Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-11-23
THE ADMIRAL FEELS AGGRIEVED

Over the Harsh Criticism Provoked
by the Transfer = Declares He Is
Tempted TO Retire From the Adj
miralty and Go Abroad.
Washington, Nov. 23.-Admiral Dew
ey on Monday formally transferred
to his wife the title of ownership to
the house at 1747 Rhode Island avenue
and contents, constituting gift to him
by the people of this country.
Yesterday Mrs. Dewey transferred
the home to George Goodwin Dewey,
the only son of the admiral. The
transfer provides that the admiralshall
occupy the home for life. 1t is given
out that the transfer to Mrs. Dewey
and then to her stepson was to pre-
elude the possibility of any claim she
might make on account of her mar
rage to the admiral Many assert,
however, that the indignation aroused
by the first transfer was the real cause
of the latest move.
Admiral Dewey Is deeply wounded
by the criticism of mis- transfer of the
gift home, and is tempted to go abroad.
He talked freely to a reporter who
called upon him, and in the course of
his lengthy explanation spoke OF the
greeting that was given him when he
arrived home, and proceeded:
"Mrs. Dewey understood better than
I did the feelings of the people and at
first 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,
but her entire personal fortune, which,
as you are aware, is considerable, was
ultimately to go to my son George.
81 would never have believed it pos
sible," Admiral Dewey continued, with
tears in his eyes, 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
fill columns of the papers with the
worst of abuse. | asked no idolatry;
/ asked no applause. l had merely
done my duty and was ready to do it
again. But | did ask one thing, which
was to be let alone, to conduct my per-
sonal and domestic affairs as / saw
fit, and this one simple privilege which
l asked from the American people has
been denied me.
II do not intend to arraign the en-
tire American people for the acts of a
few. But I am hurt. I am cut to the
quick. / have never felt SO badly in
all my life. II l should feel tomorrow
as feel now / would cut it ALL throw
up everything, go on the retired list
and go abroad. hardly feel like liv-
ing in a country where I can be at
tackled in SO outrageous manner with
out being defended by anyone.
when / accepted this house
thought it was a gift. l did not know
that the people who contributed the
money to buy it gave it to me with a
string tied to it, or l never should
have taken it. / owe a great deal to
the American people, and, perhaps, the
American people owe something to me.
But, thank Godi the American people
don't own me. and I am still indie
Dendent"
Memorial.
The following resolutions we're adopted
by the Woodbury. Democratic Association
of Woodbury., N. j.
WHEREAS, Our brother member, William
J. Mccullough, departed this life in
woodbury., the 10Th DAY OF November
1899, and whose death has come so sud
den, therefore be it
RESOLVED That while we bow humbly
in submission to the will Of HIM who
doeth all things we'll, we mourn the loss Of
our departed brother, who was a loving
son and brother, a kind and warm friend
and true hearted Christian, and we extend
our most sincere and heartfelt sympathy tC
his bereaved sisters.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes. and copy be forwarded
to the bereaved family, and also be pub.
lished in the GLOUCESTER COUNTY DEMO
Graf and Woodbury. Daily Times
AUGUSTUS PREHL, Chairman,
j d. CARPENTER,
W. A. MARTINEZ,
f. STRATToN.
j. u. WARD.