The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-22
DNEY At THE BANQUET.
FAMOrs ADMIRAL THE GUEST or
MIxIsrER HARRIS.
Responds 70 . Teast BY Calling IN
Flag Lieatenaat Dranby, Whe
says His Admiral Taught Hin
SoG - Talk-Reference to Manila.

TRIESTE, July n-Adrairai Dewey, ac-
eonpansed by Capt. LAmherton and Flag
Ileat- Rruuahy, landed here today TO re-
turn yesterdays visits 70 the admiral ard
10 call upoa the governor OF Kustenlanc.
Count GosA who yesterday returned from
a tour OF inspection Of the provinces. The
American officers also called upon the
mayor q Trieste.
Minister Harris gave a banquet tonight
al the Hotas de 10 Vine.
After toast 10 PreSitssn. Mckinley had
been drank Ar. HarrfE proposed the health
Of Admiral Dewey. who in reply said SIM
ply; ...,.
your good health
American Navy Mr. Harris then propos-
ed THE Captain and Crew 81 the Oiym-
pa" and requested Admiral Dewey TO re-
late something OF the battle or MANIA
The admiral replied:
II only know that having asked the
steward for something 10 drink, ne gave
me luke-warsn. weak caaee. which made
me feel quite sick. bat my nag lieutenant
kept the record. and l invite him TO speak
F'tag Lieut.. BrlGmby said:
IL was q mldshipman under Admiral
/ vii only w. say. Dewey did it."
Admiral Dewey rose again and said:
You ask me ab ri the guns and the
superiority Of our hring- We fired ten
shots a minute with cur five-inch guns,
against three shots minute 1 found a;
Manila no more neutral flag than the
Austrian"
AZ mis- point Mr. Harris interposed. say
ing:
United States"
Admiral Dewey then addressing himself
to the Oiympia.s chief engineer. said that
be had contributed TO the success OF the
ship in entering the bay of Manila by
admirable steaming. bringing the speed
up 10 eighteen knots Immediately when
ordered 10 on fun seam
In concluding the banquet. Mr.. Harris
proposed a toast to Emperor Francis
Joseph
a .arge crowd gathered outside the hotel
TO uetch the arrival Of the guests.
Dewey Raises the Vital Point.
VIENNA. July Ain the course OF an
Interview had with him by representa-
nairal Dewey. when asked what he expect
ed would be developed from the interna-
tional peace conference at The Hague.
said
who is TO disarm firstr The expert
naent vas tried in the United States. and
look what u cost s US 70 get rea ss IN time
ard how we hsd 10 rear me issus s,,, we
forty men-of-war. We shall not be taken
by surprise and found unpTepared again.
terrific exer,ions. that the other powers
viii abandon the advantage OF their ar
mament and give them up
No Change I'm His Plans.
WASHINGTON, July 2i.-The following
cablegram was received a. the navy de
partment from Admiral Dewey:
Trieste, July 81
Secretary OF Navy. Washington: Pro-
posed arrangements reception and presen-
tation Washington approved by president
and secretary are entirely agreeable to
me-"
Nothing is known at the navy depart
ment OF any intention on the part OF Ad-
miral Dewey 10 change the Plans he had
already framed az to his movements In
Europe and the date OF his arrival In
America. Secretary Long stu expects
that that date viii be some time In octo-
Der. The report that the admiral con-
templates leaving the Olympia and re-
turning 10 the United States on mail
steamship is discredited q; the navy de-
p2rtment