those Of Great britain
| france. Germany and Russia. meet
| TINS report with specific denials and
| declare that Intervention Is NOT bcinn
| discussed in any way at the present
time. ~
INC utteranceS Of Emperor William
nerorc the RechstaG today confirmed
what the German officials here have
maintained from the FIRST, namely thai
| Germany would observe strict neutral
~ cen though no decree was issued
RE German embassy has been rein
forced by tho arrival of Cantain r f.,l
tenant Won Rebur. OF the Tmueria1
1"rnian navy, who becomes naval at
Iache OF the embassy here.