The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-30
REMARKABLE UTTERANCE CRED.
TIED TO ADMIRAL DEWEY by
A CORRESPONDENT
WAR WITH THE TEUTONS
HERO OF MANILA BAY SAID To
HAVE PREDICTED THAT AS
AMERICAS NEXT TASK
WASHINGTON IS AsToUNDED

COghIan Incident Promises to Re
Ecipsed by the Prediction of the
Highest officer in American Navy
Dewey Credited With Having
Stated That Nothing Was Done to
COnciliate United States.
WASHINGTON, July 29-(special.)-
There is CONSERVATION in government cir
cles over the remarks attributed to Ad-
miral Dewey with reference to the fric-
ton with the Germans at Manila. In an
interview, published today, Admiral
Dewey is credited with having said that
the next war for the United States would
be with Germany According to a special
telegram printed in a New York news
paper, bearing date of Trieste the fol-
lowing conversation took place between
the admiral and the correspondent:
In reply to my remark that Germany
had Intended to interfere at Manila, Adj
miral Dewey said:
Yes Prince Henry, Prussia, is a man
OF the type of his brother, the German
emperor
And Admiral Won Diedrichs?'' he was
asked.
He was relieved from his Manila post
in accordance with an arrangement of
Iong-standing, and because his time was
up-not as concession made in friend
liness to the American government. Ger
many's policy is to prevent other powers
from obtaining what she cannot ACQUIRE
herself"
After we had spoken Of Samoa, as evil
dence of her policy, the admiral said:
we need large and thoroughly
equipped navy that can cope with any
other power. England is our natural ally,
and differences such as those about the
Venezuelan boundary and the fisheries do
not interfere with friendly understand
ing existing between the two nations.
Our next war will be with Germany"
Doubt is expressed in official circles as
to the accuracy of the interview, 1t being
commended that even If Admiral Dewey
believed that way he, as the highest off,
Ger of the navy, would scarcely give ex-
| preston to such an opinion. While there
is an apparent effort to suppress all COM
| ment on the incident it is said that the
: Cogh1an affair may be dwarfed by this
latest irritation of the German incident
at Manila. Some assert that Admiral
Dewey will promptly repudiate the inter-
view, while others significantly comment
OpOll tic ld4luIS 10 nave QOH6 SO up 10
the present hour despite the anxiety that
such an utterance must have been known
to have caused.
1t could not be learned tonight that the
navy department had taken any steps to
ascertain just how much truth there is in
the story. That action will be taken
seems to be regarded as foregone con-
clusion. The remark of Admiral Dewey
that the next war for America would be
with Germany is regarded as sufficient
to cause request for an explanation.
Those in authority would not discuss the
affair. No one could be found who would
admit that any attention had been paid
to the alleged interview, but it is said
outside of official circles that there will
be searching inquiry that will determine
just how much reliance can be placed in
the story.
1t is also suggested that Admiral
Dewey will at once deny that he gave ut
terance to any such sentiments, or will
state that he has been misauoted.