The Portland daily press., 1899-11-23


abroad. In fack feel 90 discouraged, 20
what I will do. hardly feel like living
In country where oan be attacked In
50 Outrageous q manner without being
defended by any one
"Ths American PEOPLE are not through
with me yet. when the American people
wanted me TO command fiest and to sail
into Manila harbor, did my duty as
saw It. and az believe sailor should.
And II they want me now, or at some
future time 10 command another fleet,
my life and my sword nre always ut the
dispersal Of my country. But" said the
Admiral, pointing to local newspaper
containing q number of letters abusing
him, when think that In all probabili-
ty the writer's OF those letters were the
very ones who two months ago were pro-
Tossing the greatest admi ration and love
for me and are now trying TO rend me
and my domestic happiness to pieces. IL
disgusts me with the whole affair. And
II it were not for my country would
wish that had never fought the battle Of
Manila, ~ l now wisa I had never taken
this house.
"whsn accepted this house thought
IL was gift. I did not know that the
teopie who contri buted the money to buy
IL gave IL to me with string tied to II
or never should have taken 1t. never
wou Id accept anything with a string tied
to 1t. never have, and 1 never will.
owe great denl to the American people,
and, psrasrs, the American people owe
something to me. But. thank God, the
American people don't own me and am
still independents.
"when I was In command Of the
American fleet at Manila, and when
frat arrived In this country, felt that
was public man, and that the public
had right to certain information about
me and my movements, and / conscien-
tiouply tried never to deny such informa-
ton to the public. Bnt when II was all
over and 1 retired to live in Washington
l felt that l had once more become
private citizen. and that had right tn
live my own life as I pleased. Conse-
quently 1t never occurred to me that any
one could nave even fsncied oauss for
offence II did not take the public into
my con fIencs or consult with them In
regard to transferring to my wife the
property which they had presented to me.
could see no impropriety in IL.
"Uuder the law, the moment We were
married she became possessed Of one-third
OF It, could not convey 1t or sell u
without her consent. 1 undsrStand that
1t is the custom In the majority Of cases
where hoIn 90 are owned and occupied by
American families that they stand In the
name OF the wife. Other American
gentlemen have this privilege; why
should not have itp
"As for conveying IL to my wife TO
avoid payment Of any debts or obligations
1 osn only say that I have never had any
debts. have always had u horror Of them
and Of bills; and az far as know to-day,
I have but two bills in the world, those
being fer domestic suppliel One Of them
is to large furniture house in this city.
1 went In there only today and urgsd
I hem to send me their bill In order that i
might pay 1t. as I pay everything from
day to day. The cashier made some
joking remark to which replied jssting-
ly that was going into litigation and
wanted to settle my bills at once. saw
that he looked nonplussed, but 1t did not
srike me until after reached the street
that hs had probably taken me seriously
a nd that my thoughtisss remark might
prove the foundation for another sensa.
tiop al storm, and my words be quoted rs
an aok no wisdgment that knew that 1
was about to be sued on some ground OF
other.
"I feel so badly over this matter" Ad-
mirnl Dewey said in conclusion, 'that i
fear that have expressed my feelings In
q somewhat disconnected manner; but 1
have been so troubled and agitated today
that can scarcely oollect my thoughts
All wish to convey to the people Is that
1 am greatly distressed at these attacks
upon me, and that deeply resent them"
DEwEY's SON HAS HOUSE.
Washington, November 22.-The deed
the Dewey home from Ad-
miral and Mrs. Dewey to the AdmiraPs
son OeorRos was recoroeu III eho oihoo VI
the recorder Of deeds today. A life in
terest In the property Is reserved by Ad-
mirsl Dewey and his wife In the follow
Ing provision;
"Suhject. however. to this express
that the parties of the first
part do hereby expressly reserve to them
selves and to each OF them during and for
the period OF their natural lives, respeo.
lively, q life interest In and to the
premises herein described which life in
berest on the death Of either Of the parties
reverts to the other"
An interesting feature In connection
with the three Dewey deeds now on file
with the recorder of deeds was noted this
afternoon. The first deed filed. that by
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