Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-05
To Bring the Philippine Insur-
recti0n to an End.
WAS SUGGESTED BY DEWEY
Pre- sident Mckinley ORDERS the Cruiser
Brooklyn, Gunboats Marietta and
Mnchias and O.her Fighting
Craft to tile Philippines.
CBy Teleglaph.)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-The Presi-
dent today directed the immediate dis
patch to the Philippines of number Of
vessels Of the navy. including the cruis-
CT Brooklyn and the gunboats Marietta
and N1a5hias.
The action is the result Of Admiral
Dewey's interview today in which he
went over the Philippine situation with
the President
] he orders given are IN line with the
expressed determination Of the Presi-
dent to furnish the army and navy ev-
cry lecource for stamping out the
Philippine instruction at the earliest
possible time. At Admiral Dewev's
extended interview with the President
today. the former went into the Phil
lrpine situation at great length, ex-
planning carefully the existing con,di-
ton Of affairs and his views OF the
out1c.,ia concluding with an earnest res
onmendation that the Brooklyn and
some other vessels be sent at once to
the Philippines.
DEWEY'S SUGGESTION.
This reinforcement of the present
fleet Of the -Asiatic squadron he urged
y
should be directed as early as posi-
BILE. The President Immediately com
inundated with the Navy Department
and instructed Secretary Lang to issue
an order carrying out the admirars
recommendation and to see the vessels
be got in readiness at once
Beside the Brooklyn, Marietta and
Machias. the other vessels have not vet
been selected. The Brooklyn is nNw
With the North Atlantis squadron off
Ion!pkinsville Long Island. The Ma
cnlaS ana the Marietta are at the navy
yard in this city on waiting orders,
having been brought here 10 partici-
pate in the weeks celebration in honor
OF Admiral Dewey. These reinforce
msn,s viii add considerabl strength
u the -Asiatic squadron and the admin
istration believes their presence will
nave 4 material effect in expediting the
end of hostiitieS.
TtiE. BROOKLYN.
Inc Brooklyn is an armored cruiser
Of the first rating. carrying twenty
main battery guns and having a total
displacement of 9,:l5 tons and is SO we'll
thought of by Rear -Atimir;l! Sch!ey
that he desired that she be assigned as
his flag ship in the new South Atlantic
squadron.
The Marietta is a composite gunboat
of LOCO tons displacement and With a
main battery equipment of six guns
and the Aachias With a displacement
OF III, tons, carries a battery Of eight
guns.
THE 'A1ENIN COMMAND "
Their commanders are all veterans of
long experience in the service. The
Brooklyn is commanded by Captain
Theodore f. Jewell. who has seen four
teen years of sea service: the Machias
by Lieutenant Commander Leavitt c.
Logan. with fifteen years of sea service,
and the Marietta by Lieutenant Com
nlander Edward II. Green, whose rec
ord shows seventeen years Of sea serv-
lice. The BroOklyn's formidable equip
snent will make her Of invaluable gene
rail- service while the Marietta and the
iMachiaS are expected to be Of much
usefulness in the numerous shallow
waters about the archipelago where
larger craft cannot go.
1t is not known how soon these yes
sells can be made ready. but they will
get away as early as possible.