Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-05-31
dewey IS COMING HOME.
The Admiral Sails from Manila on
the Flagship Olympia for
the United States.
BIG DEMONSTRATION ON HIS DEPARTURE
The War Vessels, Merchant Ships and
Forts Fire Parting Salutes-Henlth
Demands His Rcturn-"ou1d Avoid
Too Hearty Welcome = Thinks
War Nearly Ended.

Manila, May 22.-Amid the booming
of big guns, the cheers from thousands
Of lusty threats and the strains of mar
tial music the cruiser Olympia, with
Admiral Dewey aboard, sailed from Ma
Mia Saturday afternoon on its home
ward voyage. Merchant ships and the
big British cruiser Powerful joined in
the noisy demonstration, while the
forts at Manila and Cavite roared out
farewell salutes to the man who had
one year ago defied their deadly fire.
The Olympia will proceed to Hong
Kong, where she will be locked, cleaned
and generally overhauled. With her
war paint covered over by the coat of
white, the official color of the United
States warship, she will resume the
long voyage for home, by way of the
Suez canal.
Health Demands His Return.
Just before sailing Admiral Dewey
clination he would have remained here
till peace was established. His health,
however, demanded his return. One of
the things that touched him most
among all the expressions of feeling
from the people at home, he said, was
the raising of subscription in his ma
tive state to build a bronze statue of
himself to be placed in the state house
at Montpelier, opposite a statue of
Ethan Allen.
All Fire Farewell Salutes.
The Olympia left here at four o'clock
in the afternoon. AS she steamed away
the Oregon, Baltimore and Concord
fired an admiral's salute. At the first
shot the band on the flagship's after
deck played lively air and her white
clad sailors crowded the decks and gave
a tremendous cheer.
AS the Olympia passed the Oregon
the crew of that battleship gave nine
cheers for the Olympians, who respond
ed by throwing their caps SO high that
dozens of them were left bobb:ng in
the wake of the cruiser. Then followed
the noisiest half hour known in this
harbor since the battle which linked it's
name with that of Dewey. The din of
guns and brass bands echoed through
the smoke, feet of steam launches
shrieked their whistles, the musicians
of the Baltimore played Home, Sweet
Home" her flags signaled ''good-by"
and those of the Oregon said: ''Pleas-
ant voyage.
VIII Go to Vermont.
Admiral Dewey was enthusiastic over
his home-going, but when mention was
made of the welcome to be extended to
him he said that he appreciated the
friendship of his countrymen deeply,
but hoped that they would not be too
demonstrative. He intends to go direct
ly to his home at Montpelier, VT, and
live there. On it being said that people
wanted him to go home by way of San
Francisco and across the continent. the
admiral replied: eff I was 20 years
younger, and had political ambitions, /
would not miss that chance"
Dewey at Hons-Kong.
Hong-Kong, May 24.-The United
States cruiser Olympia, with Admiral
Dewey on board, has arrived here from
Manila. She was saluted by the ships
of all nationalities.
Inc olympia is gong to dock here,
and will remain ten days at this port.
In the course of an interview Admiral
Dewey said:
Il am not sorry to leave Manila at this
time. I could not stand the care and re-
sponsibiity much longer. 1t is vastly
easier sometimes, to be under orders than
to issue them. During the year that has
elapsed since we came to Manila I have
not had one sick day until now. A year IS
long enough in this climate for an old
man, and 1 am glad to be permitted a rest.
Il have the greatest enthusiasm in the
future of the Philippines I hope to see
Americas possessions the key to oriental
commerce and civilization. The brains of
our country will develop the untold agri-
cultural and mineral richness of the
islands.
1--WE must never sell them. Such an ac-
ton would bring on another great war.
We will never part with the Philippines,
I am sure, and in future years the idea
that anybody should have seriously sug-
gested it will be one of the curiosities of
history.
The instruction isbroken. There will
be no more hard battles Aguinaldo and
his generals must be captured, and then
the very semblance of an instruction will
cease
-------------
Newspaper Man Suicides.
Boston, May 23.-W. T. w. Ball,