The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-15
SAMPSON WANTS
DEWEY'S PLACE.
Seems to be No Ground for
the Rumor Of Deweys I'll
Health.

Washington, March 9.-Wheu his
attention vas called to the statement
coming from Vancouver to the effect
that Admiral Dewey is breaking down
and cannot last month logger. Score
tary Long said that he bad no
information whatever on this point
TIE stories of the admiral's i'll health
have been in circulation with more or
less persistenoy for the past four months
They are all traceable to private reports,
and though officers of the navy who
have returned from Manila state that
Dewey's heslsss so far as it could be
gauged from hisppearance, appears so
be about the same as it has been for the
past few .years,=they agree that the
private reports probably have fair
basis of fact.
e is not denied by shese oficers that
Che admiral has aged in appearance
notably within the past year his hair.
is undoubtedly whittier and his figure
shows signs Of that weakness which
might. be expected to cone With
adysnciog years. Dewey will be 62
years old next Desember, and for many
years has not been strong man
physically. Meantime be has bad
imposed upon him the most severe and
active duties, 80 it is but natural that
his frail PHYSIQUE should chow the
eject of the tremendous strain. 1t is
said BY persons familiar with the
Philippine climate that the second year
is the hardest to bear for Caucasian,
and Dewey soon will begin his second
year there. Io addition to this be
labors under the drawback of having
undergone most severe surgical opera
tion for the relief of his liver. A man
needs sound liver in the Philippines of
all places. These facts lead naval
officers to believe reports that Dewey is
showing signs Of physical strain.
On the other hand. as already stated.
there is absolutely no official evidence
on file at the department to show that
this is true A full medical history of
Admiral Dewey is anong the records OF
the bureau of medicine and surgery
They show. every ai,ment that he has-
experienced since be has been in che
navy as we'll as the results Of the phys
ical examinations be has undergone.
when. he has been promoted from time
to time. Bot these do not disclose any
complaint at this time the admiral has
nos been made the subject Of a sick re-
port sioce he went to Manila: Some
time ago the president feared that the
great strain be was under might over.
tax him SO be cabied Dewey, through.
Secretary Long. permission to return to
the United States. The admiral declin.
ed to avail himself of this permission
end asked permission to stay. saying
that 10 bis opinieo duty required that be
shonld iBisb the tack he has begun at
Msnila. the. president accepted this
statement and Dewey rem ains BY his own
wish he is free to return to the United
States whenever he cares to do so. and
the department will relieve him BY ca
bled orders
II that case Capt. N. q. Dyer. the
commander Of the Baltimore. vho is the
Senior captain on the Asiatic station,
would have command of the; AmericoD
squadron Temporarily snd probably,
woald teireliesed lasersby aae Of the
rear admira8y recently created, nearly.
all. whom are anxioussto assume ac-'
tive asg rank before retirement.
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