Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-02

hrmness, and in others an elasticity of
| treatment Owing to the vast trade car
| RED on by various nationaities between
| Manila and Hong Kong and the Straits
| Settlements. great tact and skill were nee
eSsary In acting so as to avoid a precedent
| which might come back to Trouble the ad-
| rnirai and his country. and at the same
tme steer clear of unnecessary antagor-
| iSns which might possibly lead To open
! Eos'iiities with FIRE ndy power. II
| then that Dewey developed the knack in
| valuable to a diplomat of getting along
| with everybody ard making no enemies.
lie even entertain d the wives of Spanish
| oflcers aboard hi ship. and was 80 gra-
c'ous to them that they went back to town
| and told their friends how delightful was
| the man who had defeated their navy
| AS to the newspaper men. they swear by
| him. He said they never BETRAYED his con-
| hdence. and had always respected his re-
| quest not to publish anything that could
| be of benefit to the enemy
| Adlniral Dewey won the good will Of the
| entire community in Manila before the sur
render by allo wing Il British shin TO take,
| cut the entire mail of the town without in
| spection. He also allowed foreisn ships to
! land supplies and other articles consigned
| TO me various consular officers. a privilege
| when was very much appreciated by all.
| and which it is said was abused by the
| Germans In various ways
| Nheh Gen. Merritt arrived. Admiral
| Dewey arranged with him for a Joint at
tack on Manila, the successful result of
| which Is matter Of recent history Ad-
! mlral Dewey conducted the negotiations
| Andre tho paIoi, VI unp 'pWn WIN ar.
admirals consent. that official arranged
certain details with Asunaldo's representa-
| tive.
! Spain's GenernIship Failed.
| The negotiations for the surrender of Ma
| mia were almost completed when Angus
tine the Spanish commander WIS ,,r,x-
| rectedly relieved by cable from his cny-
| eminent. which was then cIosiry -, tra
| protocol at Washington Strain WAS bent
| on having the protocol agreed to before
mainia was captured, nut failed Had
wnuid nndoub,,,,r IA .ni,. tite lnlle,''les
ish possession.
Juaradez was appointed IN succeed
1 ~ lie mad en- the latt"r's chief
| ccnId hn inf,1ca "a "a 10y e'ai'S'p nPi"ie ne
for the surrender of Manila. TN Span
| iards seemed TO feel that ..SoarfSb honor,
! demanded that the city sbnulo ,nt bc -
| rendered without a hattlc even thn,trb
| they fully realized that such a contest ,n,Ist
| result in Spanish dcrcat They 49,. in
| leat fear of the Filipinoe. however ana
| Dewey finally brought The NJ rn1fotfans ~ :,
| sucl cssfuI termination nv adr,itI1 i,,ti,,,,t
| ing to Juara!ez that unl,.ss his t.r,ns y-ore
| accepted without further DELAY he sbnuid
| feel obliged to call on the I9ilipinos ,or ala
| which. Of course. he added naiyeiv ma
| involve their entry into Manila ,yItb lie
| astrOuS 'Conspuuences If was only wiz,
| these negotiations We're praCtfcajiy ,..rnr,d
| to am agreement that the army. in The mr.
| son of Gen. Merritt vas called In ia III n.
ratification The suit was ,hs compara-
| lively blondeSs capture of Manila 4 few
| An orleans We're wounded through n mis-
| understanding of the Spanish plIrpose bi,t
| owing to DeWoys almost perfect arrange
ments. the Spanish troops retreafea wifhi,
| the town and Capftulattd. and not \ shnt
n ,ar s,l'si' VA nrea ny any Ct The shore bat
| mn
| AFTER mat decisive victory there was lit
~ 'pt'ot 'uii''s ior the exercise OF more
nan W Niidis 'ipl"hacF, save that arfs-
rs - '.-' .'ie e'ti'i cement OF the blockade
'"eiai MERRITT hid been placed in COM
hithd OF the land forces, and most ques-
tlons fell to him for settlement from that
| time on until he was called ia Paris 10
| confer with the American ro,,a ;
| siCnarS ana u.,c .,,aaeN,5.iI - y, ,
Otis However ,rban 81 neiei di
| pointed the Pbilinninn con,,,iaSiay1 . az
effort to bring. tho STRUGGLES in ~ ;.,,,.e3
to an honorable concjnsfon ,bra,Ir ,;t
negotiations with me ine,,rannt -, "a 49,
basis of limited autonomy 4 7,,,i,al "a ~ rite
was naturally chosen se a r1ar'I,',. - ~,
body in recognition of his sn,,nd i,,1,a,t
and keen perception of the snbtIt?,s Of tbe
native character IIis os+ir,,,o 80 ~
qualities of the FIilininos diffared fro,n .hat
| of General Otis his ,,,iIitar,, cl,Ii. oa'i e
the commission r,aipIv in ~, - "a. IN
ability of a large nortion of ~ ,eti ~ ~.
| look after their. own Local ,ffairs !, :: "
! significant fact thar after an ovba,,s+i,,a %
| test of the opposite theory IN, nIn,;,li
| tration seems now fuIIv inIIi,a, 70 80.
| DeWey's view, and To ,yi,.a tb+ tr;,;,,;,pN ~
| opDortunity 10 daroonctrata ,,i'ii. -:
| guidance their canacitv for Saif-,r,,.,,o1
| ment-to A limited evtent at irsr =, 81 r.,
! entirely if the scheme nroyns IroctirahI.
be"eS Deep interest.
Admiral Dewey took a deep interest I'm
| the reconstruction of tba pb;l;n,,; =,
b.d . oro,,o, t;.: anu
~ :. pe''''' Itoi'ioii u ala III It's ac-
cohl'ilshmeht. inns Is indicated by his
action in August, 1898. Hearing that he
| was likely Ia he recalled on acco,pt Of hi,
| alleged ill-health he cabled to the Secra
tary of the Navy:
trust II may not be necessary to order
- ~ " IN. Si.nuu ies.tt 10 lelVe
| critical conditinn ~
In reply he was notified that.
THE President has received your tee-
gram ana VIII respect your wishes ana not
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