| Show I DEWEY TO BE AN ADMIRAL An Executive Order Will Designate Him for That Position When the 01010 Reports Comne Will Also be Congratulated for the FIt Splendid Jorlorma Washlnton D C May 3 Secretary Long announced today that aa Boon as the department received re-ceived any official word from Commodore Commo-dore Dewey concerning the press accounts ac-counts ot his victory In the battle ot Manila a cablegram would be sent to the officer congratulating him upon the splendid perfoimaneo of the American fleet under his direction Moreover said the secretary as soon aa the necessary confirmation In I at hand Commodore Dewey will be made an admiral In recognition of his valor This will be acompllshed Immediately by an executive order designating him acting admiral Just as was done In the cane of Captain Sampson Later he probably will be nominated to the Senate In the usual course for promotion There was no word from either diplomatic diplo-matic or naval sources at the beginning begin-ning 01 business nl the del > arlnnl today concerning te engagement of Commodore Dewey lost Sunday This Is I no matter of surprise to the naval officers for they realize that Commodore Commo-dore Dewey cannot spare one of his small fleet to use aa a dlspach boat In comunlcatlne with the government at Ilongong and their main dependence la ut Pon some merchant vessel which may coming from the Islands It was hoped however that the state department depart-ment might be able to secure some information In-formation that would allay the growing 1 grow-ing anxiety as to the extent of the i losses suffered by the American I I th It is I belle I ve dythat seNeral of the European gocrnmnt besides Oreat Britain received a great deal of Infor motion from their consuls nt Mnlla respecting the brittle before cable com munteatln was broken ort but so tar as known I none of them save the BritIsh Brit-Ish have shown a disposition to meet th de ire ot the American governMent govern-Ment tor news 01 an official character |
