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is NOT REQUIRED TO WAIT.
Until the Philippine Commission
Closes its Work or IIostlli.
tics Cease.
PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE
For Command ofPaciftc Squadron
Until Admiral Watson, his
Successor, Arrives.

WASHINGTON. May 12.-"Send
Olympia's mail to B. +. Stevens No. 4
Trafalgar Square. London. England"
was the notice given out at the navy de-
partment to-day. This Is the first for
nal indication that the famous flagship
Is coming home Immediately.
Upon inquiry 1t was ascertained that
Secretary Long had last evening cabled
Admiral Dewey permission to return at
once to the United States. He has been
relieved of the obligation OF remaining
at Manila until the Philippine commls-
sion completes Its work. He,is not even
required to await the cessation OF hos
tilities, but may start homeward ut
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
mall for United States wnrships In Eu-
ropean waters, so he will see to 1t that
the Olympia receives hers as soon US
she passes the Suez canal.
1t !s.estimated ut the navy depart
mcEt that Dewey will reach the United
States in time for the national demon
stration on the 4th OF July next. The
Olympia will not coma under full steam,
but. nevertheless she should make the
,-,,,, to J, ,hn a,
days from Manila.
To Come to New York.
That she Is to come to New
York is nearly certain. as shown
by the following response made by Sec
retary Long to the urgent message Of
invitation to Dewey from Mayor Van
Wyck of New York. 1t may be stated
that this was sent before the notice was
sent to Dewey that he nigh: come home
at once:
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
Washington, May II.
Slr:-I am In receipt of your telegram
with regard to the return OF Admiral
Dewey. and expressing 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 TO other action than TO author
lie his return whenever the condition
of the peace commission Shall permit.
As to the route he shall take In return
Ing the department Is inclined to leave
that to him. He served with great abii.
ity, and must necessarily feel so much
the effect of his ardurous labors in
trying climate. and unl,c' trying cir
cumstances that the department Is dis
posed to let him govern himself In this
respect largely by the consideration OF
his own personal convenience and wish.
II Is understood. however. that Admiral
Dewey will elect to return to New York.
Very respectfully,
JOHN D. LONG, Secretary.
Hon. Robert r. Van Wyck.
Mayor OF the city OF New York"
Admiral Watson Will sail from San
Francisco next Tuesday. as n passen-
ger on one of the regular Pacific Mail
steamships, but cannot possibly reach
Manila before the middle Of June.
In order to provide for the direction
of naval affairs in Aslatic waters be-
tween the dates OF Admiral Dcwey's de-
parture and the arrival OF Rear Ad-
miral Watson. orders have been issued
placing Captain a. s. Barker In COM
mand OF the AsiatIc squadron after Ad-
miral Dewcy's departure until relieved
by Rear Admiral Watson. Captain
Barker Is now In command Of the bat
tleship Oregon, the pride OF the navy,
and next 10 Admiral Dewey Is the sem
ior officer on the station. He Is nm otIi-
Ger of ability and discretion and may
be depended on to tnlte good care OF tho
interests OF the United States.