The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-27
AGUINAbDO SCORED
BY ADMIRAL Dewey
Seeking Only for Loot and
for Gain.
DID NOT TRUST SPANlARDS
PaEries With Senator Patterson as to
Capabilities Of Consul Wildman.
Knew Nothing Of Proclamation of
independence.

Admiral Dewey. before the Senate
Committee on the Philippines. this
morning gave it IS his opinion that
AguinaIdo went TO Manila for the sole
purpose Of gain-ior loot and money.
Tle declared later that within forty
eight hours after his arrival there Agui-
naldo began robbing right and left. TAX
ing rice. stores and provision from any
body that had them, the Americans in
cIuded
These statements stirred up the Dem
Iccrats considerably. and led to a lively
passage between the admiral and Sena-
ter Carmaek
Terms OF Surrender.
In resuming his testimony Admiral
Dewey, in response to questions by Sen
stor Patterson, gave further details
regarding the arrangement he mad with
the governor general Of Manila to sur
.rcEder the city just as soon as Ameri-
can troops arrived to take possession.
The agreement was that was 20 fire
upon one OF the outlying forts, that Of
Malate. was to engage this fort AMI
fire for q while, when was 10 cease and
signal b. the international code: Do
ycu surrender?
On the receipt of this message the
SpauiaTds were 70 hoist white fag on
the south bastion- Everything went &C
cording 70 program. And I may say
thar was the one that discovered The
white das. although l had nifty men on
the lookout for it"
The admiral said that he had read
General MaeArthur's testimony before
the committee. in which he had said that
he knew nothing about any arrangement
for the surrender of the city.
1t was not my business 10 communi-
cate it to any but the commanding gen
eTal- Admiral Dewey remarked y had
communicated it to General Merritt. The
arrangement was simply for tae purpose
OF taking the city without needless loss
Of life General Jaudenes was the in
termetiery between Us and tizs Spanish
governor general It was fully under
stood among my squadron that there
was to be no resistance by the city. and
I supposed until later that II was known
in the army
Did Not Trust SPaniaTdS
Z continued all my preparations for
bs tile. however, up to the last moment,
for we did not altogether trust the
| Ispaniards- General Merritt did not
trust the arrangement, and my flag lieu
tenant. Brumby, had the same feeling.
I learned afterward that they came very
Hear firing upon NY ships from the city.
One Spanish officer in charge Of cne OF
the ten-inch guns, wanted 20 are. They
had some conversation about it One OF
the Spaniards said: They won't dare TO
lombard this city with so small feet
But one Of the mentors, the Monterey,
was lying with her guns trained on the
city Another of the Spaniards spoke
Up and said: Anyone who Is such fool
as to cross the ocean in a thing like
that would DO anything So I think it
Is probable that the presence Of the
+ Monterey saved Us from the necessity Of
fbombarding the city"
Knew Of No Proclamation.
Mr.. Patterson attempted to secure an
admission from admiral Dewey that
Aguinaldo had issued a proclamation de-
claring for independence before the
American feet left Hongkong, and that
he had been aiming for independence
from the first The admiral said ne
knew OF no such proclamation It would
have been impossible for him to have
circulated It in the Philippines Until
after the destruction Of the Spanish
feet.
We captured hand printing press
at Cavite, and I gave il to AguinaIdo
He may have used that press for the
printing OF circulars. but the only proc
Iamation Of which I have any knowledge
was that OF July 15 Of which he sent ne
copy
Mr.. Patterson read from certain com
municstions from United States Consul
WHdman at Hongkong, which purported
10 give AEuinaldO's plans and declared
that the FiiPinos were fighting for in
dependence
Parties With Patterson.
What kind of a man is Wndman?"
asked Mr.. Patterson.
Hes dead" replied the admiral.
Well, we are not prohibited from say
ing good Of the dead suggested Mr.
Patterson. and pressed for a reply The
admiral said he did not want 10 answer.
and asked what bearing the question
had On the case. He finally said He
was very able man. and a good con-
sui. -
/ Admiral Dewey said that he began to
| suspect that Aguinaldo was not loyal to
! the Americans when our troops began
to arrive, and he demurred against NOV
ing from CaYite. He was then, he be-
Heved, thinking more of independence
| than of aiding the Americans
Shipment of Arms.
/ Mr. Patterson referred to the Ship
ment of arms to the Fiipinos from
/ Hongkong, arguing that the purchase OF
these guns must have been made before
the departure OF .AguinaIdo FOR Manila.
and that this was evidence OF his in
| tontiOn to fight for independence
! The admiral declined 10 express an