The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-25
DEWEY WANTS THE OREGON.
x,,s 1T SHOULD BE SENT FOR PO-
LTTICAL REASONS.


of the Powers May BE Getting
troublesome - No international
sfcnii,cance. Long ThinI<s-First
Hcinforcements for Otis.
washington, Feb. A.-Dewey's hurry
-, call' for the battleship Oregon to be
s.pt 10 lin at once caused the greatest
onnrebeusion throughout the country to-
day
At the White House the war and navy
dsoartments, and at the capitol the BRIEF
cs5legram from the hero Of Manila in
forming the Secretary of the Navy that
III, needed the oregon for political rea>
sons" overshadowed all other subjects.
Dewev's dispatch was considered at the
cabinet meeting, and it was freely dis
crssed at the capitol. The general inter-
nreration put upon ii is that Admiral
Dewey realizes that he needs reinforce
ments at once, in anticipation OF threat
ened or possible foreign Interference in be-
half Of the Filipnos.
At the navy department all speculation
or surmise on the subject is INDUCED in
only in the most guarded language. Dewey
creating sensations unnecessarily.
Ii is the prevailing opinion here that the
situation is more serious in Manila than
is Indicated in the closely censored dis
patches, and the war and navy depart
ments are wide open" tonight, anxiously
looking for some more definite information
from either Dewey or Otis.
The anti-expansionists are saying. -
told you So" while the followers of the
administration are accusing the sympa-
thizers of the Filipinos with treason ana
dlsloyalty.
In the meantime, the conservatives are
not indulging in elimination and recrimi-
nation, but are seriously asking when
viii We see the end of this unfortunate
Philippine transaction?"
The Dispatches From Dewey.
The following dispatches have been re-
ccived at the navy department:
Manila, Feb 2I.-For political reasons
the Oregon should be sent here at once
Dewey.
Mania. Feb. 24-Yorktown arrived.
Charleston and Petrol cruising around the
Philippine Islands Affairs more quiet
Dewey.
san Francisco, Feb. 28.-The Oregon ar
rived at Hlo. Feb. 4th, and at Honolulu.
FEB j. Iris and seandia arrived on the
Lth
Signed Giffen.
Mr. Gifen is dispatch agent of the de-
partment.
The ca hlegrar, FROM, Admiral T0ev1,ex q sl,
ing for the Oregon was received with sur
prise by the officials here. No one knew,
or at least would admit that he knew. the
nature of the political reasons why the
admiral should demand the immediate
presence Of the battleship The cable
gram was taken before the cabinet and
fully discussed.
The admiral, it is said, probably feels
that the moral effect of the presence of
the big ship upon the insurgents them
selves and particularly upon that large
cement among the Fihpinos that is be-
heved to be restrained with difficulty from
joining fortunes with Aguinaldo with
whom their sympathies lie, would be good.
Bur there IS an underlying doubt wheth-
sighting a gathering cloud in the East,
ana IS looking to the prevention of any
possible Intervention or interference by
European powers in the struggle now in
progress in the neighborhood of Manila.
Fires May BE Made "a Pretext.
II is believed that In the big fires much
property of foreign residents and business
concerns was destroyed That these fires
were caused by The insurgents cannot be
p1uied' and ii may be that some of the
-oIelsn naval commanders i'm the East are
~'Sposed TO seize upon the pretext that
'neH interests demand protection which
we cannot afford them, TO make land
ils' or do something obnoxious to the
Ohted~States and likely TO encourage the
Insurgents.
With such a strong naval force as would
' Afforded by the reinforcement Of Dew
~ 1eet by the Oregon there could not
any sound reason, nor even a plausi-
ne reason for any such action on the part
o' third parties
NO Intimation OF Claims.
III IS said here that up TO this moment
ueie has been no inlimatlon OF purpose
ot 'he part of any foreign government to
any ciaims for remuneration for the
PoNrty or their citizens destroyed in the
i's ana hghting al either Manila or III
0' Just what disposition would be made
- any such claims is not indicated here
,Doush there Is ground for the belief that
81 can be shown that our military and
na'ai officers practiced the precautions re-
[teu by International law in the matter
SWING due notice TO foreigners of any
't1h IN the way of bombardment that
.9nl inJure their property. and otherwise
' everything that could be done 10 pro-
lle foreign interests equally with our
o"u' then there is little foundation for
sound claim for damages.
VIII Get There March 10.
"e oregon arrived at Honolulu on the
Wy instant according to the teIegraphic
po.t mat came TO the navy department
Is morning. No mention was made of her
ns ~ need Of repairs as has been stated
'A press dispatches.
unlng that the battleship really need
gn uays repairs, she should have start
way from Honolulu on her long run TO
'a.iia on the l5tn inst. Allowing for de-
ION on account OF ccaling at Guam or