The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
MACCAULEY AND DEWEY.

Rev. Clay MacCauley has attributed
to Admiral Dewey remark, which at
first glance would seem to indicate that
the AdmfraIis opposed to retention of
the Philippines. But close eXamina-
ton will disclose that if Dewey said
what the preacher declares he said to
him, he merely stated that he was OPP
posed to a war of conquest in the
Philippines. So is every one else with
thimbleful of brains. The present
effort to suppress an Instruction is
not war of conquest. This nation
has waged the last of such wars.
But it can be safely wagered that
Dewey never said to Mr.. MacCauley
Of this people, I would UP anchor and
sail out of the harbor.'' MacCauley.
may not be liar, but he certainly mis-
reports Dewey. First and foremost the
Admiral would never suggest, much less
think of disobeying orders and run
ming away with a ship of his nation.
He is too law abiding and loyal for
anything of the kind Secondly, Dew
ey would not dare to defy orders sent
to him and ''up anchor" when he was
commanded to remain. He might
throw up his commission but scarcely
that in the face of the enemy.
MacCau1ey says he went to Manila
sick, from Toxic where he is mis-
sionary, and to seek restoration to
health. We are disposed to believe
that he was i'll when he talked with
Dewey, If ever he did. He was sicker
yet when he talked with General Otis
who, he says, told him that he was op-
posed to annexing the islands from the.
beginning and is so opposed still 1t
is unthinkable that Otis, commanding
General, would thus unbosom himself
to a travelling preacher in search of
health, or any other kind of a person.
Otis is an old soldier and would not be
guilty of the improperly of criticising
his Government while holding its COM
mission.
According to MacCauley in neither
case was there confidential injunction
imposed. These two commanders then
frankly and freely talked to him, with,
out enjoining upon him secrecy If
they did thus express themselves. eth
er MacCauley misunderstood them, he.
lies, or the Admiral and the General
committed offenses sufficient to cause
the shoulder straps of each to be
stripped off. 1t must be borne in
mind that the Rev. MacCauley is a
red hot anti-expansionist; that he
wades through columns in the Boston
Transcript" to prove the course of
the United States in the Philippines all
wrong, and that as clfncher he pre-
tends to quote Dewey and Otis as
agreeing with him. eS
Yet in the teeth of this preachers as
sertion we have the fact that both
Dewey and Otis, sitting upon the mill
tary and civic commission to the Phil
ippines. opposed the civilian members
in suggesting Cancellation in holding.
conferences with Aguinaldo's spies, and
insisted upon absolute and uncon-
ditional surrender as the only
thing acceptable from the Filipinos,
and fatty and stubbornly resisted Pres
ident Schurman in his desire to concil-
late, placate and soothe the savage
Aguinaldo. That action, their whole
course and the character of the two dis
tinguished men, give the lie to Mr.. Mac
Cauleyis assertion. Fact is, the mans
enthusiasm for his anti-expansion doc
trine has led him into misconstruction
of whatever either Dewey or Otis said
to him.
A Steelville MOI, bride, before she
| would consent to being married, de-.
manded that the husband-to-be en-
brace her religion therefore the rite
of baptisuf preceded the marriage cere-