Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-28
DE- EUEY NDN I NADI H|N
More Unwritten History OF the
Capture OF the Philippine
Islands.
Admiral Dewey Declares Agui.
naldo Was Forced Onto Him
by Consul Pratt.
The Filipino Leader Stole Cattle
and Presented Them to the
Americans.


days testimony given by Admiral Dew
ey before the senate committee on the
Philippines began with a reference to q
statement made by the admiral at the
first days proceedings. concerning the
proffer made by the Spanish governor
general to surrender to him. Senator
Carmack called attention to the fact
that the press reports made it appear
be had said that during the next twen-
ty-four hours after the destruction of
the Spanish fleet on May l there had
been several proffers to surrender or
the part of the governor and the ad-
miral replied he had said that be-
tween May / and Aug 13 the governor
general had sent word to him more than
once that he would be pleased to sur
render to the navy. The first proffer,
he said, was made in May thru the En-
slish consul and subsequent proffers
were made thru the Belgian consul. AT
that time, the admiral admitted, Agui-
naldo had begun operations around Ma
Mia and was working towards the city.
Taking up the thread of investiga-
ton where it was dropped yesterday
Senator Carmack asked the witness If
all the trouble in the Philippines HAD
been due to Aguinaldo. Il won't say
that" the admiral replied, but" he
continued, Il will repeat If we had had
5000 troops at Manila on May l the
city could have been taken possession
CT and we would have had, at least for
time, no trouble with the natives.
They We're our friends them
In reply to other questions put by
Carmack. concerning Aguinaldo, the
admiral said II think you are making
100 much of Aguinaldo. He was mere
figurehead, and was surrounded by
stronger men than himself. Mabini was
of these and General Luna, whom he
had killed, was another
The admiral said ii vas general re-
Port thruout the east that ia 1897
the Spaniard:; for money Nor did he
that this report had been de-
MED by American officers in the Phil
ippines. Among other officers quoted in
this connection was General Greene and
the admiral called attention to the fact
that Greene had not given his author
ity. IF" he said, "Agoncillo told him 1
don't think the authority was good"
why do you say that Aguinaldo took
the lions share of the property gath
cred by the irsurgents?"
Because he was living at Malolos
like a prince. He had nothing when he
landed at Manila and he could have
procured means for this ostentation in
no other way. He began Immediately |
after his arrival to take every dollar in |
sight. 1t may be ungrateful in me to
state the fact, but ii is true he sent cat
tie to me, herds of them, from ships. |
The stock were taken from the Philip |
pine people"
THE Philippine army was then only a
mob and without organization and had
TO be fed and clothed. He did as many
have done, he made the country sup
port him.
Did you regard that proceeding as
I.illage and loot?"
We'll, we didn't do that way. For
instance. took all the coal in sight, but
paid for it"
do you refer to Aguinaldo as taking
property for support of his army as
DOT and pillage?"
That is one part of it."
"You didn't object at that time?"
mo. but he soon got beyond bounds"
A number of questions were asked in
'egard to statements made by General |,
Greene and others. but the witness
,sked to be excused from criticising Of
icers of the army and Chairman Bev-
ridge said he was not required to an
'wer any questions replies to which
would involve such criticism.
The admiral said no opinions by 9th /;
rs would change his own opinions of
.guinaldo.
Carmack-"Then it is a fact that you
ook q man to Manila to be a leader of
he native people who had but recently
betrayed those people for a brbe?"
Dewey-"I think that would have
made no difference; the country was
,nder a reign of terror
Then you wanted a man who could
rganize the natives?"
No: l didn't want any one. Agui-
aldo and his people We're forced upon
ne by Consul Pratt and others"