The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-06-28
THE ADMIRAL IS ANNOYED
Declined to Answer Question
 from Carmack.
Witness Picked Up His Hat and Abruptly Left the Committee Room-His Examination
 Will Continue Today.

continued his testimony before the Sen ata Committee on the Philippines today. Replying to questions put by Senator Patterson, he said that he had begun ne- gotiations with the Governor General of the Philippines for the surrender of the city and the negotiations were conducted through the Belgian Consul It was diplomatic negotiation. no let ters being written. Tho Admiral said he had not informed General Merritt of the proffer of the Governor General and the arrangement that before the surrender should take place "I was to engage an outlying fort and make the signal ac- cording to the international code. Do you surrenderT after which the Spaniards were to hoist the white flag on the south ern bastion.
 q may add" added Dewey. that I was the first to discover the flag, not withstanding that I had stationed fifty men to look out for it. It was thick day and | chanced to be the first to dis cover it.
 He also said he had read the testimony of General Macarthur saying that he kneW OI no agreement OI tut hitiu A1tii~ toned, but that 1t had not been his Dewey's) business to communicate with any one except the commanding official.
 Asked by Mfr. Patterson to explain his statement that General Merritt had not accepted the report that the Spaniards had agreed to capitulate, Admiral Dewey said that was only his belief.
 Did Not Trust Spanish.
 AnT'H hA uoid ssfhaf inc General entirely trusted the Spanish au- thorities. Still he did not say so in so many words. l may add that l have since learned that some of the Spanish officers were tempted to fire at us though they did not do so. Even my own flag lieutenant did not accept their proffer as in the best faith. I knew, however. that they would surrender for l under stood the straits they were in."
 Replying to question as to whether the agreement to surrender had been made public at the time of the attack on Manila, Admiral Dewey said he thought not.
 "There are," he said, ''lots of things that are not communicated to the public"
 MT. Patterson sought to secure from Admiral Dewey an admission that Agui- naldo had issued a proclamation of inde- pendence to the Filipinos agout the time of the sinking of the Spanish squadron, but the Admiral said he did not remem- ber it, although it was possible that he might have done so.
 Mir Patterson then read the paper for warded by Consul General Pratt May 20, 1898, in which the Filipino leader said that Providence had opened the way for independence to the Filipino people and spoke of the Americans as their libera- tors. The Admiral said, however, that he did not remember to have seen the paper. He had, he said, given Aguinaldo print ing press. and probably he used his press for getting out his proclamations.
 The Admiral did not, however, remem- ber to have promised to Agulnaldo his cordial cooperation" as the consul had reported.
 Speaking of Aguinaldos loyalty. the Admiral said he had become suspicious of that leader before the receipt of his proclamation on July 15. He said: "I be- gan to suspect that he was no loyal to us when he demurred to moving out of Ca vite when our troops arrived"
 You mean that they were thinking more of their own independence than of us%'
 "Yes."
 Admiral Dewey also testified concern ing the arms sent to Manila by Aguinal- do and Senator Dietrich asked the Ad- miral If he did not believe the arms were purchased with money previously paid by Spain to secure peace. and that it was his intention to use the money to foment another insurrection?'
 Did Not Read Proclaations.
 The Admirars reply was Exactly so"
 Admiral Dewey said he had forwarded the proclamation of Aguinaldo to Wash ington without reading them.
 "The days and nights were not long enough for my work at that time" said the Admiral
 Since you have asked my opinion, said he. in answer to a question, "I will say that I believe Aguinaldo was there for gain. for loot. for money and that independence never entered his head"
 Senator Carmack asked him why he furnished such man arms and helped to organize his army. to which the ad- miral replied that "all was fair in war, and there were no American troops in the island to oppose the Spaniards. When he assisted Aguinaldo he did not call him robber and plunderer. but the 'insurgent leader"
 "I say l think he was there for loot and money. he continued. Do you think he was there for anything else?' he asked, turning to Senator Carmack
 "I do," responded the Senator.
 ''Well, I swear l don't" said the Ad- | ml7aI, emphatically.
 Answering several questions the admir- | al said he thought he knew AgunaldO | better than General Otis. General Bell or any other officer, as he saw more of | him.
 He had not been in Manila forty-eight | hours before l saw he was there for loot: he was then taking everything he | could lay his hands on from everybody | and I expect he got the lions snare
 The inquiry ended rather abruptly at | l3 o'clock. Senator Carmack asked;
 You don't know of single dishonest act on the part of AguinaldO, yet you regard him as a thief?"
 "You don't know of single dishonest act on the part of AEuinaldo yet you regard him thief?"
 Admiral Dewey rose and said:
 T think I shall not answer that ques-