The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-27
DEWEY AGAIN IN
HIS NATIVE LAND
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sailors were the scum OF the earth. a blood
thirsty lot Of cut-throats who would de-
stroy everything I'm their path.
Later on when l did get there" said
tho Admiral with q knowing smile. "the
Archbishop came on board one day while
] had q battalion 40 drill. the very same
battalion that will parade In New York.
Tho Archbishop went on the bridge and
watched them closely. ] knew he was
admiring them. and / said 90 him: 'WcN
very intimate. said that the American
what do you think OF our American sail
orsy'
They are splendid he said. I have
seen the men OF most navles. but never
anything like these. They are magnif-
cent. cannot understand It. Such
splendid young fellows. How does 1t
happen?
"Well. I replied. we look for the best
men: we come closer TO our men. we
treat them better than other countries do
and we pay them better.
.Then I called a man and said TO him,
How much dO you get a month"; he sa-
luted and said. Eighty dollars. sir The
Archbishop was astonished. You know
that would pay a ship load Of Spaniards.
After that the Archbishop bad a very
great respect for us and became very
friendly. Here ] have "A picture Of Cen
eral Luna which was given 20 me by the
Archbishop"
The Admiral then sent an orderly for
the picture OF the Filipino general. who
was murdered by order Of Aguina1do,'
as he said. The picture was that Of a
negro in a sort OF military uniform. On
the back was an inscription in Spanish
to the Archbishop of Manila. Father Ber-
nardino Nesalado. IT was signed by
Luna.
--.Iuiral Dewey then said that Luna was
the Dest man the FiipinOs had. 1T was
a plot, he said, Ito assassinate aim. a
crack swOrdsman was placed as sentry,
and when Luna appeared he simply
stabbed hin But these fellows, ALL
said the Admiral. ARE q queer lot. They
were simply servants and stablemen, and
Aguinaldo was a Junior clerk IN the navy
yard. lie is a pretty smart fellow. /
know him pretty well. In fact, we were
great friends and are. for the matter of
fact. but Doe has not the brains. There
are people behind him. some of them law
yers and able fellows. who make q tool Of
Aguiualdo. Here. by the way, is a cane
which he presented 20 mt, and the Adj
miral produced a thick black stick,
carved. and resembling Irish bog oak
more than anything else.
4 NMUNnNN. N0NA NNAI HANNAtAANif NAANN
this thing in The Philippines would be over
long before this. as 1t should have been.
! can't Imagine how they have stood out
until now. OF course. there was the rainy
season. and ! suppose little was done
one great trouble out there has been that
General Otis has tried 90 do too much. l
told him so. He wants 10 be general, gov
cruor. Judge and everything else-tO have
hold of AN the irons. No man can do
this. This is The great trouble. Ii Is
enough for a mar 90 do one thing, to be
one thing. but when a man tries to do
everything and 10 bc everything it is easy
TO imagine the result.
"The hpht in the philippines should be
easily ended. Tho people have been so
badly treated for such a length of time
10y the Spaniards that they are distrust-
ful. This is the great difficulty in deal
ing with them. Where we have met them
and they have been in such contact with
us rs 10 learn hat We treat them well;
where they have seen that we mean what
we say. there is nO trouble they stand by
us an the time. All of them Will learn
this i'm time. All Of them viii be gotten
from under the influence Of Agutnaldo. or
rather those people who are behind Agul-
naldo. who. as / said before, IS a mere
tool"
DO I think that the Ffipinos are fit
for self-eOvcrnmcntt
"Well. no.. not just now. They probably
win be in q little time. They are a very
queer people, very queer mixture. Many
Of them are quite civilized and good pe0-
ME. Inf / DO not think they are 80 for
self-eoverimcut just vet. but when ! say
that I must add. at the same time. that it
is my candid opinion that they are more
fitted for il than the tubans; mat they
are q better people IMAM the Ouo'H9 ih
every way.
81 do wish, however. tlat the NnoIe
business was settled. ana i MINK tIat
after a little the F.Npinos viii take kindly
TO us"
no democratic slate o been settled
with Admiral Dewey for the Presidency
ana General Wheeler for the Nice-Presi-
dency.
well" said the Admiral. W should
make a pretty mess Of it, General
Wheeler. Of course. has had some irall-
Is a West I'olH'tI. H'u to,.tefnog' as bo
lie WONlN N"H' 10 '"t .-.r4