The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-10-18
THERE WAS NO ALLIANCE.

forces our ally by saluting their
nag and by accompanying them in
the capture of a Spanish garrison,
the prisoners of which we turned
over to them.
From speech in the senate by Sem
ator Spoouer on May %, 1900:
IL has been said that until hos
tilities broke out Aguinaldo was
our ally. Senators have treated
the performance of Aguinaldo after
August II, 1898, the date of the
protocol, as acts done in aid of our
cause, acts done as an ally Of ours.
That, Mr.. President, is an impossi-
bility. We could not, as say, have
fired shot at Spanish soldier or
at the Spanish flag anywhere in the
Philippine archipelago, for by
agreement hostilities were sus
pended. No more could Aguinaldo
do this as an ally of ours or acting
in our interest or by our procure
ment, for we could not honorably
do through another what it would
be breach of honor to do our
selves.
Aguinaldo knew of the protocol,
for he was informed in writing by
General Otis and General Anderson
that the protocol had created in
ternational relations and obliga-
tions between Spain and ourselves
which we must observe, and which
We could not observe, X we entered
into such an agreement as he pro-
posed.
On May 26. 1898. the secretary Of the
NAVY oohIad Admiral nowou fol.
lows:
1t is desirable. as far as possible,
and consistent with your success
and safety, not to have political al
liances with the insurgents, or any
faction in the islands, that would
incur liability to maintain their
cause in the future.
June Admiral Dewey replied to this
dispatch:
Receipt of telegram of May 26 is
acknowledged, and thank the De-
partment for the expression of con-
fidence. Have acted according to
the spirit of departments instruc-
tions therein from the beginning,
and have entered into no alliance
with the insurgents or with any
faction.
In a memorandum written for the
preliminary report OF the Philippine
commission, of which Admiral Dewey
was a member, he says, referring to his
first meeting with Aguinaldo, May 10
No alliance Of any kind was en-
tered into with Aguinaldo, nor was
any promise of independence made
to him. then or at any other time.
Aguinaldo, however, in what is callec
"the true version Of the Philippine rev
olution," says on one page that on one
occasion Admiral Dewey, accompanies
by General Anderson, visited him, ant
that in the presence of General Ander
son this statement was made by Ad
miral Dewey:
The Admiral continued: Dccu-
ments are useless when there is 10
sense of honor on one side, as VS.
the case in respect Of the compact
with the Spaniards, who failed TO
act UP to what had been written
and signed.
Have faith in my word, and as
sure you that the United States
will recognize the independence OF
the country. But recommend you
to keep a good deal Of what we
have said and agreed secret.
Admiral Dewey, on January 80 last
denounced this pamphlet and the state
ments. insofar as they related to him
as a tissue Of falsehood, thus:
Dear Senator Lodge: The state
ment of Emilio Aguinaldo, recently
published in the Springfield Re-
publican, so far as 1t relates to me,
is a tissue of falsehood. never
promised him, directly or Indirect
iy. independence for the Filipinos.
I never treated him as an ally, ex-
cent so far as to make use OF him
and his soldiers to assist me in my
operations against the Spaniards.
He never uttered the word indie
pendence' in any conversation
with me or my officers. The state
ment that received him with mill
tary honors or saluted the Filipino
flag is absolutely false. Sincerely
yours. George Dewey.
II will be noticed that at the inter
view in which Admiral Dewey is al
legged to have uttered the foregoing
General Anderson was present. Gen
eral Anderson was asked by telegraph
by the adjctant general. under date o.
Nav IL. concerning this conversation
to which he replied as follows:
Philadelphia, Pa, May. IA. 1900.
Adjutant General, WASHINGTON,
d. C-Telegram received. have
Aguinaldo's pamphlet. His state
ment as to Admiral Dewey's prom
Use of recognition and documents
not being necessary, are not true
as to any occasion when was
present. | can recall only two oc-
casions on which we saw Agun-
aldo together. All his statements
inaccurate, except that we were
f,ghting a common enemy.
Anderson,
Brigadier General, Retired.