The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-25
ADMIRAL DEWEY
Is in the Best Of Health, At
cOrding 10 Surgeon Page.

Washington. May 2.-surgeon J. T.
Page Of Admiral Dswey's flagship. the
Olympia, has arrived here ON leave lie
came ahead OF the Olypla 10 avoid tho
long delays OF the sail. Via. the suoz can
al Surgeon Page has been on tho nag
ship ever since Dewey took commend
seeing him daily and naving general
charge Of medical affairs, so he is IN "a
position 20 give an intelligent view of the
admIrars health aud general condition.
lie said today:
Admiral Dewey Is in no sense a sick
man. but Is as we'll as any man could be-
after spending q year IN The topics
WIS on tho Olypa at the time he came
aboard ana from that time 10 the pres
emit do not believe there has been any
appreciable change IN hls appearance.
weight or general condition Any one WHO
thinks that he ~ physical wreck should
hear the admiral on the quarter deck
when he gets aroused He rs the gentlest
man living, and yet he expect every man
"a do his exact duty and wlcn there are
any shortcomings the admiral will be-
heard from VI no feeble or sicky man
ner. o. course every Que on the aeet
has Suffered more or less in health dur
ing the last year. owing 20 The terrific
and long sustained teat and the oneryat
Ing climate. n takes all TO life out OF
a strong man. ana und0es his enorRy and
ambition, In that way Dewey suffered
with an the rest on us Tt was particu-
larly arduous during the blockade duty.
wher FOR long stretches no man could get
ashore"
Surgeon Page was asked % Admiral
Dewey's responsibilities had weighed
heavily on him.
81 think not" he answered "3nd q be-
hoye that n win be fopnG mat be has
! JUST as much nerve as the morning he
! fought the battle OF Manila bay. TO "a
"a man who carries responsibility lightly
and does not let 81 break him down On
! the morning ~ the battle be was per-
fectly cool, and only once throughout tie
action did he show Signs OF anxiety
| That was when the head gunner reported
that our amunition was running short.
This was about the time that we pulled
on fDr breakfast and it hal "a depressing
effect But was quickly onset whom the
OFFICER of the deck reported that the
Reina Christina and Castala were ahre
Tha was the turning point. and tho adj
miral had NO anxiety after that"
Asked n he had prescribed FOR Dewey
Of late. Surgeon Page said;
mo he has no need for prescription
/ During the last year he has NOT once
asked Tor "a prescription or taken mcd-
ical advice except in a casual way M
he wants anything he sends down 20 the
| ships apothecary aud gets it Ills habits
are 20 regular that be needs little or no
medicine. His smoking and drinking are
m perfect moderation. lie eats wen and
sleeps well, and Il i8 one ~ the recoE-
nized offenses aboard ship 20 tramp heavi-
~ over the aimiral'a cabin after he has
| retired.
1T has needed "a pretty calm man at
the head Of affairs" said Surgeon Page
when asked as 10 the reports Of friction
with the German naval Officers. Il ifow
nothing Of any difference but we an
felt that much reliance was 10 be placed
on The admirals tact ana conservatism
as means OF avoiding any difference
Throughout the feet DO was universal
" admired not only as a naval COM
mander. but FOR his statesmanship and
2 discretion"