Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-09

Admiral Desvey's Notification.
Admiral Dewey has notified the Navy De-
partmeut that he viii come home as soon as
the work Of the commission is finished.
This is taken 10 mean that he will leave
a. soon as the commission has established
the sovereignty of the United States on
fair working basis, with every prospect OF
its successful administration. and not that
h Will remain there until the commission
has been succeeded in control of affairs by
the action Of the United States Congress in
providing permanent form of government
for the islands.
The matter IS further complicated by the
form OF the orders to Rear Admiral Wat
son. They direct him TO take passage on
the steamer Of the 10th instant and 10 re-
port To Admiral Dewey at Manila, to re-
b- spared.
\ literal compliance with this order would
hrt~SNitst;e Admiral DeWey's remaining on
u" station until the arrival al least. of
R-ar Admiral Watson in the latter part Of
June The progress Of events however
might easily Justify change in the pres
eut arrangements, and III case Admiral
Dewey desired 10 leave before tn. arrival
OF ms successor il could be easily arranged
oy telegraph and the order to Rear Admiral
Watson changed accordingly
Doubt About Time of Arrival.
As stated in yesterdays Star. Admiral
Dewey i coming home in his flagship. the
Olympia. 10y way of the Suez canal, and
viii make his first stop in this country at
Ne" York Owing to the present doubt as
l. The date of his departure from Manila
II - impossible ut this time to saw possi-
lively when he VIII reach this country. All
the Indications. however. point to his ar
rival home about the end Of July OF carly
IN august His departure from the scene
Of his heroic and distinguished services
nay De- accepted as a formal notification
L iHe Wyrli THAT United States sovereisnty
Is hrniy Established in the Philippines ana
that no further serious trouble need be
aPpreheud.d in that quarter
Nat>on's Long and CredifabIe Record
Rear Admiral Watson. who will succeed
Il his important duties in the Philippines, is
a distinguished officer with 4 long and
eteditahie record in the navy
lie Was born In Kentucky August ~. 1872
ami WAS appointed to the Naval Academy
a. the age OF fourteen years On his Grad
ustiou. four years later he was appointed
master and attached to the frigate Sa-
bint- Al the outbreak OF the civil war he
was assigned TO the steam sIoop Hartford
flagship OF the West Cuff Squgdran H..
was commissioned lieutenant in JuIv 1sGp
and remained with the Hartford until the
great work cut out for the navy in the re-
b"linlI was accomplished. He took part in
the Commandment and passage of Forts
Jackson and 81. Philip and ChaImette hat
trrleS, passage of Nicksburg batteries ba
u" 81 Mobile Bay-Iu fact, was wherever
FaTTaGUt was. 1t was in the last named
memorable" engagement that Rear Admiral
watson earned his sGbriquet Able Sea-
man Johnny. the title able seaman be
Ing the highest compliment that the blue
jacket can pay To an officer. In the hazard
Gus operations in Mobile BAY where Farra-
gut won imptrishahle reuOwn young T.ie1It
watson an the flagship Hartford noticed
mat farrdEut had a rather insecure foot
ing IN the mtzzcn rigging. and ne promptly
dashed MS great commander To the shrouds-
He was once wounded by u fragment of a
shell from a rebel battery at Warrington.
His Promotions
Admiral Wats0ns promotions have been
rapid He was commissioned lieutenant
commando in 1866, commander in 1874 and
captain in 1887. In 1872 he took command
Of the cruiser San Francisco at Honolulu
and was on her at Rio Janeiro during the
Brazilian rebellion, when Admiral Benham
caused warning shot To be fired from one
OF the Detroit's guns To insure respect for
the American flag. He was detached from
the San Francisco in 1888 and ordered TO
duty as governor Of the Naval Home in
Philadelphia. where he remained until The.
outbreak Of the war with Spain. BY this
time he had reached the grade Of conmo-
dOTe. and he was put in command of the
blOCkdding squadron before Havana Later
on. when hostilittes had reached an acute
stag. Commodore Watson was Designated
to take command Of the flying squadron. %
with which it was proposed to menace the
Spanish coast Under the recently adopted
naval personnel bill he attained the rank of
rear admiral.