The times., 1899-05-13
The SPEEDY RETURN
OF ADMIRAL DEWEY
He Will Leave Manila Bay
Within a Fortnight.
The SueZ Canal Route Chosen for
the Homeward Voyage.
Preparations for IL NavnI Demonstrn-
tion in His Honor in New
York HnrbOr.

York Hnrbor.
Admiral George Dewey will leave Ma
Mia Bay for the United States within a
fortnight. He will make the voyage On
board the Olympia. his flagship, by way of
the Suez Canal, and the first American
port he will reach is New York. where
he may be expected to arrive during the
latter part of July. The following order
signifying the Admirals intentions was
announced at the Navy Department yester-
day:
Send all Olympias mail to B. F. Stew
ems. No. Trafalgar Square. London
Mr.. Stevens is the commercial agent of
the United States in London and his duty
will be to send the mail of the flagship to
the various ports along Admiral Dewey's
homeward route. 1t was officially stated
at the Navy Department yesterday that it
had been decided to allow Admiral Dewey
to start home before the conclusion 6f the
work of the Philippine Commission, of
which he is a member. After careful
survey of the situation the President, Sec
retary Long and Secretary Hay decided
that the work of this body can be salts
factorily performed without the presence
of the Admiral
The intelligence given out at the depart
ment yesterday sets at rest all speculation
regarding the Admirals route home Both
the West and East have been importuning
him to return over the Pacific and Atlantic
respectively, and both sections requested
Secretary Long to order Admiral Dewey
to make the voyage in their direction.
Secretary Long, after consideration of the
subject, decided that he would leave the
matter to the choice of the Admiral, and
the latter selected the Suez and Atlantic
Ocean route.
Between sixty and seventy days will be
consumed in the voyage. The Olympia
will make at least six stops en- route and
possibly more for the purpose of coaling
and making general repairs. The flagship
is not in the best of condition and her hull
plates have been befouled by her long, un-
interrupted service in Asiatic waters. She
will in all probability be scraped to some
extent at Singapore, but even with this
partial cleaning she will be unable to
make very good time homeward bound.
Her first stop will be at Singapore, and
the other harbors which she is expected
to enter are Colombo, Alden, Malta, and
Gibraltar. At some of these places, in
cluding Gibraltar, she will replenish her
coal bunkers.
Admiral Dewey. it is known, is especial
ly anxious TO make the stop at Malta. 1t
was at this place that dangerous sur
gical operation was performed upon him
by surgeon in the English navy several
years ago. He remained i'll at the place
for some time and while confined in the
hospital there made host of friends, who
are all anxious that the Olympia make
prolonged stop at the port. They will as
suredly make matters very comfortable
for the Admiral and his associate officers,
but their stay there will in all probability
not exceed two days. At the English gar
rison at Gibraltar Admiral Dewey will be
importuned to remain several days. A
reception will be rendered him at that
point by the Britshers, but notwith-
standing all these pleasant features the
Admiral will make the voyage with all
possible expedition. He may touch at
some point in England en- route, but this
is thought improbable.
AS soon as the flagship leaves Gibraltar
the department will notify Admiral Samp-
son, in command of the North Atlantic
fleet, now at New York. to prepare for a
fitting reception. At the time scheduled
for the Olympia's arrival off New York the
entire North Atlantic fleet, re-enforced by
all the war vessels which can convenient
ly be reached at points along the Atlantic
coast and by host OF tugs and other small
craft. will steam out to greet him. The
fleet will fire the admiral's salute. which
will be responded to by the Admirals
ship, and, headed by the Olympia, the fleet
will then enter New York harbor.
The reception which will be rendered
Admiral Dewey upon his arrival in New
York will be of colossal proportions, but
Z. Ia +hnf hafa for F1tnR
tions occur Admiral Dewey will come TO
Washington direct. where he will report
to the President and Secretary Long. The
President had intended to leave Washing
ton on a trip to the Pacific coast during
the middle of July. but he has now decided
to postpone the excursion until the return
of the Admiral.
Upon the arrival of Admiral Dewey in
this city he will be given indefinite leave
of absence. but it is probable that he will
be busy for at least week at the White
House and Navy Department, advising the
Administration on the situation in the
Philippines, and giving the President and
Cabinet the benefit of his personal obser-
vations. Washington will no doubt tender
a gigantic reception and banquet to the
Admiral but it is expected that the affair
| in New York will have precedence. II he
| accepts all the invitations offered him for
| feteS ana dinners he VIII ma IL necessary
| to make tour OF the country, but aside
| from trip to Baltimore. Philadelphia,
New York, Boston, and possibly Chicago
he will probably do very little travelling
| during the summer and fall.
The Admiral upon his arrival in this
country will be assigned to quarters at the
Navy Department in the immediate vicinity
of the Secretary's Office. Nominally he
will perform the duties OF a naval chief,
but his work will be confined principally
| to that of an adviser to the President and
Secretary Long on all naval affairs. He
will be allowed to retire from active
service at his pleasure.
Naval officers at the Department yes
terday were elated over the prospects of
Admiral Dewey's immediate departure
for this country. They will give a din
ner in his honor upon his arrival here.
Secretary Long last night was asked for
an expression OF sentiment upon the Ad-
miral's return and in his epigrammatic
way he replied: 'All Hail. The senti-
ment is echoed by every naval officer in
| the service.
Upon the Admiral's departure from the
| Philippines the American fleet will be un-
der the command of Capt. A. S. Barker, of
| the Oregon, until the arrival of Rear Ad-
| miral Watson, who will sail from San
| Francisco for Manila next Tuesday.