The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
OTIS TRYING TO DO 1T ALL.
ADMIRAL DEWEY REPORTED AS
CRITICISING THE GENERAL.

saiIor-He and Wheeler Would
Make a Mess of Government.
New York, Sept. 26.-The Evening Post
nrints the following interview with Admit
raj Dewey:
"They are a splendid lot" the admiral
said. speaking of his men. The very pick
the finest in our navy, and that means the
best in the world. Before I got to Manila
the archbishop, with whom I afterward
became very intimate, said that the Amer
lean sailors were the scum of the earth, a
boodthrsty lot of cut-throats who would
destroy everything in their path.
Later on, when I did get there" said
the admiral, with a knowing smile, 'the
archbishop came on board one day while
I had a battalion at drill, the very same
battalion that will parade in New York.
The archbishop went on the bridge and
watched them closely. I knew he was ad-
mlring them and I said to him: We'll,
what do you think of our American sail
ors?
They are Splendid he said. have
seen the men of most navies, but never
a
cent l cannot understand it-such sp!en-
did young fellows. How does it happen?'
Well I replied, we look for the best
men, we come closer to our men, we treat
them better than other countries do and
we pay them better
Then ] called a man and said to him:
How much do you get month? He sa-
luted and said Eighty dollars, sir The
archbishop was astonished. You know $50
wo1r1 pay whole shipload of Spaniards
After that the archbishop had very great
respect for us and became very friendly.
Here ! have a picture of Gen. Luna, which
was given to me by the archbishop"
Was the FiliPinOs' Best Man.
The admiral then sent an orderly for
the picture Of the Philippine general who
was murdered by order of Aguinaldo,"
as he said. The picture was that of a
negro in a sort of military uniform. On
the back was an inscription in Spanish
to the Archbishop of Mania, Father Ber-
nardino Nesalado. 1t was signed by Luna.
Admiral Dewey then said that Luna was
The best man the Filipinos had.
1T was plot" he said, ito assassinate
him. crack swordsman was placed as
sentry. and when Luna appeared he SIM
ply stabbed him. But these fellows all
4 sad the admiral, ARE a queer lot They
Il were stmp servants and stablemen and
Asu ua.do was a junior clerk in the navy
ya'd lie is a pretty smart fellow. l know
4 MA pretty Wen. In fact we were great
4 f.ields, end are for the matter of fact but
he has not the brains There are people be-
n hlnd him, some Of them lawyers and able
fellows, who make a tooT of Agunaldo.
q Here, by The way, is a cane which he pre-
Sen,ed to me-" and the admiral produced
thick black stick carved and resembling
4 4'lsh Ios oak more than anything else.
Otis Wants to Do Too Much.
Il thought" said the admiral, that
tnls lhing in the Philippines would be over
i lone before this, as it should have been.
cannot imagine how they have stood out
until now. OF course. there was the rainy
Season and l suppose little was done. one
eItal trouble out there has been that Gen.
i Ots has tried TO do too much. l told him
SO lie wants to be general, governor,
4 Judge and everything else, to have mold
o all The IRONS. No man can do this. This
Is the great trouble. II is enough for a
4 man to do one thing, to be one thing, but
When man tries to do everything and
10 oe everything it is easy to imagine the
4 result
The fight in the Philippines should be
easlly ended The people have been so
padIy treated for such a length of time by
Ihe spaniaIds that they are dlstrustful.
ms Is the great difference in dealing with
mem. Where we have met them and they
nave been in such contact with us as to
earn that we mean to treat them well,
A "heie they have seen that we mean what
4 we say, there is no trouble. They stand
o| us an the time. All of them will learn
ms IN time, They will get from under the
HHuence of Aguinaldo, or rather those
peope who are behind Aguinaldo who,
us ! said before, is mere tool.
Not Fit for SeIf-GOvernment.
DO think the F'iirinoa are fit for self
government? Wei, 10, not just now. They
pohapiy will be in a liule time. They
o'e very queer pcople-a very queer mix
IRE. Many cf them are cutie civilized and
soo1 peop,e. but l 90 not think hey are
~ Ior s-it-SoNei nment just ye- But VIXEN
Sdy toat, l must add at the same time
.Hat 1t Is my candid opinion that they are
more lifted for it than the Cubans, that
u'ey are a better people than the Cubars
IN every way
Il do wish, however. that The whole bus
mess was settled. and J think that after
alue the Filipinos will take kindly to
a Sailor, Not "A Politician.
II was suggested to the admiral that the
Dshocratic slate had been settled with
q HHuihlral Dewey for the presidency and
zen en-. heeler for the vice presidency.
n "eH' said the admiral, I'VE should
make a pretty mess Of it, Gen. Wheeler,
VI course, has had some training in the
RpoHucal school, but then he is a West
o.hter' l had forgotten that. He would
"eut TO run everything as he would
se57linent, and of course, would made
eptAdld mess Of it. You cannot run a
a sU,,Sttnment ,,,, as you would a regiment
To-. Vel admiral" suggested the reporter
s%b ~ would not be such a change from the
Umn m olympia to the ship of state"
les' said the acmiral. "it would be
q very great change l am not a poliu
an 9'.' l am sailor; my training has been
y" mat way. l am at home on board my
p' l know my business or at least
9"l know 1t, and l dc not want to mix
~ IN IN the affairs of government l am per-
dy satisfied to live and die a simple
.oI' who tried to do his duty l am
politician. 1 cannot make a speech
n wish could, but have to be con-
"a with my lot"
oome one said just then to the admiral
'' MS son was reported to have made a
euent to the effect that his father was
ny ed a-in-thewool Republican.
iHe admiral laughed outright and turn