Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-29


Aguinaldo has q dollar toasyt"
Il don't know" was the reply, 81
havn't been In the Philippines for three
years; how should l know"
do you know from your experience
that there was never a day while he was
In arms that he could not have made him
self rich at the expense Of the American
government II he had given up7"
The witness hesitated, and said he could
not answer the question. He then was
told by the chair that he need not DO 30.
you do know" Mr.. Patterson went on.
there we're several who got good fat
of1ces7"
The reply was in the negative. Tho
witness also said he knew nothing OF the
payment Of money to the Cuban General
Gomez, and he added the suggestion to
Senator Patterson that he should not put
such questions to him.
Asks About Anderson.
Senator Patterson also asked a number
OF questions concerning Admiral Dewey's
assertion with General Anderson, after his
arrival and his visit to Akuinaldo in COM
pany with the general. He said he had
suggested to General Anderson ON the &C.
casion OF that. visit that he need not wear
his uniform or put on his sword, but that
his blouse would be sufficient. and that the
suggestion had been adopted. Referring
to q report Of that Interview made by
General Anderson and to copies OF letters
written by the. general, in which Asui-
naldo was assured Of a desire for amicable
relations. Admiral Dewey said that he did
not remember that any, such assurance
had been given. Speaking OF General An
derson's letters to the Filipino chieftain
the witness said:
when I heard that he was writing let
tiers to Aguinaldo 1 advised him against
doing So" .,.
He added that he was not conversant
with all Of General Anderson's acts before
the arrival of General Merritt, az the
general had gone his own way, while he
Dewey had gone his. He also said Cen
eral Anderson had offended Aguinaldo on
the occasion OF their visit by his ques-
tion.
when Senator Patterson pressed other
questions calling for reference to state.
ments made by army officers and others,
the admiral declined to answer, saying: II
am here to testify to what I know and !
will give all the information l can In that
way but l am not responsible for what
others say. l don't like your questions
and I don't think l ought to be required to
reply to them"
The chair assured the witness that he
need not answer them. The admiral said
however, in reply to further pressing, that
his views did not coincide with those ex-
pressed by General Anderson in a magazine
article.
'They do not coincide he said, I'VE
differed very much from the beginning"
Beverage and Dietrich Inquire.
Senator's Beverage and Dietrich then
asked a few questions: The former re-
minded the admiral Of a visit that he (sen-
ator Bevevridge) had paid the admiral on
the flagship Olympia when she lay in the
harbor at Manila and asked him II he r
~emembered a conversation that had oc-
CURED between them, when, while they
we're looking out from the deck, the ad-
miral had said, referring to the success Of
the American arms, that "he could moi
help thinking that It was all due to q
higher power than ours"
81 do" responded the admiral. II re-
member that l said that and It lie my opin'
ion now"
Senator Beveridge read extracts from tn,
report OF the FIRST Philippine commission
of which Admiral Dewey was a memmber
In which the statement. was made that th'
Filipinos were incapable Of standing alon'
and that IL the American support wal
withdrawn they would lapse into anarchy
and asked him II that had been his opin'
ion. He replied in the affirmative, ADDING
that he still entertained that view.
Senator Carmack: wa that always you
opinion f"'' ''
Admiral Dewey: yes. True, / made
comparison once with the Cubans. sayinl
the Ftlipinos we're more capable Of self
government than the Cubans. I think tina
neither the Filipinos nor the Cubans ar,
capable Of elf-government."
Senator .Dietrich's questions were in
tended to show the state OF Admiral Dew
ey's mind concerning the .Filipinos at tn,
time Of the engagement with the Spanish
squadron. He asked the admiral II 1t wa
not true that II he had recognized the Fill
ipinos as allies, trusted them as such an
considered them capable Of taking charg
OF Manila, he. would have accepted tn
proffer for the surrender Of Manila befor
the arrival Of the American troops2
YES" replied the witness, that Is true
and 1t is a good idea. / had not thought o
it. and / am glad you suggested II. I
makes my testimony stronger. II lie true
and the fact that l did no taccept the sur
render and put them in charge shows tina
did not trust them. 1t never entered m,
head to do that"
with this Admiral Dewey was discharges
as a witness and he expressed himself a.
much gratined to secure his release