New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-23
THE ADMIRAL DEEPLY PANIED.

THE ADMIRAL DEEPLY PANIED.
From an interview in The New-York sun.
when ! made over this house to my wife ne
said. Il thought was doing the most gracious aet
the people had given me this house for me TO dis
pose q as chose It seems that was mstaK aiken
IT, nor disposed Of it in any manner whstsoeveT
outside Of my family. But / did oeheNe
had the right to give II 10 my wife or my son II
1T pains me very deeply to feel that am com
PEELED 10 lay open the secrets OF my domestic HE,
but in view Of the insults which have received AZ
the hands Of writers Of letters which have been
published to-day. ] feel justified in somewhat over
stepping the bounds Of proprety and saying ina ma
Mrs. Dewey understood better than dld me
feelings OF the people, and at first declined 10
permit the house to be transferred 10 her she
eecied Whereby n not only f 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 great gamer thereby - -,
always been the most kindly. and between Mrs.
Dewey and my con the most pleasant she thihks
great deal Of him and he OF her and ne was 70
not in the least affected By the clamor which mas mas
that Mrs Dewey will transfer to my son tomorrow
This agitation has hurt my son even more than
II has me- He is now twenty-six years OF age ana
never In his life has he asked me for dollar;
at Princeton, ! kept him supplied with money far
in advance. and he would frequently say mat ne
had no for much money. l told him u he
did rot want to spend it to put It in bank. 1t is
unlikely that would neglect his interests now.
that the American people who made such hero
Of me two months ago. could have in this brief
period. so turned upon me as to I'LL columns OF the
ahRded H snS To' w s' tod that was the
hero the idol Of the Nation was told that
nothing was too good for me; that anything that
and was ready to do IT again But I did ask one
personal and domestic affairs as saw TT; and this
can people has been denied, me.
Where I a hero tw' months ago I am
now reduced TO such a position that certain people
cannot say things too val.anous too scurrilous
about me, and no one ends me II ] was so
much Of hero then. and the American people
thought we'll enough Of me TO give me this house,
why do not some OF those people defend me now?
II had known how much trouble how much
abuse was TO come upon me as result OF &C
cepting this house would never have taken it at
the hands OF the American people.
when sailed into Manila Bay, over dangerous
ground With death ana even worse e IN iTodt OF n me
after returned TO my native land the American
upon me because ! was doing what considered TO
be the most gracious thing | could do-to present
II do not intend TO arraign the entire American
people for the acts acts OF few But Sa am hurt baaI
N ali f' mS S iR want Pf 6e American go Gsa to
know H. want them to know that II ! could |
house purchased with IT, / would never in the
world have accepted it II ! had known what II
would cost II ! should feel tomorrow as |
feel tonight I would cut it all. throw up every
thing go on the retired list and go abroad. In
that I scarcely know what will do hardly
feel Ike living In country wnere can be At
tackled in so outrageous manner without being
''The American people are not through with
yet When the American people wanted me to
command a feet and 10 sail into Manila harbor, /
should And if they want me now or at some
future time TO command another fleet. my life and
try But" said the Ad nral pointing to a local
newspaper containing a number OF letters abusing
MN ~ these 5h eer ln we're d who
two months ago processing the greatest ad-
re i me me and my domestic happiness to pieces it
dsgusts me with the whole affair' Ana II II were
fought the battle OF Manila. as now wish had
when accepted this house I thought It
Gift I did not know that the people who con-
string lied 10 it or I never should have taken It.
| never would accept anything with a string tied
to deal nfC to- the sqa people and perhaps
the American people owe something 10 me But;
thank God the American people don't own me and
When was in command Of the American fleet
et Manila and when first arrived In this country.
| felt thatJ was public man and that the public
had right 10 certain inIorm9on aoou rd me d anq
to deny such information 10 the public But when
feit that | had once more become private citi-
zen. and that had right 10 live my own lie as
that anv one could have even fancied cause for
offence il | did not take the public into my con-
dence or conrult with them In regard TO transfer
ring TO my wife the property which they had pre-
senf ed 10 me I could see no improperly in H.
Under the law. the moment we were married
she became possessed II One-third OF n. could
not convey il or sell II without her consent |
understand that IL is the custom In the majority
~ "a ses where homes owned and occupied by
American families that they stand In the lame Of
me wife other American gentlemen have this
privilege: why should | not have it2
As for conveying IT 10 my wife to avoid pay
mani ~ any debts obligations can only say
that have never had any debts have always
had a horror Of them and OF bills, and as far as
knoU today have but two bills In the world,
hose helnF for domestic supplies. one OF them -
90 a large furniture house In this city. | went in
there only to-day and urged them 10 send me their
Xiii that / might pay II. as ] pay everything from
dav IN day The cashier made some joking re-
mark 10 which ! replied jestingly that was going
rto i,igation and wanted 10 settle my bills at
nnce / saw that he looked nonpussed. but It did
be had nrobahly taken seriously and that my
,bourhtless remark might prove the foundation
Tor another sensational story, and my words be
oIoted as an acknowledgment that knew that
was about TO be sued on some ground or other.
u feel so badly over this matter, Admiral
Dewev said in conclusion. that fear that have
eypressed my feelings in somewhat disconnected
,@9rner. hut | have been troubled and agtated
,o6av that I can scarcely collect my thoughts All
wish 10 convey to the people Is that am greatly
distressed at these attacks upon me and that l
deeply resent them
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