Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-16
DEATHCALLS ADMIRAL DEWEY At
evening HIS WASHINGTON HOME

| the naval torpedo station at Newport :
! inspected lighthouses and served as
naval secretary on the lighthouse
board: spent two years travelling on a
sick leave in search of health: four
! years as chief Of the bureau Of equip
ment; and at the age OF 50 vas serving
as president OF the board OF inspection
and survey with the rank Of commo-
dore. II was in this important naval
office that he presided at the trials Of
all the battleships, except the Oregon,
! which were to demolish the Spanish
! squadron at Santiago.
! Meets Hostile Criticism
Shortly after his return from Manila
bay, Admiral Dewey found himself
in the fire OF popular criticism over
the gift house incident" American
citizens had raised $50 900 o. public
subscription as a testimonial to the
: hero OF Manila and they presented
! him with a house in Washington.
Dewey, who had been a widower since
1872. had just married Mrs. Mildred
Mclean Hazen Of Washington and ne
I turned over the gift house to her.
Shortly afterwards the admiral and
Mrs Dewey left the gift house and
lived in the wife's former home
In 1900 Admiral Dewey was serious
ly talked of as a candidate for the
Republican nomination as president,
but the admiral preferred to remain in
the naval ranks rather than to seek
such venture in craftsmanship. His
admirers have since often spoken Of
him as the man who could have been
a president if he had wished
The Oiederichs Incident
Early in 1914 Admiral Dewey again
became conspicuous in the current
news by revival of the long standing
controversy with Admiral Won Dieder-
ichs of the German navy regarding
the conduct Of the German squadron
during the blockade Of Manila bay, l6I
years before. In his autobiography,
Admiral Dewey criticized Won Died
richs for falling to observe the neu-
trality laws AMI told how a shot was
fired across the bows Of one of the
German ships to impress it with the
fact that the American navy had es-
tablished a blockade and would coun-
tenance no undue activity on the part
of the German ships, suspected at the
time as friendly to Srain.
"A difference Of opinion about in
ternational law had teen adjusted"
said Dewey. without adding to the
sum of President McKinIey's worries.
Dewey was always great student
OF history; he knew every naval cam
paign that had been waged from the
days Of ancient Greece and Rome, had
analysed them and knew why defeat
or victory had come from certain
movements and this without doubt |
was one of the factors that contrib !
sHted To his own success IN warfare.
Tribute by Sampson
One of the finest estimates of AID. |
miral Dewey's character is contained
in tribute rendered to him by his |
old-time shipmate, Admiral Sampson,
who was fighting the Spaniards in the |
Caribbean while Dewey was lying in !
Manila bay, resting on the laurels he
had won in the famous battle Of the
1st of May. Sampson said:
The service l-nows Dewey as an
ideal head of fleet,, Perfectly cour-
ageous, of thoroughly balanced judg-
ment and quick of decision, he has
the qualities which carry one to fame
If opportunity be given. The man
and the hour fortunately came togeth-
er and the country is richer in anoth-
er brilliant page OF history and an
other heroic figure. His career has
given lofty impetus to the young
which will bear fruit in nobler aspi-
rations. He has become one Of the
most valued possessions which ma
ton can haye-a national hero"