. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . e of the striking events of thecentury, and as a lasting testimonialof appreciation and esteem his grate-ful countrymen purchased him a beau-tiful resilience in Washington. Here,taking to himself a wife, the Admiralsettled down to peace and domesticcomfort after his stormy career. THE PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION. Dewey left the Philippines in astate of convulsion. On the 30th ofDecember, 1898, President McKinleyhad issued a jJioclamation offeringthe natives, under American suprem-acy, a considerable measure of home rule, including a
. The library of American history, literature and biography .. . e of the striking events of thecentury, and as a lasting testimonialof appreciation and esteem his grate-ful countrymen purchased him a beau-tiful resilience in Washington. Here,taking to himself a wife, the Admiralsettled down to peace and domesticcomfort after his stormy career. THE PHILIPPINE INSURRECTION. Dewey left the Philippines in astate of convulsion. On the 30th ofDecember, 1898, President McKinleyhad issued a jJioclamation offeringthe natives, under American suprem-acy, a considerable measure of home rule, including a voice in local government,the right to hold office, a fair judiciary, and freedom of speech and of the concessions were not satisfactory to Emilio Aguinaldo, the leader in thelate insurrection against Spain, who demanded independence for the claimed that Dewey had jjromised it to him in return for his aid in thecapture of Manila—a claim which Dewey positively denied. General Elwell S. Otis, who had succeeded General Merritt as military. WM. JENNINGS candidate for President, 1896 and J900. ADMINISTRATION OF McKINLEY. 275 governor of the islands, fouiul himself plunged into the midst of an active difficulty with which General Otis had to contend was one in which thenavy was not specially concerned, it being almost wholly a military affair. Ithad its origin in a variety of causes, beginning with the irritation of the Fil-ipino forces in not being permitted to enter Manila after its capture—presuma-bly with the purpose of loot and outrage. This irritation was added to bygrowing relations of hostility between the American and the Philippine was done to adjust this trouble, and the hostile attitude of the Fili-pinos steadily increased. Not until after lighting had actually begun was aneffort at an amicable settlement made, and in this Dewey took part. Before his return he had served on a commission, organized with the
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