The Delta independent., 1899-11-24
DEWEY. OR ATKINSOE7

varying comments by the public
press, but the great majority Of the
newspapers of the country recognize
the report as final, concerning the mat
ters Of which it treats. Certainly
there is q disposition among the peo-
pie to believe what George Dewey
says, and to give him credit for know
ing exactly what he is talking about.
Here are some Of the comments Of the
newspapers, including four, at least,
that are not administration organs in
any sense of the words:
The Hartford Courant says:
Mr.. Bryan, Mr.. Schurz, Mr.. Cock
ran, Mr.. Atkinson, all the rest Of them.
must now make their choice quickly
| between attacking the character for
truthfulness of George Dewey, and
standing convicted Of deception before
the American people. The chance is
still open to them to say that they
themselves were deceived; but they
must say it at once or not at all.
There's no time for shilly-shally. The
people at last have the evidence In
their hands. The men we have named
and their newspaper echoes have been
holding forth for months past on the
ADMINISTRATORS perfidy in its dealings
with AguinaldO-the broken alliance,
promise OF independence. Now, In his
personal memorandum embodied In
the preliminary report Of the commits
sion, Admiral George Dewey says:
No alliance Of any kind was entered
into with Aguinaldo, nor was any
promise Of Independence made to him,
then MAY, 1S9s) or at any other time
This is testimony from the man who
was there and who knows. Any poll
tician or editor who 80 much as peeps
again about broken alliance and
broken promise will be saying, In ef-
feet. that the admiral Of the navy is a
liar That will be inadvisable. To put
the fact mildly, 1t will displease the
American people. They are inclined to
be fond Of him, and all the Bryans and
Atkinsons, New York Posts and
Springfield Republicans between Jaa-
lam Point and Calumpit couldn't
shake their confidence In his veracity.
Which knows more about the
matter-George Dewey or the 'anti-Im-
perialist' spouters and ink-splashers?
Whose advice Is likely to be the sound
er and safer for the country to follow
his or theirs?"
The Washington Star declares:
I'VE have in this paper . complete
refutation Of many ISLANDERS against
the American name, and q thorough
justification Of what has been done in
the Philippine islands under the Amer
lean authority. Friends Of the truth
have every reason, indeed, to rejoice"
The Boston Transcript Und) rejolces
that the report puts an end to the
swarm of rumors which have con-
fused public Judgment Of the Philip
pine question"
The Philadelphia Press Rep) points
out that the members Of the commits
sion are all without taint Of partisan
bias. further than the fact that ma
jOrity Of them were not In entire sym
pathy with the Republican party" and
continues:
when the commission was appoint
ed by the President II was conceded by
all to be as fair q commission as could
be chosen for the purpose Of trying to
bring about peace and Of Investigating
and reporting on the situation in those
islands. President 6churman was
made the head Of the commission be-
cause he had expressed doubts as to
the advisability Of carrying on the
Philippine war. This non-partisan
commission spent several months in
travelling about the islands, studying
the conditions and the peopse, and In
seeking to bring about peace with
Aguinaldo. Admiral Dewey was there
from the beginning, and everybody has
conceded that his opinion in regard to
what should be done in the Islands
would govern the adminIstration."
The New York Journal Of OOmmerce
thinks that the "anti-imperialist' ver-
sion Of the war In Uncovered to be
fantastic in Its variance from the
facts," and says that mo one can pre-
tend to be an honest man and any lon
ger misrepresent the Philippine situ-
alton"
The New Yosk Tribune Rep) AYERS
that IF this report 10 not to be believed
and II Its Recommendations are to have
no weight, then we may as well aban-
don scholarship. renounce reason and
grant that judsnest 10 '6ed to bsuf-
ish beasts.'"
The New York Times Gnd.) says that
the report will leave no candid mind
unconvinced Of the sincerity OF oar