The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-08
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or not We should hold them? All" with
an amused laugh ut the recollection
doubtless Of her own efforts to draw
him out on this QUESTION. You know
Admiral Dewey Is discretion itself. He
simply would say nothing whatever on
the subject.
Admiral Dewey did not ask to me to
see that he was raised to the rank of
full admiral. That was my own idea
based upon what saw and heard from
the officers in Manila. He Is far too
shy and retiring q man to make any
request whatever of the government.
The subject came up at the breakfast
on the Olympia. when several OF the
officers spoke OF the embarrassments
to which Admiral Dewey has been from
time to time subjected on this score,
and, Indeed, to which he must be as
long as his advancement Is deferred
1T was after this talk with the off,
GERS and from personal observations of
some things that wrote home to my
father. stating the facts. and ask!ag
him to use his own influence. together
with that OF Senator Eihin3 and Sena-
tor German to have Admiral Dewey
made full admiral at once. That. [
presume, Is how the rumor got about
that am the bearer of important disc
patches to the President.
I Just here. in this connection, 1t will
be Of interest to mention what Admiral
Won Dlederich. in command of the Ger
man fleet, said.
ut was at a dinner party at Hong
Kong when 1 was told the story by 4
friend to whom he made the remark,
and who at the time heard 1t was my
hostess.
AFTER expatiating in ,unstinted terms
on his admiration OF Admiral Dewey as
man and an officer. Admiral Won
DIederich said: The German govern
ment has made diplomatic error in
sending to Manila q man who outranks
the commander Of the blockadlng
squadron
THAT was an admission well worthy
OF note. One to be taken hold OF and
digested by the American people.
admiral Dewey told me that he has
been but twice. think to Manila. His
duties keep him very closely confined
to his ship, and TO Cavite, off which
she IS anchored. You can have no idea
of the incessant demands upon his time.
Just before / left he was being wor-
ried by the question OF Chinese immi-
grafton. The Chinese are pouring Into
Manila in hordes. under the impress
sion or hope that they can thus be rec
ognized as American citizens. 1t was
upon this subject that the United States
consul came from Annoy 10 discuss the
question ut the time OF my stay In
Manila.
Admiral Dewey is worshipped by
both the army and navy at the Philip
pines. The natives speak OF him with
buted breath, as of q parsonage almost
omnipotent. He Is, in fact, the one
person Of whom they really stand in
awe
THAT question Of the insurgents Is
one that would have undoubtedly been
peaceably settled by This time, had it
not been for the religious fanatics OF
Hong Kong. who have gone to the cN-
tent OF distributing pamphlets calcu
lated 10 st!t up the people TO prolonged
rebellion. One OF these pamphlets.
which | saw. represented peaceful
camp of North American Indians, upon
whom suddenly 4 troop of United
States cavalry had descended, killing
and tartHriHE the Indians in the most
frlshtfui manner. Beneath Is printed:
Thus we cXterminated our Indians
thus we will externinuie the natives
when we rule the Philippines
This faction Is diligently ut work all
the time. sktiialty H!SrepfcSeHting
every word the Insurgents utter with
regard to the United States. and vice
versa Thus the report that .Agunaldo
had sent word to Admira! Dewey that
II he did not move the American fleet
he would blow up every vessel in the
harbor. was fabrication from begin
ming TO end. 1t is such things rs
this with which Admiral Dewey has TO
contend. and the tension upon his
nerves can be better imagined than de-
scribcd.
ITO his friends in Washington and
the Eas; generally. The admiral hade
me give all manner OF kindly mes
sages, repeating IN farewell what | have
already told you: Il am deeply inter-
ested in the situutipn, and hope 10 be
through TO the end
"1n this | am convinced he WAS per-
fectiy sincere. as he was fond OF The
Philippines. and from ALL could see or
hear" would he quite content to stay
there Indefinitely
This IS all, except for me to rciter-
ate the hope that the American people
will unite to help the promotion OF Adj
mtrai Dewey MS speedily az possible.
for the good not only OF the admiral.
but for the honor and standing OF the
American nation"
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