Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-06-28


Intention To use - aaJ 10 foment
another insurectIon.
The admirals reply was: Tx
actly So
Mr.. Patterson called attention TO a
number of proclamations forwarded
by him to Washington ia May, but Ad.
riiral Dewey said he did not remem
Der having read them, and in explain.
a.ion Of his failure in this respect he
said:
The days and nights were not long
enough for ME to get through with
my work at that time Evidently
did not cen 4ler the proclamations as
Of Importance If / did read them, for
made no comment on them"
The reading Of these dispatches was
followed BY number of questions.
Knowing OF Aguinaldo's expeela-
ton and purpose to secure independ-
cnce," said Mr.. Patterson, in begin.
ling a question, but before he had
concluded he was interrupted by the
witness, who said: mo, / did not
know that
"Then you believed such to be his
purpose?'
Believed He Was After Gain.
Il didn't believe it, and since you
have asked my opinion, | will say that
believe he was there for gain-for
loot for money, and | further believe
shat independence never entered his
Lead
Senator Carmack then put a num-
Der of questions to the witness. Re
plying to these the admiral said it was
true he had assisted Aguinaldo in or
ganizing his army by supplying him
With arms, etc: that at that time
there was no American soldiers in the
Philippines, and that Aguinaldo had
complete control of his own forces,
end that he was under no restraint.
He having laid the foundation by Sc.
curing these statements, which were
in reiteration of what the admiral had
said in his testimony Thursday, Mr..
Calmack asked the witness why he
had done so much to aid man whom
he regarded as "a common robber and
pldnderer.
Apparently Embarrassed Dewey.
The admiral did not reply immedi.
a.ely. His face redeemed and he
laughed. He then said the senator
had not quoted him accurately, but
he admitted that he had said Aguin-
ado had gone to Manila for pillage
aud plumber. He added, You know
the old saying that all is fair in
war
DO you consider it fair in war to
assist known plunderer and robber
IN an enemy's territory to pillage
without restraint"
Il believe it is. as l read history.
Then you admit that you assisted
This robber and plunderer to organ
re, etc.,"
Il didn't then call him a robber and
rlunderer; | called him the insurgent
leader. | have said here that he was
there for money and loot. | think
those were my words, and | think
that is what he was there for. Dc
you he said, turning interlocutor
himself, think he was there for any
thing else?''
Il do responded the senator.
Admiral Very Emphatic.
We'll, l don't" said the admiral
and as if to express his opinion still
mere emphatically, he repeated, q
M nH - ,
In answer to questions he said he
believed he knew Aguinaldo better
than the army officers.
Did Aguinaldo tell you that he was
there for money and loot?'
Il saw in his actions that he was
He hadn't been there AS hours before
he was taking everything in sight
provisions, munitions, etc"
From the Spaniards?"
From everybody"
For himself?"
Il expect he got the lions share"
"You don't know of a single dis
honest act on the part of the man
and yet you regard him as a theft"
Dewey Decided Not to Reply.
Just before this question was asked
Senator Lodge. as chairman of the
committee, Lad announced that Il
O'clock, the hom for adjournment, hat
arrived The admiral took advantage
Of this announcement to cut short q
line of inquiry that was plainly an
l;oying him. He rose as the last ques
ton was being propounded, and wher
it was concluded said:
Il think | shan't answer that ques
ton"
He then took his hat and left the
ICON with polite word of adieu, buf
without being formally dismissed.
The examination Of the adwi viii
DO continued today.