The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-31
At the Same Time the Admirars Dis
patches from Manila Bear Out
His Alleged Sentiments.
BIG RECEPTION TO DEWEY
HOyORs THAT AWAIT The ADMIRAL
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
After the Formal Event President Nc
Kinley Has Planned a State Din
ner for the Hero.

TRIESTE, July 30.-Admiral Dewey, when
seen by a representative OF the Associated
Press regarding the report of an Interview
published in New York paper in the course
of which the Admiral is quoted as saying:
"Our next war will be with Germany" said:
II long ago gave up denying or affirming
newspaper reports"
Admiral Dewey remained on board the
Olympia to-day, taking lunch with Captain
Lamberton, the commander of the cruiser,
and afterward receiving United States Con-
sui Hossfeld.
WASHINGTON, July 3o.-No one in this
city appears to put the least belief in one
accuracy OF the interview with Admiral
Dewey In which he was made to declare
that Americas next war will be with Ger
many and TO reflect somewhat severely on
German policies.
While Germany was undoubtedly hostile
to the United States at the beginning of the
war, and while Admiral Diederich appar-
entity went out of his way to be unpleasant
to Dewey, the Americans extraordinary
success brushed these vexations and threats
away. Diederich has been recalled and Ger
many Is trying in every way to secure the
United States friendship. Even if Dewey
did expect war with Germany his friends
say that his unvarying discreetness is
guarantee that he did not say so.
Speaking OF the matter to-day, Secretary
Long said positively; 'I do not believe II"
Captain Dickins, acting chief OF the Navi-
cation Bureau was equally pronounced in
his expression OF dssbshef.
The officials OF the State Department,
from the secretary down, characterized the
story as absurd, pointing to the unbroken
record Of discreet utterances by Dewey and
the admirable diplomacy heretofore ex-
hibited by him In touching upon any inter-
national topic as evidence Of the improba-
bility OF his committing such an indiscretion
as that attributed to him.
1t Is said at the Navy Department that
with the arrival OF the Olympia in Euro
pean waters, where she is within reach of
the representatives Of all shades Of news
papers, reports OF a sensational character
may be frequently expected as to the move
ments, motives and language Of the per-
sonnel Of the famous ship.
The German minister, Mr.. Won Mumm,
called at the State Department in the fore
noon and had a conference with Secretary
Hay. 1t was inferred that the subjects of
the Dewey interview and Samoan matters
being prominent at the moment, some refer
ence. at least Informally, may have been
made to them. AS TO the Dewey interview,
1t could not be learned whether or not it
was even mentioned, for the inexorable law
Of Secretary Hay is to refuse to make any
statement whatever respecting what passes
between himself and a representative OF a
foreign nation.
My opinion IS" said a member of the
diplomatic corps, that the German govern
ment will not take any official notice of the
interview which Admiral Dewey gave to a
New York Herald correspondent at Trieste.
1t differs very materially from the utter
ances Of Captain Coghlan, Of which the Ger
man government complained. In this in
stance Admiral Dewey has simply expressed
an opinion. The German government and
the German people. and the people of Ad-
miral Dewey's country as we'll, may regret
that the admiral entertains such an opinion,
but 1 do not see that the German govern
ment would be justified in taking any ac-
ton"