Show ill OCCUPY may 3 8 the cabinet meeting aly loamy re molted salted in its a decision to await a re report pu is from froin commodore dewey and then ihen to send him the number of 0 be he deems marr to enforce our control of the nM nw the whole session was consumed la in a general die dim cassion of past put event events v the administration la practically decided to m the philippines with a strong military force as i oon soon as possible atter Commo duze report was temyer for forta purpose an coee the pacific elope t fre cops will tw be and it is expected ut at at leut aleut will be en route within the next ten day days there them doe doer bot not seem to be any doubt as to the purpose to hold the idanha pending a final inal settlement ett lement with spain when they will be wa u as a collateral to secure the payment to the united state states of a war indemnity As intimated in secretary long lones request today for an emergency ap mitlon the government hlll ill take steps tep abonce to supply commodore deweys i fleet with provision and other supplies f r ammunition and coat coal ani attl to thia this end will dispatch at the earliest arl leet pon sible moment a sufficient number of ships to supply amply all possible need needs of the asiatic squadron equa dron |