Show WAS MEREFIGUREHEAD Admiral Dewey Thus Characterizes Char-acterizes Aguinaldo STRONG MEN AROUND HIM Declares That the Filipino Chief Took the Lions Share of Property Gathered by the Insurgents Had Nothing When He Landed in Manila Ma-nila and Began Immediately After Arrival to Take Every Dollar iu Sight General Report Was That Agtiinaldo Betrayed His People Washington June 2S The third dnyy testimony given by Admiral Dfwey before the Senate Committee on the Philippines began with a reference o the statement made by the Admiral at the Unit days proceedings concerning concern-ing the proffer made by the Spanish GovernorGeneral to surrender to him Senator Carmack called attention to the fact that the press made if appeal that he had said during the next twen tyfour hours after the destruction of tha Spanish fleet on May Jin there had been several proffers of surrumltir on the part of the Governor The Admiral replied that ho had said that between May 1st and August 13th the GovernorGeneral had sent word to him more than once that he would be Pleased to surrender to the navy The first proffer I he said was In I May through he English Consul and subsequent subse-quent proffers were made through the Belgian Consul At the time the Admiral Ad-miral admitted Aguinaldo had begun oporallonH uround Manila and was working toward tle city NATIVES FRIENDLY FIRST Taking up I he thread of the investigation investi-gation where It I was dropped yesterday Senator Carmack asked the witness If all the trouble in tho Philippines had been due to Aguinaldo J wont say that the Admiral replied re-plied but ha continued II will repeat re-peat hat If wo had had 5010 troops at Manila on May UU the city would have been taken possession of and we would hn e at least for the time no trouble with the natives They were our friends then In reply to other questions put by 1 Senator Carmack concerning Aguinaldo the Admiral said AGUINALDO A FIGUREHEAD I think you ere making too much of Aguinaldo He WHS a mere figurehead and WAS surrounded by stronger men thnn himself MabinI was one of thnpo aim Gen Luna whom he had killed was another Replying to another question the Ad nit nl said that it was the general report re-port throughout the East that In 3RH7 Agulnaklo had betrayed his 1 people to the Spaniards for money Nor did he lemcmbcr that this report had been dciied by American ofllccra in the Philippines I Among other officers quoted In this connection war Gen Greene und the Admiral c Jlt d attention to the fuel thut Gen GIcene had not given his authority If It he paid Agnnclllo told him I dont think the authority w is good Why do you say that Agulnaldo took the lions share of the properly gathered gath-ered by the Insurgents TOOK ALL IN SIGHT Because he was living at Malolos like a prince He had nothing when he landed In Manila and could have procured pro-cured the means for this ostentation In no other way He began Immediately after arrival to take every dollar insight in-sight It may be ungrateful In me to state the fact hut it Is true that he sent cattle to meherds of themfor the ships The stock were taken from the Philippine people Was any statement made of this circumstance at the time No that Is war as you know FILIPINO ARMY A MOB Continuing his reply 1 to this question the Admiral said the Philippine army was then only a mob without organi sation and had to he fed and clothud ClHe did as nviny have done he made the country support him Did you regard that proceeding1 as pillage and loot Well we did not do that way For Instance I took all the coal In sight but I naid for IL Mr Patterson Do yon refer to Agul nnldo ta Icing property for the t support of the army an loot and plllase Admiral Dowcy Thai Is one part of I It I Senator Cnnrack You did not object at that time Admiral Deey No but he soon got beyond me WOULD NOT CRITICISE ARMY A numlcr of questions were asked In roffird to the statements by Gens Green Bell ami others but the wit nrss asked to be excused from criti cising the army and the chair Senator Bevericlgc said ho was not required to answer any such questions The replies to which would Involve such criticism Thereupon Mit Admiral aild he was very glad and Senator Garrnack said he knew of no such rule but he sup po cd lie wo iJd have to submit Tho Admiral added that no opinions by others would change his olliclul opinion opin-ion of Aguinaldo AGUINALDO FORCED UPON DEW BY Senator Carmaek Then Is fit a fact that you took a man to Manila to he a leader of the native people who but recently had betrayed those people for a bribe Admiral I 1 Dewcy think that would have madc difieience The country was under JL reign of terror Thcn yon wanted a man who could organise the natives No r did not want anyone Agui naldo and hla people were forced upon me by Consul Pratt and others Did the Consul iiml others have any power to force these pooplp upon you youDID DID NOT WANT REFUGEES Ves by constant pressure I did not want LIt Filipino rcfugeca because I did not believe that a halfdo7cn ort them or-t would do any goon In view of the report that ihourands would rise Uyiri insurrection upon our crrival PI Manila Ma-nila 1 thought l they would play a very small nart Then you placed the country at the mercy of a man who would plunder I and Ioh notwithstanding you Iad no need for his services SELLING OUT TO AMERICANS This question the Admiral declined to answer and Senator Patterson took the witness asking If Aguhmldo had over talked to him on the basis I of H tllng out to the Americans Tho Admiral replied re-plied In the negative and Mr Patter ron then asked h1 the Philippine leader haul vr asked him for money Thf reply was that Asuhmldo had irked him to exchange gold for Mexican dollars dol-lars larsI I was pretty sure as to where he had prottcn the dtdlary