The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-05
Fleet In the Philippines to BIZ
Strengthened at Once.
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S ADVICE
HAD AN INTERVIEW wITH THE
PRESIDENT YESTERDAY.
Explained the Situation In the Is
lands and Made Suggestions That
Mckinley Lost No Time In Act
ing Upon-The Brooklyn, the
Marietta and the Machias to GO.

! Washington, Oct. 4-The president
today directed the immediate despatch
to the Philippines of a number of yes
sells of the navy, including the cruiser
Brooklyn and the gunboats Marietta.
ana Machlas. The action is the result
OF Admiral Dewey's interview today. in
which he went over the Philippine sit
uation with the president.
/ Inc orders given are in line with the
expressed determination of the presi-
! dent to furnish the army and navy
every resource for stamping out the
! philippine instruction at the earliest
possible time.
AT Admiral Dewey's extended inter
view with the president today. the for
mer went into the Philippine situation
at great length, explaining carefully
the existing condition of affairs and his
views of the outlook, concluding with
an earnest recommendation that the
Brooklyn and some other vessels be
sent at once to the Philippines This
reinforcement of the present squadron
ne urged as necessary, and said their
despatch should be directed as early
as possible.
Mckinley Acted at Once.
The president Immediately commune
Gated with the navy department and
instructed the secretary of the navy to
issue an order carrying out the admir-
ais recommendation and to see that
! they be got in readiness at once. The
Marietta and Machias, besides the
Brooklyn, will be designated by the
navy department, along with several
other vessels which have not yet been
selected.
The Brooklyn is now with the other
vessels of the North Atlantic squadron
off Tvi,sr, L., VI
and the Marietta are at present lying
at the wharves in this city on waiting
orders, having been brought here to
participate in this weeks celebration
in honor of Admiral Dewey. These re-
Inducements will add considerable
strength to the Asiatic squadron, and
the administration believes their pres
enSe will have a material effect in ex-
pediting the end of bostiities.
The Ships to Be Sent.
The Brooklyn is an armored cruiser
of the first rating, carrying twenty
main battery guns and having total
displacement Of 9,215 tons, and is SO
well thought of by Rear Admiral Schiey
that he desired that she, be assigned as
his flagship in the new South Atlantic
squadron. The Marietta is a composite
gunboat of LOCO tons displacement and
with a main battery equipment of SIX
guns. The Machias, with a displace-
ment of 1,175 tons, carries a battery of
eight guns.
Their commanders are all veterans of
long experience in the service. The
Brooklyn is commanded by Captain
Theodore F. Jewell, who has seen four
teen years of sea service and much
more than that on shore stations; the
Machias by Lieutenant Commander
Leavitt c. Logan, with fifteen years of
service at sea- and the Marietta by
Lieutenant Commander Edward H.
Gheen who shows seventeen years of
sea service The Broolllyn's formidable
equipment will make her of invaluable
service, while the Marietta and the
Machias are expected to be of much
usefulness in the numerous shallow
waters about the archipelago, where
larger craft cannot go.
It is not known how soon these yes
sells can be made ready, but their or
ders are to get away as early as pos
sible, and no delay is anticipated. Their
commanders will report to the depart
ment when they are ready to proceed,
and on arriving at Manila will report
without delay to the admiral command
ing the Asiatic station for orders.