The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-05-30
MUST KEEP EN-.
Admiral Dewey SAYS Anti-Ex-
pansionists
Will Be Regarded as Curiosities
In Years to Come.
KEY TO ORIENTAL COMMERCE.

A dispatch from Hong Kong quotes
Admiral Dewey as saying on board
the Olympia:
"The courtesy of these visitors l
warmly appreciate, but am too much
worn out and sick to receive them. /
am not sorry to leave Manila at this
time. I could not stand the care and
responsibility much longer. 1t is
vastly easier sometimes to be under
orders than issue them.
ut is the responsibility that kills.
During the year that has elapsed since
we came to Mansla, I have not had
Que sick day until now. A year is
long enough in this climate for an old
man and am glad to be permitted
rest. On this account 1 expect to re-
main in Hong Kong two weeks. That
ought to recuperate me. My inten-
ion is to spend the time at Victoria
Peak, where 1 hope to be absolutely
free from worry. Nobody is more
sensible of the kindness of the people
who have extended me invitations,
but do not wish entertainment. Ny
health will not stand it at present.
Two weeks of perfect quiet at the
peak ought to make a new man of
me.
81 have the greatest enthusiasm in
the future of the Philippines. L hope
to see Amerioa's possessions the key
to Oriental commerce and civilization.
"The hands of our great country
will develop the agricultural and min
eral richness of the islands.
eve must never sell them. Such an
action would bring on another great
war. We will never part with the
Philippines, am sure, and in future
years the idea that anybody should
have seriously suggested it will be
one of the curiosities of history.
"The instruction is broken. There
will be no more hard battles and the
new era for the islands that was tenn
poraily delayed by the rising will
soon begin. Aguinaldo and his gem
erals must be captured and then the
very semblance of instruction will
cease. Aguinaldo is the real power
among the natives. Wherever we 60
it is always Aguinsldo. The officers
of the Tagalos, civil and military, tell
us they have no power to treat for
peace until they hear from Aguinaldo.
Foreigners and natives testifyiug be-
fore the peace commission all testify
to the same state of facts.
"MGny Of the island provinces that
were once warlike, are anxious for
peBce and will accept the American
terms as soon as the TAgalos of Luzon
are whipped into line, but they dare
not treat with us as long as Aguinal-
do has the power to confiscate prop
erty or punish those who offend him.
"The end is not far off, if we push
right after them. We must concen-
trate our troops and vigorously prose-
cute the campaign in Luzon. That is
our whole task. The southern islands
will soon fall in line. This, 1 hope,
will not be long happening,
"The Olympia will go home leasur-
ly. want my officers and men to
get the greatest benefit of all the stops
we make. We will pick our places
with this in mind. They have earned
a rest by year of steady duty with
out respite.
awhile I am glad to be going
home, cannot say goodbye to Ma
Mia without regrets. There have
been many pleasant occurrences
among the months of harrassing re-
sponsibility and we shall not forget