The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-27
DEWEY AND AGUINALDO.
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it the slightest recognition. | had no au-
thority TO do so, and. besides, did not COR
slider il an organized government There
force was riding roughshod over the com
munity committing many acts of cruelty
| sent word to Aguinaldo that he must
treat his prisoners kindly, and he replied
that he would
What would have been the effect of per-
hitting the Philippine forces to enter Ma
Mia when our troops entered?"
SPANIARDS WERE FEARFUL.
THE Spaniards were very fearful of the
result of such a course and, therefore, they
surrendered to me in advance. That was
all arranged, and there was no need for the
loss Of a man in the capture of the city.
1t to be done at a signal, and no gun
need have been fired by us but for the de-
sire of the Governor General, who said his
honor demanded that a few shots should
be fired. So l had to fire and kill few
people, but the Spaniards did not fire, be
cause Of my warning that IT would be dis
astrous to the city for them to do so They
had in the city $4,000 troops and forty
seven ritied guns.
Admiral Dewey added that he was
pleased to supply the committee with this
history. He said ii had never been printed
and he had been reserVing IL. with the view
OF NtllllS the Story nlmSeI. lie hal rODipg
OF some OF the communications received 10y
him made because OF this purpose. bat
none of those from Pratt. as ne regarded
him as busybOdy deVoting much time tC
interfering with the business of other pee
pie.
He was consul general for the United
states, Mr.. Patterson, OF Tennessee, sug-
gested. and the witness replied: Yes he
Mia"
Referring to his departure from Hons.
Kong, Admiral Dewey repeated that Ia
had left for Manila without Aguinaldo
saying he had LETT - early as he did large
~ because he wanted TO get rid of hin
and the other little brown men," man,
Of whom were constantly coming ABOARD
the flagship Il was very busy" he said
getting ready for battle and they we,
after ne constantly taking UP much of nay
time. None OF them went with me 10 Mir
bay for various reasons. One Of then
failed 20 Go so because he did not hav,
his tooth brush wiki him"
The HCng-kong filipin0s, he added hac
not told him OF any insurTectiOn I'm TIA,
Philippines. and ne said he had consentes
70 see them on the came principle that on,
gives mOacy 10 "a man often 10 get ria al
him. Inceed. ne had himself given ACui
naI1o the fist information the latter hat
received hot the fiipinos We're assembling
near Manila.
When asked. in REORGANIZATION. if n.
had not repeated his original statement q
the Navy Department that the FiliDinoi
were more cGpable OF independent govern
-oent than the Cubans. Admiral Dewey re
9iied in the affirmative. saying:
Il dld. and / still think So"
Senator Carmack called Admiral Dewey
attention TO the fact that ne had giyeI
rms 10 AguinaldO. Notwithstanding tn
Governor General had told him ne woul,
surrender the city at any time. and aske,
why he had done so IN the face Of tina
unders landing.
FILIPINOS UNGRATEFUL.
The reply was 10 the effect that he con
sidered It a proper military act. THE Fiji
pinos We're our friends" he said. "and the
were doing our work. | believed that the
were so delighted 10 get rid of the Span