Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-10-13
MAKES THEM DEN0UNCE OTIS
OFFICERS QUOTED HOLD INDIGNA-
TION MEETING.
Few Anti-Expansionists in the Twen-
tieth-Funston n Radical Sup
porter of McI<inley's Policy
Plans for Oakland
Reception.

example of the manner in which anti-ex-
pansion. anti-fiag. anti-Otis stuff is manu-
factured was presented to-day when the
Examiner appeared with fifteen interviews
from officers of the Twentieth Kansas
Among those alleged to have been inter-
viewed We're General Funston, Colonel Met
calf Major Martin, DR.. Rafter and a num-
Der of captains and lieutenaats. Every
man OF the fifteen denies point blank that
he was interviewed. or that the sentiments
expressed We're his own. Among the ff-
teen men We're no fewer than five ficticious
mans. They were named as officers of the
Twentieth Kansas, and their pictures were
printed. but no such men are known in the
regiment. The interviews were manufact-
ured out of whole cloth. and tonight the
officers of the Twentieth held an indigna-
tion meeting. Not one of them wants TO
gain record by censuring General Otis.
They are nearly unanimous in the opinion
that he is doing as well as could be ex-
pected. and that the only thing to do is to
whip the insurgents into submission.
Lieutenant Colonel Ed Little refuses to
talk for publication and is conducting him
self like soldier Dr. Rafter, a Bourbon
Democrat, says there is no honorable
course but to put down the rebellion. He
Went away free silver man and comes
back OutspokeaIy in favor of the gold
standard Major Whitman, q Populist, says
he is for the war to the last ditch, and
that those who talk of hauling down the
flag are traitors. Captain Boltwood, of
Ottawa, who is regarded as the kicker of
the regiment, though a fine soldier, thinks
there can be no compromise with the re-
bellion. He is knocking" on Funston and
| other officers, but stands by the belief that
the insurgents must be subdued.
! General Funston is an out and out ex-
pansionist, and says that the war is being
| conducted in a very satisfactory manner.
The Twentieth is in camp at the Preside
and everybody is well and happy. The
men grew enthusiastic when they were in
| formed that they We're to be taken home
at the expense of the state.
All the men are in excellent spirits and
have entered heartily into the arrange
ments for their entertainment that are be-
ing made. Details of the Oakland reception
Saturday have been made known, and are
in every way satisfactory The Twentieth
! Kansas regiment will be received with the
Montana troops in Oakland. and the two
commands will be escorted to the Willows
| where a banquet will be spread. The Ma
tive Sons and Daughters will have charge
/ pf he Ja Tob
parade has been arranged for the evening
at which time the Alameda volunteers
will be decorated with medals Local mil.
itary companies and veteran volunteer:
Will be the escort for the returning Phil
ippine soldiers.
When asked why he had returned wher
he knew his regiment was to be mustered
out General Funston replied
Il came back to America because 1 wa.
ordered to do so. 1t was not upon my
solicitation, and 1 would gladly have stayed
in the Philippines. / am willing to return
if my services are needed"
The reports that General Funston is dis
Gruntled and entertains an opinion agains
expansion were repudiated by the general.
Il am not an eXpansionist of the typ
lidl DclitNtS IsI iIidhIilS lI!t 1nllpplneS al
integral part OF the United States, nor an
. in favor OF trying to educate them t,
e govern themselves The people of the isl
e ands are totally unfit for seIf-governmen
( and will always be so in my opinion
= am heartily in favor of keeping the Philip
2 pines forever. but only as colonies. That i
2 the only satisfactory solution of the who'll
problem.
r The best form of government for t.
! FIlipinos will be a stiff-necked colonial {,
/ tablishment such as has made the Grea
Britain rule OF her colonies so effective
The islands are ours by every right an
We must hold them. We are solely re
sponsible for their prosperity and happi
5 ness and this responsibility We canno
4 shirk.
s quest is for the establishment of peac
r and social order in the Philippines w
Will, as nation, reap vast pecuniar
S benefit from their acquisition. 1t will tax
t but few years for the United States t
receive back from the riches of this Orienta
colony wealth enough to more than pa
for our wrestling 1t from the insurgents.
When will the war end?" was asked.
III 5000 or 5000 men are pushed int
an active and aggressive campaign III
u Philippine war Will be over within 81!
( months" replied the general.
But such campaign must be rapid
and there must be no temporizing and n
delay Every advantage must be quickl
f. followed and the rebels not be given
chance to recover.
. THE war is kept alive by the perniciou
: | activity of the Filipino junta in Hon
| Kong that keeps In close touch with tn
| rebels, and sends reports to them of dis
asters to our troops that never occur; of
e general reputation of the administration
A | policy in the United States that will resul
In freedom being granted them by tn
United States and much other absurd non
e sense that keeps their hopes kindled.
: "Aguinaldo is political confidence mar
and n his followers only knew his true ma
: trIre he would be deserted by his army
: | The opportunity was given. the Filipino
to accept honorable terms. but they wer
: so blinded by ignorance. avarice and crue
:; ty that they let the chance slip"
d THROUGH KANSAS BY NIGHT
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