The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-08
A NATURE FREE FROM SHAM
Possessed Of begged Honesty and
free From EgU,i>m-The Admi-
1l's Humorous Side.

/ caught him al his best he did not
know AZ the time hat gas a news
I paper man. he u-as Dot in fear q the
7 inisryieWer'E pencit and be gas snil-
ing over the contents q letter which
I Sir Thomas I1pton had Just sent
aboard the Olympia ~ nrsi thought
that flashed through my mind after
had shaken hands with the admiral
gas:
-liow downright honest this man
lE"
I The ungie THAI gOsz through your
hand as he touches Il. the laughing
light which is In his eye the polse Of
his body and head. the simplicity Of
his 0rds. an speak q natural hon
est nature. frae frum sham. egOtisin
and the humbug q seeming more than
5ne really iE
II is d0gged kind OF hones,y--a DE-
terminaiion born out Of mothers milk
10 always b. severely honest and TO
S@-p a stern face set Tor dishonesty.
Understanding this. II Is easy 70 under
sand why the Germans az Manila bay
suddenly ceased their Efforts 70 trick
him and why Sir Edward Chichester
q the English navy gave him such
cordial rno.ll suppoU. A painfully
honest man is rarely 20 b. feared be-
cause he oyerdces the matter. Virtue
can become immoral But a determin-
edly honest man Is always an ugly Gus
toner. and Admiral Dewey Is Of thai
type This vein Of Puritanism running
through his nature is somewhat Re-
neyed. frightened. by his ready dis
position TO laugh or smile. The hui
morous side Of any situation appeals
quickly TO him. a. evidenced In his
laugh over the misfortune % his dog
Bob.
'NOW." said he. Bob Is suffering be-
cause he has not become accllmated.
These American winds and waters are
not what he has been accustomed 10.
and he thinks he's going to die. He
isn't, though. Hen BE- a good Amcr1-
can In another week"
II Il can be called a weakness. his
one in his desire 70 be Immediately
dressed In this would say that he
resembles Rear-Admlral Schley. Good
clothes NJ both men very well. and they
seem 20 thoroughly enjoy having them.
Everything about Deweys attire Is
like the condition Of his ship. not only
spick and span, but a ltIle better ap-
pearing than anything else. l thought
last year that nothing could BE- better
kept than the Interior of the Brooklyn
and New York. but after seeing the
Olympia / change that opinion now.
The olympia simply shines in every
part, and / am told that there has
never been a day since Dewey was
aboard Of her that she has not been
kept in that condition. OF course, be-
cause the admiral always was partlcu-
lar about his own dress and the con-
dltion OF the vessel he might be on,
he won the title Of Dude Dewey In
long ago. but they won't
call him that now,
Governor ROoseYelts tribute to Lin
ellis the story;
He may be dude, but he lights"
Dining at the Claremont last Sunday
With a naval officer who knows the ad- (
nIral well, 1 asked bim what the re-
lgious beliefs Of the ADMIRAL were, |
4ls reply was: 4
There are many officers Of the navy .
With whom orthodox religion cuts much 4
leure, but with few exceptions they are I
III believers in a God A thinking man
Who Is an lnddel may go 10 sea once I
n twice on battleship and slll cling
o that unfalth. But after he has had I
ong service he will come very near to {
linking there IL A God, and that He {
hould be respected Naval men are 3
rot prone 10 discuss religious subjects, =
,ut when was with the admiral-he I
,as commodore then-seYeral little 4
h.ngs occurred 10 show roe that he has
| strong faith an the first principles
II Christianity. He believes In a su'
,reme being, and his life has always
,hown that he practlced the code OF :
morals given US by Christ. There has
never been taint in Admiral Dewey's
private life"
Negotiating with one Of the jackles (
y the Olympia for several sailors hat (
bands, / asked him what he thought Of
.he admiral. OF course, on board ship
but one answer was to be expected, /
but the way the man gave It left no I
ioubt as 10 his sincerity. He SAID
With a quick throw back Of his head:
''gless you, 'e's ard on a man when I
g aint In his place, but we'd go down ]
With I'm anywhere. Els business all {
over, and e'g good 10 US. Ever since (
we're out O. Manila e just did 'is best {
10 see what we got was coming to us. }
T. amt at the top for nothing, and {
4 ere blessed sorry we're going to J
ore i'm"
II lg one of the Dewey traits that he Z
4 very cordial TO newspaper men, al q
hough he may send them away emp I
.y-handed. He made the remark We'd {
lesday morning;
Il have never put faith In a news- I
3aper man yet that I have been be- {
rayed."
Which is Just about the same remark +