Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-04-25
TINE MILK IN Dtwtrs COcO,suI.
Ne is Mad Because Ne Failed to bel s'o''
600 for His Services as Philippine
Commissioner.

miral Dswey's candidacy Tor 'ot VI'
CIV. The Admiral himself has Ilrnlshea lhs
clue to the explanation 10y complaining TO
his friends that President Mckinley las
unjustly deprived him OF ten thousand
dollars. In tho admirals opinion Tue
president had robbed him.
The basis Tor this charge is the ia't mat
President Mckinley ha. been unable TO
pay Admiral Dewey the same c"mFeuS"'
ton as that received by the civilian mem
beers of the late Philippine COMMISSION 10.
wit, 10000.
The president wanted to psy tu'r sum 10
the admiral. but the law would o tpermiI'
That section ui the statue whir" sh!s n"
one shall hold two offices ui trust a"H pro
fit under the United states government
where tbs compensation exceeds SOU"
was ia the why, and though the rfo'iien'
tried TO find Il way around tie statute
neither he nor hi. law o~lliccrs we're able 10
do So, and Admiral Dewey can not have
his $4,000.
About a mouth ago Admiral Dewey call
ed at tile white house ana "'"'"
Mckinley about compensation Tor bis SER
vices ms a member Of the Philippine com
mission, The president told him he want
ed to pay him the same sum ~ The other
civilian members were 60 receive. ADMIRAL
Dewey then volunteered 'o To" president
the statement that ia biz opinion There
was but one candidate ior president 10 lhls
country, that there should Doe hIi me, MI
Mckinley.
"lou have earned % r'7i'Dtb"h ana '"e
people Will give 1t tu Auar lN' "'"'I7'
said. Dewey then wont ON +" 81! 'Nh' "'
had always been a ~E.T"hhrl', 'Aat "'"''
originally n Republican go tic s.aNtIy Is
sue, was afterwards d Republican "n pFr'
lection. then nu the money glr-ia"u, ana
was now IA Republican econ expansion lie
thanked the president iur ul past hiud
nesses and vent anUy lp Cd lalfE irlp'r oil
mind. \ few days later De stnll'l 90" his
tour through the south.
When Dewey returned from hi- southern
trip the first thing he heard al the Office ol
the Secretary Of ibo Navy was that ih'
La" wonIa not permit l'" '' '''" '''
Slo,o"o compensation lb' "l'"'''' ''''
his temper lie went mono "''l WIN r's''
lie swore NJ Inc president 'h '"' "''' wv
ter way, lie PACED 'b' lo"T "I ms room
exclhiin'is that PRESIDENT M'N'"''! ""'
robbed him oil ms money nan "'ptlNeu
MN oil nus Just hnes' M" 'reh''" h'" IKE
ados' had trnmped up th'S log" ''''nele
Tor the purpose oil eheAlihs ara r"o"lns
him.
Incredible as u may hppehr, 'l'se were
his expressions. llehplhreh'y '"NId not
IND words vicious enough 10 express h'S
feelings. lie declared ne ""uIh nave ven
geanee Tor ms l"neIed wrongs ana IN uay
or tw" not only TIE people ol the country,
but Admiral Dewey most intimate
friends we're amazed ana snipriHsh al hls
announcement that be WAS a cahdidhtclor
president,
From that day tothi7 the admiral has
been complaining "i McNlnIeF ana OF Inc
administration IN general aud through
his faul, finding the first Information con
corning the matter leaked our.
Investigation IN administration circles
dlseloses "A greht un"iIllnsntss to talk
ABOUT The case at an II Is not denied
that the president has refused to pay Adj
m'raI pswey the sum which was paid to
other embers al the commission, but
President Mckinley has issued orders that
not one word be said about the affair by
any oil his advisers. The president feels
very sorry that Admlra Dewey has taken
umbrage over tits incident and is not con.
scions OF ever having done IL single thing to
deserve the Rdmirhls censure or ill.will.
IL been the hope OF the president that
Admiral Dewey would, after a time, see
the matter in a more reasonable hight and
would ask an explanation AS To- the iact-
instead OF letting the trouble get ont Ia
''f"t''N " va Nllllt1 Nhf
a high regard for Admiral Dewey and {.
sincerely sorry that anything has occurred
to mar the pleasant nature Of their rela
tions.
A few days ago, when the Chirar, DeSs,
committee called at the White House, Pres
ideut Mckinley praised Admiral Des.,
warmly "a II man aud an official, thougl
at that time the President knew Dewe,
had personally denounced him and charg
cd him with all manner Of misconduct.
Now that Admiral Dewcy's anger ha
caused the $4,000 ease to become pubIi
property, | have been able to secure from
unexceptionnl sources the following state
ment of fncts;
When President Mckinley told Admira
Dewey hs wanted To- pay him the none
and thought he had curned It. the Pres
dent believed a way could be found To d