Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-22
DEWEY OPPOSED To CONQUEST.

DEWEt OffOoLD ~ NONVUESl.
The Washington correspondent of tn,
Minneapolis Times says in his letter o
July 10 that it is understood at the ma
tional capital that Admiral Dewey wa
opposed to the policy of conquest in tn,
Philippines and that in consequence O
his opposition he was turned down" anC
ordered home. This information is sale
to have reached Washington in the privat,
correspondence of naval officers, and it il
undoubtedly true. 1t will be remembered
that in his letter to the Peace Commits
sioners at Paris, dated August 30, 1898
Admiral Dewey said of the Filipinos:
''In telegram sent to the department
June %, l expressed the opinion thai
these people are far superior in their in
telligence, and more capable of self-gov
eminent, than the natives of Cuba, and
am familiar with both races. Further
intercourse with them has confirmed me
in this opinion"
Dewey supposed that the Filipinos
would be treated like the Cubans by the
Mckinley administration, but he was
sadly mistaken. The American commits
sioners were Anglo-maniacs who were
DESTROYS for an Anglo-American alliance,
and they listened to the misrepresenta:
tons of the English agent, John Fore
man, in preference to the testimony of
their own Admiral who destroyed the
Spanish navy in Manila Bay. Therefore
they forced Spain with threat to hand
over the Philippines to be governed by
the United States without any regard to
the will of their inhabitants who were in
armed rebellion against Spain.
What the special correspondent of the
Times says is confirmed by Rev. Clay
Macauley, former minister of Mime
apolis who is now in Japan. Ina letter
from Toxic to the Boston Transcript he
declares that Admiral Dewey told him he
regretted the turn in affairs, but that he
was powerless to act. The Admiral said
to him: Rather than make war of
conquest on the Filipino people would
up anchor and sail out of the harbor."
Rev. Mr.. Macauley visited Manila last
January in search of health and in the
interest of his religious denomination.
OF his views then he writes.
''For long time / could not believe
that the disastrous drift of events was
known to the Washington authorities.
was inclined to lay the responsibility for
the increasing Terils upon the military
commander directly in charge. Yet now
it seems clear to me that Gen. Otis did
this work i'll the main in literal obedience
to his superiors in America; that there it
was assumed that the whole right and
duty concerning the future disposition
and control of the Philippine islands lay
in the wishes and will of the United
States; that what the Filipinos themselves
might wish need not be taken into ac.
count in formulating plans for their gov
In conversation with Gen. Otis he
says the latter expressed regret that there
was not better knowledge of the situa-
ton among the Washington Legislators.
II was ordered to this post from San
Francisco" said Gen. Otis. 81 did not
believe in the annexation of these islands
when came here, nor do believe in
heir annexation now"
From this it appears that Dewey was
grossly belied when he was made to say |
n an interview at Hong Kong that the
Philippine islands should be held by the |
United States at any cost
When the truth eventually comes out it |
will be discover ed that the American SOL |
liers and sailors were in favor of granting
reedom to the brave Filipinos. The ras-
ally administration at Washington and
he jingo ministry in London brought ON
he war with the natives. The Anglo
'axons wanted the islands for CONNER
'ial purposes, but they have not got them
ret. How distasteful it must have been
or Admiral Dewey to shell the villages
# the poor natives! He could not but
dmire the pluck and bravery of the little
elbows in fighting tyranny and injustice.
When Dewey arrives home he will be the
dol of the democracy for his opposition
0 the conquest of an inoffensive and in
elligent race who want either liberty or
cath.
Better borrow from pawnbroker than
rom friend.
A cornet is just as big nuisance as
,ll-fedged corn.