Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1899 — DEWEY'S CHARACTER MIRRORED BY WORDS. [ARTICLE]

DEWEY'S CHARACTER MIRRORED BY WORDS.

Characteristic utterances from the lips of Admiral Dewey give accurate glimpses of the character of the man. Some of his most notable sayings are these? "You may fire when you are ready, Grld°TliU sentence opened the battle of Manila Bay. "Open with all guns.” This command waa given in the height of the Manila battle. • You must keep cr wholly give up the Philippine Islands.” This was his message to the peace commission at Paris. "The deck of my vessel Is United States territory, and I’ll parade my men for no foreigner that ever drew breath.” This be said to the complaining captain of* repovedbyanae^ ° TWs wariwH «fter a Shstfc bad the appendages. "American sailors, like the American people, have confidence In themselves." This decla ration was made to Capt. Chichester of the English nary at Manila.