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ADMIRAL DEWEY TELLS HIS FAMOUS STORY
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AUTOBIOGRAPHY IS A THRILLING DOCUMENT
Teeming with historic interest,
the autobiography of Admiral
Dewey, now appearing in
HERAST’S MAGAZINE, throws
new and absorbing interest on the
war with Spain. In the DECEM
BER number, now on sale at the
newsstands, the Admiral tells of
his appointment to command the
Asiatic squadron and the prepara
tions for his famous descent on
Manila.
This story is only one of nu
meours compelling features in
HEARST’S MAGAZINE FOR
DECEMBER, embracing Action
by Hall Caine and Winston
Churchill, and contributions on
vital subjects by the world’s
most famous writers.
In part here follows a few of
the striking passages of the Ad
miral’s autobiography:
WHEN I was assigned to the com
mand the number of flag offi
cers allowed by law were six
rear admirals and ten commodores, but
in order to give our fleet commanders
In foreign waters a position commen
surate with the dignity of the country
they represented, it had been for many
years the unvarying custom that every
commodore ordered as cotnmander-ln
chief of the Asiatic squadron should
hold the acting rank of a rear admiral
the moment that his flag was
hoisted. So long, indeed, had this prac
tice been followed that ft had come to
be regarded as almost a right. It was a
surprising innovation when Secretary
Long informed me that in my case I
was to hoist the broad pennant of a
commodore and not the flag of a rear
admiral.
No one could have known better than
Rear Admiral Crownlnshield. Secretary
Long's chief adviser, how subordinate
this would make my position In all In
tercourse with the squadron command
ers a.nd officials of other nations, and
particularly tn case any necessity sot
combined International action should
arise
This one of those little, pin-
slights which is bound to be
unpleasant tn any offi,, r of
But as one of my friend
by i,
{FROM HEARST’S MAGAZINE FOR DECEMBER)
hts action In the Far East also held the
rank of commodore. This was Matthew
C, Perry, the masterful diplomatist who
opened up Japan to civilization by
mingling suavity with forcefulness in
such a manner that he is today almost
as much acclaimed in Japan as if he
were a national hero. After all, if Ma
nila were won it did not much matter
whether it were won under a commo
dore's or a rear admiral's emblem.
The news of the Maine disaster,
which occurred February 15 (February
16 in the Eastern hemisphere), was
known in Hong Kong when the Olympia
arrived there on February 17. But offi
cial notification did not reach the flag
ship until the following day. Its word
ing show s how carefully our govern
ment was moving in a moment of such
intense excitement .
Dewey, Hong Kong
Maine destroyed at Havana Feb
ruary 15 by accident. The presi
dent directs all colors to be half
masted until further orders. In
form vessels under your command
by telegraph. LONG.
First Real Step Toward War.
Though President McKinley was still
confident that war could be averted, ac
tive naval measures had already begun
so far as navy yard work upon ships
and initial Inquiries with regard to the
purchase of war material were con
cerned. But the first real step was
taken on February 25, when telegraphic
Instructions were sent to the Asiatic,
European and South Atlantic squad
rons to rendezvous at certain conven
ient points where, should war break
out. they would be most available.
The message to the Asiatic squadron
bore the signature of that assistant
secretary who had seized the opportu
nity while acting secretary to hasten
preparations for a conflict which was
inevitable. As Mr. Fboosevelt reasoned,
precautions for readiness would cost
little in time of peace and yet would be
Invaluable in ease of war Hie cable
gram was as follows:
Washington. February 25. '9B.
Dewey, Hongkong:
Order th' squadron, except the
Monoeacv. io Hongkong. Keep full
of coal In the event of declara
tion of war Spain, your duty will
he to see that the Spanish squad
ron does not leave the Asiatic
coast, and then offensive opera
tions io Philippine islands. Keep
olympia until further orders
ROOSEVELT
( Th< refeieme to keeping the Olym
pia until further older.- was due to the
tact that 1 nud been notified that she
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
would soon be recalled to the United
States.)
On March 11, in cabling to Wash
ington a request that the two vital es
sentials (ammunition and coal) should
be sent from San Francisco, I had
stated that all the good coal in the
market had been purchased by other
governments, and it was important to
provide for a fresh supply.
In answer, Secretary Long authorized
me to contract for the delivery of 5,000
tons direct from England, if necessary;
but it was not until I made another in
quiry by cable on March 21 that I re
ceived any news as to a further supply
of ammunition. Now, I learned offi
cially for the first time that the Balti
more would reinforce my squadron,
bringing the ammunition which waij at
Honolulu; and on April 3 came the defi
nite word that she had left Honolulu
for Hongkong. The Baltimore was a
most welcome addition to my force,
though without her I had been quite
ready to enter Manila bay.
Meanwhile, the coal which had been
contracted for was on its way from
Cardiff in the steamer Nanshan. • On
April 4 I sent a cable to the department
suggesting that the Nanshan should be
purchased before the outbreak of hos
tilities. This idea had occurred to the
department at the same time and its
cable on the subject crossed my’ own.
