The record-union., 1899-09-27

ernor on behalf of the State of New
York. to omit to call upon Admiral
Dewey Immediately upon his arrivel.
These plans were made before Admiral
Dewey's arrival in the lower bay, but
will be carried out. subject to such
slight notifications as circumstances
may require
Rear Admiral Sampson went aboard
the Olympia at o'clock to pay
visit to Admiral Dewey. 1t was de-
cided that all the members of the Re-
ception Committee who were in the city
should go down to the Olympia this
afternoon. The party included Messrs.
McKelway, Depew, Croker, McAdoo,
Foster and Downes. Ex-Governor
Norton, a member of the committee, is
out of the city, and ex-Secretary of the
Navy, William c. Whitney, has not yet
sent word whether he has received the
appointment as a member of the COM
mittee, or if he accepts.
Chairman Lewis Myer of the Com
mittee on Fireworks sent word during
the day to all towns along the coast
requesting the burning of red fire to-
night in honor of Admiral Dewey, in
stead of on Thursday, as had been ar
ranged.
Rear Admiral Phillip, accompanied
by his senior aide, Commander j. D. J.
Kelly left the navy yard shortly after
l O'Clock to pay visit to Admiral
Dewey.
AN INTERVIEW WITH ADMIRAL
DEWEY
NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-The Even
ipc tc 1,n ipfp
view with Admiral Dewey:
''They are a splendid lot," the Ad-
miral said, speaking of his men, 'the
very pick, the finest in our navy, and
that means the best in the world Be-
fore I got to Manila the Archbishop,
with whom I afterward became very
intimate, said that the American sailors
were the scum of the earth, a blood
thirsty lot of cut-throats, who would
destroy everything in their path.
Later on, when I did get there, !"
said the Admiral, with knowing
smile, "the Archbishop came on board
one day while I had a battalion at drill,
the very same battalion that will par
ade in New York. The Archbishop went
on the bridge and watched them close
ly. I knew he was admiring them, and
I said to him, Well what do you think
of our American sailors?'
"'They are splendid, he said, I have
seen the men of most navies, but never
anything like these. They are magnifi-
cent I cannot understand it-such
splendid young fellows. How does it
| happen?
"'Well,' said the Admiral, 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 I called to man and said to
| him: How much do you get month p
He saluted and said Eighty dollars,
| sir The Archbishop was astonished.
You know $50 would pay a whole ship
load of Spaniards.
After that the Archbishop had a
very decent respect for US, and became
very friendly.
II thought" said the Admiral that
this thing in the Philippines would be
over long before this, as it should have
| been / cannot imagine how they have
stood out until now. OF course there
was the rainy season, and I suppose
little was done. One great trouble out
there has been that General Otis has
| tried to do too much / told him So.
He wants to be General. Governor,
Judge and everything else, to have
| hold of all the irons. No man can do
that. That is the great trouble. It is
| enough for a man to do one thing, to
be one thing, but when a man tries to