New-York tribune., 1902-06-29
lGUINALD0 AND HIS MOB
,rpTBER TESTIMONY GIVEN
BY ADMIRAL DEWEY.
rNSTRGENT LEADER DESCRIBED
As LIVING LIKE A PRINCE ON
ILL GOTTEN GAINS.
fay rELE7RAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

=. Philippine Committee of the Senate con-
.-gnr the character of Aguinaldo. and the
=. thar adventurer played in the drama which
fesiately preceded the transfer Of sovereign
,,sr the Philippine Archipelago from Spain
= +ba United States. Senators Patterson and
c.-msck II the hope of bolstering I'D the
-,.-,ecratic contention as to the high character
"a natriotic motives Of Aguinaldo. have tried
., vain during the three days examination Of
.5,,irsl Dewey TO extract from him some state
,snt that would be consoling to the harsh crit
&c of the governments Philippine policy if not
,--oloratiye OF the Democratic attitude But
-se grizzled hero Of Manila Bay. even though
professed Democrat has utterly dismayed all
.a sn-cal lied arti-irlperialists and when he left
me witness stand this afternoon the Democrats
cnviously were sorry that he had ever been
summoned.
Admiral Dewey began his testimony to-day
with a reference TO the statement made by the
Admiral his first hearing concerning the offer
made by the Spanish Governor 10 surrender TO
him Senator Carmack called attention 10 the
fact that the press reports made il appear that
he had said that in the twenty-four hours after
the destruction Of the Spanish feet. on May l.
there had been several offers OF surrender en-
the part Of The Governor. The Admiral re-
Piled that Re had said that between May l and
August l3 the Governor General had sent ord
to him more than once tnat he would be pleased
10 surrender % the navy. The first offer was
made in MAY, through the English consul and
later offers were made through the Belgian
consul. At the time, the Admiral admitted,
Aguinaldo had begun operations around Manila
and was working toward the city.
Taking up The thread Of the investigation
where ii was dropped yesterday, Senator Car
mack asked the witness if all the trouble in the
I won't say that" the Admiral replied. but
win repeat that if We had had five thousand
troops at Manila on May 1 the city could have
been taken possession Of. and We would have
had al least for the time, trouble with the
natives They were our friends then.
In reply to other questions by Senator Car
mack concerning Aguinaldo. the Admiral said:
q think YOU are making TOO much Of Aguiraldo,
He was Tnert fgurehead. and was surrounded
bv stronger rlen than himself Mabni was one
Of these and General Luna, whom he had killed,
was another.
Rerlxfng to another question the Admiral
said it was the general report throughout the
East that in 1897 AguinaIdo had betrayed his
reople 10 the Spar.ards for money. Nor Old ne
rernern ber that this report had been denied by
american officers in the Philippines Among
otbe~ officers quoted was General Greene, and
General Greene had not given his authority
If NJ said. ~Aguinaldo told him, don lIliI1h
the authority was good.
.ezy-1v DO YOU say that Aguinaldo took the
lions share Of the property gathered ny the IN
surgents?"
Ac1-INALDo LIVED LIKE PRINCE
Because he was living al Malolos Ike
r-fnce He had nothing when he landed al
-ad
for This osrentatton in no other way He began
Immediately after arrival 70 take every dollar
in sight. II NAV he ungrateful in me TO state
ths fact but L is true that he sent cattle to
rn4-herss of thern-for the ships. The STOCK
was taken from the Philippine people
Was anv statement made Of this circunl-
stance at the tire?
NO That is war. you know
Continuing his reply to this question, the \ i
raf-al said the Philippine army was then ohlS
= -,oh and without organization and had to De
fed and clothed He did many have done
he made the country support him
Did YOU regard that proceeding as plilase
and loot"
We'll We didn't do that way For instance
toe- all the coal in sight. but 1 paid for 1t
Senator Patrerson-Ilo you refer 70 Agulnaldo
taking property for the support of the army as
loot and pillage?
Admiral Devvev-That is one part Of it,
senator Carmack-You didn't object at that
time
AdniraI Dewey-No. but he soon got beyond
NOT CRITICISING ARMY OFFICERS.
a number Of questions were asked in reearo
70 statements made by Generals Greene pen
and others hut the witness asked 70 he ex-
Of
the chairman Senator Beveridget said that
Re was not required TO answer any questions
the rArliAs 10 which would involve such crit
eisn. The-eupor the Admiral said he was very
glad" and Senator Carrnsck said he knew OF
no such rule but he supposed he would nave 10
submit The Admiral added that no opinion VI
Others would change his own ideas OF Agui-
naldo
Senator Carnack-TheD is il a fact that you
took man TO Manila be leader OF " TEE
native people uho had but recently betrayeu
these people for bribe?
Admiral DEWEY think that would have
made no difference; the country was uhoer q
reign of terror.
the natives?''
Ne dfd,,r want any one. Aguinaldo and his
people were forced upon me by Consul Pratt
ard others"
Did the consul and others have any power 10
force these people upon YOU
Yes by constant pressure didn't want the
Filipino refugees because didn't believe tha'
q half dozen Of them would do any good, II view
Of the report that thousands would rise up h
insurrection upon our arrival at Mania
thought they would play very small part
Then you placed the country at the mercy Oh
man VINO would plunder and rob- notwith-
standing you had no need of his services?
OBJECTS To paTTEpSON'S QUESTIONS