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Show ! - 1 THE REAL ANIMUS OF THE ATTACK AT-TACK ON DEWEY. : It has new become apparent that the ; foundation of the recent absurd at-. 1 tacks on Admiral Dowey had their ori gin in religious bigotry. A few prejudice! preju-dice! and narrow-minded persons in Washington 'professed to see some intention in-tention on the part of Admiral Dewey to ullimatnly transfer the house donated do-nated to him by the people to the Cath-o!.ic Cath-o!.ic Church. The story of these libelers apppears so utterly improbable and absurd on paper as to he incredible but 'the facts remain the same. People have tried in vain to find a political, motive for the abuse of our gallant admiral, and perhaps per-haps there may be yet behind the veil of religion a subtle move of a wai politician; one who lets neither patriotic pa-triotic appreciation or ordinary human - gratitude stand in the way of his own ambitious ends. The city to which the , origin of the attack has been attrib uted is noted for Its old-time' prejudice and want of liberality - toward the Catholic farth in general. The story repeated in the streets, private pri-vate houses and shops of the national capital' ascribes the admiral's haste in marrying and subsequent events to the greed of -the? Church' and its desire to obtain the admirai's house for a par-sonige? par-sonige? As "foolish and "impossible as this, rumor .is, jt was astonishing how quickly It traveled - from " mouth to mouth. Its influence was felt as soon as the admiral's engagement was made known, and aft&r his marriage. There was a distinct cooling off In' the popular enthusiasm for Dewey. The transfer of the house was all that was needed to give the edge and outlet to this latent lat-ent animosity. The fact of Mrs. Dewey's conversion to the Church she not having been always al-ways of that faith only added to the hoeiiiitv. . .". i The wrath of the entire country has silenced the general voics of this petty, hideous attack upon our admiral, but it is said that "slandea- and rumor are still busy" in the private circles of the capital. From the warmth of the assurances as-surances received by Admiral Dewey-from Dewey-from his devoted and appreciative countrymen in all parts of. the country, coun-try, we trust he has found comfort and proof of a loyal people's grstitude. |
