The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-05-12

Washington. May 8. 49, After sno,b,.
day in the state and navy depar,uor,
the doors were again closed m n. =
evening without ii word from Comma
dore Dewey or any reliable sourco :,
to what happened at Manila after III.
cable broke. During the course os N.
day there were rumors that the cakl.
communication had been restored I'M,
these were soon found to be basela,s
and the excitement subsidized. Ous
comfort the officials take in the sim,
ton, although il is Of n negative cha,
acter, is that the lack of commrnic,.
ton is probable evidence that IN.
Spaniards at least are not in control 4, |
Manila else they would speedily com.
municare that fact to the rest Of ths
world through the cable. If the dear
imeans anything it is believed not TO h. |
more serious than that Conmodor.
Dewey has been delayed in carrying
out fully his plans for the Occupation
of Manila. In other words II may not
have been possible for the commodore
within the short space Of two tay,
TO effect the destruction Of the Spans.
fleet. the
Siicucing OF thC Forts
at Cavite, the seizure Of COrrlgador Il |
land. the capture of Manila, and fmI
ly. the restoration of cable communia-
ton. If he has been delayed beyond
Tuesday or Wednesday in carrying OT |
this extensive programme it is lot Of |
all surprising that lie has not teA
heard from through dispatch boat |
The state department is in close toua
who is expected 10 supply the earleS
possible news from the Philippines |
The only message received from Tie |
consul yesterday was one informing
the department that four families y
refugees in the Philippines had pet-
toned for admission to United States
citizenship. something manifcsty d.
possible for the consul TO grant undr
the naturalization laws. 1t is lsEg
possible that the first news 10 Nas
may be through British sources nay
much as all British cable subvelt0ls |
contain clause giving the British GOV.
eminent the precedence in the use q
the cable In an emergency.
Mum About Sampson.
Respecting Admiral Simpsons move
ments the department Is still mute a.
though il is apparent that interesting
news is expected on that subject wilhn
the next three days. Therefore i
quite certain that the rumor wlcs
originated In London to the effect lAf
Sampson has undertaken a campagA
in the CanarieS Is dismissed Wl'Hoa
attracting attention ut the hands Of Lux
officials since ii would be manifest
impossible for the admiral to arrive
the CanariCs within so short space
time as three days. Again the hOOs
tors in his feet could not carry goa
enough TO make the passage. a0le
over the naval strategy board j ~
sending out notifications OF conWl
plated strategic moves. \ lcadlhs ~
lomatic official said there was DO ~
son why foreign nations shou"
given information Of m attack on !.
CauarieS. Since the United STATES W.
conducting a war. it had the rishs
said, to choose its own points Oh
tack without keeping other cove
ments advised OF its purposes.
No Talk Of Intervention.
The London report that the GU
mental powers were seeking 70 ~
England join them in intervenlioh -
was lacking in ycrifcation III dipivn'
ic circles here. The state depaiuD
has received no suggestion OF su'n
Prevention and does not belle" ,,s
contemplated. The foreign repi',r 49,,
tivcS here. including those Oh va
Britain. France. Germany anu n ,sr,k
meet these reports with specihc Taf Il,
and declare that Intervention j. Nv ~,
cussed in any way at the prese ~, :" H,
A leading member Of the bri'i'A
lomatic corps said: ,,,y
what could we intervene aUV",i +
could not be because the ilee' haa
cupied the Philippines. because IN i II
not yet know that the phillpp,n. .ry
occupied. II could not De
Puerto Rico may be occupied, :, IA
have no official information s,aal
any movement against that ccrs
contemplated. In fact, even lone
mental Europe desires to in'ef,l
has no facts before it thu'
which to base intervention.