Morris tribune., 1902-06-28
ADMIRAL DEWEY TELLS SENATE
COMMITTEE ABOUT SURREN-
DER OF MANILA.
CAPITULATED ON MAY FIRST
Subsequent Turning Over Of Control
After the Arrival Of the Army in Pur-
suance to a Definite Understanding
Between Himself and the Spanish
Governor GeneraI-Had No Faith in
Filipino Promises of Aid.
Filipino Promises of Aid.

Filipino Promises of Aid.
Washington, June 27.-Admiral
Dewey made a statement before the
senate committee on the PHILIPPINES
during the day concerning the early
operations at Manila, when he was in
command of the American naval forces
in the Philippine waters. The admir-
us statement contributed an impor-
tant addition to the history of the sur
render of the city of Manila. This con-
sisted of a positive statement by the
admiral to the effect that the city had
been surrendered to him at the time
that the Spanish fleet was sunk and
that when the city did surrender it was
in pursuance of a definite understand
ing between himself and Spanish gov
ernOr general.
The admiral was questioned by Sen
ator Lodge. He said he had first heard
from Aguinaldo and his friends
about April 1, 1898, month before the
battle in Manila bay when it became
certain that there was to be war.
Il then heard that there were a num-
Der of Filipinos who desired to ac-
company the fleet to Manila" He con
tinUed: All of them were young and
earnest. | did not attach much i'm
pOrtance to them or to what they said.
The day before | left Hong Kong re,
ceived telegram from Consul General
Pratt, located at Singapore saying thai
Aguinaldo was at Singapore and would
join me at Hong Kong. | replied all
right; tell him to come aboard, but
attached so little Importance to the
message that 1 sailed without Aguin-
aldo and before he arrived. Inc. E
the Filipinos would do, but l did not
depend upon them. Consul Williams
assured me that upon our arrival ant
the firing of the first gun 10000 Fill
pinOs would rise. None did rise and |
frequently joked him on this point
Never Recognized AquinaIdo.
Admiral Dewey said the Spanish
governor wanted to surrender the city
to him after the destruction of the
fleet and that he dewey would have
accepted the formal surrender if he
had had 5000 troops to garrison the
city. He told about Aguinaldos ar
rival, saying that he put him ashore
and told him to organize his people.
Aguinaldo came back discouraged
anL wanted to go to Japan, but the ad
miral told him to continue his efforts
The admiral said he paid no attentio'
to Aguinaldo's first proclamation Of il
Of the Filipinos. Speaking
Jo,c h,
said he did wonderfully in whipping
the Spanish.
Admiral Dewey said emphatically
that he never had recognized Aguinal
los gcvercment: nor did he salute Az
uinaldos fag; he never called Aguin
1ldo general but addressed him a
Don Emilio" The admiral said h
had never given the Philippine repuh
lie the slightest recognition; that he
haG no authority to Go so and did nc
cnsider it an organized government. |
The Spaniards were fearful of the FIJI |
DiEOs entering Manila and therefore |
UrrerdGIed to him in advance He |
aid there was no need for the loss G
n A.. 2riCan in the capture of the city
40 gun would have been fired but 70.
he desire of the governor, who sal.
lis honor demanded that a few shot;
)e fred, so had to fire and kill few
~eOple," said the admiral, but the
7raniards did net fire because h<
.Dawey) had warned them not tc
10 SO.
He did not believe the Filipinoo
'ould have taken the city unai1ed but
he Spaniards were greatly demoral
zed.