“Admiral Dewey. I received lots of advice, you understand, from many irresponsible people.
“Senator Patterson. But Pratt was the consul-general of the Government there?
“Admiral Dewey. Yes; he was consul-general.
“Senator Patterson. And he communicated with you, giving you such information as he thought you might be interested in, and among other information he gave you was this concerning Aguinaldo?
“Admiral Dewey. I don’t remember; no, I really don’t remember his telling me anything about Aguinaldo more than that cablegram there, and I said he might come. And you see how much importance I attached to him; I did not wait for him.
“Senator Patterson. What you said was: ‘Tell Aguinaldo to come as soon as possible.’
“Admiral Dewey. Yes; but I did not wait a moment for him.
“Senator Patterson. Yes; but there was a reason for that.
“Admiral Dewey. I think more to get rid of him than anything else.
“Senator Carmack. Rid of whom?