Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-18
DEVEYETUN1NGH0NE
Will Not Wait For the Conclu-
sion of Peace.
CAPT. BARKER PUT IN CHARGE.
Rear Admiral Watson Sails at Once for
Manila-Am Eager to Welcome
athe Naval Hero ON Bis Rssnsa Gssat
@Ovation Locked For on His Arrlysh

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Olympia's mailsto B. F. Stevens, saNo.
4eTrafalgar square, London, EngfaA d, :"
was the notice given out at the 1naFy
department today. This is the first
formal indication that the famous
flagship is coming home Immediately.
Upon inquiry It was .ascertained, that
Secretary Long had last evening cabled
Admiral Dewey, permission to return
at once He has been relieved Of the
obligation of. remaining at Manila
until the Philippine commission COM
pletes it's work He is not even re-
quired to await the cessation of hos-
tilities, but may start homeward at
once. The notice posted at the navy
department indicates that the Olympia
Will not remain long enough to receive
the next outward mail. Mr.. Stevens
referred to is the navy departments
agent at London to distribute, all of
the mail for United States warships
IN European waters: So ne wild ,sae to
1t that the Olympia receives its mail
as soon as it passes the Suez canal
cit is estimated :a4 thfs paYys dsnarti
ment that Dewey will reach the United
States in time for a national demon
stration on the Fourth, of July ,4ext.
The Olympia will not come under full
steam, but nevertheless it should make
the run to New York in about fifty
five days from Manila.
That it is to come Ito New ~ ork is
nearly certain. as shown by the fol-
lowing response, made BIZ Secretary
Long to- the, Urgent message Of mvi-
tation to Dewey from Mayor Van
WYck of Newly ofk. 1T may Ibe stated
that this was sent before the Notice
was sent to Dewey that he might come
home at once:
81 am in receipt of your telegram
with regard to the return of Admiral
Dewey and expressing a desire that
he arrive first in the country at New
York. The time Of his return has not
been fixed and the department has
taken no other action than to authorize
his return whenever the condition OF
the peace commission shall permit.
AS to the. route he shall take in return
ing, the, departrn ent is inclined toteave
that to him. He has served with great
ability and must necessarily feel so
much the effect Of his Sarduous labors
in a trying climate and und err trying
circumstances that the department Is
disposed to let him govern himself In
this respect largely blythe sconsidera7
;tion of his own personal, convenience
and wish. 1T is understood however,
that Admiral Dewey will elect to re-
turn to New York, Very respectfully;
- JOHN D. LONG, Secretary.
Admiral Watson will sail from San
Francisco next Tuesday as passenger
ON enc of the regular Mail steamships,
but cannot possibly reach Manila be-
fore the middle Of June. Orders have
been issued placing Captain A. 5.
Barker in command of the Asiatic
squadron after Admiral Dewey's de-
parture until relieved by Admiral
Watson. Captain Barker is now in
command of the battleship Oregon,
the pride of the navy, and next to
Admiral Dewey. is the senior officer
on the station. He is an officer Of
ability and discretion and may be
depended on to, take good care of the
interests Of the United States.
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