Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1899-11-30
dewey is DISTRESSED
ADMIRAL DEEPLY SENSITIVE TO
THE CRITICISMS OF THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE.
HE BELIEVES THEY ARE UNJUST.
Thinks He Was Right in Giving the
House to His Wife Explanation
That This Was Only Part of
ths Plan to Place 1t in the
Name Of HIS Son as
an Heirloom.
HE BELIEVES THEY ARE UNJUST.

an Heirloom.
| WARRINGTON, Nov. 22.-,rhe deed
transferring the Dewey home from
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey to the Adj
miraps son, George, was recorded in
the office Of the Recorder of Deeds
to-day. A life interest in the proper
ty is reserved by Admiral Dewey and
his wife In the following provision:
"Subiect, however, to this express
reservation: that the parties of the
fret part do hereby expressly reserve
to themselves and to each OF them
during and for the period Of their
natural lives, respectively, q life in
terest In and to the premises herein
described, which life interest in case
of the death OF either OF the parties
to revert to the other"
The instrument bears date Of Nov.
IA, the same date borne by the deeds
from Admiral Dewey to Lieut.. Craw-
ford and from Lieut.. Crawford to Mrs.
Dewey.
THE ADMIRAL DISTRESSED.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Admiral
Dewey lie much distressed at what he
regards as unjust criticism by the
people Of his act In transferring his
house to his wife, who has now trans
ferred it to George Goodwin Dewey,
the Admiraps son.
In Washington paper the Admiral
Is qnoted as follows;
"When ! made over this house to
my wife l thought was doing the
most gracious act that an American
gentleman could do. l thought the
people had given me this house for
me to dispose Of az chose. 1t seems
that l was mistaken. would never
have sold 1t, nor given It, nor willed
It, nor disposed Of It in any manner
whatsoever outside of my own family.
But did believe that had the right
to give it to my wife or my son II I
chose to do 90.
''It pains me deeply to feel that ]
am compelled to lay open the secrets
of my domestic life, but in view Of the
insults which ! have received at the
hands OF writer's OF letters which have
been pubIished to-day, I feel Justified
in somewhat overstepping the bounds
of propriety and saying that Mrs.
Dewey understood better than / did
the feelings of the people, and st fret
declined to permit the house to be
transferred to her. She did consent only
after an arrangement had been effected
whereby not only the house, which was
the gift to me from Of the American
people, but her entire personal fortune,
which, as you are aware, is consider
able, was ultimately to 60 to my son
George. Thus he had absolutely moth
ing to lose by my conveying my house
to my wife, but, on the contrary, was q
great gamer thereby.
81 never would have believed 1t
possible that the American people, who
made such hero of me two months
ago, could have in this brief period so
turned upon me as to I'LL the columns
OF the papers with the worst sort of
abuse. When landed In New York
was told that 1 was the hero, the idol
of the nation. Twas told that nothing
was too good for me; that anything I
could ask was mine. asked no
idolatry; l asked no applause. / had
merely done my duty and was ready
to do 1t again. But ! did ask one
thing, which was to be let alone, to
conduct my personal and domestic
affairs az l saw 1T, and this one simple
privilege which l asked from the
American people has been denied me.
While was hero two months ago I
am now reduced to suoh position
that certain people can not say things
too villainous, too scurrilous about
me. And no one defends me.
"When l sailed into Manila bay over
dangerous ground, with death and
even worse in front Of me, little
thought that In such q brief period Of
time after I returned to my native
land the American people would
oountenance such monstrous attacks
upon me because ] was doing what I
considered to be the most gracious
thing could do, to present my home
to my bride.
"I am cut to the quick. ! never
have felt 90 badly in all my life. l
want the American people to know 1t.
l want them to know that II ] could ]
would return to the contributors to
the fund the house purchased with 1t.
1 would never in the world have ac-
cepted IL II l had known whatit would
cost me. II should feel tomorrow
as feel now / would cut 1t all, throw
up everything, 60 on the retired list
ana 90 abroad. In fact, ! feel 90 dis
couraged, so worn out tonight that l
scarcely know what I will do. Ihard-
" feel like living In a country where l
can be attacked in so outrageous q
manner without being defended by
any one."
He said that while in command at
Manila and when he nrst arrived
home he considered himself public
man and thought the public had 3
fright to know something Of bis move
lments, but after his marriage he con-
sIdered that he had retired from pub
Inc life and had the right to live as he
pleased. =.
nI feel 90 badly over this matter t"
Admiral Dewey said In conclusion,
athat fear have expressed my feel
Iiugs in q somewhat disconnected
manner, but have been so troubled
and agitated to-day that ! can scarce
lly collect my thoughts. All l wish 70
convey TO the people is that am
greatly distressed at these attacks
upon me and that I deeply resent
them"
-r-t. pttc1ga of Sturgeon,