Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1899-10-11
DEWEY MAKES A DENIAL.
The Admiral Says He Never Prom
ised Aguinaldo That Filipinos
Should Have independence.
FGVORS SUBJECTION OF INSURGENTS.
He Wants 1t Known That 1t Was at His
Request the President Sent Additional
Warships to ManIIa-says the Task OF
Suppressing the Filtpinos should Not
BE Extremely Difficult One.
St. Louis, Oct. s.-A Washington

st. Louis, Oct. S.-A Washington
special to the Globe Democrat says:
II want Agunaldo and the Filipino insur-
gents TO know that it was at my request that
President NJ kinley has ordered the naval re-
endorsements to our Asiatic squadron. now sta
toned at lnill." Admiral Dewey made this
remark to Assistant Secretary OF the Navy
Allen at the navy department, and he added:
1T has been reported that have been in favor
of giving the FilipinOs their independence.
Aguinaldo l believe, circulated this report
among the insurgents, and l. therefore, par
ecularly desire that in sending out the orders
20 the Brooklyn and the other ships that are to
60 TO the Philippines, the instructions shall be
accompanied by the statement that they were
sent at my request"
Secretary Allen said that the admirll's re-
quest would be granted at once. Gen. Corbin,
who was present, said that he would see to it
that similar statement would be made to the
general in command of the United States forces
IN the Philippines. Another remark made by
Admiral Dewey Is sign ificant. He said: This
latest news from the Philippines Is most en-
couraging. 1t means that Aguinaldo' IS TODD sup
plies are growing less. 1t means the beginning
OF the end" In the interview between Admiral
Dewey and President Mckinley on Wednesday
last, the president had beside him q pad OF
blank paper, and during the interview he made
memoranda Of everything Admiral Dewey said
The general public has no idea how much
ground the admiral covered during the inter-
view. He went into great detail and even
made suggestions as to what he believed ought
TO be done VIXEN AVuinaldo surrenders, what
disposition should be made Of what remains OF
the Filipino army, and so on. He has told the
president that the task Of suppressing the re-
6ellion in the Philippines need not be regarded
as an extremely d fficult one All that is needed
TO bring the insurgents TO time is vigorous ac-
ton.
That the president was pleased with Admiral
Dewey's views is indicated by the rdpidity with
which he acted on the admirals suggestions.
Admiral Dewey says the reinforcement OF the
Asiatic fleet will not only permit the strength
ening Of the blockade, but will enable the
United States to take end occupy every coast
town Of any Importance in Luzon. When this
is done Aguinaldo and his followers will be
driven into the interior. and II the military
campaign against them Is pushed their early
subjugation is inevitable.
With the cooperation Of the increased naval
force, II Is proposed to establish and maintain
the authority of the United States in the sea-
port cities and towns and then to gradually ad-
vance into the interior blishing American
authority at various important points the
army progresses inland. The great difficulty in
the past has been that towns captured by the
Americans have afterward been abandoned and
reoccupied by the insurgents, so that the ad-
vance OF American authority has not been COM
mensurate with the brilliancy OF the operations
of our military forces.
A Washington special to the Repub-
lie says:
Admiral Dewey believes the report brought
70 Manila by IL Dominican friar that Aguinaldo
had issued orders to Filipino soldiers in the
northern provinces to return to their towns and
resume farming. The admiral is of the opinion
that such move on the part of Aguinaldo indi-
Gates that the insurRent commander is weaken
ing, n result of the formidable preparations
being made by this government to suppress the
insurrection during the coming dry season. The
returning OF the soldiers to their homes is, the
admiral believes, the beginning of the disinte.
grafton of the insurgent army.