Show U8JBE EEYS DONE 4 The Gift Cannot Go to His Successor in the Navy TRIBUTE TO HIS DEEDS t I PROTEST AGAINST THE SUGGESTION SUGGES-TION OF ADMIRAL TTPSHUR 4 Bank of Admiral Will Cease to Exist Ex-ist After Deweys DeathWould Be No One For Property to Go to In Navy Excepting Ranking Rear Admiral New York June 3A special to the Tribune from Washington says The suggestion of Admiral Upshur that the home which it is proposed to purchase for Admiral Dewey should be his only while he remains at the head of the navy and at his death should fall to the ranking officer of the navy does not meet with favor at the hands of the committee in charge of the collection of funds The members of the committee point out several objections to it which from their point of view seem vital This I home they say is a tribute to the gallant gal-lant and brave services of Admiral Dewey personally and could not descend de-scend to another admiral for the rea son that the rank will die with the man I who won that title at the battle of Ma I mla mlaThe The rank ceased to exist on the death of Admiral Porter and was only revived re-vived on the occasion of a great event It is probable that with the death of Dewey there will be no other admiral until another war produces another naval hero To make this house the home of the ranking officer means simply that it shall fall to the officer who becomes rear admiral at the top of the list through the ordinary promotions pro-motions incident to the service The proposition is not likely to be accepted by the committee < Dewey Will Accept Mr Heath the first assistant postmaster post-master general a member of the national na-tional committee in charge of the collection I col-lection of funds has received assurances assur-ances from a relative of the admiral that he will accept this gift from the I American people The committee has communicated with banks and postmasters post-masters throughout the country authorizing I au-thorizing them to receiv contributions and it expects within a short time to I I hear favorable reports i It Is authoritatively announced that I j I the committee Intends to leave the e j lection of the house site etc to the i admiral The statement that the house is to be purchased and fitted up before I the return of Admiral Dewey is repudiated re-pudiated by the committee This home I Is to be located where Dewey > wishes it and will be furnished in accordauce with his taste Pending the arrival in Washington of I the distinguished occupant of the home nothing more will be done than to proceed pro-ceed with the collection of funds I |