Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-25
A CALL FROM DEWEY.
important Request Made Of
the Government
He WANTS THE OREGON
Says The BaitlsShiD Is Needed for PO-
liliCaI Reasons.
WHY DOES uE SPEAK OF POLITICS,


/ i"- 'aNIr- gram from irlIrdI Dewey. "a ek-
iuf for the oregon was received with
surprise ty the Officials here. So one
know. or at least would admit that they
Know. fhe nature n the political reasons
which fhe Admiral safs demand the ,m-
mediate presence ~ tho peerless battle
ship
Ile cahiegr1m wae taken before fhc
cabinet and fuly discussed The AIml-
ral. IT. ls said. possibly feels the moral
effect ~ the presence NJ The blg ship
/ upon che insurgents themselves and par
ur1Imy upon that large element among
the IIir.nos that is believed to De TO-
strained with difficulty from Joining for-
tunes with heuinsld0. with whom their
! s}mpail.es ie would be good Buf there
ia an underlying doubt whether or not the
! Admiral may not be keeniy sighting
gathering cloud in the East. 8ud is look-
ing to the prevention of auy possible in-
iervention or interference hy European
Powers iu The struggle now in progress
Boz tie neishtorhool OF Manla
FOREIGN PROPERTY BURNED
It is believed that in mo big fires much
| property of foreign residents and Lus.-
moss concerns w1e destroyed. That these
fires were caused by tho insurgents can-
NOT be denied bot Do mar be that some
| ~ the foreign naval commanders ore di--
posed 20 seize upon the pretsxt thlt their
interests demand protection. a pret,,t
! which we cannot afford them. f1 make
/ landing or do something obnoNlous tD
/ the United States. and likely to encourf ge
/ the Insurgents With such 70 strong
naval force as would be Afforded Dos the
reinforcement ~ D,wey's Gcet hy the
! oregon there could not DO amy sound
/ reas0u or oven "a plausible reason. for
amy such action on the part Of third
parties.
$50 CLAIMS YET.
It ir said here that up to this moment
/ There hts been n0 intmatlon of u pure
| posse ou the Iart of amy foreign govern
Z m.nt tO n'e auy claims f0r pecuunry
remuneration for the property of their
dnl.gs destroyed iu the fires. just what
disposition would be- made of auy such
claim is n0f indicated here huf there I
erourd for fhe hrief fhut lf So r1n he
shown MAT our r fry tud naval officers
practced the precautions required hy Iu-
f.ruHioHal Iav u fhf matter ~ giving /
dur notice to foreigners of any action +
In the way ~ uomh1rdmcnt Chat might /
InIure tleir property. or otherwise dIi /
everything that could Doc done to protect /
foreign interests. equally with our 0wu. /
chem there is Uufe foundation for % sound /
c.Hm for damage
THE OREGONs CONDITION /
Tho oregon arrived at Hololglu on tha /
.tH .faut according o. th- fe',siHrhIe /
report chat came to thc Nafy Department /
fhis morning $50 mention w.- made of /
der being 900 need OF repairs. as has been /
stated boo pfr-- dispatches. Assuming
however. Chat lhe htffIaehIu really needed /
i.u-d1ys repairs as reported. .h- should
h1ve started away from NonIIu ou her /
rp to Manila on o.. f.th Instant AI-
I.Wlue for detention On account uf DIa'-
Iue af d Ium. or some other point between 7
Honolulu nud Manila BE- i- estimated th.f
OREGON WW reach Manila about fI. JOHN
uf March
TuE Political srGGESIION
Th. Cabinet gave some attention tn
u,utr's cable message relative f0 iHr
political 'mpYrBnUe nf sending 'Hr 'r.-
run af one. u Manila. Ile drllr.
reached ll, conclusion thar tuo much .m-
uurfaula should r0f Dbl. uttacn.d t1 it
.uI uat Dewey want. ht h.e ship t"
iuruarr. th. F.Hu.nos Through f.ar
Secretary Long when asked i1r an .K-
..mfi.n of fU. reference t1 political
reasons 'g tnr Dispatch said
ID am -uro fhat t ,h.s PRO- international
..erIne.r.. Ym may State fHlt
ul,E Probably ts wants hne shlp
th.r, at ih. American mm.-s.'nrrs ar
about du. and it w.I give "e.eht i1 ine
American representative.
BE- l- suggested from other naval sources
fhat Dewey wants tnr oregon
order hit boz may release number oi
ff. smaller Ships of U0. fref iur other
work H. h4- I.lrr r.ann.ul "a tour anon.
fr. islands other than Llzou. Nlin
fn. published psro-- of e-itDIlfh''- 'H.
authority of the United states among
.l,n. n Is aIso necessary to establish
blockade. to prevent th- ihrnfs gents
from receiving supple
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WITH OTIS.
The Var Department officials were
greatly surprised this morning. i1 l-ain
r.f General Ous had received fHe first
.f ri- r.iuflrremenf-- -hlIf of tlr TV-r-
tI.th United States Iufrtr-nearF SIS
I... f.f.r- fH.F wrrr du. IhfF arrived
ON Tie S.andI. The sailed from tfr
. f.u..-O. I. .lui Hth ''f -mrr
afor-an CIrv. ul january -in and ls
th,, we're both no Honolulu fos rh-r tle
Morgan esq.,. wiI arrive within few
hours unless She ha- BEEN detained
Tine Senator ltft San Francisco fre days
after the Morgan Ciu, SD traL within
Week Or- uI have -st fr.-n m.u. t.
leyr those Who have been aehr.ns or
thr outpo-ts
ARRIVAL or ScANDIA
WASHINaTON. February % ef-Grrerai
On- to-lar .4u.,t rle War D-partm
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