The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-20

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out in front of the lines, the most
prominent figure on the neld. We loved
hin1-we always nave, ever since old
civil war days, when he was the mar
diest and most daring of all the band
OF young officers that won distinction
under Crook, Miles and Merritt = He
was Mackenzie's right bower and his
later work in the Philippines was in
comparable. As a friend and comrade
he was as lovable as he was great and
heroic as soldier"
ROOSEVELTS TRIBUTE TO Law
TON
Albany, N. Y, Dec. 2O.-Upon being
informed of the death of Major General
Henry W. Lawtons Governor Roosevelt
said:
Il feel most deeply grieved over the
death Of General Lawton. At Santiago,
as in the Philippines, he showed him
self one Of the blest generals and one
greatly ane / mourn his loss as I know
all the country must
MORE TROOPS ARRIVE.
washington, Dec. 20.-A dispatch re-
ceived at the war department from
Gen. Otis reports the arrival of the
transports Hancock and City of Puebla
at Manila this morning with the Forty
fourth and portion of the Forty-third
infantry aboard.
MABINI ACKNOWLEDGE DEFEAT
Manila, Dec. 20.-Mabini, formerly a
member of the Filipino cabinet, and
considered the strongest and most in
tellectual of the insurgents, said to a
correspondent of the Associated Press
at Manila today:
'"The future peace of the Philippines
depends entirely upon the form of gov
ernment the Americans establish We
are vanquished because we lacked food
and munitions and mismanaged our af-
fairs But the spirit of independence
is craving for recognition. The indi-
viduality of the Filipino people still
lives. If the government eventually es-
tablished is liberal, secure and free the
satisfaction and cOntentmenC of the
people result and there will be no trou-
bic. If 1t is otherwise the people Will
be dissatisfied and will aid revolution
airy movements which surely occur
sooner or later. without the peoples
support such a movement is impossible.
Everything depends on what the Amer
leans do. The subsequent guerrilla war
fare Will be easily terminated if the
people do not support it, which they
viii not do if they are satisfied Other
wise it will be possible to prOlong it in
definitely. 1 believe the Filipino people
should be consulted as to the nature
and details of the government to be es-
tablished. If the war results in the
recognition of our desires, rights and
necessities as a people to be governed,
it viii not have been in vain"
Mabini spoke unofhcially, expressing
his own opinions
The Panay insurgents have been driv-
en- out of the island by Gen. Hughes
and are passing to Negros, where they
are cOurtng trouble.
Two hundred recent arrivals there
from Panay ambushed Lieut.. A. c.
Ledyard with a party of Is men of tile
Sixth infantry. 1t was in this fight
that Lieut.. Ledyard was killed, falling
at the second VOllev Col Smith gov
ernor of Negros, has been obliged to ar
rest several prominent natives on
charge of conspiracy The native mum
icipal cOnstabulary in three towns re-
Gently mutinied and went into noun
tains, but the native Soldiery are re-
ported loyal.
CAPTURE OF ROMBLON.
Washington, Dec. 20.-Admiral Wat
son today cabled the navy department
from Manila as follows:
Manila, Dec. 20.-Concord, Ackley,
Pampanga, Leigh, on the 18th inst,
with two companions of infantry cap
tured PomblOn. John James sea-
casualty in the navy. Newark battalion
landed from CallaO occupied CamplOna,
north coast Luzon. BurwelI, Wheeling
cooperating (WIth Gen. Young like
one service, landing battalion, doing
excellent work daily north and west
Luzon. WATSON
TO PAY LAWTON'S MORTGAGE.
Washington Dec 2O-A general or
der Will be issued from the war depart
ment today announcing the death Of
General LawtOn to the army officially
ana paying a proper tribute to his
worth 1t is the intention of the Off
cialS to have the remains brought to
the United States for final interment,
but it is not known when this can be
done.
General Lawton died a poor man, al
though but a few beyond his circle of
immediate friends knew of the small
pecuniary return that had come to him
from his life work in behalf of his
country. Therefore some of these
friends have thought proper now to
come to the aid of his family as is
shown by the following statement ad-
dressed to the American people issued
today:
''Washington, d. G.. Dec 20, 1899-
Major General henry W. Lawton,
United States Volunteers whose death
occurred at San Mateo, island of Luzon,
on December 19, 1899, has left little but
his good name as a legacy to his wife
and children. A piece of property pur-
chased by him as a home in California
has mortgage of half the purchase
price still outstanding and unliqui-
dated. The undersigned have vOluntar-
lily associated themselves together for
the purpose of raising funds TO pay off
the Indebtedness. Contributions will
be thankfully received by them and be
devoted to the object herein above set
forth.
The aid of the newspapers of the
country is requested.
Contributions viii be received by
any one of the following:
H. G. CORBIN,
"Adjutant General Washington D. c.
JOHN F. WESTON
Acting Commissary General, Wash
ington, D. c.
ssNNT LUDLOW,
''Brigadier General, Havana, Cuba
..WM. r. SHAFTER,
Major General, San Francisco
CORPORAL SAMPLE DEAD.