, 1900-06-16
POSITION
SAYS HE POSITIVELY WILL NOT
ACCEPT THE NOMINATION
FOR VICE PRESIDENCY.
The Admiral Says the People Do Not
Select the President-In a Talk on
the Chinese Question, He Unhesi-
tatingly Approves the Retention Of
the Philippines.

Washington, June l5.-Admiral Dew
cy, who returned from his western trip
on Wednesday, was seen today by an
Associated Press representative and
asked whether or not he would define
his position relative to the vice presi-
Dental nomination. He replied that
inasmuch as he had lot been offered
the nomination it would perhaps be
presumptuous in him to say hat he
would not accept it.
But" it was suggested, many demo-
Gratis throughout the country are dis
cussing the desirability of placing you
on the ticket with Mr.. Bryan
81 have never contemplated being a
candidate for vice president" replied
the admiral. q am not a candidate
for nomination for that office and would
not accept if nominated. My position
is unchanged; l stand now where l
stood for the past three months"
The above statement was submitted
to and approved by Admiral Dewey.
New York, June 15.-The Herald's
Washington correspondent sends a re-
port of an interview with Admiral
Dewey, in which he is represented as
confessing that his presidential pros
poets are not good. He said:
Some time ago the leaders, or those
whom we have always regarded as the
leaders, asked me if | would allow my
name to be used in connection with
the presidency.
AFTER thinking this proposition over
several weeks, l said yes and accord
ingly announced that if the people
wanted me to serve in that capacity |
would gladly do sc.
But | thank God they do not appear
to want me. 4
IN these days the people do not Sc
lect the president. The choice is now
made by a few political leaders who
put their heads together and fix up
their slate before the convention as
sembles."
Admiral Dewey recalled that in for
mer days it was customary for the can
didate before a national convention re-
ceiving the next highest number OF
votes to the successful man to receive
the nomination for vice president, and
that meant succession to the presidency
if the party continued in power.
Admiral Dewey is entirely familiar
with the situation In China. When ask
ed the direct question what is likely
to be the outcome of the present COM
plications in Gilman" the admiral
shook his head as if uncertain about
v%enturing an opinion.
THE situation in China" he said,
81 regard as a very serious one-very
serious indeed. l can only see but one
outcome ais a result Of the conflict now
in progress in China and that is the
vor of open ports for American COM
merce on equal terms with all the 9TH
er commercial nations of the world.
1T must come to that eventually, and
it is fortunate that we are in a position
to say to the nations of Europe We
are In this deal, gentlemen"
This would o have been posi-
BILE continued the admiral, had it not
been for the result of the Spanish war,
1t seems that God is with us in making
it possible to have at the moment the
largest army of men and the most for
midable fleet of ships right on the spot
to enforce our rights and see that
American interests are protected.
Not only have we an army of over
so, 900 trained soldiers at the very gate
Of the Orient, but W are the only ma
ton that has gunboats on the Yang
Use Kiang river. 1t seems like a spe-
cial dispensation Of Providence for us
have two of our gunboats which are
capable of navigating these waters on
the spot undergoing minor repairs.
Why" exclaimed the admiral, "in
many parts of China the Chinese are
taking American flour in preference to
rice and all kinds of American products
find a ready market throughout the en-
pire. Our commerce is increasing Won
derfully all the time and now that we