Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-07-25
GO WILD OVER DEWEY.
American Admiral Receives an En-
thusiastic Welcome
in Austria.

thusiastic Welcome
in Austria.
Triest, July 21.-The town has gone
wild over Dewey. No one talks anything
else. Every time the launch comes ashore
from the Olympia a picturesque crowd
PUSHES madly to the landing place in the
hope of seeing the invincible American
admiral
The wharves are crowded with specta-
tors, and the green hills have multitudes
of people on them, watching the white
ship in the bay.
The admiral has been besieged by
newspaper correspondents and to some
of them has talked freely. The Triest
correspondent of the Vienna Neue Freie
Press says he was received courteously
by Admiral Dewey, who talked with
him about the naval engagement off Ca
vite. The admiral said, among other
things: Il ordered coffee, but was
quickly. Consequently, l was terribly
seasick just before the battle. l was sick
during the whole battle"
Speaking of the peace conference at
the Hague, Admiral Dewey said:
I'VE know what it means not to be
armed. We are preparing forty war yes
sells, and therefore other antions will
also arm. We shall not be taken by sur
prise and found unprepared again, and 1T
IS hard to believe, in view of our terrific
exertions that other powers will abandon
the advantage of their armament and
give them up"
Wants Lawton to Command.
Miss Nellie de Martin, pretty young
woman, and the only American girl at
TrieSt, presented to the admiral a bOu-
quet of flowers representing the Ameri-
can flag.
There are many officers in the army"
said Admiral Dewey to Miss Martin,
who have not received proper recogni-
ton from the government for their brains
and courage. | intend to speak of this
some time when I get home"
And what about Gen. Lawton?" she
asked. do you think he should have
command of the army in the Philip
pines?"
Il do" said Admiral Dewey, "and l
hope Gen. Lawton will get command"
THE admiral asked what progress was
being made to negotiate peace with
Aguinaldo. When told of the report that
Aguinaldo was again showing DISPOSE
ton to make peace, Admiral Dewey said:
Il am glad to hear it. I believe that
peace can be made with the insurgents
long before the rainy season is over I
think that Aguinaldo really wants to end
the struggle, and that the war Will close
before winter weather comes"
Wants Mckinley Reelected.
Mr.. Harris, the American minister, ac-
companied by the legation staff, Consul
HosSfeld, and Congressman FOSS of the
naval committee, made an official visit
to the Olympia. Minister Harris said he
had come from Vienna to greet Admiral
Dewey on his way home, in the name of
his grateful nation. Champagne was
served. Harris proposed the health of
President Mckinley. When Dewey
heard this toast he raised his glass and
said loudly:
Good health to him. hope he will
be our next President Then looking
around at his guests he added vigorously:
Il really do hope Mr.. Mckinley will be
our next President"
Aghast at Reception Plans.
Speaking of reports which have reached
him of plans for his reception in America,
the admiral said
THE news frightens me- I almost
think | would rather go back to Manila.
drink the air, and keep away from ban
quets and crowds. AS for myself, am
in perfect health. | am gaining weight
every hour. This northern air takes me
in its arms like an old friend l have
gained eight pounds since leaving Ma
nila
IT am in Triest for the sake of the
officers and men, who are all exhausted
by the tropical weather. | shall stay here
ten days, or perhaps two weeks simply
to give them a good holiday. I have no
fixed plans after that.
Il am sorry that | could not get here
yesterday to meet Admiral Spaun, COM
mander of the Austrian navy, who came
to Iriest to welcome me, but we had an
accident to our propeller in the SueZ
canal, which delayed our ship"
Dewey's Great Luck.
While the admiral was playing with
his Chinese dog, Bob, the admiraTs sec
rotary announced that Dewey's Chinese
servant had by mistake thrown the
whole mail overheard. More than 500
unopened letters, sent from all parts of
the world to Triest, had gone into the
sea. The admiral lay back in his chair
and INDUCED in laughter, long, loud and
sincere.
I'm glad of it" he exclaimed, sIapping
swer those letters. Why, it's one of the
luckiest things that has happened since
| left America
A deputation of tea planters went to
the Olympia in launch. Its spokesman
presented the admiral with a silver cas-
ket bearing a most elaborate address,
and also 1000 pounds of Ceylon tea.
Stories in London Papers.
London, July 21.-The newspapers
here are printing extraordinary stories
regarding Admiral Dewey and his crew.
One Of the papers says that although the
crew of the Olympia is a motley collec-
ton of English, American. Russian, Aus
trian, French and even Chinese sailors,
all are as fond OF Admiral Dewey as
though they had served a lifetime under
him. Another newspaper, article declares
that the report that the Austrian govern
ment has forbidden any official greeting
Of Admiral Dewey, out of consideration
for the feelings Of Spain, is untrue