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THE Nations NEXT WAR
Admiral Dewey Reported as Say
ing That It Would Be
with Germany.
She INTENDED TO INTERFERE IN MANILA
Our Nation Needs n Large and Thor
ouEhly Equipped Navy Cnlambn
connected with Manila by Wire
Three Regiments of Volunteers,
Almost Full.

New York, July 31.--A dispatch tc
the Herald from Trieste saws: You,
correspondent had conversation with
Admiral Dewey on board the Olympia
In reply to my remark that Germany
had intended to interfere at Manila he
said:
Yes, Prince Henry of Prussia is a
man OF the type of his brother, the
German emperor
And Admiral Won Diedrichs ?" he was
asked.
He was relieved from his Manila
post i'll accordance with an arrange
ment OF long standing and because his
tilile was up, not as a concession made
IN frlendliness to the American govern
ment. Germany's policy is to prevent
other powers from obtaining what she
cannot acquire herself"
After we had spoken of Samoa as
evidence of her policy, the admiral
said:
we need large and thoroughly
equipped navy that can cope with any
other power. England is our natural
ally, and differences such as those about
the Venezuelan boundary and the fish
cries do not interfere with friendly
understanding existing between the
Germany"
Visits Imperial Stables.
Trieste, July 31.-Admiral Dewey, ac-
companied by Capt. B. P. Lamberton,
commander of the United States cruiser
Olympia, and Flag Lieutenant Thomas
NJ. Brumby and Consul Door visited the
imperial stables at Lopizza Saturday,
returning on board the Olympia in the
afternoon.
Dispatches to Otis,
Washington, July 81. = About ten
days ago Secretary Alger cabled Gen.
Otis saying that there was some criti-
cism of him in the American press, but
assuring him that he had the entire
confidence of the secretary of war and
the administration. So far as known at
the war department the only messages
sent by President Mckinley to Gen.
Otis were those which had been made
public and consisted of commendatory
words of the general and the troops in
the field for what they had accom-
plished.
Cnlnmbn Connected by Wire.
Washington, July 81. - Gen. Greedy,
chief signal officer, has received a dis
patch from Maj. R. E. Thompson, CONF
the signal corps of the Philip.
pines, saying that Maj. Maxfeld has
aid cable across Laguna de Bay from
Iaguig to Calamba, the last town to be
captured from the insurgents. This in
sures uninterrupted telegraphic com
between Manila and the adj
Vanced posts of what has been the in
country.
Two Regiments Nearly Full,
Washington, July 81. = Col. Petit.
the Thirty-frst regiment
1t Fort Thomas, KY, telegraphed the
war department Saturday that his en-
lstments number 1850, which is with.
in 200 of the full quota of the regiment.
He will withdraw the recruiting Of
hcers on Monday and the regiment will
then be organized for actual service.
DE thinks that in month it will be
'eady for the front. 1t is stated at the
var department that the ,Thirty-frst
.egiment, the Twenty-seyenth and the
Ehirtieth will no doubt be ready toll ,
'ail for Manila on the Grant, Sherman
md Sheridan about September 10.
Washington, July 81. = The number
IT enlistments for the Philippine regi. I
nents Saturday was 456, making total
# 1902.
Hayes Was Californian.
Portland, Ore, July 81. A special to
ne 6regopiap from San Francisco says:
he story sent out from Kansas City, I
to describe how Oregon
roops punished Deserter Hayes, is pro.
by members of the Oregon s
eglment entirely untrue. Hayes was