The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-28
'isSION FROM DEWEY
| .,.asI Continues 10 Testify
~. the Senate Committee.
I.a,os MOTIVES WERE REVEALED
~ ~ the Filipino Chieftsin Had
Y Suspected by the Admiral.
s,r,y rom Spain for Arms.

M. an the Philippines today Re.
au,stions put by Senator Pntter-
.she had begun negotiations with
.:,.,Dcr general of the Philippines for
- Under Of the city and the negotia-
-. conducted through the Belgian
3 ~ vas diplomatic negotiation, no
..,,s written. The admiral said he
~ General Merritt of the prefer Of
4 '.,,uor general and of the arrange
! ~. before the surrender was to
IN. ~ was to engage an outlying
n make the signal according to the
y .,pna code, DO you surrender
ID .h,rh the spaniards were to hoist
(. AN, aay on the southern bastion."
y ~ say" added Admiral Dewey,
" Twas the first to discover the nag,
.anarding had stationed ifty men
~ mi for II. IL was a thick day aud
y s..S 10 be the first to discover it,"
III said he had read the testimony
I'm tssnl Macarthur saying that he knew
I. ssreement Of the kind mentioned,
.gtt1t had not been his dewey 50 bust.
!. w. y communicate with any one except
4 snuandlng ofncial.
IA W. nv Mr. Patterson to explain bis
= ~spt that General Merritt had not nc.
u IA. report that the Spaniards had
"a IA cspituate. Admiral Dewey said
rris only his belief.
4, mn NOT TRUST THE SPANISH.
'a don't believe" he said, that the
M assembly trusted the Spanish au.
~. stll he did not say so In so
IN 4, words. may add that / nave
= !. Earned that some OF the Spanish
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ad not do so. Even my own nag
grirt did not accept their prefer as
m, best faith. | knew, however that
!. n would surrender. for l understood the
In they were in.
barring to question as TO whether the
n |r,nsnt 10 surrender had been made
N ENs at the time OF the attack upon
\ I'm, Admiral Dewey said he thought
d .ru are" he said, lots OF things
IA M are not communicated to the pub
! N Patterson sought to secure from Al.
\ M Dewey an admission that AguinaIdo
d ssued proclamation of independence
4 h, fllpnos about the sinking of the
I, fs1lss squadron, but the admiral said he
rct remember IT, although It was pos
/. that he might have done so.
DEPENDENCE FOR THE FILIPlNos.
N ~ Paterson then read the paper for
4, laa by Consul General Pratt May ls,
|, b. 70 which the Filipino leader SAID
kt providence had opened the way for
ssvendence 10 the Filipino people ana
eie Of the Americans ms their liberators.
Y h idmlral said, however, that he did not
4 rsrber to have seen the paper. He
aa be said, given Agulnaldo a printing
tss and probably he used his press for
hitting out his proclamations.
\ he admiral did not, however. remember
iivt promised 10 Aguinaldo his cordial
Ngtntlon, as the consul had reported.
sfaEng Of Agulnaldo's loyalty the ad.
Eil sad he had become suspicious Of that
nd July 10 He said: II began to
xpert that he was not loyal to us when
dsnurred TO moving ont of Cavite when
b troops arrived
'l'u mean that they were thinking more
sr own independence than of ns:'
admiral Dewey also testified concerning
y arms sent to Manila by Aguinaldo, and
ttticr Dietrich asked the admiral If he
not believe the arms were purchased
% money previously. paid by Spain TO
Fus peace and that 1t was his. intention
sRs The money to foment another insur
ston fcr the purpose of gain.
FEEcT OF AGUINALDO'S MOVEMENT
sdmiral's reply was: Exactly So"
N Patterson next called attention to n
nbsr Of proclamstions forwarded by him
NahiDgton In May, but Admiral Dewey
W ee did not remember having read tlem,
Y IN explanation of his failure III this
Epttt be said:
The days and nights were not long
sosga for me to get through with ms
VIZ at that time. Evidently | did not
sllldef the proclamatlons as Of Importance
read them, for | made no comment ON
y. reading of these dispatches was fol
~, sva oy number Of questions.
Allowing of Aguinaldos expectations
purpose to secure independence, said
~. raTerson in beginning a question, but
.n!s ne had concluded, he was inter
not know that"
!asn you believed such to be his .pur-
eld not believe and since you have
ny opinion, will say that be-
~ le was there for gain-for loot, for
1870 ~. further believe that indie
b .,rySee never entered his head"
f.,,,.,ns 70 another question by Senator
is ss.sn, the admiral said that while
~ US observation, he was always hui
~ ~, eut mat he did not see him much
~ me army came.
s sss.of Carmack then put number of
P sasa1ss TO the witness.
| y, ,sag 10 these, the admiral said IL
|r,,lsse ae had assisted Aguinaldo in or
Ia MS army by supplying him with
|l-s &c, that at that time there were
Ia ~, van soldiers In the Philippines,
n M ~ Aguinaldo had complete control
u fe,tSs sn forces and that he was under
n. a, laid the foundation by securing
h VII, .shments, which were III relteration
|bry rs. .ue ADMIRAL had said In his testi-
|br.,. ,,stsluay' Mr.. Carmack asked the
Il nan why he had done so much to AID
|kar s Ssom he regarded as a common
hi ~ iral did not reply Immediately.
|kn ~ Redeemed and he laughed. He
|ku,,.Sir 'ae senator had not quoted him
|tt isw,,, put he admitted that he mad
~ ana plumber.
~ fair In war"
h hovvsa consider 1t fair in war to assist
tsT,a plunderer and robber in an
tsatT, "fntory TO pillage without re-
nusaeve 1t is, as i read history"
Abl,r ~, sou admit that you assisted this
~ SUI plnnderer to organize, etc.?"
y4l1erar. NH'u tdil ulln IbDDeI anu
katri',i called him the .insurgent
y nonsr nave said here that he was there
u ForS.s and loot. think those were
Est for' and think that is what he was
kAtor Il, 20 You he said. turning inter
'llaIas eIssiy think he was there for
NH replied the senator.
I ssrnr.aaon T. said the admiral. and as
Ab. T.ess MS opinion still more emphat
lNsa, ,fepeated: II don't" and added;
hRsse mink YOU know Asuinaldo bet
Nh 'eneral Otis:" asked Senator Car
sssai rerll, Things. think do" the ad-