Show PRESIDENT CONGRTTS Dewey arid Mertt and Their Men Receive the Nations Thanks Washnlgton Aug 21Presidett Mc Kinley tonight cabled to AdmIral Dewey and General Merrit his and the nations congratulations upon their capture of Mania The text of the I dIspatch to Admiral Dewey is as follows fol-lows lowsAdmiral Admiral Dewey ManIla Receive for yourself and the ofcer sailors and marines of your command my thanks and congratulations and those of the nation for the gallant conduct all have so conspicuously displayed Following is the text of the dispatch to General errit Major General errt U S A Manila In my own behalf and for the nation I tendertOoU and the officers thanks and congratplaton for the conspicuously con-spicuously gallant conduct displayed in your campaIgn |