Arizona republican., 1899-02-05
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 Washington, Feb Alt is stated l that Admiral Dewey has sent a mes sage to the president and to Senators
 Elkins and German, his warm pe-- s0nal friends, expressing the hope that he may soon be raised to the rank of admiral, according tc the presidents recommendation. The message will l say that Admiral Dewey seeks the honor for the glory of his country, and not for his own satisfaction. It is wholly a matter of the precedence of his country. As the matter now stands the admiral is outranled by officials of every country in eastern waters, and is said to be frequently subjected to humiliations which he keenly feels.
 MT. E. w. Hardin, the newspaper correspondent, who was at the battle Of Manila bay, and remained with the American fleet until last fall, was asked about the matter today, and gave important reasons fer the imme- diate elevation of Admiral Dewey MT. Hardin said:
 "The question of rank is one of i'm portance. Tn democratic countries it makes little difference whether a na- val officer in command of Q squadron holds the rank of admiral or captain but in foreign waters it is a matter of real importance When the battle of Manila was fought Dewey was only a commodore, and the commanders of the squadrOns of other powers in Asi- attic waters were almost without eX- caption his supericrs in rank. When the German ships made their head quarters in Manila bay, during the time of the blockade Of the city. Ad- miral Dewey held the rank of rear ad- niiral, but Ven Diederichs, comman- der of the German squadron, was q vice admiral, and therefore ranked Admiral Dewey. When VOn Dieder- ichs came in on the Kaiser, which was his flagship, flying the flag of a vice admiral, it was necessary, under naval etiquette, for Admiral Dewey to salute Vcn Diederich's flag. It was also hec essary for Admiral Dewey to first call upon Von Diederichs before that of ficer could pay visit to the Olympia to call on the commander of the Amer ican fleet.
 "The British feet in Chinese waters has a vice admiral in command, and the governor of Hong Kcng is q vice admiral. Both Of these, therefore, rank Admiral Dewey. The Japanese have a number of naval officers who are superior in rank to Admiral Dewey and the same is true of the French, who have a fleet in Chinese waters.
 'If Admiral Dewey were made a full admiral he would rank all these off cers. and there would Ec no officer of higher rank in the orient In attend ing a reception or in making calls Admiral Dewey must, with his present rank, make way fer other officials.
 There is no question of the desires of the people. generally that George Dewey should be given the full rank of admiral. In all of the controversies over Sampson and Schley as to which is entitled to the more credit for the victory of Santiago the friends of both Of these officers admit the superior claims Of Admiral Dewey to first rank in the American navy.
 There was considerable resentment felt among the officers in Dewey'S squadron that he should be allowed to fight the battle of Manila holding the rank of commodore Sampson was given the rank of rear admiral, being advanced from car.ain, while Dewey, | who was a commodore, and who had an independent command was not given rank commensurate with his | command.
 It is not generally understood, per haPs, but Admiral Dewey is not the ranking American officer in the Phil | ippines The rank of rear admiral | corresponds with that of major: gen eral, but General Otis, the military | governor Of the Philippines, was ma jor general before Dewey was a rear | admiral Therefore, General Otis took [ no rart at all in the fight in Manila, ! arriving in the bay after the fall Of the city, it is hardly right that he | should rank an officer who won the ! two battles, destroyed the Spanish | fleet i'll Manila and added the Philip i pine islands to the territory of the United States
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