"_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] * * * * * "_Senator Patterson_. Do you believe in this proclamation he was uttering falsehoods to the Filipino people? "_Admiral Dewey_. Yes; I do absolutely. I think he was there for gain--for money--that independence had never up to that time entered his head. He was there for loot and money. That is what I believe, since you ask me my belief; I believe that implicitly. [104] * * * * * "_Senator Patterson_. And you found nothing to cause any doubt as to his loyalty up to the time until after Manila surrendered? "_Admiral Dewey_. His loyalty to whom? "_Senator Patterson_. To you and to the cause for which he was fighting? "_Admiral Dewey_. I began to suspect he was not loyal to us about the time our troops arrived, when he demurred at moving out of Cavite to make room for our troops. "_Senator Patterson_. Do you mean by that that you feared that he was commencing to think more of independence than the success of the American cause? "_Admiral Dewey_. Yes." [105] We have seen to what extent Aguinaldo coöperated with the marine forces of the United States. Now let us examine the claim that he cooperated with the land forces after their arrival. One of the things which the Insurgents are said to have accomplished was the maintenance of an effective land blockade which prevented the entrance of provisions, and produced a very serious food shortage. Both Otis and Dewey have stated that they did this, but we learn from the Insurgent records how erroneous was this conclusion. [106]