Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-10-27
POLITICS OF DEWEY.
President McIzinley's Friend
ship SEM lin to Asia.
FACTS FROM E-3 OWN LETTERS.

His Approval "f D"pew's Grafton Shows
His aterng Beii"f In the Priuciples uf
tho I;epuhiioam Party In the Election
of 1905.
1t is an erroneous idea that Admiral
Dewey made objections to taking COM
mand Of tae Aslatia squadron. Like
much other Democratic gossip which
seeks to make it appear that President
Mckinley and Dewey are not in har-
mony, it is false. As matter Of fact,
Dewey desired It very much. This is
shown conciusively in the letters ad-
dressed to his sister, Mrs. Mary P.
Greeley OF Montpelier, Vt, published
in Mr.. Halst2ads biography Of Ad-
miral Dewey pages 3G5-G-7. He wrote:
Washington, July 27, 1897.
at is possible that l may so to sea
about Christmas, as there will be
vacancy Of the command of the Asiatic
station ct that time, and since another
admiral has been ordered to the Pa
cifc hope TO set what ] desire.
GEORGE DEWEY"
"WnGhington, Nov. 10, 1896.
mo orders to sea for me yet, and
probably none will come before spring,
unless we have a brush with Spain,
which is not unlikely.
GEORGE DEWEY"
"Waship gton, Nov. 1, 1897
"Yes, I am to he congratulated, as I
have received what is, to me, the best
gift the president could make. I leave
here about the 27th of this month, and
sail from San Francisco by steamer of
7th Of December.
Expect to join my flagship Olympia
at Yokohama about Christina. l go
out as commodore, and do not receive
nay promotion to rear admiral until
next summer, new rule to that effect
having been made.
GEORGE DEWEY"
1t will be noted that Admiral Dewey
in his letter Of Nov. 1st, 1897, refers to
the Asiatic station as WHAT IS, TO
ME, THE BEST GIFT THE PRESI-
DENT COULD MAKE"
This best gift the president could
make was the presidents personally
written order to the secretary of the
navy to place Commodore George
Dewey in command of the Asatic
squadron, written out in the presi-
dents own hand overrulng the deter
mination of the navy department to
make another appointment. This is
circumstance that Admiral Dewey
has not forgotten, for since his home
coming he has repeatedly spoken of it
in the warmest terms.
a great deal has been said about the
political principles of Admiral Dewey.
He has been reticent in their express
sion, IS is the habit of the officers of
the army and navy. But we have
clear view of his ideas. in his indorse-
ment OF the speech made at Montpe-
lier Vt, in 1885, by the Hon. Chauncey
NJ. Dspew, now senator of the United
States for the state Of New York.
The admiral addressed this letter to
his sister, Mrs. Greeley:
Washington, Nov. 80. 1896.
The address OF Mr. Depew on our
dear cid state is lnost interesting, and
] shall retain it for further reading.
feel quite proud to belong to such a
grand old commonwealth"
Tie FIRST part Of MIR. Depew's specch
referred to the heroes of the Green
Mountain state and he divided the
history of Vermont and the country
into three historical periods, the third
period which was reconstruction after
war touched in Depew's strenchant style
on the great political issues of the
campaign of 1896. 1t was this portion
wliieh was warmly approved by the
admiral. The following paragraph
ebow5the strong Republican tone Of 1t.
"Thc opportunities for independence
Wesa equally open to all under equal
laws, and with every man equal before