Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08
DEWEY ON THE PHILIPPINES.
Was Against Holding On--Now, How
ever. AguinaIdo Must He Crushed,
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CNew York WORLDLY
WASHINGTON. October s.-Admiral
Dewey believes that the frghtful situ-
alton In the Philippines can he cured by
striking the leaders Of the Tagalos n
hard blow and then giving the Filipino
! people the fullest liberty and self-gov-
eminent Acknowledgement out there has
made a bad situation worse Now that
we are in regrets are vain. Remembrance
Us IDLE and the shortest way out is by
fighting
81 want Aguinaldo and The Filipino IN
surgents TO know that I am in favor II
using more force against him rather
than less. I want him 10 know that I
have recommended the increase Of the
Asiatic Squadron at Manila"
Admiral Dewey used these words AT
the Navy Department this morning TO
Assistant Secretary Allen, Assistant Sec
rotary Nanderlip. OF the Treasury, and
Acknowledgement Corbin.
Admiral Dewey Will not publicly admit
IL. he viii not say one word that will
embarrass President Mckinley. but he
was not i'm favor OF taking the whole
Philippine Islands: he was in favor OF
holding Manila and Manila bay as a
naval station The governments sudden
determination to take the whole islands
was made without consultation with
him, and the steps which led TO the up
rising Of the natives and the war were
all contrary 10 his purpose and policy
and principle.
Nothing can be done now. he declares
but fight it out. and fight II out quickly,
for this reason: Aguinaldo and his self
seeking schemine. conspiring followers
must not be mistaken for great patriots
b. ftrff inc fgs Ief
must not be mentioned in the same
breath with the founders Of our own re-
public. American patriots could not have
been bribed with British gold, as Agui-
naldo was with Spanish mOney-hired to
leave the country hired to abandon their
followers. Aguinaldo was. He is simply
"a self-seeker. His whole gang represents
only a piuful percentage Of the Filipino
population
"Why not deal with the rest Of the
Filpinos then, giving them peace, liberty,
and SELF government
That Is impossible. the Admiral THINKS
for two reasons. First because Agui-
ualdo is lying 10 them. and they believe
him rather than us; second. as long as
ne is making a guerilla war IT viii he
impossible for the United States 10 prove
TO the rest OF the people its good intcn-
TONS even II it had them; third, be-
cause the F1lipinOs, even those who are
not lighting, refuse TO accept promises.
T They have TWO hundred years Of reason
for refusing Spain promised TO them
everything they wanted for two centuries
and never gave them anything but oppres-
sion, falsehOod. and pillage. II must DE
understood, therefore. that IL is utterly
impossible to do anything with the Fill
plHOs by promises.
acts. not words, are necessary. Unul
Aguinaldo and his irresponsible gang Is
crushed It will be impossible for the
United States to deal directly with tie
Filipino people, even 10 give them ab-
sOlute freedom.
More force rather than less unsi
Aguinaldo is crushed" is Admiral Dewcy's
keynote Unless those leaders are routed
within six months the war may not end
for six years. and perhaps not for sixty,
for the rebellion may then spread 10
other tribes. But rightly managed, The
campaign can be ended in few weeks,
when the feet of nearly forty warships
and an army Of 6j 900 men arrives there
next month. After Aguinaldo is crushed,
then enlightened government. Treat the
Filipinos honestly and kindly, and let
Them do eVeryt hing themselves