The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-10
SHE HIS SEEN DEWEY
Mrs. Arthur Lee First to Visit
the Warrior and Return.
ISLANDERS ALL FEAR HIM
Why Dewey Should be Made
a Full Admiral.
ALL FEAR HIM

the statement that Mrs. Lee was the bear
: er of important dispatches from Admira
r Dewey to the President and to Congress
These dispatches, it was stated, she was t
r present in person upon her arrival il
Washington. They were to the effect thai
immediate action was to be urged in re.
. gard to having Dewey made a full AID.
miral In view of the developments of the
last few days at Manila, the timeliness OF
Mrs. Lees communication is only too ap.
parent The reasons for raising Dewey s
rank were succinctly given in home letters
from Mrs. Lee to her family in Washing
ton, and were to the effect that Admiral
ewey was subjected to untold annoyance
from having 10 make first calls upon naval
vessels entering the harbor, to take Sec
ond place at table on state occasions, and
to move his vessels about the harbor at
the command of foreign officers who out
ranked him. This was practically OBJ
noxious in the case Of the Germans on
account Of the attitude taken by them
! during the war.
| That was week ago. Today Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee arrived in Washington. having
a days stop in Chicago, Mrs. Lee in an
exclusive interview with the Journal, gives
/ the whole story.
| Mrs. Lee IS the daughter Of ex-senator
Henry C. Davis of West Virginia; sister
in-law of Senator Elkins, and cousin of
| Senator German. So it can be readily seen
| that back of the OH introduced in Con-
gress few days ago for the promotion of
Admiral Dewey there lies a pretty little
story in which this charming young wife
| figures.
rs it true that am Admiral Dewey's
ambassador to the President and Congress
and that bear important dispatches from
him to Congress? Well unless you can call
me self constituted one 1 can hardly
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 were there for six
days, during which time thanks to our
old friend Rear Admiral Dewey, we had
an altogether delightful time. The flag
ship Olympia IS anchored out in the harbor
ten miles by water from Manila and sew
enteen miles by land, so that It was i'm
possible for US to steal march and sur
prise Admiral Dewey. That being the case
I wrote note something after this fash
ion: We have come thus far, dear Admiral
now you must come the remainder of the
way to meet US.
'I did not realize it was possible for the
note to have reached the ship before the
answer came back by one of the sailors,
who was instructed to await our plea
sure. In accordance with the request we
named the time, the next morning, when
we would accept Admiral Dewey's invita-
ton to breakfast aboard the Olympia, and
were rowed down by the sailors detailed
for that purpose 1t was quite a charm
ing little affair, that breakfast, and the
AdmiraTs reception of us was cordiality 1t
self. His manner was quiet, as usual,
and full OF the quaint humoT that always
characterizes him when among friends. He
said mine was first familiar face from
homehe had seen since he arrived at Ma
Mia, and we had, of course, no end of
things and people to talk about.
During the evening there was a dance
in our honor aboard the Olympia, where
the accessories Of flowers. lights and flags
made a scene truely ideal.
Admiral Dewey IS looking well; has,
think, gained considerably IN avoirdupois.
send a message that may truely be con-
sidered in the light of noe to the President.
to Congress and the entire country. 1t was
this:
% I am deeply interested in the situation,
and hope 10 be allowed TO remain here and
see it through to the finish
Did he have anything to say in regard
to the Philippines-as to whether or not
amused laugh. at the recollection doubt
less of her own efforts TO draw him out on
this question: you know Admiral Dewey
is discretion itself. He simply would say
nothing on that subject
Admiral Dewey did not ask me to see
that he was raised to the rank of a full
Admiral. That was my own idea based
upon what 1 saw and heard from the
officers while in Manila He is far too
Shy and retiring a man to make any re-
quest whatever of the Government. The
subject came up at breakfast on the Olym- |
pia, when several of the officers spoke of |
the embarrassments to which Admiral
Dewey has been from time to time sub |
jected on this score. and. indeed, 10 which
he must be as long as his advancement |
is deferred
at was after this talk with the officers |
and from personal observations of some
things that I wrote home to my father
stating the facts and asking him TO use
his influence, together with tina Of Sena-
;or Elkins and Senator German, 10 have
Admiral Dewey made a full ADMIRAL al
once. That. I presume. is how the rumor
got about that I am the bearer Of i'm
portant dispatches TO the President.
Just here in this connection II viii be Of
interest to mention what Admiral Won
| Diederich. in command Of the German
feet, said.
1t WAS at dinner parry at Hong Kong
and / was told the story by a friend 70
whom ne made the remark and who at the
time heard it was my hostess.
After expatiating in unsunted terms on
his admiration Of Admiral Dewey as a
man and an officer. Admiral Won Died
erich said: The German Government has
made q diplomatic error in sending % Ma
Mia a man who -outranks the commander /
/ Of the blockading squadron
That was an admission well worthy OF
note One TO be taken aold Of ana digest
ed by the American people.
Admiral Dewey told me that he has
been but twice. l think 10 Manila His
duties keep him very closely confined 10
his ship and 20 Cavite. of which she is
anchored. You can have no idea % the
incessant demands upon his time. Jus;
before 1 left ne was being worried abou,
the subject Of the Chinese immigrat io,,
The Chinese are pouring into Manila in
hordes under the impression or hone that
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