The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-08
saw THE ADMIRAL.
Mrs. Arthur Lee. Ex-senator
Henry G. Davis Daughter.
THE FIRST AMERICAN WOMAN
To Meet Dewey After his Famous
Vfctory-sfc Arrives IN Washing
ton from her Bridal Trip Around
Z the World. Bearing Messages from
the Admiral TO President Mckinley.
4 Dewey Would Like to slaty ut Ma
Mia toscett.c Situation to It's Finish.

Washington dispatch TO the New
York Journal: Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Lee. OF, New York. have arrived here
on their wedding trip around the world.
4 week ago was published the state
nent that Mrs. Lee was the bearer of
Important dispatches from Admiral
Dewey to the President and to Con-
gress These dispatches. 1t was stated
she was to present in person upon her
arrival In Washington. They were to
the effect that immediate action was to
be urged in regard to having Dewey
made a full admiral. III view OF the de-
velopmcnts OF the last few days at Ma
Mia, the tmeliness Of Mrs. Lees COM
munication Is only too apparent. The
reasons for raising Dewey's rank was
succinctiy given in home letters from
Mrs. Lee to her family in Washington.
and were to the effect that Admiral
Dewey was subjected to untold annoy
ancc from having to make first calls
upon naval vessels entering the harbor,
TO take second place at table on state
occasions, and to move his vessels
about the harbor at the command OF
the foreign officers who outrauked him.
This was particularly obnoxious in the
case OF the Germans. on account OF the
attitude taken by them during the war.
: . n
This was week ago. To-day Mr..
and Mrs. Lee arrived in Washington,
having come direct from San Francisco
withonly days stop at Chicago. Mrs.
Lee, In az exclusive interview with the
Journal, gives the whole st5ry.
Mrs. Lee is the daughter of ex-Scna-
tor Henry G. Davis, OF IVES. Virginia:
sister-in-iaw OF Senator Etiiins, and
cousin of Senator German So 1t can
be readily seen that back OF the bill in
troduced few days ago for the promo
ton OF Admiral Dewey there lies pref
ty little story in which this charming
young wife figures.
rs it true that I am Admiral Dewey's
ambassador to the President and Con-
gross. and that bear important dis
patches from him TO Congress? Well
unless you can call me Il self-constl-
tuted one, 1 cannot lay claim to that
great honor. The way the matter
stands is this:
Mr.. Lee and arrived In Manila on
the 10th OF December and We're there
fol. six days. during which time, thanks
to our old friend, Rear Admiral Dewey,
we had an altogether delightful time
The flagship Olympia is anchored out In
the harbor at Manila, ten miles by
water and seventeen miles by land, SO
that it was impossible for US to steal
a march and surprise Admiral Dewey
That being the case wrote note
something after this fashion: We have
come thus far. dear admiral-now you
must come the remainder of the way to
meet US
II did not realize 1t was possible
for the note to have reached the flag
ship before the answer came back by
one OF the sailors, who was Instructed
to await our pleasure. In accordance
with the request we named the time, the
next morning when we would accept
his invitation to breakfast aboard the
Olympia, and were rowed down by the
sailors detailed for that purpose. 1t
was quite charming little affair. that
breakfast. and the admrars reception
was cordially itself. His manner was
quiet. as usual, and full OF the quaint
lIpmor that ClIaructeriZes him when
among friends. He said mine WAS the
first feminine face from home he had
seen since he arrived in Manila, and
We had, OF course, no end of things and
people TO talk about
During the evening there was 4
dance in our honor aboard the olympia.
where the accessories OF flowers. lights
and flags made Il scene truly ideal.
admiral Dewey IS looking We'll: has,
] think, gained considerable in avoir-
Grpois-yes. now that l think OF 1.-THE
did send q message that may truly be
considered in the light OF one to the
President, to Congress and the entire
country. 1t was this:
- am deeply Interested in the Sit
uatiol. and | hope to be allowed 10
remain here, and see it through 10 the
finish
did he have anything 10 say In
regard 70 the Phiilnplnes-a.i 10 whether