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" Order the squadron, except the Monocacy, to Hong Kong. Keep full of coal. In the event of declaration of war Spain, your duty will be to see that the Spanish squadron does not leave the Asiatic coast, and then offensive operations in Philippine Islands.... "
Theodore Roosevelt, the Boy and the Man - Page 109
by James Morgan - 1907 - 324 pages
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Scribner's Magazine, Volume 66

Edward Livermore Burlingame, Robert Bridges, Alfred Sheppard Dashiell, Harlan Logan - 1919 - 1062 pages
...invaluable in case of war. His cablegram was as follows: WASHINGTON, February 25, '98. DEWEY, Hong Kong: Order the squadron except the Monocacy to Hong Kong....full of coal. In the .event of declaration of war Spain, your duty will be to see that the Spanish Squadron does not leave the Asiatic coast, and then...
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The Life of Admiral Dewey and the Conquest of the Philippines: Containing a ...

Louis Stanley Young, Henry Davenport Northrop - 1899 - 630 pages
...Secretary Roosevelt sent a confidential dispatch to Dewey, in which he said : " Order the squadron, except Monocacy, to Hong Kong. Keep full of coal. In the event of the declaration of war with Spain your duty will be to see that the Spanish squadron does not leave...
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Life of Admiral George Dewey, Volume 20

William Montgomery Clemens - 1899 - 248 pages
...which he said : "Order the squadron, except Monocacy, to Hongkong. Keep full of coal. In the event of a declaration of war with Spain your duty will be to see that the Spanish squadron does not leave the Asiatic coast, and then offensive operations in Philippine...
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Taking Manila: Or, In the Philippines with Dewey, Giving the Life and ...

Henry Llewellyn Williams - 1899 - 234 pages
...Francisco. "Order the squadron, except Monocacy, to Hong Kong. Keep full of coal. In the event 01 a declaration of war with Spain your duty will be to see that the Spanish squadron does not leave the Asiatic coast, and then offensive operations in Philippine...
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The Life of Admiral Dewey and the Conquest of the Philippines: Containing a ...

Louis Stanley Young, Henry Davenport Northrop - 1899 - 600 pages
...Secretary Roosevelt sent a confidential dispatch to Dewey, in which he said : " Order the squadron, except Monocacy, to Hong Kong. Keep full of coal. In the event of the declaration of war with Spain your duty will be to see that the Spanish squadron does not leave...
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The Truth about the Philippines: From Official Records and Authentic Sources ...

Henry Hooker Van Meter - 1900 - 454 pages
...last letter quoted from, the following message was flashed to Dewey: "Secret and confidential. * * * Keep full of coal. In the event of declaration of war with Spain, your duty will be to see that the Spanish squadron does not leave the Asiatic coast, and then offensive operations in Philippine...
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The Battle of 1900: An Official Hand-book for Every American Citizen ...

1900 - 584 pages
...follows: "Dewey, Hongkong: "Secret and confidential. Order the squadron, except Monocacy, to Hongkong. Keep full of coal. In the event of declaration of war with Spain, your duty will be to see that the Spanish squadron does not leave the Asiatic coast, and then offensive operations in Philippine...
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The Philippines: The War and the People; a Record of Personal Observations ...

Albert Gardner Robinson - 1901 - 416 pages
...the Asiatic squadron of the United States navy : Order the squadron, except Monocacy, to Hongkong, Keep full of coal. In the event of declaration of war with Spain your duty will be to see that the Spanish squadron does not leave the Asiatic coast, and then offensive operations in Philippine...
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Theodore Roosevelt, Twenty-sixth President of the United States: A Typical ...

Charles Eugene Banks, Le Roy Armstrong - 1901 - 480 pages
...confidential cablegram from Roosevelt to Commodore Dewey: "Order the squadron, except Monocacy, to Hong-Kong. Keep full of coal. In the event of declaration of war with Spain your duty will be to see that the Spanish squadron does not leave the Asiatic coast, and then offensive operations in Philippine...
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A History of the United States Navy from 1775 to 1902, Volume 3

Edgar Stanton Maclay - 1902 - 664 pages
...to take part in the Manila campaign. On February 25th AssistantSecretary Roosevelt cabled Dewey at Hong Kong : " Secret and confidential, Order the squadron,...declaration of war with Spain your duty will be to see that the Spanish squadron does not leave the Asiatic coast, and then offensive operations in Philippine...
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