New-York tribune., 1902-06-28
DEWEY HEARD AGAIN.
sGTINALDO AT MANILA FOR
s.NONEY AND LOOT"
-uE ANF1IMPERIALIST VIEW OF THE
e FILIPINO LEADER SUFFERS 4
RUDE SHOCK
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+-snsfer Of these islands TO the United States.
= his testimony before the Senate Philippine
committee yesterday the Admiral spoke with a
sr-ress that was extremely disconcerting TO
"a Democrats, and II they had known that
=, the subject OF Aguinaldo he was likely
- sreak with even greater frankness. it is be
,,ovsa they would not have questioned him so
ioselv on this line. Mr.. Patterson, Of Colorado,
.-.e5 n get Admiral Dewey TO say that Agui-
,aldo was moved only by motives Of patriotism
.rr-1oZz1ng of Aguinaldo's expectation and pur-
.e - secure independence" began the Colo
-a5o Senator. il his most seductive manner but
before he had framed the question. Admiral
rewev E-1petuously interrupted him by saying:
NO did not know that
Then z-ou believed such 10 be his purpose?"
INSISTED Senator Patterson
rrirlz as Z fash the Admiral fired back: NO
didn't believe It; and since you have asked
nv opEnson I will say that believe he was
,bsre for gain-for loot-for money, and 1 fur
+bsr believe that independence never entered his
head"
hs g n 4righten the hero Of Manila Bay.
s.,o-o- ra-nack. of Tennessee then went at
hin as1cely-
..7Ebv did you 90 so much 10 aid a man
-bor1 you regarded as common robber and
-I,,-5z-er?" screeched the excitable Tennes-
seean-
The A5rliraI's face Redeemed, and then he
laughed He told the Senator calmly that ne
had nnisquoted him; that he had not ca4leo
sgz1f-aIdo "a robber and plunderer,' but that
he did believe Aguinaldo had gone TO Mania
md ,~ganized q band for piIlage and plunder-
aYou admit. then" persisted Mr. Carmack'
-that vou assisted this robber and Plunderer to
n-gs~ize an army by supplying him with guns?
i didn't then call him robber and plum
serer" replied Admiral Dewey. L called MIN
ct that tine the insurgent leader. have SAID
here that he was there for money and loot
think those were my words. and I think that was
what he vas there for. Do you asked the
Admiral. turning TO Senator Carmack think
tha: he was there for anything else2"
7 do" snapped Senator Carmack.
Wen. I don't" responded the Admiral, with
marked feeling and. as # to emphasize his
feeling he repeated: Z don't-I swear don't"
ADMIRAL DEWEY's TESTIMONY
Re1lying 70 questions by Senator Patter-
son Admiral Dewey said that he began
negotiations with the Governor General Of
the PHILIPPINES, General Jaudenes, for the sur
render Of Manila, and the negotiations were
conducted through the Belgian consul, who after
tha death Of the British consul had been cour-
-eous in acting as a go-between- Il was dip
lor7aric negotiation. no letters being written
IT. admiral said he had informed General Mer-
rfr- of the offer Of General Jaudenes, but did
,o- believe that Merritt had taken much stock
in IL I assured him that such was the case,
said the Admiral. but told him Of the arrange
-,enr that before the surrender should take
-,ace 7 was TO engage an outlying fort and
make the signal according TO the international
-0ss DO r7u surrender after which the Span
iards were to hoist the white flag on the south
err basrfor- I may say that was the first TO
s,S-e I
toned fifty men to look out for II II was q
thick 5av and 7 chanced 70 be the first 10 dis
cover IL He also said he had read the test-
raonv Of General Macarthur He knew OF no
agreement Of the kind mentioned, but that II
had not been his business to communicate with
any ore except the commanding officer
Asked BY Senator Patterson TO explain his
statement that General Merritt had not &C
ceDrez the report that the Spaniards had agreed
10 capjruLate. Admiral Dewey said that was only
his belief I don't believe he said, that the
general entirely trusted the Spanish authorities
srlu. ne did not say so in SO many words. / may
add --a+ have since learned that some Of the
spa-5sh officers were tempted 10 fire at Us,
though they did not do 50. Even my own nag
lieutenant did not accept their proffer as IN
the best faith I knew, however, that they
would surrender fer I understood the straits
they were in
Replying 70 question as 10 "lebI-e- III
agreement 10 surrender had been made public
al TIE tina Of the attack on Manila, AdmIral
Dewey said he thought not There are ne
said lots Of things which are not commuAI-
cate5 to the public"
ACUINALDO's PROCLAMATION
Nj Patterson sought 10 secure an admission
thac AguInaldo had issued a proclamation OF in
dependence 70 the Filipinos about the time Of
the sinking Of the Spanish squadron but the
Admiral said he did not remember it. although
Il was possible that he might have done so.
NJ. Patterson then read the paper forwarded
BY ConevI General Pratt on May 90 1855, in
which AguinaIdo said that providence had
opened the way for independence TO the Fill
pinoz and spoke Of the Americans as their
Hbe-aro-e The Admiral said. however, that he
did por remember 10 have seen the paper He
had ne said. given Aguinaldo a printing press
and probablv he used this press for getting out
his PROCLAMATION.
IN reply 10 a question, the Admiral said that
Consul Williams who had been stationed al
Mania was an honest man, although perhaps
quite enthusiastic He did not however, re-
member TO have promised Aguinaldo his 'cordlaI
co-oreration ." as the consul had reported
For the purpose Of making inquiry concerning
some Of the representations Of Consul Genera
Wildman. al Hong Kong Mr. Patterson asked
concerning Mr wildman's character The Ad-
uiraI apparently nesitated TO reply. but theT
said: Hes dead-Fd rather not say He was
the United States Consul General He added
that he would prefer not 10 reply to furthei
questions but when Mr.. Patterson persisted h'
added, He was a very able man-an abl'
consul"