Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-27
THE DON'S KEPT FAITH
Agreement to Surrender Manila Carried
Out According to Arrangement -
Dewey on the Stand Again.

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Dewey on the Stand Again.
Washington, June 2T.-Admiral Dew
ev continued his testimony before the
senate committee on Philippines touas
Replyinc to a question he said he nae
begun negotiations with the governor
general of the Philippines. General Jau-
denes. for the surrender of the city ano
negotiations were conducted thru tbs
Belgian consul, who after the death OF
the British consul had been very cour-
teous in acting as a go-between. Ii
was a diplomatic negotiation, no let
ters being written. The admiral SAID
he informed General Merritt of the
proffer of Jaudenes, but he did not be-
l:eve Merritt had taken much stock III
it. / assured him such was the case,
said the admiral, but told him of the
arrangement that before the surrender
should take place l was to engage an
outlying fort and make the signal ac-
cording to the international code. DC
You surrender after which the Span
iards We're 10 hoist the white flag on the
southern bastion. / was the first to dis
cover the flag, Notwithstanding l had
stationed fifty men to look out for it.
He said he had read the testimony OF
Macarthur, SAYING he knew of no
a agreement of the kind mentioned. but
that it was not his (Dewey's) business
to communicate with any one except
the commanding official
Asked by Patterson 20 explain hia
statement that Merritt had not ac-
ctptcd the report that the Spaniards
had agreed to capitulate, Dewey said
that Was only his belief.
Replying 70 question as to whether
the agreement to surrender had been
made public at the time OF the attack
upon Manila, Dewey said he thought
not. There are" he said, lots of
things which are not communicated to
the public"
Patterson sought to secure from
Dewey admission that Aguinaldo had
issued q proclamation of independence
to the Filpinos about the time of the
sinking of the Spanish squadron, but
l1lc ddilIl dl Sciu ic 0ltl Ilol
Der it, altho it was possible he might
have done so.
Patterson then read a paper for
warded by Consul General Pratt, May
2O 1898, in which the Philippine lead
er said that providence had opened the
way for independence to the Filipinos
and spoke of the Americans as their
iberators. The admiral said however,
he did not remember to have seen the
paper He had given Aguinaldo print
ing press and probably he used this
press for getting out his proclama-
lions.
In reply to a question the admiral
said Consul Williams who had been
stationed at Manila was an honest
man, altho perhaps quite enthusiastic.
The admiral did not, however. remem-
Der to have promised to Aguinaldo
lis Cordial Cooperation" as the con-
sui had reported.
Speaking of Aguinaldo's loyalty the
admiral said he had become suspicious
IF that leader before the receipt of his
of July Is. He said: II
began to suspect he was not loyal to us
"hen he demurred to moving out of
Cavite when our troops arrived"
Dewey testified concerning the arms
sent to Manila by Aguinaldo and Sena-
or Dietrich asked the admiral If 'ha
lid not believe arms We're purchased
With money previously paid by Spain to
secure peace and that it was his inten-
for the purpose of gain"
Mo Il 1se,
,ctly So"
Dewey said he had forwarded procla-
nations of Aguinaldo to Washington
Without reading them. The days and
lights We're not long enough for my
york at that time, said the admiral.
Since you have asked my opinion
aid he, in answer to a question, II will
ay l believe Aguinaldo was there for
.ain, for loot, for money, and that in
dependence never entered his head"
Senator Carmack asked him why he
urnished such man arms and helped
o organize his army, to which the adj
niral replied: "All was fair in war and
here We're no American troops in the
sland to oppose the spaniards." When
le assisted Aguinaldo he did not call
III al lop'ei Dul an
leader"
Dewey, in reply to a question. said: |
Since you have asked my opinion | |
,ill say l believe Aguinaldo was there |
Or gain, for loot, for money; that in
ependence never entered his head"
Il say ] think he was there for loot
nd money" he continued. DO you
hink he was there for anything else?
e asked, turning to Senator Carmack.
Il do" responded the senator.
We'll. / swear I don't said the ad-
liral emphatically
Answering several questions the adj
1iral said he thought he knew Agui-
aldo better than Otis. Bell or any
iher officer, as he saw more of him. He
I'D not been in Manila forty eight
ours before Il saw he was there for
'ot. He was then taking everything
G could lay his hands on from every
ody, and / expect he got the lions
hare"
The inquiry ended rather abruptly at
o'clock. C.armack asked:
You don't know of single dishonest
ct on the part of Aguinaldo, yet you
egard him as thief
Dewey rose and said: II think
1ant answer that question" taking his
at and bowling, left the room.
Examination of the admiral Will con-
nue. tomorrow. "