Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-19
Dewey Coming Home.

Admiral Of the Command AT Manila
and lie VIII Return on the Olympia.
Within the past week it has become
definitely known that Admiral Dewey will
soon leave Manila on his return to this
country. Rear Admiral John G. Watson,
who has been designated to relieve the Ad-
miral in command of the Asiatic station,
sailed from the California coast Tuesday
on his way across the Pacific. Meantime
orders have been sent by Secretary Long
to Admiral Dewey empowering him to
leave his post and to return home at his
pleasure, or as soon as his affairs can be
arranged. While no authoritative state
ment to that effect has been made it is well
understood that the Admiral will come
home in his flagship, the Olympia, by way
of the Suez canal. Mail for the Olympia
has already been ordered sent to London.
II the Admiral leaves at once and comes
directly home he will arrive early in July.
If he comes in a leisurely way, calling at
various Mediterranean ports en- route, as
has been suggested, his arrival may be de-
layed till toward the end of the summer
The announcement of the Admirafs
early return has brought out many plans
to show him honor on his arrival. Cable
grams have been sent him from mayors of
leading cities East and West, asking him
to be the guest of those cities. The peo-
pie of San Francisco and Of the1trans-
M;oefoafnpf oo,,ptry ara hot N tho Ipsira
that he should come by way of the Pacific
coast and give them chance to paint the
continent red on his way across. There is
talk of receptions, club dinners and ban
quets without number.
The most substantial scheme for the
recognition of the Admirars distinguished
services has suddenly developed since last
Friday in the form Of a proposition to
raise a fund of s250,0O0, suitable por
tion of it to be used to buy him an elegant
home in Washington, and the balance to
be deposited as cash sum to his credit,
and both house and money to be present
ed to him on his arrival in this country.
The plan for the gift of house in
Admiral John II. Upshur (retired), an in
innate friend of Admiral Dewey, in a letter
written by him to the Brooklyn, y. Y,
Eagle. Admiral Upshur's argument was,
in brief, that the residence of Admiral
Dewey, as the senior and ranking officer
of the navy, must necessarily be in Wash
ington, and that no gift could be more ap-
propriate than that of home there. The
Brooklyn Eagle Immediately took up this
plan and advocated it, the leading papers
of the country have generally endorsed it,
and there is probably no doubt that it will
be carried through with enthusiasm.
The Eagle and the New York journal
each gave $1,000 to start the subscription,
and large additional sum has already
been subscribed. The project has been
taken in charge by National Dewey
committee with headquarters in Wash
ington. Frank A Vanderlip, assistant
secretary of the treasury, is chairman Of
the committee, Charles II. Allen, assist
ant secretary of the navy, is the vice
chairman, and Ellis II. Roberts, treasurer
of the United States, is the treasurer.
This committee has issued statement
saving that this fund is open for subscrip-
ton and briefly stating the grounds on
which the proposition for this testimonial
is based
Following is the substance of the ar
gument:
The career of Admiral Dewey is a part of
our national history. a glorious chapter in the
magnificent record Of the recent war with Spain.
Not in our own country alone but in all the
world, his name is emblazoned with those that
shall not die. His services, all know IN part
the futGre will add to appreciation OF his great
ness. to the solidty and brilliancy Of his fame.
ION his return from the scene of his victories
and his statesman ship, the official duties Of Ad-
mral Dewey will be performed in Washington.
He she Culd have a home there. The national cap
al cannot fail 10 have attractions for him in the
present and the future. For winter residence
during his life he can hardly find more desira-
BILE place 1t is for home for Admiral Dewey in
Washington that subscriptions are invited
1t is not expected or hoped that this
fund will all come in large amounts. On
the contrary it is hoped that it will take
the form of popular subscription given in
small sums by people all over the country.
Just what Admiral Dewey will think OF
this movement cannot be said. If he
we're consulted he probably would answer
that the action of Congress in making him
Admiral, and the esteem of his fellow
countrymen, is gift enough. Whether
having no wife, and no family except a
grown up son who is earning his living in
New York city, the Admiral would care
as matter of personal choice to maintain
an establishment in Washington may bt
an open question. But the scheme IL
bound to go through. "Nothing is toC
good for Dewey" House and money
will be ready for him when he stepl
ashore from the Olympia, and he will bt
helpless to do otherwise than accept.
Elmer A. Darling, native of Eas