The times., 1899-11-23
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER p 1870
Admiral Dewey in the Hearts OF His
Countrymen.

Admiral Dewey in the Hearts OF His
CeuRtrymen.
We do not blame Admiral Dewey for be
coming indignant at the imperunent and
superrilious treatment he is receiving at
The hands OF a small portion Of the Amer
ican public. but after having taught us
during the Isst two years so many lessons
Of courage and tact. let us-who perhaps
have a larger acquaintance with the masses
than he having studied them from more
snEIes. and with more interest than he has
ever been called TO take in them-prescribe
for him frequent doses Of patience and con
tinuous draughts Of moderation
Because a few persons who gushlngly
subscribed to his house fund exhibit an ez-
c1able desire to revoke their action there is
no great harm done. Because d few news
papers find in his action an opportunity 10
pose before the public and attract astsn-
tou 10 their sagacity and Importance il
does not follow that any permanent injury
is done to him or TO his reputation.
Probably. if the offer were made TO rerur9
to any dissatisfied subscriber the amount Of
his contribution not one Per cent would
svaH themselves Of the opportunity.
That the immediate transfer Of The prop
cry 10 person not contemplated or con-
si5ered at the time the donations wei e
made was infeIiciyous IS about al that can
be said IN the way OF criticism. That Ad-
luiral Dewey had The right 10 give house
to his wife viii be admitted by even the
mos alptious. That be vas not lacking IN
affection Tor his son was not fairly i'm
question. nor do we think he should
- irrItated or sIsndered into discussing o.
dafsnd.n= himself against such a charge.
me interest As wen as The emotions OF
tla public. which quite readily come -a ,hd
surface. are trausit0ry Far number Of
years they wanted and waited f5r a hero
Theg found him Is admiral Dewey T5af
ezaltali0u or him on bis arrival .n America
was EllIHeIg f1lz1ue. and almost as OH
i,a--Fe probably as the criticism of his
lare action He could hardly escape the
aare tat Es certainly should ignoe
me ablse. Neither extended very deep.
Thc people s. a whole ere Rot oaIy just,
Rus r1aaderate. a great many mi lions
Who never VIII be beard from .n The COM
rlaIar columns OF our yellow coutem-
pa-ules settIed dgva 10 the conu euon
that admiral Dewey had done his duty et-
fegavcIy. successfully. and mo5es,Iy. and
that be deserved weu Of his country. They
did not thereby ignore on disoWu the belief
that q half dozen other commodores might
have done il as well Dewey had done il
because the opportunity was his. and every
honor heaped upon him thereafter met the
approval Of almost everybody. That ap-
Iproval win not be Withdrawn because The
Admiral has exhibited overfoudness in his
honeymoon. To repeat our text. all he has
10 do is 10 be patient. how poor are they
thar have lot patience" may apty be
quoted from Shakespeare.
Another thing Gf the Admiral is doing
us the honor Of Hstening} we would like Ia
commend 10 his attention He has lately
sid frequently been named as a Prest-
dental quantity Of a potential character
True he has forcibly declared his uuftaess
for the position and his unwlIingnsss tc
consider H. But in politics it is only the
dead who do not count IT was possible at
al times that on q further study OF his
own eharaeteT-incited thereto by the loud
acclaim of his feIIow-citizens-he might b,
led % revise his opinion OF his undtuess
il was even credible that his uuviliingnes.
could be removed. The best security
possible was bond OF fate. And thai
some persons have proceeded 10 take. O
course. thoir hands are not seen. nor ar,
they likely 10 be. They are raised agains
him aH the same. and whenever they car
stick him beneath the fifth rio. let him res
assured they VIII. II IS an Old proyerb tha
good Ildiau is a dead Indian. In poi
tls there S ore equally firmly held. sha
2 dead competitor lhe most harmless.
The h9r.e rrcratll TO the Admiral was
h.s 10 lo n3tl as hs chose. Eut We slar.
d. iss regret tAat he ever accepted Ct II
the fut place let aim consider Tor
uomert hor nueh higher he would ha9,
oaa fhe .on of everyone o.
cale-.s. Iulsmra. 81 aa bad said. II can
r't aeeE- ge.a.--g gifts for having doa,
rF ag'F a sword yee; because tha
c..=u. .,1rsaf-- ne rsrnt s tuc. ves. be
ca-zs iai a 9 aloDe. aay &C. ,he natter