The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-28
Some of Dewey's Opinions.

~ HE Philadelphia Press prints
an interview with Admiral
a Dewey which bears uron its
face evidences Of genuine
ness Pecausc the real or inions of this
man are Of exceptional interest we
quote from the remarks ascrlbcd to
him:
"Do / think the FllipinOs are 1T for
self government? Wen, no; not just
now. They probably win be in lit
tie time. They are a very queer peo-
plea very queer mixture. Many OF
them arc quite civilized and good peo-
pie but I do not think they are fit
for self government just yet But
when | say that, | must add at the
same time that they are more fitted for
it than the Cublns. that they are
better people than the Cuhans in every
way. | do wish however, that the whole
business was settled, and ] think
chat after a little the Filipinos will
take kindly tC us. Or course. like all
Malays who nave had educational ad-
vantages. they are wonderfully capable
mirable artisans when trained"
As to General Otis: "The last thing
that | told otis when | left Manila
was this: You're irving to do too
much He's down there wearing him.
self out and more than once l have told
him that if he did not give up some
Of his work or come home he would
die there i'm q year And l believe it.
too. General Otis is ar unusually
painstakinE man, and he is not only
Governor General and directing the
movements Of the army i'm the field,
but he is working with might and soul
at everything that comes to his no
tice in the way of putting down the re-
bellion and bringing order out of chaos
in the islands. 1t is altogether too
much work for one man. although
Otis has some exceptionally able lieu
tenants. With the new troops being
hurried TO him and our comparative
ercOme there, 1 think rnat the out
look is a cheering one"
With reference to the leader of the
Filip;nos: HE is only of average intel
lgence and ability. The brains are
back Of him. In Manila he is held at
his true worth, and there they know
who is responsible for what successes.
if any, that have attained the efforts
of the Filipinos to rebel against our
government. Aguinaldo was only n
Clerl, in the navy yard at Manila be-
! fore he took the field against the
| Spanish. The men who actually have
| the most influence among the Filipinos
are a number Of lawyers, unquestion-
ably able men,"
Two miscellaneous opinions: I'm
! glad to see any newspaper men. They
| had a splendid lot Of men at Manila
| and no matter what told them they
never misquCted me or betrayed any
! condolences. And there never vas f
! place they would not go when the
fiGhtin" was on. Neither by
! INCLINATION nor by training am | fitted
! to hold the Office Of president of tn
United States. have lived a sailor
and shall die one"
In speaking Of the Archbishop OF
Manila, who before Dewey went there
had branded American sailors as "thc
scum of the earth" the admiral told
this story:
The archbishop became a good
friend of mine in time and we passed
! many a pleasant hour together on thl
Olympia. l remember very distinct.
! ly one day when he turned to me or
the quarter deck, and pointing to the
crew mustered forward, said: Admiral
YOU must be a proud man to know tha
you have command Of such a fine body
of men and to know that they respec
and love you / answered that ou
ship was only one Of many on which
the same relations existed and wher,
the crews We're made of just the SAM
fine chaps. The archbishop was Yer!
quiet for moment. and then SAT-
with every show Of feeling Admiral
they are not the scum of the earth
l have seen other ships of every natioI
but l have never seen what is show
me on the American Warship.'
called to one Of the men and asl1C,
Eighteen dollars, he said, with
salute. That's moro than a Who'll
ships crew gets on board q Spanis
man-Of-War. Why shouldn't we hav
the pick of the earth? Didn't thes
men show it the way they fought a
Manila, and haven't they shown it eve
since? The archbishop was not tn
only man who was won to admratio
by the bravery and splendid appear
ance oc our men, They all liked us, a
2 of them. But they We're GistrustfLl Of u
after 800 years Of Spanish rule and ty
ranny. They thought we meant to d
them good, but they were not sure
p and well, it's too long a story to te
, now. It's bound tG come righ
2 though
No man can read these utterance
r without entertaining a higher opinio
I than ever Of the man whom all Amer
p lea is about TO honor.
Circus poster journalism is outdoin
y itself in New York these days,
.