The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-07
DEVEY IS STILL DUMB.
No Word Received by the
Government.
SILENT AS TO 'SK1PSON.
Story That He Is GOing to Cana
rieS Not Credited.
ENGLAND NOT BEING URGED
No New Movement for Intervention
Known Of.

Washington, May 6.--After another day
of waiting in the navy and state depart
ments, the doors again were closed in the
evening without a word from Commodore
Dewey or any other reliable source as to
what happened at Manila after the cable
broke
During the course of the day there were
rumors that the cable communication had
been restored, but these were soon found
to be baseless and the excitement subsided.
one comfort the officials take in the situa-
ton, although it is Of negative character,
is that lack of communication is proba-
BILE evidence that the spaniards at least
are not in control at Manila, else they
would speedily communicate the fact to
the rest Of the world through the cable.
If the delay means anything, it is be-
Heved to be not more serious than thai
Commodore Dewey has been delayed in
carrying out fully his plans for the occu-
patton of Manila. In other words, it may
have not been possible for the commodore
within the short space Of two days to ef-
fect -tne destruction of the Spanish fleet,
the siencing of the forts at Cavite, the
seizure Of Corrigador Island, the capture
of Manila and finally the restoration of
cable communication.
If he has been delayed beyond Tuesday
or Wednesday in carrying out this exten-
sive programme, it is not at all surpris-
ing that he has not been heard from
through dispatch boat. The state de-
partment IS in close touch with Consul
Wildman at Hong Kong, who is expected
10 supply the earliest possible news from
the Philippines. The only message re-
ceived from the consul to-day was one in
forming the department that four fam
Ines of refugees in the Philippines had
peutioned for admission to United States
citizenship, something manifestly inn
proper for the consul TO grant under the
naturalization laws.
1t is barely possible that the first news
10 come may be through British sources,
hasmuch as all British cable subventions
contain a clause giving the British gov
efhment the precedence In the use of the
cable in an emergency.
Respecting Admiral Sampson's move
ments' the department is still mute al
though it is apparent that interesting news
Is expected on that subject within the next
three days Therefore It is quite certain
mat therumor which originated in London
TO the effect that Admiral Sampson has
undertaken campaign in the Canaries is
dismissed without attracting attention at
the hands of the officials, since it would
De manifestly impossible for the admiral
TO arrive at the Canaries within so short
a space of time as three days. Again the
monitors in his fleet could not carry coal
eu'ugh to make the passage. Moreover,
tne naval strategy board is not sending out
Hotifcations of contemplated startegic
moves
leading diplomatic official said there
was no reason why foreign nations should
oe given advance information of an attack
on the Canaries. Since the United States
was conducting a war, it had the right
10 choose its own points of attack without
Aseplng other governments advised of its
purposes
ne London report that the continental
toWers We're seeking to have England JON
eIlncation in official and diplomatic quar-
ters here.
me state department has received no
sussestIons of such Intervention and does
uot believe 1t Is contemplated. The foreign
Iepfesentatives here, including those of
HIeat Britain France, Germany and Rus
sIa meet these reports with specific deni-
ans and declare that Intervention is not
oelng discussed in any way at the present
time.
The utterance of Emperor william be-
ioFe the Reichstag to-day confirmed what
the German officials here have maintained
from the first. namely, that Germany
Wou~ observe strict neutrality, even
though no decree was issued.
Inc German embassy has been reinforce
ca by the arrival of Capt. Lieut.. Won Re-
pur Of the Imperial German navy vino
becomes naval attache of the embassy
here.
LONDON ANXIOUS ABOUT DEWEY.