The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-09-27
Sir Thomas Upton One
Of First Callers.
Admiral Expresses Pleasure at
Being Home Again.

New York, September &c. admiral
George Dewey arrived off New York at
dawn and the Olympia is now anchored
in American waters, in the blight Of
Sandy Hook.
The first shout of welcome was from
the pilots and Grew OF Pilot boat No. z,
fifteen miles south of the Hook lightship.
1t happened to be Pilot Peterson's turn
and at 5.Sc man was put aboard the
Olympia and brought her around the
Hook an6 into the lower bay. The ma
rine obferyers along the coast had sighted
the Olympia in the fret light In the
morning. The shore batteries of Fort
Hancock manned by gunnsrs called from
breakfast let Iooss seventeen guns. The
flagship replied with q and let 20 her
anchors not far from where the CUP
challenger Shamrock Is moored The Ad-
miral was in his own country again after
twenty-thrse months absence. He had
returned great with the arluous
greatness OF things DONE" and he scarce.
ly seems to realize 1T. The pilot had
brought aboard the Sunday papers and
a reporter of the Associated Press was
received by the Admiral in cabin lit
tered by the illustrated Dewey editions,
which together made hundreds Of pages
In black and white. and In colors, all
about the great admiral and the prepara-
tions made to receive him.
1T almost saddens me-" he said, "to
see what my people are doing for me.
The pride and qualification Is immense
and cannot express the appreciation l
feel. did not know, did not really
perceive until this morning the splendid
welcome that my countrymen ara giving
me. The governors of many states com
ing to see me. from Florida. Georgia and
other far away states ara on their way to
take part In receiving me-"
The Admiral stroked the head of
tawny haired dog, the chow dog of
Chinese breed that appears In the illus.
trated interviews with the Admiral.
Bob here" he said, sis not we'll, he
yearns to be ashore, he is sick and longs
to get little grass and to scamper
around. I feel good deal rh at way my
self. ! am mighty glad to get home. 1t
isn't good for man any more than for
a dog to live on shipboard for s3
months"
The Admiral said that he felt tired, but
he did not look SO. His complexion is a
clear bronze, his hazel eyes are bright and
his bearing is brisk and rather jaunty. |
Some deep lines are under his eyes and |
around his mouth, but his voice is siugu-
larly clear and pleasant. The Admiral's |
whole presence fs that OF q nan in his
fullest powers. His manner is gentle and
kind, but he is exceedingly wary and did
not permit himself to wander of into
politics or to express those positive Views
he no doubt holds about the Philippines
and American affairs there. His attention
was brought to interviews In which he is
described as going rather fully into the
character of the Filipinos and their fit
ness for self government. He said: II
cannot stand for any interview giving
my opinions ON political subjects and the
Philippines. disown any views ascribed
to me on those subjects"
.Alluding TO his arrival two days ahead
of the time he was expected, Admiral
Dewey said; 81 am sorry that / am
ahead CT the schedule. The Olympia has
been steaming at the uniform rate of ten
knots an hour since we left Gibraltar.
Several days ago we knew that we would
arrive before Thursday unless we moder-