Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-25

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-The first
Manila expedition is now ready to sail
at moments notice. 1t comprises 1900
men, under the immediate command of
Major General Anderson, whose head
quarters are ON the Australia, which is
lying in the stream i'll close proximity
to the City of Pelxin and City of
Sydney.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-The Philip
pines expedition is now about started.
The sending of these ships will affect
the Hawaiian question vitality. Like
the Charleston, the transports must
stop at Hawaii to replenish their coal
bunkers from the great heaps of coal
that Consul General Hayward has been
piling up for months past. If the Ha-
waiians let us take this coal without
the pretext that we are using it to make
our way to our nearest home port, as is
required by international law in such
cases, they will stand convicted of a
gross breech of neutrality, that III the
eyes of the law Of nations allies them
with the United States in hostility to
Spain. The taking of coal by the
American ships at Hawaii to make an
extensive campaign against the Spanish
possessions it is believed here will result
in compelling the United States either
to assume a protectorate over the islands
or to annex them.
A dispatch received by Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin from Major General Otis
at San Francisco conveyed to the war
department officials very gratifying in
formation. The dispatch, which was
sent yesterday afternoon, is as follows:
Steamer Sydney, with troops on
board and prepared to sail, is anchored
in the bay beside the City of Peking
The Australia is loaded and ordered to
leave her dock at o'clock this after
noon and anchor in the bay. I am not
sufficiently informed when the Picking
will complete loading naval stores, but
understand that it will be this evening
The hour of departure of the three YES
sells depends upon the naval authorities
The strength Of General Anderson's
command is 1T officers and 1882 en-
listed men. The navy contingent con-
sists of II officers and rs enlisted men.
Total for the three vessels 1873 officers
and 2, 459 enlisted men,
john received a dispatch from Mr.. Ar
thur Sewell of Bath, Me-, candidate
for vice president on the Democratic
ticket in 1896, offering on behalf of
Arthur Sewell & Co., the ship Roanoke,
now at San Francisco, to the govern
ment for transport purposes. Secre
tary Meiklejohn Immediately tele.
graphed to San Francisco to have an
inspection made of the ship and if that
should prove satisfactory the Roanoke
undoubtedly will be chartered
The assistant secretary said the gov
eminent was negotiating for the Colon
and China. The difficulty with these
ships has been the question of price,
the owners Of them and the department
officials being unable to agree on the
rates to be paid. Mr.. Meiklejohn has
not yet put into execution his threat to
impress some of the steamers ON the
Pacific coast into the service of the
United States aud he hopes this will
not be necessary, but that the compa-
MES will come forward promptly and
offer their vessels to the government at
reasonable rates. 1t is believed to be
likely, however, that a recommended
ton will be made to congress granting
an American registry to the Tacoma,
Victoria and Argyll of the Northern
Pacific steamship line, so that they may
be fitted out for use as transports as
promptly as possible.
The steamer Ohio. vessel of 1900
tons, belonging to the Empire Trans
portation company, has been offered to
the government and the question of her
acceptance is under consideration. She
is at Seattle. A large number of ships
have been offered to the department
even at reasonable rates, but they were
in such condition that the officials
promptly refused them on the ground
that it would not be safe to send troops
in them. Should the government de-
eide to ask that an American registry
be given to all six vessels of the North
ern Pacific Steamship company and
they be secured for transport purposes,
these with the five ships already secured
and the China, Colon and Ohio would
furnish accommodations, it is believed
here, for between $4,000 and 1900
men-just about the number which the
war department will sent to Admiral
Dewey