The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-06-27
BATTLE or MANILA
Dewey Gives Information BOT Here
tOfore Made Public.
MADE NO PROMISES
The Admiral Says He Never Placed
Confidence IN Aguiaald0 and Made
: ss..- No Assurances His Govern: -
eminent Be Recognized.

Washington, June n. - Admiral
Dewey made q statement before the
senate committee on Philippines
Thursday concerning the early opera
lions at Manila, when he was in COM
mand of the American forces In those
waters. The admirars statement con-
tributed an important addition to the
history OF the surrender of the city of
Manila. These consisted OF positive
statement by the admiral to the effect
that when the city did surrender 1t was
in pursuance OF definite understanding
between himself and the Spanish gov
ernor general The admiral was ques-
toned by Senator Lodge. He said he
had first heard from Agulnaldo and
his friends about April /, 1898, month
before the battle OF Manila bay, when
1t became certain that there was to be
war.
81 then heard that there were num-
Der of Filipinos who desired to accom-
pany the feet to Manila" he continued.
"All of them were young and earnest
did not attach much Importance to
them or to what they said. The day
before we left Hongkong received a
telegram from Consul General Pratt,
located at Singapore, saying that Agui-
naldo was at Singapore and would join
me at Hong Kong. replied all right;
tell him TO come aboard, But ] at
tached so little importance to the mes
sage that sailed without AguinaIdo
and before he arrived. There were
then many promises as to what the
Fflfpinos would do. bat ] did not de-
pend upon them. Consul Williams as
sured Hle that upon our arrival and the
firing OF the first gun 30 900 FTlipinos
would rise. None did rise. and fire.
quently joked him on this point
Admiral Dewey said the Spanish gov
ernor wanted to surrender the city to
him after the destruction OF the feet.
and that be dewey would have ae-
cepted the formal surrender II he had
had 5000 troops TO garrison the city.
He told about Aguinaldo's arrival. say
Ing that he put him ashore and told
him to organize his people. Aguinaldo
came back discouraged and wanted to
go to Japan. but the admiral told him
to continue his efforts The admiral
H. mSe skwn
dos first proclamation of the independ-
ence OF the F1lipinos.
Speaking OF Aguinaida's military OPP
erationa. he said he did wonderfully
in whipping the Spaniards
Admiral Dewey said emphaticaliy
that he never had recognized Aguinai-
dos government. nor did he salute
Aguinalde's flag He never called
Agufnaido General" but addressed
him as '.Don Emilio"
The admiral said he had never
given the Philippines republic the
slightest recognition: that he had no
authority 10 do SO and did not consider
II an organized government He said
the spaniards were fearful Of the FIJI
ipinos entering Manila and therefore,
surrendered 10 him in advance. He
said there was no need for the loss
of a man In the capture OF the city
No gun would have been fired but for
the desire OF the governor, who saId
his honor demanded that few shots
be fired so | had TO fire and kin a
few people" said the admiral, but
the Spaniards did not Are because |
had warned them not to do so."
He did not believe the Ffiipinos
could have taken the city unaided, but
the Spaniards were greatly democrat
ICED The admiral said he had never
received a letter from Consul Pratt
telling him he must cooperate with
Aguinaldo. He said that Pratt wrote
q number OF foolish letters about that
time.
Admiral Dewey said he had written
to the navy department that the FIJI
ipinos were more capable of seif-gov-
eminent than the Cubans, because he
saw that congress contemplated giving
independence TO Cuba and he knew
that the American people had little
information concerning the Ftiipinos.
In explanation OF his statement that
the city of Manila had surrendered on
the day of the destruction of the Span
ish feet Admiral Dewey said that dur
ing the naval engagement several
guns had been fired at him from the
shore batteries. and that as soon as
the Spanish squadron was destroyed
he steamed toward the city, sending
word to the governor that II another
shot was fred from the shore he would
fire upon the city. 1.-THE governor re-
Piled" the admiral went on, that IL
| did not Are upon the city the shore
batteries would remain silent The
Spanish flag was not taken down, but
white flags were raised. could not
entertain his proposition OF formal
surrender. because OF the lack Of
troops to take possession of the city"
When Senator Lodge asked the adj
mtral. ibid you recognize the Philip
pines republic r. he replied: Il did not
never gave IL the siightest recogni-
ton. had no authority to do so, and
beside. did not consider IL an organ
ICED government"