The evening times., 1899-09-11
ADMIRAL DEwEY's VIEWS.
His Talk with Correspondent a
Gibraltar.

NEW YORK, Sept. IA correspondent
at Gibraltar telegraphs a report of an In
terview had with Admiral Dewey at that
place on Saturday
The correspondent says the Admiral re-
marked in response to question concern
ing his views OF what should be the policy
of the United States in the Philippines that
he had little to say until the recommenda-
tions of the Commission OF which he is a
ley.
The interview continues in part, as fol-
lows:
Did you read what Mr.. Schurman, one
of the Commissioners, had to say upon his
return from the Philippines"
"As he is quoted in the newspapers he
definitely explains my position.
Il quite agree with what Mr.. Schurman
says. Indeed, attach great Importance to
his opinion.
He is an able and high minded man,
whose intelligence and conscientious de-
yotion to the task assigned him won my
admiration. We were invariably in ac-
cord" 4,
Admiral Dewey has never expressed re-
gret that he asked to be made one of the
Philippine Commissioners. On the other
hand, he has said that he Is glad that he
was member OF the Commission, and his
greatest desire now is to put its report in
the hands of the President as soon as pos
sible.
You may add this" the Admiral said,
with great earnestness 81 have not chang
ed my opinion which / stated in the early
days at Manila, then speaking of knowledge
of both peoples, that l consider the Fill
ipinos more capable of self-goyernment
than the Cubans.
The Admiral feels it his duty, the corre-
spondent telegraphs. to refuse the invita-
tions that have been extended to him from
Chicago and the West. After his recep-
ton in Washington he will go to Mont
pelier.
Il cannot disappoint the people of my
native town and State, he said. They
are very dear to me"
From Montpelier the Admiral expects to
return to Washington for the sessions of
the Philippine Commission.
/ mentioned to the Admiral what was up
permost in the minds of many men who
were at Manila-what his officers believe
that had he been given full powers as a
governor general there would have been
no rebellion.
The Admiral raised his eyebrows at this
as one who gets information for the first
time. He was absolutely startled.
From what have learned from converse
| tions with him and from those around him
i conclude that he will never accept the
nomination for the Presidency, says the
| correspondent
The limit in height of his political ambi-
tion is to place, at the proper time, before
the President and the country the judg-
. ment he has formed and the information he
possesses concerning the Philippines. His
only desire is to assist the Administration
in solving the problems that confront it.
Admiral Dewey has thought deeply on
this subject during his voyage. AT Singa-
pore he gathered much information con-
cerning the methods that England uses in
governing the Malay states.
Inasmuch as it was Mr.. McKinley's per-
sonal desire to assign the Admiral TO the
command of the Asiatic station, Dewey has
the kindliest feelings toward the President.
The correspondent further says he had
tails with The Admiral sitting in his little
room in his hotel at Gibraltar in which his
I expressions showed the same simplicity
[ which won the heart of the Spanish land
: lord who was his host, of the Spanish
walters who attended him. and of the
Spanish children who played at his knees.
Il can accept so few invitations" he
exclaimed. But | would like to accept
every one OF them TO show my appreciation
: have just received a cablegram from
Three Oaks, town in Michigan, which
asked me to &C there if should go TO Chi
cago. Three Oaks won the gun from the
Spanish fieet which Captain Hooper offered
|, to the town that would subscribe the most
money for it in proportion to population.
, Now, / ask the good and loyal people
of Three Oaks if they think l could ever
show my face in my native town if / went
to Chicago before going to Montpelier?
Lately the Admiral received copy oi
the Naval Institute with an article by
, | Navigator Caulkins on the battle at Ma
, Mia in which Mr.. Caulkins states that nc
J submarine mines were exploded, that only
one torpedo boat was sighted when the
fleet entered the bay, and that Navigator
Caulkins did not himself see either the
exploding torpedos the torpedo boat.
Commenting On this article Admira
} Dewey said: II myself saw the mines ex-
plode in the bay, and l saw the torpedo
! boat which we disabled. Captain Lamber-
ton saw the other torpedo boat which was
first reported by Apprentice Allen. who wa:
set on the lookout by Commander Colvo-
coresses to report anything he saw. After
our fire was directed on this torpedo boa
= | she sank / nave asked tnat my report, fOi
the sake of accuracy, be also printed in the
Naval Institute
LAS if we did not know what we were do
ing," Dewey exclaimed, reading this
There were many mines in the bay We
afterward learned why they did not explode
and the information was in accord witt
what We had learned before we entered tn;
bay.
The happest moment of my life wa;
when l learned that the Spanish squadron
was not in Subig Bay, but in Manila Bay
The Spaniards made very poor use of theil
opportunity"
"AlI hands worked hard in Manila Bay
he said, "and most of us were worn out ana
i'll when we left There have been many
times when my officers should have gone
off on sick leave, but instead kept theiI
noses to the grndstone. However wher
had a chance | saw to it that they got g
vacation, for 1 was responsible for theii
health and happiness.
Concluding his report Of the interview
the sender of the despatch says the Admi-
/ raj had expressed to him his qualification
of the report that Major General Miles will
be sent to command the troops in the Phil
ippines.
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