The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-27

not told him of any insurrection In the
Philippines and he said he had consented
to see them on the same principle thai one nc
gives money to man often to get rid or
him. Indeed, he had himself given Agui-
naldo the first information the latter re
ceIvcd that the filipinos were assembling
near Manla.
When asked on cross.examnation If he
had not repeated his original statement 10
tie navy department mat the tllpihos
were more capable of self-goYernmeut man
the Cubans, Admiral Dewey repled ~
The affirmative, saying: Il did. Ana stiIt
senator Carnack called Admiral Deweys
attention To the fact that he had given
arms to Aguinaldo. notwithstanding the
governor general had told him ne wouia
surrender the city at any time ana ASKED
why he had done so In the face of that IN
derstanding. The reply was to the enect
that he considered it proper military act.
The FillpinoS were our friends ne
said, and they were doing our work.
believed that they were SO delighted to get
rid Of the Spanish that they would accept
US with open arms.
Even" he said, when Agninado was
at the height of his power at Malolos, Ad,
niral Seymour Of the British navy had
told Aguiuado that he should tie to the
Americans, as they were his best friends.
The Filipnos then were our friends and
we're helrlng us. We had no troops to
land and I knew that the more closely the
city was invested the easier it would be
to take 1t when our troops should arrive:
sun llluk we tpull udNt Ehi on as NAlR
without them, 1t was their own Idea we
all find that hindslght is better than fore,
sight Looking back. ! would not have had
the Filpinos join us. But thought they
would be friendly and think
it very ungrateful OF them to have
turned against MS. When | permitted
Aguinaldo to go ashore / did not know that
any United States troops would be sent to
the Philippines. was a long way from
home; there were no cables and ! was meet
ing emergencies as they arose. whatever
| did, 1 did according to my best Judgment
at the time. Later ! said to Aguinaldo:
There is the enemy; you pursue your course
aud We VIII pursue ours, | think that was
the wisest thing l ever said. They We're
assisting us at the same time fighting their
own battle. had In mind in dealing with
the FilipinOs the assistance that the ne
groes had given the Federal troops during
the civil war. We ayaied ourselves Of that
assistance, and | thought would accept the
aid Of the Filipinos in the same way Their
one idea was TO get rid of the Spaniards.
and ] believe that If, on May /, before
the instruction was organized. we had had
there few American troops, the Filipnos
wonld have accepted us and that they
would have remained loyal
His reason for taking possession OF Subig
bay VAS because he did not want any
ether power to interfere"
The admiral was srill on the stand when
the committee adjourned until tomorrow.
letter was submitted from Secretary
Root Enclosing a cablegram from General
Chafee relative to the oft.denIed report
of the shooting of 1000 Filipino prisoners at
lroSia. General Chaffee shows that the
matter has been thoroughly investigated,
Private Walker, who was sid to have writ
zen the letter containing this charge to his
Iatheg III Massachusetts, Cenes IL and the
onicers of the command all deny 1t. De
tails OF the operations of the troons are
given TO show that the report is untrue,