Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-08
| WILL MARK REVOLTS END
The Departure of Admiral Dewey From
Manila
Believed That He VIII Leave Some
Time Next Month, Filipinos
Are About Ready to Quit.

| There is now every probability that Adj
| u.iral Dewey will return to this country
| late in July. Secretary Long is authority
| for the statement that he will not leave
| Manila until the Philippine commission has
| concluded negotiations for peace, and law
| and order have been restored throughout
! the archipelago. The latest advices from
| Manila indicate that the insurgents nave
| finally concluded to recognize the sovereign
| y OF the United States. and that the insur-
| rectIon will he at an end before many days.
| As a member of the commission charged
| with the establis hment of the new admins
| trsItion of affairs in the Philippines. Adj
miral Dewey will not be able to leave the
| islands until the insurgents have surren-
derei. and there is every assurance that no
more trouble need be apprehended from the
Filipinos.
According to an Old Arrangement.
Admiral Dewey's Homecoming is in &C
cCrdanCe with an arrangement made with
the President some time ago. He was
given absolute discretion in the matter and
indicated that he would return to this
country as soon as the conditions In the
Philippines would justify his departure
| That point has about been reached, and
unless present indications are at fault he
will start for home within the next few
weeks. IL was stated at the Navy Depart
ment today that Admiral Dewey will come
homo III his flagship, the Olympia, and will
make the trip through the Suez canal and
the Mediterranean to New York city. 1t
will take the vessel about forty-tve days to
make the voyage, that Admiral Dewey
is not expected to reach here much before
the end of July. 1t is said at the Navy
Department that Admiral Dewey has not
been called home. and that so far as known
his health is good 1t is appreciated in
official circles. however. that he has been
under a tremendous strain for long time
and is entitled TO a rest.
Why He Goes to New York.
The reason for bringing the flagship Olym-
Fia to New York instead of having her
come to San Francisco. where she was
built is said to be primarily because Adj
miral Dewey desires to make the passage
on his flagship, but also for the rea-
son that the Mare Island navy yard threat
ems TO be overwhelmed with repair work a
soon as the numerous vessels of Dcweys
fleet begin TO return TO the United States.
he Olympia IS in need of Thorough over
hauling. having been away from her home
station longer than any of the vessels in the
Asatic fleet and rendered more than the
usual amount of hard service during her
absence.
In anticipation of Admiral Dewey's re-
turn, some of the leading citizens of New
York have arranged to give banquet in
his honor. cablegram was sent to him
informing MN OF the proposed banquet, and
he has Cabied back his acceptance adding
that he would notify the committee of the
date of his departure from Manila as soon
as ii had been decided upon.
Watson to Succeed Dewey.
Although the matter has not yet been
finally settled. it seems to be understood in
naval >circles that Rear Admiral Watson
will succeed Admiral Dewey in command of
the Asiatic station. Admiral Watson was
formerly governor of the Naval Home at
Philadelphia, and commanded one of the
divisions of the North Atlantic fleet in the
West Indies during the Spanish war. He
Is now commandment of the navy yard Mare