Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28

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intention to be otherwise than respectful
and he continued his questions.
DO you know he asked. whether
Agunaldo has a dollar today?''
L don't know was the reply. Il haven't
been in the Philippines for three years;
how should 1 know"
DO you not know from your experience
that there was never a day while he was n,
arms that he could not have made himself
rich at the expense of the American gov
ernment If he had given up?'
The witness hesitated and said he could
not answer the question. He then was
told by the chair that he need not do so.
You do know" Mr. Patterson went on,
that there were several with him who
got good fat offices?"
The reply was in the negative. The wit
ness also said he knew nothing of the pay
ment or money to the Cuban general.
Gomez, and he added the suggestion TO
Senator Patterson that he should not put
such questions to him.
Differed With Gen. Anderson.
Senator Patterson also asked number
of questions concerning Admiral Dewey's
association with General Anderson after
his arrival and his visit to Aguinaldo in
company with the general He said he
had suggested to General Anderson on the
occasion of that visit that he need not
wear his uniform or put on his sword, but
that his blouse would be sufficient and
that the suggestion had been adopted.
referring to a report of that interview
made by General Anderson, and to copies
OF letters written by the general in which
Aguinaldo was assured of a desire for
amicable relations Admiral Dewey said
that he did not remember that any such
assurance had been given. Speaking of
General Anderson's letters to the Philip
pine chieftain, the witness said when 1
heard that he writing 10 A Ac,,i-
naldo advised him against doing so.''
He added that he was not conversant with
all of Gen. AndersonS acts before the ar
rival of Gen. Merritt, the general had
gene his own way, while he dewey had
gone his. He also said Gen. Anderson had
offended Aguinaldo on the occasion of their
visit by his questions.
When Senator Patterson pressed other
questions calling for reference to statements
made by army officers and others the ad-
miral declined to answer, saying, Il am
here to testify to what | know. and | will
give all the information [ can in that way,
but L am not responsible for what others
have said. l don't like your questions ard
l don't think l ought to be required to reply
to them
The chair assured the witness that he
need not answer. The admiral said. how
ever, in reply to further pressing, that his
views did not coincide with those expressed
rbeH oy Gen; d. anderson And in magazine artieis
fered very much from the beginning
Senators Beveridge and Dietrich then
asked few questions. The former re-
minded the admiral of a visit that he (Sen-
ator Beveridge) had paid the admiral on
the flagship Olympia when she lay in the
harbor at Manila, and asked him if he
membered a conversation that had occur
red between them when, while they
looking out from the deck, the admiral had
said referring to the success of the Amer
ican arms, that "he couldn't help thinking
that 1t was all due to higher power than
ours
Il do responded the admiral II re-
member that l said that and it is my opin-
ion now"
Incapable of Self-Government
Senator Beveridge read extracts from the
report of the first Philippine commission,
of which Admiral Dewey was a member, in
which the statement was made that the
Fnipinos were Incapable of standing alone
and that if the American support was
Withdrawn they would lapse into anarchy
and asked him if that had been his opinion.
He replied in the affirmative, adding that
he still entertained that view.
Senator Carmack-'Was that always
your opinon?'
Admiral Dewey-''Yes. True, 1 made a
comparison once with the Cubans, saying
the Filipinos were more capable of self
government than the CubanS. / think that
neither the Filipnos nor the Cubans are
capable of self-government."
Senator DietrichS questions were in
tended to show the state of Admiral Dew
eys mind concerning the Filipinos at the
time of the engagement with the Spanish
squadron. He asked the admiral if it was
not true that if he had recognized the Fill
pinos as allies, trusted them as such, and
considered them capable of taking charge
of Manila he would have accepted the prof
fer for the surrender of Manila before the
arrival of the American troops.
Yes replied the witness; that is true
and it is good idea. L hadn't thought of
it and 1 am glad you suggested it. 1t
makes my testimony stronger 1t is true,
and the fact that l didn't accept the sur
render and put them in charge shows that
l didn't trust them; it never entered my
head to do that
With this Admiral Dewey was DISCHARGED
as witness, and he expressed himself as
much gratied to secure his release