Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-05
APPROVED BY Dewey
The Admiral Advises More Ships
and More Men for the Phil
ippine War.
Believes That Crushing Force Should
Be Used to Bring About
Peace.
President Acts on the Suggestion
and More War Vessels Are
Dispatched.

the declaration made by the president
that there shall be no faltering in main
tanning the victory won by him at Ma
Mia bay.
| He has gone further and urgently
Recommended that the naval force in
the Philippines be materially increased
and that all the troops possible be util-
lied in order to crush the rebellion.
This developed during an extended
conference between the president and
Admiral Dewey yesterday. Concerning
this conference Acting Secretary Allen
! said last night:
The president had an extended con-
ference with Admiral Dewey today,
who earnestly recommended that the
Brooklyn and some other vessels be
| sent to the Philippines at once.
BY direction of the president the
lisecretary of the navy has issued an
order to that effect and such vessels
will be put in readiness at once. Among
others probably the Marietta and Ma
chas will be designated"
| Officially this is all that Is said con-
corning the interview There is good
authority, however. for the statement
| that in making his recommendations
| Admiral Dewey supported them with
ltheSe reasons.
| Believing with the president that a
1 vigorous policy should be pursued in
| suppressing the insurrection, he is of
| the opinion that by increasing the force
| on the Asiatic station it viii be practi-
| cable to enforce d stricter blockade and
prevent supplies and munitions of war
4 from reaching the insurgents.
! Besides, the moral effect of the pres
/ ence of such a formidable force as will
.Ibe attached to the Asatic station when
| The vessels sent reach there will Mn
| doubtedly be to convince the insurgents
| i the intention to compel their recog-
| aition of the United States.
| Undoubtedly the administration fur.
her considered the effect of the pres
ence of such a formidable squadron
| upon the world at large. though per
maps the admiral did not advance this
4 as reason for increasing the comnanQ
and there is certainly nothing in the
international arena TO indicate that any
| nation contemplates recognizing the
Ibelligerency of Aguinaldos govern.
iment.
4 In addition to three vessels designat-
4 ed several other vessels will go. The
New Orleans. attached To the North At
iantic squadron; the Albany. her sister
ship. nearing completion in England;
the Monocaay, in China. which Admira.
Dewey says is seawortfy, and the
Nashville now in San Domingo, may be
3 assigned.
There are also available for service in
the Philippines should it be decided tc
send them. the Atlantic, which has beef.
made over al the New York navy yard.
the Bancroft, awaiting commissioning
at Boston; the scorpion, now at New
/ York, and the Vixen, at Bluefeds. Nj
caragua. All these vessels Will not be
4 sent, but il is intended to give Admiral
4 Watson a formidable fleet. and the
ships to be sent him will he from this
lot
Including two supply ships and two
Golfers and the little gunboats bought
from the Spanish government, Admiral
Watsons squadron now consists of
thirty-two vessels. When the rein
forcements arrive at Manila he vii.
probably transfer his flag TO the Brook
Ign. He Will then have command of on0
battleship. one armored cruiser, two
monitors. two protected cruisers an6
twenty-four gunboats, besides supply
ships, etc.
Several members of the cabinet, be-
: fore leaving on the western trip last
night, expressed their satisfaction witt
the earnest support given by Admra
) Dewey to the policy of President Nc
], kinley to pursue vigorous campaign
The admiral, it is stated, even Went
4 furtheisand expressed his strong con
viction that the United States should
retain permanent control of the Philip
pines
During the interview he spoke of tn
q great value of the islands from a com
) mercial standpoint. emphasizing VIVA
i many officers have said about the i'm
q mense resources of the islands.
& Concerning the future government o
Z the islands the admiral agreed full.
q With the views which had been ex
10 pressed by President Schurman. H
4 said he favored American control Their
II through the medium of a commission o
= a civil government, but great latitud
1, should be allowed for local government
of the sixty or more tribes. so that tn
administration of affairs could be ad
justed to meet their different habit
and conditions.
President Schurman, who was in TIL
city and had a conference with tn
president, said in an interview that tn
commission would hold its first sessio
n in this city early in November. AID
d Imiral Dewey is here. Col. DENLY an
q Professor Worcester are nearing Sa
D, Francisco, and Mr.. Macarthur, secre
I tary Of the commission, sailed yesterda
& from Yokohama. bringing the record
tt of the commission. The clerical fore
ii will remain at Manila. which may in
dictate that the president will direct tn
/. commission to return to the Philippine
Z before the close of the dry season
" The adoption of Admiral Dewey
recommendation as to increasing tn
squadron gives some token Of tn
strictness of the blockade which il is In
he tended to enforce. Reports receive
m from Rear Admiral Watson since A6
lie mral Dewey's departure from Manil
Is show that rice and hemp have apprt
lie ciated in value $50 per cent, and that
y return for exports of these product
in munitions of war are being received b
TX the insurgents.
ar The facts as to the long coast line (
S. Luzon and the ease with which goot
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