The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-11-24
DEWEY IN TEARS
The Admiral Deeply Affected
By the Public CIamor.
HE MAKES A REPLY.

Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune.
Washington, Nov. 21.-Admiral Dewey
made long and feeling statement to-
night about the transfer of his house.
"When l made over this house to my
wife," he said. 1 thought 1 was doing
the most gracious act that an Ameri-
can gentleman could do. l thought
the people had given me this house to
dispose of as chose. 1t seems that |
was mistaken.
81 would never have sold it, nor
given it, nor willed it, nor disposed of
it in any manner whatsoever outside of
my own family. But 1 did believe
had the right to give it to my
wife or son if chose to do so. 1t pains
me very deeply to feel that am COM
PEELED to lay open the secret of my
domestic life; but, in view of the insults
which l have received at the hands of
writers of letters which have been pub
lished today, 1 feel justified in some
what overstepping the bounds of pro-
priety and saying that Mrs. Dewey un-
derstood better than I did the feelings
of the people, and at first declined to
permit the house to be transferred to
her.
MRS. DEWEY'S POSITION.
"She did consent only after an ar
rangement had been effected whereby
not only the house, which was the gift
to me from the American people, but
her entire personal fortune, which as
you are aware, is considerable, was
ultimately to go to my son George.
Thus he had absolutely nothing to lose
by my conveying my house to my wife,
but, on the contrary, was a great
gamer thereby.
''The relations between my son and
myself have always been the most kind
ly and between Mrs. Dewey and my
son the most pleasant. She thinks q
great deal of him and he of her, and he
was to be her heir as we'll as mine.
This arrangement is not in the leas
affected by the clamor which has arisel
in the last two days, nor by the fac
that Mrs. Dewey will transfer to m.
son tomorrow this house.
THE ADMIRAL SHEDS TEARS.
81 would never have believed it pos
sible," Admiral Dewey continued
with tears in his eyes, that the Amer
lean people, who made such a hero o
me two months ago, could have in thi
brief PERIOD so turned upon me as T.
fill columns of the papers with tn
worst sort of abuse. If could l woul
return to the contributors to the fun
the house purchased with it.
81 would never in the world have &C
cepted it if had known what it woul
cost me. If should feel tomorrow a
I feel tonight, would cut it all, throy
up everything, 60 on the retired lis
and go abroad. In fact, l feel so dis
couraged, SO worn out tonight, that
scarcely know what will do. I hardl
feel like living in a country where
can be attacked in so outrageous
manner without being defended by an
one.
81 feel so badly over this matter,
Admiral Dewey said in conclusion, ths
I fear have expressed my feelings il
a somewhat disconnected manner, bu
I have been so troubled and agitate
today that 1 can scarcely collect m
thoughts. All wish to convey to th
people is that l am greatly distresse
at these attacks upon me and that
deeply resent them"
Deeds transferring the house fror
Mrs. Dewey to the Admiral's sor
George Goodwin Dewey, will, it is e.
pected, be recorded tomorrow. Th
papers will bear the same date as thOs
transferring the property to Mrs Dewe.