The San Francisco call., 1899-10-05

X ALL HEADQUARTERS, VEL
LINGTON HOTEL, WASHING
TON, oct. Admiral Dewey has
~ given his unqualified approval
Of the declaration made by the
President that there shall be no falter-
ing in maintaining the victory won by
him at Manila Bay. He has gone fur
ther and urgently recommended that
the naval force in the Philippines be
materially increased, and that all
troops possible be employed in order 10
crush the rebellion. This advice was
given during an extended conference
which he had with the President to-
day Concerning this conference Act
ing Secretary Allen said tonight:
THE President had an extended In
terview with Admiral Dewey to-day,
who earnestly recommended that the
Brooklyn and some other vessels be
sent at once to the Philippines. BY di-
rection of the President the Secretary
of the Navy has issued an order to that
effect and such vessels VIII be put in
readiness at once. Among others prob
ably the Marietta and Machias will be
designated"
Officially this is all that is said con-
cerning the interview. There is good au-
thority, however, for the statement
that, ip making his recommendation,
Admiral Dewey supported them with
these reasons:
Believing vs'th the President that a
vigorous policy should be pursued in
suppressing the insurrection. he thinks
that by increasing the force on the
Asiatic station it viii be possible to en-
force q stricter blockade and prevent
supplies and munitions of war from
reaching the insurgents.
The moral effect of the presence Of
such a formidable force as will be sent
to the Asiatio station will be to con-
vince the insurgents of the purpose of
the administration to compel their rec
ognition Of sovereignty Of the United
States. Undoubtedly the administTa-
ton considered also the effect upon the
world al large OF the presence of such
A formidable squadron, though perhaps
the admiral did not advance this as a
reason for increasing the command,
and there is certainly nothing to indi-
cate that any action contemplates the
recognition of the belligerency of Agui-
naldo's government.
In addition to the three vessels desig-
mated others will go. The New Orleans,
attached to the North Atlantic squad
ron; the Albany, her sister ship, near
ing completion in England: the Mono
cacy in China, which Admiral Dewey
says IS seaworthy, and the Nashville,
now at San Domingo, may be assigned.
There are also available for service in
the Philippines, should it be decided to
send them, the Atlanta, which has been
made over at the New York Navy
yard; the Bancroft, awaiting commits
sion at Boston; the Scorpion, now at
New York, and the Vixen, at Bluefields,
Nicaragua. All these vessels will not
be sent, but it is intended to give Ad-
miral Watson a formidable fleet, and
the ships to be sent him will be sent
from this lot. Including those captured
from the Spanish Government, Admiral
Watsons squadron now consists of
thirty-two vessels. When reinforce
ment arrives at Manila he will prob
ably transfer his flag to the Brooklyn.
He will then have command of one bat
tleship, one armored cruiser, two moni-
tors, two protected cruisers and
twenty-four gunboats, besides supply
ships, etc.
Several members of the Cabinet be-
fore leaving on the western trip to-
night expressed their great satisfac-
tion with the earnest support given by