as he had not brought with him said the Admiral Ad-miral and I thought that the fan that ho wanted gold war pretty good Indication I that t he wns getting ready 10 leave That was what made me think that 1hc I man vas Vallierlig hit ovn nest but It VMS only a suspicion Hro the Admiral again referred to Agulnaldos style at Maloloc and Senator Patleifon asked if that stylf hoc iiOL perved tlC purpose of exciting he admiration of nls followers and holding tlulr alleyioncc To this Inquiry In-quiry the witness replied that the ntyle was probably more inspiring to them LIB to those from whom the property had been taken QUESTION DISCOURTEOUS Do you think that Is proper testimony testi-mony asked Mr Patterson and Chairman Beverldyc Interfered with a strong protest against Innuendoes against Admiral Dewey He considered the question discourteous Mr Patterson however disclaimed any Intention to be otherwise thnn re npcctful und he continued his questions ques-tions Do you know he asked vhoiher Agulmildo has a dollar today to-day I dont know was the reply I have not been in the Philippines for three years how should I know DECLINES TO ANSWER Do you know from your experience that there t vas never a day while heW he-W u In arms i that be could not have made himself rich nt the expense of the I American Government If he had given up The witness hesitated and said lie ton Id not answer I tlc question as he as told by 1 the chair that he need lot do so You do know Mr Pat ton went OH that I there were several who got goud fat oMlccs The rqply I was In the negative The witness also said Ie knew I nothing I noth-ing of the payment of money to the Cuban Goner 1 Gomez and he added the suggestion to Senator Paterson that he should not put such questions to him Senator Patterson also naked a number num-ber o questions concerning Admiral Dcwuys association wilh Gon Anderson Ander-son after arrival and his visit to eralWHAT Aguinaldo In company with the pon WHAT DEWEY SUGGESTED lie said he had sugsealcd to Gen Aidcrton on the occasion of Ms nlt I that he ncvl not wear his uniform or put CH hi sword but I hot his blouse would be iufllcknt and the suggestion bad been adopted Referring to 1 report re-port of that report made by Gen An rierton and to copies of letters written by Gen ARferson In which Aguinaldo was assured of a desire for amicable relations Admiral Dew r said that bo did not remember 1 that ary such as aurance had ben glvm Speaking of Gen Andersons letters to the Philippine chieftain the witness said When 1 heard hat he Was writing writ-ing Idlers to Aguinaldo 1 advised him against doing C He I added hat he was not conversant with all of Gen Andeisons acts before the arrival of Gen Merrill as the general I had gone his own way wIle he Dewcy had gons his He also said Gen Anderson Ander-son had offended Agulnnldo on the occasion oc-casion I oC their visit by bin question When Senator Patterson pressed other questions calling for reCcrenoe to stnienenls made by army olllcers and others the Admiral declined to answer ay I mugDoNT DONT LIKE QUESTIONS 1 am here to testify to what 1 know and I will glvi all the Information I can In that way but T am not responsible respon-sible for lat others have said I dont like your question and I dont think lte U1 f lCS lon I ought to be required to reply to them The chair assured the witness that he need not answer The AJinlril said however in reply lo further pressing that his views did not coincide with those expressed by Gen Anderson in a magazine article They do not coincide he sold Vc IIffcreel very much from the beginning begin-ning QUESTIONED I BY OTHERS Senators Beverhlgc amid Dietrich then asked a few question The former reminded the admiral of a visit that he Senator Ueverldga had paid the admiral on the flagship Olym pin when she lay In the harbor at Manila and asked him If he remembered remem-bered a conversation that he said had occurred between them while they were looking out from the deck the admiral ad-miral having said In rugard to the success of the American arms that he could not help thinking that It was all due to a higher power than ours I do responded the uurit I remember that I said that and It is my opinion now Senator Hpverhlgc read extracts from the reports O the first Philippine commission com-mission of which Admiral Dewey was a member in which the statement was malo that the Filipinos were incapable In-capable of standing alone and If the American support was withdrawn tHy would lapse into anarchy and asked him if thai had been his opinion He replied In the affirmative adding that he sllll i I I cmi tcmti 1 neil that view Senator Carmack Was that always your opinion Admiral Dewey Yes True I made a comparison once with the Cubans saying the Filipinos were more capable of selfgovernment than the Cubans 1 think that neither the Filipinos not I the Cubans arc capable or selfgov ernment DID NOT TRUST FILIPINOS Senator Dietrichs questions were intended in-tended to show the stato of Admiral Deweys mind concerning the Filipinos ul the lime of the engagement with the Spanish pxiimdron He asked the admiral if It was not trim that I If he had recognised the Filipinos as allies trusted them as such and considered thrm capable of taking charge of Manila Ma-nila he would have accepted the proffer prof-fer for the surrender of Manila before the arrival of the American troops Yen replied the witness that Is true and it is I a good Idea I had not thought of It and I am glad you suggested sug-gested It It tnukcs my testimony stronger I Is I true and the fact thai I did not accept the surrender and hut them In charge shows that 1 did not trust them I never entered my head to do thut With thl Admiral Dee was excused ex-cused Rut he exprrssad himself as much gratified to secure his release |