Evening journal., 1899-11-22
THE DEWEY SCANDAL.

III DA4NN III O0fAANtAAas
Some Of the yellow newspapers have
been small enough and contemplate
enough to make the presentation of his
gift-house to his wife occasion for crlti-
cisms Of Admiral Dewey They have
drummed up correspondents and al
legged subscribers TO the donation fund
who are yet smaller and still more con-
temptible than tho papers whose tools
they lend themselves to be; and from
these they elicit snarls and whines and
growls that serve no other purpose
than to evince the sort of animals they
are. We do not doubt Admiral Dewey
and his wife would experience acute
pleasure in returning the amount paid
by any Of the objectors. II the house
was given to him it was his to do with
as he wished If IL was a conditional
gift the string should have been exhib-
tied to him.
It transpires, however. that there was
at no time a purpose to ALLEVIATE the
property from the admirars lineal
son to be forever the property OF his
descendants; but to remain for the use
OF the admiral during his life The
transfer was made through Mrs. Dewey
as a graceful compliment. that she
might directly participate in it's trans
mission, The impulse that dictated this
method Is noble one and
only in noble mind and a
noble heart could It originate It can
not be comprehended by the base
minds and the depraved hearts Of vel
low journalists.
A brother-in-law Of the admiral said
yesterday:
Admiral Dewey has never for an in
slant intended that his gift from the
hearts Of his cOuntrymen should ever
pass out Of his lineal family. He de-
termined the moment Il came into his
possession TO fix it so that in case Of his
death the home should 60 direct 10 his
son George. After his marriage il oc-
CURED to him that 10 would be a grace
ful thing TO let Mrs. Dewey share in the
transfer Of the property to his son. and
loyable way he. quite unknown to Mrs
Dewey and without any suggestions
from her. arranged to have the prop.
erty pass first into her hands SO thai
Mrs. Dewey might have the pleasure OF
transferring Il to his son.
Il was simply a graceful act OF cour
tesy which the admiral thought Nigh
be agreeable to Mrs. Dewey, and which
would delight both him and his son.
The admiral himself said:
When ! made over this house to m,
wife / thought / was doing the mos
gracious act that an American gentle
man could 90. / thought the peopl
had given me this house for me to dis
pose Of as chose. II seems that wa
mistaken. would never have sold II
nor given IT, nor willed II. nor dis
posed Of II IN any manner Whatsoeve
outside Of my own family But di
believe I had the right 10 give Il to m
wife or my son II chose to do so.
The Infamous, yellow-hearted, We
low-blooded brutes Of the vile yellow
ink newspapers went so far as to alles
that the transfer was made In fear
Judgment for damages on a suppo
ititious suit for breach Of promise. II
New York Journal even went SO far
70 name the woman who ccntemplat,
the suit. and sent cne Of its nasty lit
creatures to her residence to .inte
view'-which, when yellow journa
are the lnteryiewers. means torture
her. She was found in bed. sick, al
was terribly distressed She does n
know the admiral and does not knc