The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-15
ADMIRAL OEWEYAT CLOSE RANGE
A Correspondent Levels a Battery OF
Questions at Him.


spondeut had the pleasure Of long in
lerylew with Admiral Dewey to-day on
the deck of the olympia The admId
Vas leaning over the rall as the yachI
DAKOTA came dipping along ana "heh
asked II he could see the correspondent
ne readily assented ana called over the
rail: Glad 10 see YOU"
in reply TO the nrst inquiry Wnich was
about his health he said."Do / look IKE
a sick man?' Then he added. lbut OF
course You must know that the climate
Of the tropics is very trying ana tor Sc
venteen months we have not had as cold
a day as this. To you II Is only COM
Portable but 20 us II Is chilly. l nave peen
walking the deck IN the sun to get warm.
Besides" continued the admiral, this
life aboard ship IS an unnatural one; even
Bob knows that, don't you, BoOE look
ing down at the friskng dog. BOD smells
land Land Bobr At this the dog scram-
bled across the deck and looked out into
the water as a land lubber5 dog would
do If you said Rats
I'VE are feeling well and as soon as
we get on shore we shall be heartler
than we ever were in our lives.
Il am afraid though" and the admiral
blushed a little. that We are all dread
ing the coming two or three days. We
But we had no idea that there would be
AIN this fuss. I am almost tlmd. yes. 1
am afraid. I dread so much applause for
/ feel that 1 only did my duty, as any
man would do.
The crew. Well when you speak OF
the crew Of the Olympia. I must begin to
talk. They are the pick Of the earth. tho
finest lot Of fellows that ever stepped on
deck Didn't they show it az Manila?
Haven't they shown it ever since2 The
Olympia seamen are the best that ever
lived
"Our trip home? It was delightful. We
enjoyed every mile Of it. We were tired
until we got on the Atlantic and felt the
cool breezss. then we picked up and be-
gan TO practice and polish up to get ready
for our welcome home.
what are our plans? For myself. I
would like 10 go home 20 Montpelier for
awhile with my people. then / am ready
TO work again About the presidency"
Admiral Dewey laughed. you forget that
am only a sailor" said he II am mach
more of a sailor than a politician. and as a
sailor I expect to live and die.
what are my politics? Ny brother IS
quoted as saying that 1 have voted only
once I'm my life and that 1 voted the Re
publican ticket that time. / hardly re-
member You see I am a sailor not a
politician" as 7 said.
1.-THE situation with Germany. That I
absolutely refuse 10 discuss" and for the
first time the genial Admiral changed his
position and started. as though he were
going to walk away
But you will talk about the Philip
pines"
Yes" said the Admiral. "I will say
this that Otis has plenty 20 do To is
too much for one man 90 De General
and Governor. both. Tie is ting %
do too much. lie Is working TOO hard
] shall tell the president so. I would not
wonder II Otis should de I'm the Phil
iDpines lie will IL he does not stop
working
"'The newspaper men IN the Philippines
They are fine fellows. I'm all my exper-
fence never had any trouble with news
paper men OF the American stamp and IL
was not until got 10 Europe that / was
instructed said 10 the newspaper men
IN the Philippines. Now boys we are
working with the same end in view. We
both Of ms want 20 tell the people AZ
home the news without telling the enemy
too much. That IS what we are both
aiming at They agreed with me that
this was our object and we never had any
trouble OF any kind We were both work
ing for the same thing.
Am 7 glad to Get home? That Is n
strange question. when home Is the dear
est spot TO US all. But / want 10 thank
the people for their welcome for it has
made our homecoming very pleasant
They have been most kind and consider
ate In every way"
At this moment a delegation arrived 70
tell Admiral Dewey of some plans which
had been made for him and your cores
pendent babe him goodbye, with thanks
for his kindness.
The great Admiral OF whom all the
world has been talking the past few
weeks. is quite different from many OF
the pictures that have drawn OF him.
He IS not a tall man. scarcely five feet
eight. and he Is much better looking
than most OF his portraits make him.
He IS particularly well dressed always
they tell me. and il was one reason why
they did not want him 70 go to the Phil
ippines-his enemies-because he was
dudel
The Admiral weighs about 10 pounds
and has a waist measurement OF about
40 inches. This makes him thick set, but
he Il very well formed. He carries his
head erect and has a decidedly military
bearing. He has small hands and feet
and when he talks he gestures slightly,
using his hands as man would VINO had
been accustomed 10 talking above the
wind. His skin is pink and he is well
shayen. His hair is grayish at the roots
but his mustache is not as grey as mas
been painted. His eyes are greyish brown
rather serious, and he impresses you
as an earnest, thoughtful gentleman
rather than n man Of war He has plenty
OF latent power, that Is shown from his
big broad nose, thick at the base and
rather spreading. and not at all hooked
The Admiral is what the Spanish can
a ouiet eater he eats only the plainest
food being somewhat disturbed by an
old liver trouble which attacked him In
the Mediterranean many years ago. "A
norton OF his liver IS now in Egypt cher
ished as relic of the greatest sea hght-
er OF the day ,....o
As vour correspondent turned to leave
the Olympia the Admiral said Please
,hsnk the newspapers for the kindness
thew have shown me. Yes see ire
uapers: they have been delivered 10 me
al every port; and thank them all OF
course they have said too much. mucn
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