New-York tribune., 1902-06-27

slightest recognition. had no authority to de
so. and besides did not consider it organized
| government. There was q reign Of terror, ana
| the Fflirino forces were riding roughshod over
the community. committing many acts OF
| cruelty. I sent word 10 Aguinaldo that he must
treat his prisoners kindly and he replied that he
| would"
What would have been the effect Of permit
| ting the Filipino forces to enter Manila when
| our troops entered@''
HAD TO FIRE a FEW SHOTS.
The spaniards were very fearful Of the re-
suit Of such a source and therefore they sur
rendered TO me IN advance. That was all ar
ranged and there was no need for the loss or
man In the capture Of the city. 1t was TO be
done at a signal, and no gun need have peen
fired by us but for the desire OF the Governor
General who said his honor demanded that
few shots should he fired. So / had to fire and
kill a few people but the Spaniards did not fire
because OF my warning that it would be dis
astrous to the city for them to do so. They had
In the city fifteen thousand troops and forty
seven rifed guns"
Admiral Dewey added that he pleased to
suppIv the committee with this history. 1t had,
re said never been printed and he had been
reservng it with the view of writing the story
himself. He had copies Of some of the COM
munications received by him made because OF
this purpose, but none Of those from Pratt, as he
regarded him as a busybody. devoting much
time to interfering with the business of other
people.
He was consul general for the United
States" Mr. Patterson. Of Tennessee, suggested
and the witness replied: Yes but be had moth
ing TO do with the attack on Manila
Returning to his departure from Hong Kong
Admiral Dewey repeated that he had started
for Manila without AguinaIdo. saying he sailed
as early as h did largely because he wanted
IN sr.t rid of him and the other little brown
men ." many of whom were constantly coming
aboard the flagship y very busy" he
said getting ready for battle, and they were
after me constantly. taking up much of my time
None of them went with me to Mirz Bay, for
various reasons. one of them failed to do SO
because he did not have his toothbrush with
him"
WANTED TO GET RID OF THEM.
The Hong Kong Filipinos had not. he added
told him Of any insurrection in the Philippines,
and he consented to them on the same
principle that one gives money TO a man often
10 get rid of him. Indeed, he had himself gwen
AguinaIdo the first information the latter had
received that the Filipinos were assembling
near Manila.
When asked on cross-eNaminaton IL ne hau
not repeated his original statement TO the
Navy Department. that the Filipinos were more
capable OF independent government thah 'he
Cubans Admiral Dewey replied in the al
firmatiye saying: Il did. and still thlhh So
Senator Carmacll called Admiral Dewey's at
tention to the fact that he had given arms to
A guinaldo. notwithstanding the Governor Cen
aral had told him he would surrender the Guy
At anv time and asked why he had done SO III
The face Of that understanding. The reply was
hat he considered il = proper mllltaTy act
The FiIipinos were our friends. he SAID, ana
hey were doing work. | believed that they
we're delighted TO get rid OF the Spanlaras
hat they would accept US with open arms.
Even" he added, when AguinaIdo was at the +!
leight of his power at Malolos. Admiral Sey- |
nour, OF the British navy, had toId ASulhaluo |
hat b. should tie to the Americans, as they |
we're their best friends. The Filipinos then
we're our friends and were helping us we hao
10 troops to land, and | knew that the more /
loosely the city was invested the easier II would /
~ to take it when our own troops should ar
i've Still. think could have got on as wei
Without them II their own idea. We all
now that hindsight is better than foresight.
FILIPINO INGRATITUDE.
Looking back" Admiral Dewey continued. Il
wouldn't have had the Filipinos join me. But |
hot ght they would be friendly. and think 1t i
cry ungrateful in them to have tuTred against \
s. When I permitted Aguinaldo to go ashore L
did not know that any United States troops
rould be sent TO the Philippines. ! was long
ray frem home; there We're no cables. ana L
as meeting emergencies as they arose. What I
Yer | did | did according to my best Ju0g-
aent at the time. Later ! said TO Aguinaldc: |
There is the enemy; you pursue your course, /
I'd we viii pursue ours. l think that Is the /
risest thing / ever said. They We're assisting |
IS and at the same time fighting their own /
attles ! had in mind in dealing with the /
7ilipinos the assistance that the negroes had /
iven the federal forces during the Civil war.
Te aVaied ourselves Of that assistance, and L
hought we could accept the aid Of the Fipnos |
n the same way Their one idea was to get rid /
f the Spaniards. and l believe that if on May |
. before the nSurrectiOn was organized. We |
lad had there a few American troops the Fill |
,inos would have accepted US, and that they |
would have remained loyal.
His reason for taking possession of Subig Bay |
vas because he didn't want any other power |
o interfere"
The admiral still the stand when the |
adjourned until tomorrow.
a letter was submitted from Secretary Root |
nclosing a cable dispatch from General Chaffee |
elative to the oft denied report OF the shooting
Il one thousand Filipino prisoners at 1roSin. |
General Chaffee shows that the affair has been |
thoroughly investigated. Private Walker, who |
vas said to have written the letter containing |
his charge TO bis father in Massachusetts, de-
lies it. and the officers Of the command all deny
l. Details of the operations of the troops are
iven to show that the report IS untrue
THE CASE OF GENER4L SMITH.