Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-09-28
DEWEY SAYS HE DOESN'T WANT
TO BE PRESIDENT.
WAR SHOULD END SOON
Admiral Says FiNpinos Are superior
to Cuhans and Better Fitted for
Self Governmtn;--Oti Attempts
Too Much Rebels Only Servants
and Siablemen.

Post prints the following Interview
with Admiral Dewey;
They are n splendid lot" the adj
miral said, speaking OF his men. The
! very pick of the finest in our navy, and
that means the best in the world, Be
fore sol to Manila, the archbishop,
with whom | afterWard became very
intimate, said that the American sail
ors were the scum OF the earth, q
! bloodthirSty lot of cut-throats who
would destroy everything i'll their path,
Later on when did get there the
while | had Il battalion ut drill and
went ON the bridge and watched them
closely. | said To him: Well, what
do you think of our American sailors
They are Splendid he said, have
seen meu OF most navies, but never
anything like these. They are magnih-
cent, | cannot> understand it, Such
splendid young fellows How does II
happen? Well said |, we look for
the best meu we come closer TO our
men, we treat them better tam other
countries do, we pay them better.
After that the archbishop had very
great respect for us and we became
very friendly
Here | have picture OF General
Luna, which was given to enc by the
archbishop The picture WAS thaS of
a negro in sort of military uniform,
On the back was an inscription in
Spanish to the archbishop of Manila,
Benardino Heznlado. 1t was signed
by Luna. Admiral Dewey says Luna
was the best man the Filiqinos had,
1T was plot" he said. ito assassi-
nate him. crack swordsman was
placed as sentry, when Luna ap-
peared he simply stabbed him. Bus
these fellows are all queer lot. They
are simply servants and stabemen,
Aguinaldo was Junior clerk in the
navy yard, lie is pretty smart fell
low. know him pretty well, In fact,
we were great friends, but he has not
the brains. There are people behind
him. some of them lawyers, able fell
lows, who make a TOOL Of Aguinaldo.
thought this thing IN the Philippines
would be over long before this, as 1t
should have been. | cant imagine
now they have stood out until now.
| or course there was the rainy season
and | suppose there was little done,
One great trouble out there has been
Gen. Otis has tried to do too much.
| told him so. He wants to be general,
governor, Judge and everything else.
they are distrustful. This is the great
trouble. 1t is enough for man to
do one thing but when man tries to
do everything and to be everything II
is easy to imagine The result The
fight in the Philippines should be
easily ended. The people. have been
SO badly created for such
a length of time by the Spaniards that
they are trustful. This is the great
difficulty in dealing with them. Where
we have met them they have been n
such contact with us as to learn that
we mean to treat them well, where
they have seen we mean what we say
there is no trouble. They stand by us
all the time. They get from under the
influence of Aguinaldo or rather those
people who are behind Aguinaldo.
"Do think the Filipinos would fight
for self government? Well, no; not
just now They probably will be ready
to in little time. They are very
queer people-yery queer mixture,
Many Of them are quiet, civilized, good
people. But do not think they would
fight for self government just yet But
when ! say that, | must add at the
same time that It Is my candid opinion
they are fitted for 1t better than the
Cubans, that they are a better people
than the Cubans in every way. ! do
wish, however. that the whole business
was settled, and | think that after Il
little the Filipinos will take kindly to
US"
1t was suggested to the admiral that
the democratic slate had been settled
with Admiral Dewey for the presidency
and Gen. Wheeler for the vice prcsi-
dency. well" said the admiral. we
should make pretty mess OF It..
! Wheeler. OF course has had some train
ing in the political school; but then he
Is West Pointer, had forgotten that.
He would want TO run everything rs
he would a regiment. and OF course
would make a splendid mess OF It,
You cannot run the government as you
can regiment"
We'll, Admiral suggested the re-
porter, 1T would not be such change
! from she ship Olympia to the ship Of
state" Yes" said the admiral, 1T
would be very great change. ! am
not a politician; ! am sailor. Ny
training has all been that way ! am
al home on board my ship. ! know
my business Or at least should know It.
and | do not want to mix up In the
Affairs ~ government ! am perfectly
satisfied 10 live and die simple sailor.
Who tried 10 be contented with my lot. :"
Tne admiral would not say word
about the alleged interference Of the
| German admiral, Diedrlch, al Manila.
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