You remember the question of your recognizing his republic was a good deal discussed and you wrote me a letter, which I read in the senate.

Of course, I am only asking now about what you said in the letter.

There was no recognition of the republic?
"_Admiral Dewey_.Never.I did not think I had any authority to do it and it never occurred to me to do it.

There was a sort of a reign of terror; there was no government.

These people had got power for the first time in their lives and they were riding roughshod over the community.