The herald., 1898-05-07
NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS
AS SHOWING THAT SPAIN Is NOT
IN CONTROL
SILENCE REGARDING SAMPSON
Leads to Expectation Of Interesting
News-Talk of European Inter-
vention Is BaselesS


Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, May CATER another
day Of waiting in the navy and state do
partments the doors were again opened in
the evening without a word from Commo-
dore Dewey or any other reliable source
as to what happened at Manila after the
battle. During the course of the day there
were rumors that cable communication
had been restored, but these were soon
found to be baseiess.
One comfort to take in considering the
present situation is of a negative character.
that the want of communication is proba.
BILE evidence that the Spanish are not in
control of Manila else they would prob
ably have communicated that fact to the
world. If the delay means anything 1t
means that Commodore Dewey has been
the occupation of Manila. In other WORDS
It may not have been possible for the COM
modore within the space of two days to
effect the destruction of the Spanish fleet
the silencing of the forts at Cavite and Of
the Corregidor island, the occupation of
Manila and the restoration of cable COM
munication. If he has been delayed be-
yond Tuesday or Wednesday in carrying
out this extensive program 1t is not at all
surprising that he has not been heard
from through dispatch boat.
1t is barely possible that the first news
to come may be through British sources.
inasmuch as all British cable subventions
give the British government precedence in
the use of the cable in an emergency.
SIMPSONS Squadron
Respecting Admiral SIMPSONS 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
that the rumor which originated in Lon
don, to the effect that Sampson has under
taken a campaign in the Canaries, is dis
missed without attention at the hands of
the officials, since it would be manifestly
impossible for the admiral to arrive at the
Canaries within SO short a space as three
days. Again, the monitors in his fleet could
not carry coal enough to make the pro-
iected trip.
A leading official said there was no rea-
son why foreign powers should be given
information Of a contemplated movement
on the Canaries. Since the United States
was conducting war, it had the right, he
said, to choose its own points of attack
without keeping other nations advised of
Its purposes.
Intervention Talk
POWERS were seeking to have England join
them in Intervention also was lacking in
veriflcation. The state department has re-
ceived no suggestion of such Intervention.
The foreign representatives here, includ-
ing those Of Great Britain, France, Ger
many and Russia, meet these reports with
specific denials. These officials have been
fully conversant with all previous move
ments toward intervention, and they doubt
less would be aware if such a movement
was on foot. The utterance Of Emperor
William before the reichstag today con-
firmed what the German government de-
clared, that Germany would observe neu.
trality, even though no notice of neutrality
was issued. Russian officials take the same
view as to the purpose of Russia to keep
out of any Intervention which would be
proposed. The French authorities do not
consider Intervention live question at
present, and since France issued her dec
laration Of neutrality the French officials
dismiss the supposition that France will
participate in Intervention. The British
officials have received no word concerning
recent movements for Intervention, and
they consider such move as inopportune
under existing circumstances. A leading
member Of the diplomatic corps said today:
''What could we intervene about? 1t could
not be on the fact that the United States
had occupied the Philippines, because we
do not know yet that the Philippines are
occupied. 1t could not be because Porto
Rico may be occupied, for we have no Of
fetal information that any movement
against that island is contemplated, If
there was to be Intervention by the powers
we must have some foundation upon which
to base our Intervention"
Making Observations
The German embassy has been rein.
forced by the arrival Of Captain Won Rebur
of the imperial German navy, who be-
comes naval attache Of the embassy here.
He called at the navy department today,