Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-06-16
oEWEY,s PRESIDENCY.
he say. the People Ds Not Want Him
to Ils President.

To I've Iftstdsuts
New York, June Is. The Herald's
Washington correspondent sends a n.
port Of an interview with Admiral
Dewey in which he is represented a.
confessing that his presidential pros.
poets are not good. He said;
Sometime ago the leaders. or thog
whom we have always regarded ~
leaders. asked me II would alloie.
name to be- used in connection with A.e
presidency.
after thinking this proposition over
several weeks. said yes aud accord.
ingly announced that II the people
wanted me 10 serve in that capacity
would gladly do 80.
but thank God they do not appear
70 want ne.
"In these days the people do not Sc.
lect the president. The choice is now
made by few political leaders, who put
their heads together and fix up their
slate before the convention assemblies"
Admiral Dewey recalled that in former
days it was customary for the candidate
before n national convention receiving
the next highest number Of votes 10 the
successful man TO receive the nomina.
ton for vice president. md that meant
succession 70 the presidency If the party
continued In power.
This led the admiral to the question Of
whether he would accept the nomina.
ton for vice president. he said some Of
his very best friends had urged him TO
make formal announcement that he
would not accept second place on the
ticket with Mr. Bryan. This he de-.
clined 10 do on the ground that the nom.
ination has not been rendered him.
Admiral Dewey Is entirely familiar
with the situation in China. When
asked the direct question: "What is like
~ to be- the outcome Of the present com.
plications IN China, the admiral shook
his head, ~ If uncertain about yentur-
ing an opinion.
1.-The situation in China. he said. Il
regard as a very serious one very seri'
Gus indeed cai only see but one out
conie as q re- suit o. 1be conflict now in
progress IN China. aud that Is the adop-
ton Of the American pony IN favor OF
. open ports for American cdHmerce "a
equal terms with all the other CONNER
cial nations Of the world.
"It must come to that eventually, an,
. 1t is fortunate that we are in a position
} to say to the nations Of Europe we arr
, in this deal. gentlemen.
; "rhis would not have been possible,
(, continued the admiral. had It not beet
: for the result Of the Spanish war. |
u seems that God is with rs in making
\ possible 10 have at the moment IN
+; largest army Of men and the most for
midablc fleet Of ships right on the spJ
10 enforce our rights and See that Amer
s. lean interests are protected.
=; "Not only have we AN army Of Owe
j.. so. 600 trained soldiers at the very gate
n Of the orient. but we are the only natio
- that has gunboats ON the Yang 4.
I Kiang river. IL seems like special di
penation Of Providence for u 20 la,
two of our gunb0ats which are cgpah
OF navigating these waters on the spo
undergoing minor repairs.
"Whyl' exclaimed the admiral, 81
many parts Of China the Chinese al
'd taking American -four In preference
NJ rice, and all kinds Of American pruduc
e. find ready market throughout the en-
lv pire. Our commerce Is increasing w0
I'D derfully all the time. aud now that v
NJ. have the Philippines We are right 10 q
very door OF thi, rich field Of commerce
'' Then you sincerely believe IN our r
tention Of the Philippines the admir-
= was asked.
Of "Most a.suredly lido, was the prom
In reply. Had IL not been for our acqu
10 sition Of those islands Il would not ha
In been possible 10 have the fighting for
ri in these waters today, and we won
~ have been ignored In the deliberatio
" now daily held by the representatives
the great nations % Europe relative
Us China, the same n were Of the small
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