It also authorized the purchase of an
othr supply vessel and placed at my
service the revenue cutter McCulloch,
which fortunately happened to be at
Singapore en route to San Francisco.
By this time our government was losing
Its confidence in maintaining peace: for
In his cable of April 5 Secretary Long
had said: "War may be declared. Con
dition very critical."
In a critical article on the Spanish
war so able a strategist as Admiral
Luce said:
The defeat of the American
squadron at Manila bay, May 1,
1898, would have been a disaster
the extent of which it would be dif
ficult to compute. Failure to gam
a decisive victory even would have
been almost as bad as actual de
feat, for the American commander
had actually no base to fall back
upon, no point d'appui. The risks
taken were enormous, but fully jus
tified by the event.
His conclusion uaaoqrfy natural from
the Information he had at hand, be
cause I had not communicated to tin
department our arrangements, which
were quite obvious precautions to us
who war. .ii tlu spot W,. appreciated
that so loosely organized a national
entity as the Chinese empire could not
enforce the neutrality laws.
In this connection I received rather a
surprising cable on April 2 from Sec
retary Long. He reminded me of the
well known International law that aft
er the outbreak of hostilities further
supplies and coal could not be obtained
at the neutral ports, except to enable
me to proceed home. He concluded as
follows: "Only the Japanese ports are
available as storehouse. Should advise
storehouse at Nagasaki, Japan, for the
base of supplies or supply steamer to
accompany the squadron.”
Dewey Makes Sure.
If any nation in the world would be
scrupulous in the enforcement of every
detail of neutrality it would be Japan.
It hardly seemed possible that we could
have made some secret diplomatic ar
rangement with her of which I had not
been fully advised. Indeed, such an
arrangement was a little too good to be
true to any one who knew the Far East.
In order to be sure of my ground, I
sent this cable to the American minis
ter to Japan: “Am informed in case of
war with Spain. Japanese ports can be
used by this squadron as base for sup
plies and coal. Is this correct?" Minis
ter Buck sent the following in return:
"Poi ts can not be used as base for sup
plies and coal. Ships homeward bound
could get them. Japan would concede
nothing beyond strict neutrality.”
If I had acted on the secretary 's ad
vice. not only should we have given a
sensitive nation offense, but our squad
ron might have suffered a good deal of
inconvenience.
On the 19th the ships were painted
war color; on the 21st Washington ca
bled that war had not yet been de
clared. but might be at any moment:
on the 22d we were delighted by’ the
sight of the Baltimore steaming into
the harbor, and on the 23d I received a
letter from the acting governor of
Hongkong. Major General Black, in
closing an official promulgation of the
war neutrality proclamation, ami ro
quisling that our squadron should
leave tin harbor not later than 4 p. m.
April 25.
We had arranged to have a dock
empty and ready to receive the Balti
more immediately she arrived and the
vitally important work of cleaning and
painting her under-water body was ac
complished before the expiration of the
time limit set by the governor As a
passeng, i on an incoming Pacific Mail
steaimi came Commander B. P. Lam
berton, who had been detailed by the
department to command the Boston.
But Captain Frank Wildes, of the Bos
ton, was not the sort to give up his
command on the eve of an engagement
without a protest.
Gridley Stays On.
The matter was easily’ arranged to
the satisfaction of both by having
Lamberton take up his duties on the
flagship as my chief of staff. Thus I
secured the aid of a most active and ac
complished officer at a time when there
was positive need of his services; but
not until later did I realize how much I
owed to the sympathetic companion
ship of Lamberton’s sunny, hopeful and
tactful disposition.
11l as he was. it was not in my heart
to refuse the request of gallant Cap
tain Gridley to remain in command. In
a month after the victory he, too, was
invalided home and died in Japan on
the way.
On the 24th the Boston. Concord, Pe
trel. McCulloch, the collier Nanshan and
the supply ship Zafiro left Hongkong
for this anchorage, which was some 30
miles away. The next day, Monday,
April 25, the Olympia. Raleigh and Bal
timore followed. The Raleigh was
crawling under one engine in conse
quence of a breakdown in a circulating
pump. This was repaired that night at
the Kowloon dockyard, opposite Hong
kong. and was promptly on board the
ship the next morning.
At 12:15 p. m., on the 25th. came
this cable from Secretary Long:
War has commenced between the
United States and Spain. Proceed
at once to Philippine Islands. Com
mence operations particularly
against the Spanish fleet. You must
capture vessels or destroy. Use ut
most endeavor.
On the mprning of the 27th the little
tug Fame was sighted in the distance,
with Consul Williams, for whom we had
waited, on board and bringing impor
tant news, as we shall see later. The
commanding officers of the squadron
wore directed to assemble on the flag
ship for a general conference in rela
tion to the latest details which he had
brought.
Meanwhile, signal was given to pre
pare for getting under wav. fires were
spread, and at 2 p. m.. after the consul
had gone on board the Baltimore and
the captains returned to their ships,
the squadron was in motion. We pro
ceeded in two columns, the fighting
ships forming one column and the aux
iliary vessels another, twelve hundred
yards in the i-ear, and with a smooth
sea and favoring sky we set our course
for the entrance to Manila Bay, six
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