The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-29

ness replied that style was proDaDly ''the more inspiring to them than to those from whom the property had been taken"
 Some Sharp Questions.
 Do you think that is proper testi- mony2' asked MT. Patterson, and Chair man BeN Neridge interfered with strong protest against inuendoes against Ad- mir al Dewey. He consi 1ered the ques- tion as discourteouJ.
 MT. Patterson, however, disclaimed any intention to be otherwise than respectful and he contiued his questions.
 Do you know" he asked, whether Agunaldo has dollar today?'
 'I don't know" was the reply, "I have not been In the Philippines for three years; how should I know?"
 Do you know from your experience that there was never day while he was in arms that he could not have made himself rich at the expense of the Am erican government if he had given up?' The witness hesitated and said he could not answer the question. He was then told by the chair that he need not do so.
 You do know" MT Patterson went on, that there were several with him who got good, fat offlces?'
 The reply was in the negative. Senator Patterson also asked number | of questions concerning Admiral Deweys | association with General Anderson after | his arrival and his visit to Aguinaldo in l company with the general. Referring to a report of that interview | made by General Anderson and to copies l 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 Andersons letters to the Philip pine chieftain. the witness said:
 Advised Him Against Writing.
 1T advised him against writing to l Aguinaldo."
 He added that he was not conversant with all of General Andersons acts be- 1 fore the arrival of General Merritt. He also said General Anderson had offended Aguinaldo on the occasion of their visit by his questions. When Senator Patter- l son pressed other questions calling for 1 reference to statements made by army officers and others, the admiral declined l to answer, saying, "I am here to tes- l tify to what l know, and I will give all the information I can in that way, but am not responsible for what others have said. l don't like your questions, and i don't think l ought to be required to reply to them."
 The chair assured the witness that he 1 need not answer The admiral said. how ever in reply to further pressing, that his views did not coincide with those ex- prt ssed Icy General Anderson. We diff | fered very much from the beginning"
 Senator Beverldge reminded the admir- al of a visit that he (Beveridge. had paid the admiral on the flagship Olympia when she lay in the harbor at Manila l and asked the admiral if he remembered having said, referring to the success of the American arms. that he could not help thinking that 1t was all due to a l
 T do,' responded the admiral, "and l 1t is my opinion"
 Read Extract From Report.
 Senator Beveridge read extracts from the report of the first Philippine comm S. 1 sion of which Admiral Dewey was a member in which the statement was 1 made that the Filpinos were incapable 1 of standing alone and that if the Amer 1 ican support was withdrawn they would l lapse into anarchy and asked him If 1 that had been his opinion. He replied 1 in the affirmative, adding that he still entertained that view.
 Senator Carmack-"Was that always 1 your opnion?"
 Admiral Dewey-"Yes True, I made a comparison once with the Cubans say ing the Filipinos were more capable of | self-government than the Cubans. think that neither the Filipinos nor the | Cubans are capable of self-government. | Senator Deitrich asked the admiral If l 1t was not true that if he had recognized the Fiipinos allies. trusted them as such and considered them capable of taking charge of Manila he would have accepted the proffer for the surrender of Manila before the arrival of the Ameri- can troops.
 Yes" replied the witness, "that Is true. and 1t Is a good idea. l had not thought of 1t and I am glad you sug- gested it. It makes my testimony strong l er."
 With this Admiral Dewey was dis charged as witness and he expressed
 himself as much gratified to secure his
 release.