The Washington times., 1902-06-28
DEWEY SAYS AGUINALDO
SOUGHT LOOT AND MONEY
Continued from secord Page,

| Admiral Dewey-No; he did not say go.
It is my opinion. NV own chief of staff
did not take stock in it.
Senator Patterson-You had no ques-
/ tion about the good faith Of General
| Jordenes, the governor general?
| Admiral Dewey-Not the slightest.
General Merritt was very anxious for me
/ 20 attac!. at once. but | was not ready
] fer want of monitors.
| Mr.. Patterson attempted to secure an
/ admission from Admiral Dewey that
AguiHaIdo had issued a proclamation
| declaring fo- independence before the
American fleet left Hongkong. and that
he had been aiming for independence
from the first The Admiral said he
knew of no such proclamation. 1t would
! have been impossible for him 10 have
circulated 1t in the Philippines until
| after the destruction of the Spanish
! feet.
! we captured q hand printing press
at Cayite. and | gave it to Aguinaldo.
| He ma have used that press for the
! printing % circulars. but the only proc
I lamation of which have any knowledge
was that of July Is. OF which he sent me
a COPY
Aguinaljo's Plans.
Mr.. Patterson read from certain COM
munications from United States Consul
Wildman at Hongkong, which purported
10 give Againaldos plans and declared
that the Filipinos were fighting for in
| dependence. He questioned as to Con-
| suls Williams and Wildman.
AS to Williams Admiral Dewey said
he was very good kind of man. a very
earnest man. very enthusiastic man.
and that sometimes his enthusiasm car
ried him away.
How about Consul Wildman at Hong
koag?" Senator Patterson asked, What
kind of man was he?"
He is dead was the sententious
reply.
I'VE are not prohibited speaking well
of the dead" Senator Patterson put in.
He was United States consul there"
said the Admiral in partial response to
the question. Then he added: II would
rather not answer that question. What
possible bearing has it?"
An Able Consul.
81 rather regret" Senator Patterson
remarked to the committee, that the
Admiral seems to leave the impression
that Mr. Wildman was SO bad that he
would not talk about him
He was very able mana very
good consul" the Admiral interpolated.
Senator Peterson was inquiring as to
the money used in the purchase of arms
for the Philippines, when Senator Die
trich requested permission to ask the
Admiral question. IF it is not imper-
tinent," Senator Patterson assented.
DO you not believe Senator Dietrich
asked the Admiral that the money
which was used to purchase these arms
was, perhaps, the money that Aguinaldo
had received from the Spanish govern
ment to leave the islands and give up
the insurrection: and that these same
arms were to be used again for another
insurrection. and to give him another
opportunity to demand another half
million dollars from some other govern
meDt to stop another insurrection?''
Il do believe that" the Admiral re-
piled. The money was in Mr.. Wildman's
hands"
Senator Patterson read extracts from
some of Aguinaldos proclamations to
the effect that the Filipinos were under
the protection OF the great American
people. and he asked the Admiral
whether he recalled those statements.
Il do nc. Selieve I~ever read them
he replie
do you fnrl it possible Senator
Patterson p. sisted that you would
send these proclamations to the Secre
tary OF the Navy without reading them?"
Was Busy Man.
why. yes" the Admiral replied, the
days and nights were not long enough
for me 10 get through my work"
But this was an important matter"
Senator Patterson urged
Evidently / did not so consider it,
said the Admiral. Il did not consider
these papers of much Importance. or
would have commented on them"
Did you believe that he was utter
ing falsehoods?" Senator Patterson ask
ed.
Absolutely" the Admiral replied. de-
cisively. He was there for money. In
dependence never entered his head He
was there for loot and money. | had not
much to do with him after the army
came"
Senator Carmack-You stated yester
DAY that you encouraged and assisted
Aguinaldo. and supplied him with arms
and munitions of war; at that time there
were no American land forces in the
Philippines.
Admiral Dewey-There were not
Senator Carmack-And Aguinaldo. of
would have complete control
over the forces then organized by him ?