West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-09-07
More "TTsaOhery" From Dewey.

From Wheeling Register
IL the dispatch printed by the Lon
don Daily News from its correspondent
at Rome is authentic in its detail Of an
interview with Admiral Dewey al Nap
les, which il is said was secured by the
friendly oHices OF the Secretary OF the
american embassy at Rome, who re
Gently presided ata banquet rendered
the Admiral, then the administration
at Washington has another traitor"
on its hands and the III. pest one in
the bunch, in the person OF Admiral
Dewey, and there will romain but one
thing TO do, and that will be for Mar
Gus Anrferous Hanna or the President I
to order Coy "Ted" Roosevelt to ar
rest Dewey for treason" the moment
he arrives at Now York. According To
the Daily News correspondent Admiral
Dewey said
IL have the question OF tho Philip
pines more at heart than any other
American, because l know the Fill
pinos Intimately and they know am
their friend.
The Filipinos are eapa ble of govern.
lng themselves they have all qualifica-
tlons for it. 1t is n question of time.
but THE ONLY WAY TO SETTLE
TIE INSURRECrIQN AND ASSURE
AGO Is TO CONCEDE SELF GOVERN
MENT 10 The INHABITANrS.
That would DO solution of many
questions and would satisfy all. espec-
lally the Bilipinos. who believe them.
selves worthy OF it and are so.
Il HAVE NEVER BEEN IN FAVOR
OF VIOLENCE TOWARD THE FILL
PINOS. The islands are at this mom-
ent hleekaded by a feet and war
state of things should cease. should
Ike TO SEQ autonomy first conceded,
and then annexation might be talked
about. This l. nav opinion. ! SHOULD
LIE TO SEE VIOLENCE AT ONCE
PUT A STOP TO. ACCORDING TO
MY VIEW THE CONCESSION or
SELF-GOV ERNMENT OUGHT 10 BE
I'll MOST JUST AND MOST LOCI
GAL SOLUTION"
After this there is but one chance by
which Dewey NAV escape being lined
up with the other traitors" that are
swarming all over the United States
and continually outraging Mr.. McKin-
ley and his patriotic friends in Wall
street, and that is that the aforesaid
interview max not be authentic, but
there is small chance OF that. for what
he is represented as saying IN this
interview at Naples corrospouds
exactly with the official communica.
tion he Oabled 70 the Navy Depart
ment on June %, 1888, and re peated IN
another dispatch on August 90 Of the
sane year ia the latter dispatch
Admiral Dewev said
In telegram 10 tho department on
June % / expressed the opinion that
'these people are far superior in their
intelligence and more capable Of self
government than the natives OF Cuba,
and / am familiar with both races
Further intercourse with them has
confirmed me in this opinion"
This unqusstioned and official utter
ance from the great Admiral CORES.
ponds exactly with what he Is reported
% have said in the Naples interview.
II is, also in complete harmony with
his statement 20 Rev. Clay MacAuley
a Japanese missionary, last January
Rather than make war Of conquest OF
this people ] would up anchor aud sail
out Of the harbor.
So, whether this particular interview
with the London Daily Eows CORES.
pondsnt at Naples, Is authentic or not,
IL comedies exactly with recent uttor.
ances OF Admiral Dewey which are on
the official record.
The American people have more
faith in Dewsy's utterances on the
Philippines question than ia those Of
any other living nan. and II the great
naval hero has taken this opportunity
on his voyage home 70 express his sen,
timents against . war OF conquest ia
the Philippines IL Will be the hardest
blow yet dealt the administration's E un,
American policy OF "cgiminal aggres-
sion Add IL will be one more condr-
nation OF the generally accepted
reason Why Dewey was superoedsd In
command at Manila by Gen Otis, the
incompetent, but flexible tool Of the
administration
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