Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-02

KANSAS CITY, MO. November IA
special 10 the Star from Albuquerque, n.
NJ. says:
General Frederick Funston. who Is en-
route home with the mustered out Twen-
tieth Kansas Regiment, has wired MS
Topeka lawyers 70 bring proceedings
against Archbishop ireland, of st. Paul
for criminal libel. because OF statements
attributed to the Archbishop in a recent
interview.
General Funston also instructed his
lawyers to begin criminal and civil pro-
scoutions against the Monitor. Catholic
paper Of San Francisco, which first PRINT
I'd the story.
In a recent interview in Chicago. Arch
bishop Ireland was quoted as saying that
General Funston had been charged with
looting Catholic churches in the Philip
pines. The charges alleged 10 have been
referred to by the Archbishop were made
bv the editor OF the Monitor, soon after
the landing Of the Kansas troops In san
Francisco. The Monitor stated, IL Is said.
! that General Funston had taken two mag
nifioent chalices from certain Catnohc
church I'm the Philippines, and had sent
them home to his wife.
| Archbishop Ireland in his Chicago IN
terview. was quoted as calling upon Gen
| eral Funston TO deny the truth OF the
article and sue the editor Of the Monitor
FOR libel or the public would be oDhged
against it's will, to believe him guilty. OIL
the criminal act of which he has beeh
accused.
General Funston is highly indignant at
/ the accusation. and says nc VIII prose-
cute the matter vigorously. lie intehos'
he says. to put a stop forever 20 the ma
ucious stories put in circulation regard
ing him. -.
General Funston says that he not only
refrained from Decorating houses VI
worship in Manila. but that while colone
of the Kansas Regiment ne issued posi-
! tive order prohibiting the lootins or mu
tilation of church buildings. He supple
mented this with verbal instructions t'
his company commanders to see that th'
order was rigidly enforced.
THE SUIT DOUBTED.
TOPEKA. KAN, November 1T. s
Gleed senior member OF the law firm oi
Gleed Ware & Gleed. stated to might
that his firm had received absolutely no
intimation from General Funston OF any
purpose to begin legal proceeding
against Archbishop Ireland.
Mr.. Gleed stated that he had Simply
received personal telegram from Gene
raj Funston. requesting him to ascertain
if Archbishop Ireland had been CORRECTLY
quoted. General Funston, at the same
time. expressing the opinion that the
statements attributed to the Archbishoi
would be found to be Incorrect.
THE ARCHBISHOP SURPRISED.
ST. PAUL. MINI, November l-Arch
bishop Ireland appeared somewhat sur
nrised this evening when he heard ina
General Funston. Of Kansas, was report
ed as about to sue him for libel, on &c
count of statements attributed to MN II
Chicago interview He said ne nae
made no charges against General FUN
sion but had in conversation eNpresse'
the opinion that the statements OF TN
SAN Francisco paper charging the Gene
raj with having taken a priests robe iron
n philippine church should be denied D.
General Funston at once, lest fallur
IN DENY should lead to wrong impress
sion. ,.,....,,
The Archbishop admitted the substan
tiaI accuracy Of the Chicago interview
but denied that he had made any libel
lous statement.