The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-06-01
HE SAYS WE MUST KEEP THE
PHILIPPINES.
Believes the End of the Fighting is Not
Far Off-His Health is Very Bad-To
Spend His Time at Victoria Peak.

HONGKONG, May 23.-The United
States cruiser Olympia, with Admiral
Dewey on board, has arrived from Ma
Mia. She was saluted by the ships of
all nationalties.
Admiral Dewey, Captain Lamberton,
Lieutenant Brumby and United States
Consul Wildman were received by n
guard of honor of the Royal Welsh Flu
sieers when they landed to visit the
governor of Hongkong, Sir Henry A.
Blake, Major c. n raj Glscogne N COM
mand of the troops and Commodore
Powell commanding the naval forces.
The visit was afterwards returned by
the officials mentioned.
The Olympia is going to dock here
and will remain ten days at this port
HONGKONG May 23.--Just before
the Olympia sailed from Manila Admir-
al George Dewey said:
THE courtesy of these visitors I
warmly appreciate but I am too much
worn out and sick to receive them. I
am sorry to leave Manila at this time.
could not stand the care and respOn-
sibility much longer. 1t is vastly easier
sometimes to be under orders than to
issue them. 1t is the responsibility that
kills. During the year that has elapsed
since we came to Manila have not had
one sick day until now. A year is long
enough in this climate for an old man,
and ! am glad to be permitted to rest.
On this account | expect to remain in
Hongkong two weeks. That ought to
recuperate me. My intention is to sepnd
the time at Victoria peak, where l hope
to be absolutely free from work. No
body is more sensible of the kindness of
the people who have extended me invi-
tatiOns, but | do not wish for enter
tainment. My health will not stand it
at present. TWO weeks of quiet at the
peak ought to make new man out of
me.
Il have the greatest enthusiasm in
the future of the Philippine Islands. I
hope to see Americas possessions the
key to Oriental commerce and civiliza-
ton. The brains of our great country
will develop the untold agricultural and
mineral riches of the islands.
I'VE must never sell the Islands.
Such an action would bring on another
great war. We will never part with the
Philippines, ! am sure, and in future
years the idea that anybody should
have seriously suggested ii will be one
of the curiosities of history.
THE insurrection is broken. There
will be no more hard battles, and the
new era of the island, that was tempo
| rarily delayed by the rising, Will soon
begin. Aguinaldo and his generals must
| be captured, and then the very sembl-
ance of an insurrection will cease.
| Aguinaldo's name is the real power
among the natives. Wherever we go IL
is always Agunaldo. The officers of the
| Tagalos, civil and military tell us they
have no power to treat for peace until
| they hear from Aguinaldo. Foreigners
and natives, testifying before the peace
commission, all testify to the same state
of affairs. Many of the island provinces
that were once warlike, are anxious for
! peace, and will accept the American
terms as soon as the Tagalos of Luzon
are whipped into line, but they dare not
treat with us as long as Aguinaldo has
| the power to confiscate property or
punish those who offend him.
"The end is not far off, If we push
| right after them. We must concentrate
our troops and vigorously prosecute the
campaign i'm LuzOn. That is our whole
task. The Southern Islands will quick
ly fall in line. This, l hope, will not be
long in happening.
THE Olympia will go home leisurely.
| want all my officers and men to get
the greatest benefit of all the stops we
make. We will pick our places with this
in mind. They have earned rest by n
year of steady duty without respite.
| While l am glad to be going home, /
cannot say good-by to Manila without
regrets. There have been many pleas
ant occurrences among the months OF
harassing responsibility, and we will
not forget them"