Arizona republican., 1899-10-04
DEWEY SHED TEARS.
The Strain Upon the Admiral
At the Breaking Point
Uader the Greafer weight OF Honor
Heapcd Upon Him Than Upon
Any of His Predecessors The
Scenes at The Presentation.

Washington, Oct 3.-The culmina-
ton of admiral Dewey's triumphaI
home coming was reached today in the
shadow of the dome of the national
capitol. Here he received from the
hands CT the president the magnificent
jewelled sword voted by congress in
commem0ration of the victory Of
Manila bay. This was the official rea-
son fer the ceremony. But a mere
official sanction could never have
thrown into the demonstration the fer
vor OF enthusiasm that was meted out
to the admiral as he appeared before
the vast audience, composed not cnly
of the highest officials in the land, but
of spectators drawn from every quar-
ter of the United States.
The battle of Manila bay was not
forgotten, but it might be said to have
been relegated almost to the second
place in the desire to do honor to the
man who had proved himself as great
after victory as before it, and who had
shown in the long trying months that
followed his triumph the qualities of
statesman and wise administrator as
well as those of the fighting leader of
victorious fleet. And enhancing
these qualities was that of manly mod
esty and that display OF quiet dignity
with which he met the occasion. This
trait CT Dewey's character was in evil
dence from the micment he reached the
stand side by side with the president.
He paused at this point for a mo-
ment, unwilling apparently. to take
the place that had been prepared for
him on the right of the platform, lest
he should appear to usurp the place
due to the chief magistrate. President
grasped the situation in an |
instant, and taking his great sea cap
tain by the arm placed him by gentle /;
force in that chair that had been in |
tended for him. Later in the day. as /
the carriages bearing the official party
drove away from the capitol between
walls Of cheering people; the president
again displayed his tact by remaining
covered and ignoring the demonstra-
tion himself, leaving its acknowledge !
ment to the admiral
For Dewey, it was a trying as well
as triumphal day. 1t had bean given
to few officers in the naval history Of ,
the country tc sit before a crowd of
thousands, while the chief of the naval
dilated on their ex-
31cits. And then to stand before the
same crowd to receive at the hap|- of
he president, a sword prepared for
him at the behest of the representa-
ives of the whole people The strain
upon Admiral Dewey reached almost
% the breaking point
None but those nearest to him
,ould see how he labored to repress
lis feelings during the address Of Sec
'etary Long, but when he arose to re-
'eive the sword from the hands OF
he president, no one could mistake
he flash of the white gloved hand as
t rose to dash away the tears, before
he admiral came to the rigid attitude
If attention before his chief When it
'ame Dewey's turn to reply, his voice
allied him and he made an effort twice
before his lips would respond. When
lie did succeed, his tones were clear
md steady, but SO low that only those
nearest him could hear. One OF the
most remarkable features of the event
ul day was the ovation to Rear Ad-
ntral Schley on the return of the party
rom the capitol to the White House. :
His carriage was several numbers be-
hind that of the president and Admiral
Dewey and he received an ovation that
carcely ranked below that accorded
o the admiral himself.