Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-05
VIEWS Of DEWEY
Were Communicated to the
President.
MORE VESSELS NEEDED
And They Will Be Sent to Rear Adj
miral WatSOn--NameS of the Ships
That Will GO--Admiral Believes in
Keeping the Islands.

Chicago, Oct. "a special to the Times
! Herald from Washington says: Admiral
Dewey has given his unqualified approval
of the declaration made by the president
yesterday that there shall be no faltering
in maintaining the victory won by him
at Manila bay. He has gone further and
urgently recommended that the naval
force in the Philippines be materially in
creased and that all the troops possible
be utilized in order to crush the rebellion.
This developed during an extended con-
ference between the president and Ad-
mlral Dwey today. Concerning this con-
ference Acting Secretary Allen said:
The president had an extended con-
ference with Admiral Dewey today who
earnestly recommended that the Brook
lyn and some other vessels be sent at
once to the Philippines. BY direction of
the president the secretary of the navy
has issued an order to tina effect and
such vessels will be put in readiness at
once. Among others probably the Mari
eta and Machias will be designated
Officially this is all that is said con-
corning the interview. There is good au-
thority. however, for the statement that
AZ .iidNlI!S HtS communication ADMIRAL
Dewey supported them with these rea-
sons: Believing with the president that
a vigorous policy should be pursued in
Suppressing the irsurrection, he is of the
opinion that by increasing the force on
the Asiatic station it will be practice Bile
to force a stricter blockade and prevent
supplies and munitions of war from
reaching the insurgents. Besides the
moral effect of the presence of such a
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the Asiatic station when the vessels sent
reach there will undoubtedly be to con-
vince the insurgents of the intention to
compel their recognition of the sover-
eighty OF the United States Undoubtedly
the admiral further considered the effect
OF the presence of such a formidable
squadron uDon the world at large. though
perhaps the admiral did not advance his
as a reason for increasing the
and there is certainly nothing in the in
tarnational arena to indicate that any ma
ton c~Ontemplates recognizing the bel
ligerency Of Aguinaldo's government.
In addition to the three vessels desig-
mated. several other vessels will go. The
New Orleans. attached to the north At
lantic squadron; the Albany, her sister
ship, nearing completion in England: the
Monocacy, in China. which Admiral
Dewey says is seaworthy. and the Nash
vile. now i'm San Domingo waters, 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 C~ancroft, awaiting
commissioning at Boston, tho Scorpion,
now at New York, and the Vixen at Blue
helds. All these vessels will not be sent,
but it is intended to give Admiral Wat
son a formidable fleet and the ships to
he sent him will be from this lot.
Including two supply ships u two col
hers and the little g%unboats bought from
the Spanish government, Admiral Wat
sons squadron now consists of 50 YES
sells. When the reinforcenents arrive at
Manila he will probably transfer his flag
to the Brooklyn. He will then have com
mand OF n battleship, one armored
cruiser. two monitors. two protected
cruisers "A g%unboats, besides supply
ships, etc.
Several members of the cabinet before
leaving on the western trip, expressed
their great satisfaction with the earnest
support given by Admiral Dewey to the
policy of President Mckinley to pursue a
vigorous campaign. The admiral, it is
stated, even went further and expressed
his strong conviction that the United
States should retain permanent control
OF the Philippines. During the inter-
view he spoke of the great value of the
lSlandS from a commercial d
emphasizing what many officers have
said about the immense resources of the
islands. Concerning the future govern
ment of the islands the admiral agreed
fully with the views that had been ex-
pressed by President Schurmann. He
said he favored an American control
through the medium OF a commission or
a civil government, but great latitude
should be allowed for local government
of the 60 or more tribes so that the ad-
ministration Of affairs could be adjusted
TO meet their different habits and condi-
lions.
President Schurmann, who was in the
city and had a conference with the presi-
dent. said in an interview thai the COM
mission would hold its first session in his
city early in November.
The adoption Of Admiral Dewey's rec
omInendation as to increasing the squad
ron gives some token OF the strictness of
the blockade 1t is intended to enforce.
Reports received from Rear Adfnira
Watson since Admiral Dewey's departure
from Manila show that rice and hemp
have appreciated in value $50 per cent
n that in return for exports of these
products munitions of war are being re-
ceived by the insurgents. The facts as to
the long coast line of Luzon and the ease
with which goods nay be landed in one
island and transported to another have
been fully explained to officials and this
has made the president the more ready
to follow the admiral's advice. 1t is ap-
parently not intended to proclaim a for