The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-13
AN APPEAL TO DEWEY
he Will Be Urged to Come Home by
Way Of San Francisco.
Many Western Mayors Interested in
the Observation-Disclosures of Dis
satisfaction Among Soldiers
of AguinaldO's Army.

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Chicago, May l0.-News was receive
at the city hall Tuesday that stron
movement is forming in the west t
induce Admiral Dewey to make his en-
try into the United States next mont
through San Francisco. According t
the announced plans of the Manila hero
he will leave the Philippines on his flag
ship, the Olympia, Immediately upol
the arrival of Admiral Watson. AID
miral Dewey, it has been reported, will
take the Suez canal route, and will frs
greet his countrymen at the port O
New York. 1t is now proposed b,
mayors and leading civil officials of tn,
west to petition the admiral to chang
his plans and make the Golden Gate tn,
objective point of his voyage to his ma
tive land. The latter proposition, a.
made by Mayor Phelan, of San Fran
cisco, who has telegraphed to the city
executives of the leading cities of tn,
western portion of the United States
asking their cooperation in the effort tt
secure for the west the honor of first re
| >NA'AAAS5 SAAS 44eAVoA lICLOs
Mayor Harrison received the follow
ing dispatch from Mayor Phelan Tues
day: Can you advise me by telegram
II can use your name by cablegram, in
wiling Admiral Dewey to return by San
Francisco instead of by Suez? We con
template grand celebration" Mayor
Harrison Immediately wired his assent
1t is reported that Mayor Phelan has
wired all the mayors of the principal
cities of the west, and has received IA
vorable answers from the following
cities:
Columbus. Detroit, Des Moines, Minneap-
oils, Denver, Spokane, Memphis, Nashville,
Grand Rapids, Mich. Fargo, N. D.; Mont
gomery. Ala; Little Rock, Ark; Macon,
Ca; Cedar Rapids, Ia; Topeka, Louis.
Great Falls. Mont; Omaha, Houston,
Tex; Salt Lake, Peoria, st. Louis; In
dianapolis. Kansas City, Toledo, Milwau-
kee. Cleveland. st. Paul and Cincinnati.
May Attend G. "A. II. Encampment.
Philadelphia, May TO-. - Admiral
Dewey has expressed his intention oil
attending the thirty-third annual en-.
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic in this city next September il
he can possibly get away. He will be
the guest of Naval post, No. 400, and will
be asked to preside over the naval vet.
Grams convention, which will be held
in Independence hall at that time.
Many Pay Tribute.
Washington, May 10. - Admiral
Dewey, upon his return to. the United
States, is to be presented monster tes-
timonial consisting of autograph let
tiers from nearly every member of Pres
ident Mckinley's cabinet, governors of
states and prominent United States
senator's. The secretary of the treasury
says in his written, opinion of Dewey
that he regards him as one of galaxy
OF men who have made the American
name honorable and illustrious; the
secretary Of state writes that no arti.
hcial coInmemoration of such victory
is at all needful to preserve it forever
in the American. heart. the secretary of
the navy expresses similar views; the
secretary agriculture reminds Amer
leans that Dewey in a day added an
archipelago to the. possessions of the
Ohie A'eoeSSs tAC SECRETARY vi wal
writes that he gladly adds his tribute
of praise to Dewey, and the postmaster
general enthusiastically seconds the
proposition to emphasize the gratitude
of the people. While Admiral Dewey
will be the recipient of many honors on
his return home, this testimonial will
be the first written evidence extended
to him of the very widespread senti-
ment and gratitude on the part of
Americans for the victor of Manila.
Returning from the Army.
Chicago, May 10.-rhe Records staff
correspondent with Gen. Lawton ut
Baliaug sends the following: Thou.
sands of Filipinos are coming through
the insurgent lines and moving south
ward into the territory now under
American control. Gen. Lawton well
comes them back, and gives them to
understand that they are to be treated
kindly and justly. Hundreds of the
natives are receiving food supplies of
rice and sugar from the insurgent
stores which were captured by Gen.
Lawton when he seized Baliang. The
great number of these returning ma
tives is regarded as a sure indication
that Aguinaldo's power is weakening.
To Protect San Isidro.
There is every probability that the ad.
vance of Gen. Lawton's command from
Baliaug to San lsidro will meet with
strong opposition at this point. The in.
surgcnts evidently have been prepar.
ing the earthworks for some time. The
officers here are led by every indication
to believe that Gen. Lawton will have tc
contest every mile of territory. Sar
Isidro is now the seat of the insurgent
government, and Gen. Lawton intends
to push on and capture this town. Gen
Lawton, however, is hopeful tina,
| Aguinaldo's force will be SO weakened
by assertions of men who have beer
convinced of the good intentions of tn,
Americans that sufficient number O.
soldiers will not stand by him to make
very determined resistance.
| Wants n Standing Army.
Havana, May 10.-Gen. Maxine Go
mez is trying to persuade Gov. Gen
Brooke that Cuban standing army o
$4,000 men is a necessary adjunct to tn,
proper government of the island. Hi
views he has presented in writing, blu
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