Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-03-06
DEWEY WANTS The OREGON
Sends Despatch That May POrtend
Serious Results.
Little Fighting at Manila Now officials
Wondering Cause For Urgent Messages
From Commanders.

W ~
The War Department today re,
ceived the following:
Manila, February 25.-Adju.
tant- General, Washington: Con-
dition Of affairs quiet progressing
favorably. Anxiety need not be
felt in regard to the situation
Will send small body of troops
to Cebu, where the Navy took
quiet possession. OTIS"
The Navy Department today re.
ceived from Admiral Dewey a
cable announcing that the gun
boat Petrel had taken possession
of Cebu, the capital of the island
of the same name.
Washington, February 24.-The
following dispatch have been re-
ceived at the Navy Department:
manila, February 24.-For po-
litical reasons the Oregon should
be sent here at once.
DEWEY.
Manila, February 24.-York-
town arrived. Charleston and
Petrol cruising around the Philip
pine islands. Affairs more quiet.
DEWEY.
New York, February ga
special to the Sun from Wash
iugton says: A telegram receiv-
ed at the Navy Department today
from Rear Admiral Dewey at Ma
Mia, has excited the greatest in
terest in official circles. 1t was a
brief message, but the phraseology
employed by the Admiral justified
the significant Interpretation
which was placed on it by macy
officials. The message which was
dated Manila, February Oath,
was as follows:
For political reasons, the Ore
gon should be sent here at once"
1t was read at the Cabinet meeting
and discussed at some length, and
the Cabinet officers did not dis
close the details of the discussion,
those who we're seen by the Sun
reporter expressed the positive
conviction that the political rea-
sons" to which Dewey refers did
not concern any foreign interfer =
ence. 1t was their opinion that
the term was used as a synonym
of moral effect" in connection
with the Philippine uprising. The
text of the message became public
just before the Cabinet met, and
obtained general circulation in
official quarters while the Presi-
dent and his advisers were hold
ing their regular session. There
appeared to be only one view held
ny those officials who cared to ex-
press an opinion. They interpret
I'd the words political reasons" to
mean that the danger of foreign
complications in the Philippines
bad been renewed. Naturally the
first thought of those who held
that belief was that Germany was
again showing a disposition to
hamper the efforts of the Americ-
an representatives at Manila to
maintain the authority of
this Government. 1t was
suggested by several officials that
the political reasons requiring
the presence of the Oregon at
Manila may have arisen from a
desire on the part of Germany or
some other foreign power whose
subjects have property interests
in the Philippine capital to send
marines to guard the lives and
belongings Of those subjects. 1t
is customary for the great Gov
ernmeuts of the world to land
armed forces at places in semi
civilized countries, but the United
States would not permit a foreign
war ship to land marines or
sailors at Manila for The reason
that such acquiescene would be a
practical admission that this Gov
eminent could not preserve law
and order. An attempt 20 make
such landing against the wishes
of the United States would likely
result in conflict between the
American feet and the foreign