Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-27
The President Expected to Follow
Admiral Dewey's Advice.
PLEASED With HIS UlTERANCES
Natives Not Yet Prepared for
Self Government.
2 0 LITICI IS AT SEA

1t IS believed to be the Presidents in
tention to follow the advice of Admiral
Dewey very largely in pursuing his Philip
pine policy. The President has gone over
the Philippine situation very exhaustively
with every officer who has come to Wash
ington from Manila but the observation,
experience ard judgment of Admiral Dewey
are relied upon to be of the greatest value
in the settlement of the problem which
confronts the administration. After all the
glare and red light of welcome are over it
is expected that Admiral Dewey will be
called upon for the serious duty and re-
sponsibility of the administrative council.
1t is probable that he viii be kept in touch
with all matters relating to the Philippines,
and that the information and advice he
gives will be very earnestly considered In
proceeding with policy.
Foley Not Completely Formed.
The Philippine policy of the administra-
ton tinaty is not yet comp etely
formed AT this tine it extends to the sub
iugation of the rebeilious element on the
islands and the unquestioned establish
ment of the authority of this government.
to be exercised according to the best COM
bned judgment of the Congress and the
executive The President has announced
his policy this far. What his recommen-
datfons to Congress for the final DISPOSE
ton of the islands after the authority OF
this government has been fully established
will be has not been announced and can
Cnly be Surmised. Admiral Dewey $ opln-
ion of the character and capacity of the
natives and his judgment as to how the
best interests of the United States can be
served viii. it is believed, have weight
with the President in coming to a conclu-
sion as TO how our responsibilities for
these remote possessions can best be OBJ
served. The very brief reference Admiral
inf. IayN
as to the capacity of the native Filipnos
for self-government is regarded N Wash
ircton with great interest.
The opinion that the natives not
yet qualified for sef-government comedies
with the view of the matter taken by the
administration, and the confidence eX-
pressed in the intelligence of the natives
and their ability in time to adapt them
selves to liberal governmental institutions
is taken as an encouragement for the fu-
ture.
One Ground of Opposition.
One of the strongest oppositions TO ac-
quirng the Philippines is based on the as
sumption that in doing We would engraft
upon our body polite an incongruous half
savage race. which could never be brought
to condition to be amenable to our form
of free government This is the form OF
opposition of which eX-Speaker Reed is the
exponent. regarding the question as one
allied to that of undesirable immigration,
has been feared in some quarters that Mr..
Reeds character of opposition might be
more effective than that based solely on
the idea that Agunaldo is sort of George
Washington, to whom Mckinley is playing
the part of George III Dewey's assurance
that. while the Filpinos are not now quail
fed for self-government. they have in them
the capacity to adapt themselves to good
government is gratifying to the supporters
of the administration policy. The expecta-
ton of some of the anti-imperalists that
Dewey could be got to say something that
could be used 10 advance their schemes has
been disappointed To the great satisfaction
of the friends of the administration The
confidence felt in Admiral Dewey's judg-
ment is further confirmed by the caution
and fine discrimination shown in speaking
this subject
Politicians in IA Quandary.
Politicians who have been waiting with
scme anxiety for an opportunity to deter
mine whether Admiral Dewey is really be-
yond being drawn into politics in
very unsettled state of mind in trying to
interpret his refusal to commit himself to
special preference OF one political party
over another 10 show any signs of inter-
est in the various suggestions of his being
presidential possibility. The politicians
are asking themselves this morning
whether, after all, Dewey might develop
into a candidate, and ii SO. what would be
the consequence. The friends of Bryan
want to consider the books closed for en-
tries before the democratic convention. and
the friends of the President do not expect
to see any books opened to entry for a
race against Mckinney i'll the republican
convention Deweys failure to disclose
himself as a partisan, however. does not
lead democrats. a rule, to infer that he
might turn out to be a democrat 1t is
conceded that if he should become presl-
Dental candidate ii would be the candi-
date of the republican party. The men
who cannot tank with ca mneSS of any
candidate bu, Bryan hasten 10 express the
date who Iced apprehend danger from
Deweys popularity but their comfort over
this is qualified by the consideration that
If Dewey should be nominated by any party
there would he very little encoura cement