The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-04
WAR SHOULD BE ENDED.
Admiral Dewey Says That Gen. Oils Tries ID
Do loo Much Work.

day:
Il thought, that this thing in the
Philippines would be over long before
this, as IL should have been. I can't
imagine how they have stood out until
now. OF course, there was the rainy
season, and I suppose little was done.
one great trouble out there has been
that Gen. Otis has tried to do too much.
l told him so. He wants to be gener-
al governor, Judge and everything
else, to have hold of all the irons. No
man can do this. This Is the great
trouble II is enough for a man to do /.
one thing. to be one thing, but when q
man tries to do everything and be
everything II Is easy to imagine the
result.
The fight in the Philippines should
be easily ended. The people had been
so badly treated for such a length Of
time by the Spaniards that they are
dlstrustful. This Is the great difficulty
IN dealing with them. Where we have
met them and they have been in such
contact with us as to learn that we
mean to treat them well; where they
nave seen that we mean what we say.
| there is no trouble They stand by us
an the time. All Of them will learn
this IN time. They will get from under
the influence of Aguinaldo, or rather
those people who are behind Aguinal-
do' VINO, as | said before, Is a mere
| tool
DO / think the Filipinos are ft for
self-government? Well, no; not Just,
now. They probably will be In n
tie time. They are very queer PEG
"a very queer mixture. Many of II
| are quite civilized and good people.
l do not think they are fit for self-G
| ernment Just yet. But when 1
that. / must add at the same time
| II Is my candid opinion that they
that they are a better people than TIN
Cubans In everyway. | do wish, how
ever that the whole business was set
lied and / think that after a little the
fllipinos will take kindly to u.s.
II was suggested to the admiral that
| the Democratic slate had been settled
with Admiral Dewey for the presidency
ana Gen. Wheeler for the vice presi-
dency.
Il am not n politician. | am a sailor.
| my training has been all that way. 1
am at home on board my ship. l know
my business, or at least should know 1t,
and do not want to mix up in the af
fairs of government. | am perfectly
satisfied to live and die n simple sailor.
who tried to do his duty. / am not
| politician. | cannot make speech
even. l wish ] could. but have to be
content with my lot"
Some one said just then to the ad-
have made a statement to the effect
that his father was a dyed-in- the
| Republican.
| The admiral laughed outright. and
turning around pointed to a piece of
| wood lying on the deck some yards
| away, at the same time saying:
| MY son knows as much about what
my politics are as that piece OF stock"
| The admiral would not say a word
| about the alleged interference OF the
German Admiral Diederich at Manila.
Unexpectedly, GO hours ahead of
time, Admiral Dewey stole into New
York bay at o'clock last Tuesday
| morning. New York appreciated
how Admiral Montojo must have felt
on that May morning when in a SINH
| lar fashion tho admiral stole into Man
| ila Bay. The reception committee
had asked the admiral to reach New
York by September 2s. He replied
| that he would.
a reporter of the Associated Press
was received by the admiral In cabin
Uttered by the illustrated Dewey edi-
tions, which together made hundreds
| of pages in black and white and in
colors, all concerning the great ad-
| mlral and the preparations made TO
| receive him.
1T almost saddens me-" he said, ito
|
| The pride and qualification Is i'm
mense and l can not express the ap-
probation / feel. / did not know, /
did not really perceive until this morn
| ing the splendid welcome that my
| countrymen are giving me. The SOW
ernors of many states are coming to
| see me- and troops from Florida and
Georgia and other far-away states
are on their way to take part in re-
| ceiving me-"
The admiral stroked the head Of a
| tawney- haired dog, the Chow dog OF
a Chinese breed that appears In the IL
lustrated interviews with the admiral.
Bob here" he said, "is not well. He
yearns to he ashore. He Is sick TO get
a little grass and to scamper around.
feel good deal that way myself.
am mighty glad to get home. 1t Is not
| good for man any more than dog
to live on shpboard for 2S months"
The admiral said that ne felt tired.
but he did not look so. His complex
| ion is a clear bronze, his hazel eyes
bright. his bearing brisk and rather
| jaunty. Some deep lines are under his
| eyes and around his mouth, but his
| voice is singularly clear and pleasant.
| The admirals whole presence Is that
of man in his fullest powers. His
| manner Is gentle and kind, but he Is
exceedingly wary and did not permit
|
| to exercise those positive views he
holds about the Philippines and Amer
| lean affairs there.
Abiding to his arrival two days
| ahead of the time he was expected, ad-
miral Dewey said: II am sorry that I
ON ahead OF the schedule. The Olymp-
ia has been steaming at the uniform
rate of 10 knots an hour since we left
Gibraltar. Several days ago we knew
| that we would arrive before Thursday
unless we moderated our speed or
went somewhere out OF our course.
| Capt. Lamberton, Lieut.. Brumby and
l held consultation. The propriety
of running into Hampton roads or
some other port in the South was
| spoken of, but we concluded that we
ought not to touch land first anywhere
except at New York. 1t was suggested
| that we cruise some distance outside
| New York harbor until Thursday, but
we knew that IL we did that we would
| be discovered and reported.
'The weather looked little squally
and 1t seemed to be better to be inside
| the hook than outside Rut tho ann