“Do you recall that visit?

“Admiral Dewey.  Yes.

“Senator Patterson.  He came to tell you, did he, that he was going to make a general attack, and you—­

“Admiral Dewey.  Yes.

“Senator Patterson.  And you doubted his ability to succeed?

“Admiral Dewey.  And he wanted me to assist him.  He wanted me to tow one of his guns up into position.  I knew he could not take the city; of course he could not.

“Senator Patterson.  Did you urge that he should not make the attack?

“Admiral Dewey.  I do not remember that; very likely I did.

“Senator Patterson.  And was he not persuaded or restrained by you from doing so?

“Admiral Dewey.  I do not remember; but it is very likely.  I did not want to see a lot of them killed unnecessarily, because I knew they could not take that walled city.  They had no artillery, and they could not take it, I knew very well, and I wanted the situation to remain as it was until our troops came to occupy it.

“Senator Patterson.  But you found that whenever you expressed a strong objection to anything being done at that time that Aguinaldo yielded to your request?

“Admiral Dewey.  Up to the time the army came he did everything I requested.  I had not much to do with him after the army came.” [101]

But Dewey’s influence over Aguinaldo was not sufficient to prevent his looting, as the following extracts from his testimony show:—­

“Senator Patterson.  Is that what you mean when you say he looted—­that he made reprisals for his army, took provisions and whatever was necessary?  That is what you meant?

“Admiral Dewey.  That is one part of it.

“Senator Carmack.  This was taking provisions for the use of the army?

“Admiral Dewey.  That is one thing he did.

“Senator Carmack.  You said you did not object to that at the time?

“Admiral Dewey.  No.  It would have been useless; he got beyond me very soon—­he got out of my hands very soon. [102]

“Senator Carmack.  You said yesterday you suspected that Aguinaldo took the lion’s share of the provisions that were gathered for the army.  What was the ground upon which you made that accusation?

“Admiral Dewey.  Because he was living in Malolos like a prince, like a king, in a way that could only have come about by his taking the lion’s share.  Then, in regard to his looting, I repeat what I said yesterday.  He began within forty-eight hours after he landed in Cavite to capture and take everything he wanted.  I know these things of my own knowledge, because I saw the loot brought in; and I know that every dollar that was taken from the workingmen at the navy-yard was taken at the threat of death. [103]

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