The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-01-17
HERO OF MANILA BAY
DIES IN EICHTIETH YEAR
Continued from mage one)

that Dewey received his frs, baptism
in war.
valuable as the training Of .Annap-
oils was, it was poor schooling beside
that of serving under Farragui in time
of war" Admiral Dewey once said.
Whenever | have been in a difficult
situation or in the midst OF such a
confusion of details that the simple
and right thing to do seemed hazy !
have often asked myself, What would
Farragut do In the course Of prep
arations for Manila Bay, often asked
myself this question, and / confess |
was thinking Of him the night We en-
tered the bay and with the conviction
that l was doing precisely what he
would have done"
George Dewey was born in the sha-
dow of Vernaont's state capital al
Montpelier, on the day following
Christmas in 1897 At the age OF II,
he reached the crossroads of his Ca
reer: one road led TO West Point, the
other. to Annapolis. Young Dewey
favored the former, but
There was no vacancy for West
Point from Vermont explained the
Admiral in reviewing his life, Other
wise l might have gone into Manila
Bay on an army transport instead OF
on the Olympia. But it happened that
there was vacancy at Annapolis, 50
entered the navy"
At the outbreak OF the Civil War,
Dewey was g years old He was COM
nlissioned lieutenant, and guided the
Mississippi as its executive officer in
Farragut's historic dash past New Or
leans and its forts He was no, 50
successful at Port Hudson. Fayragut
went through, but Dewey and the Mis-
sissippi ram aground under the guns
OF the fort. The ship was set afre
and during the transfer OF the crew
under fire, the young officer lived
five wears in an hour
From the close of the Civil War un-
til the opening OF the Spanish-Ameri-
can, the life OF the American naval
officer was made mp Of routine duty at
sea and ashore. During this period,
the future admiral cruised, taught
class at Annapolis; surveyed lower
California and part OF the west coast
Of Mexico; carried supplies TO the sur
vivors OF the siege of Paris; perform
I'D duty at Boston navy yard and the,
naval torpedo station at Newport; in I
spected lighthouses and served as
naval secretary on the lighthouse
board; spent two years travelling ON
a sick leave i'm search OF health; four
years as chief executive of the bureau
,f equipment; and at the age of 50
was serving as president OF the board
of inspection and survey with the rank |,
IF commodore 1t was in this import ,
mt naval office that he presided at the
rials OF all the battleships, except the
Oregon, which, were to demolish the |
Spanish squadron at Santiago. !
Shortly after his return from Manila |
Say, Admiral Dewey found himself in
he fire of popular criticism over the
Gift house incident. American Cit
ems had raised $50,Ob0 by public sub
as testimonial to the hero
II Manila and they presented him with
! house in Washington Dewey, who
rad been a widower since 1872, had
ust married Mrs Mildred Mclean Ha-
zen OF Washington and he turned over
he gift house to her. Shortly after
ward the Admiral and Mrs Dewey left
he gift house and lived in the .wife's
osmer home.
Boosnes for Presidency.
In 1869 Admiral Dewey vas serious
= talked OF IS a candidate for the re-
publican nomination as president, but
he admiral preferred to remain i'm the
laval ranks rather than to seek such
venture in craftsmanship. His ad-
nirers have since often spoken of him
s the man who could have been q
resident ii he he'd wished. 4
EARLY in 1914 Admiral Dewey again
'ecame conspicuous in the. current
Iews by revival OF the long standing
controversy with Admiral Won D6ede-
ichs OF the German navy regarding
he conduct of the German squadron
urdng the blockade of Manila hay, is
ears before I'm his te-bioKraphy,
ldmiraa Dewey criticised Won Diede-
ichs Tor failing to observe the neu-
Ealftv laws and told how shot was
red across the bows of one of the
rerman ships to impress 1t with the
scd that the American navy had estab- 4
shed q blockade and wonld counter 4
nee no undue activity ON the par1 Of
he German ships, suspected ut the / j
me as friendly TO Spain. Ia
Stsdes6 OF ssistpry. H,
"A difereace OF opinion about inter i 4