Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-09
me VIEWS O Dewey
How the Admiral Stands on the
Political Issues Of tho
Day.
Washington Correspondent Of . New
York Paper Tells Of Dewsy's
Attitude.
His Views With Regard to Porto
Rico, Money and Other POliti-
cal Matters

New York, April 9.--Henry LOOMS
Nelson. stan correspondent, telegraphs
the World from Washington:
Now that Admiral Dewey is a cam
ididate for the presidency the country is
naturally Interested in his political
opinions. He has positively declined to
make a declaration of his principles
until he is ready, which means until
he and his friends have determined the
issues on which he shall contend for
the democratic nomination. When he
gives utterance to mis- opinions demo-
Gratis Will find that he is in sympathy
With them on vital questions. that he
represents nearly. possibly all, the liv-
ing issues that Mr.. Bryan stands for.
admiral Dewey holds thai the silver
issue is dead. that ii has been settled,
first, by the votes Of the country, and,
second. by the law of congress.
He has decided opinions from which
he has never varied, and the stability
of his purposes is So much greatersthan
those of Mr.. Mckinley that the two are
not to be compared Oncahas the firm
ness of man and the other the tickle
ness of a coquette.
Speaking. then, from my general
knowledge and from recent converse
lions Il can not say where Admiral
dewey stands on the general question
OF Imperialism, bu, on the most obvious
phase of it today know that he is OPP
posed TO the commercial imperialism OF
the Mckinley Hanna syndicate.
1T is unnecessary for him to speak
! on the subject. He is gentleman. q
mai of honor. and could have stood or
/ any democratic national platform ever
made except the Chicago platform OF
1886 He may be counted on to be OPP
posed to the exploitation of the new
possessions or their people in the in
tcrest OF any commercial enterprise OF
TO the violation, III letter or in spirit
lsof any pledge which the nation has
given.
He understands the situation in Por-
To Rico and the obligations which rest
upon the United States by reason of the
pledge given by Gen. Miles.
There is no possible doubt as to
where he would stand on the question
on which the administration and the re-
publican majority in congress nave
yielded their honest convictions to pro-
tected Industry He would not endangei
the nation or disgrace himself. as some
Republican leaders have done He be.
iiieyes that Gen. Miles, in promising the
| Porto Ricans that they should be treat.
I'd as CITIZENS OF the United States
Thereby gave expression TO an essentia
American policy.
to- the larvar nj
j still speaking on general Knowledge,
am confident that Admiral Dewey. If h
We're president would approve OF an.
act of congress which should furnish I,
the Philippines ultimate independence,
i is from congress alone that such action
lean come.
There are other important questions
to be considered. and especially TIL
i question of the tariff and trusts. Prac
4 tically the two must so together in na
sttional politics. Let II be remembers,
u that Admiral Dewey is an old-fashione'
II dempcrat-a democrat who believes OF
II these questions With men like Tlder
}sG'leyeland. Nilsson. Hewitt. Morrison
,HJanies *. Jones, and as Bryan himsel
4 used to believe Until four years ago.
Il have already spoken Of Adniira
4 IoeweG'ss opinion as to thepresent statu
iisof the silver question. 1t is only neces
i sary to add that he has always been
4 sound -money man."
Would BE In False Position.
4 san Francisco, Cal, April g.Ainon
& those who met Admiral Dewey Viii!
rat Manila and came to know him fairl
'lswell are Col. Duboce and Maj I5oxtol
i!sof the First California volunteers. The
: both say that the admiral will Dlae
himself in Il false position If he persist
in.his candidacy Duboce knew Cap
, Lamberton, Of the Olympia, We'll. an
thru this acquaintance he saw muchsf
the admiral When asked IL DeMe
ever talked ofStile presidential questit
s Duboce said:
Il never heard him say anvthiI
: about it personally. but it was aiwa.
understood flat he had no ambition
1 become president. Dewey never col
sidered himself anything but sailc
;, and had he been left alone he wou
: : never have announced his candida,
: for the presidency"
. Maj. BoXton, who was present viii
Col. Duboce spoke. said.
!. II heard ADMIRAL Dewey say that
. would not take the presidency If
were offered II on golden platte
Should he decide to remain in 7
presidential field the administrati
has in its possession some campaii
= ammunition that would make matte
Y, warm for him. There are many fac
y in connection with island affairs Viii