The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-21
BROUGHT TO MANILA.
Body of General LaWtOn Con-
veyed to Philippine Capital.


Manila, Dec. 2.-Major General Law
tons body was brought from San Mateo
to Manila yesterday afternoon. his staff
and a squadron of cavalry acting as
escort. 1t was found necessary to
bridge the river.
The funeral will take place from his
late residence here mansion formerly
occupied by a Spanish general The
body has been placed temporarily IN a
vault in Ell PacO cemetery, where many
of the American soldiers have been in
TERED and a guard of honor will be
maintained.
When Mrs. Lawton and Eer four chill
dren shall have completed their ar
rangements for returning to the Uni
ted States the remains viii be taken On
a transport with an escort of officers
for final interment as it is thought
probable here, in Arlington cemetery.
Gen. Lawton's death has caused uni
Versal sorrow in Manila No American
officer had greater popularity among
all ranks and in his dealings with the
natives he commanded their respect
and confidence to a remarkable degree.
The mayors whom he installed in the
neighbOring towns are arranging to at
tend the funeral in a body.
To his executive ability and personal
lea derehjn Is chiefly due the brilliant
execution OF the plan of campaign in
North LuZOn, which has scattered the
insurgents from San IsidrO TO the Gulf
of Lingayen. That section of the island
which had to be traversed during the
very worst season of the year present
ed difficulties considered by all ac-
quainted with it to be almost insur-
mountable, but Gen.LawtOn thoroughly
covered the programme assigned him.
When he reached .Tayuga and found
that the other division had not arrived,
he went through to Dagupan on his
own responsibility. Although he i'm
posed great hardships on his men he in
variably shared their lot cheerfully.
Thirteen Americans, including three
officers, were wounded in the engage
ment at San MateO where Gen. LawtOn
was killed. Capt. Reckenridge's wound
is not considered dangerous, although
the bullet penetrated his arm and side.
It is estimated that the insurgents
numbered 500 and that half of them
were armed with rifles. The Americans
numbered 1900 but the command had
been much depleted by sickness.
The wagon train found the roads i'm
paSSable and was obliged to return.
The insurgents retreated to the north
east, leaving six.
They have other forces near Taytay
This region, although close to Manila.
has proved the most difficult from
which to dislodge the enemy. It is now
reported that the insurgents intend to
concentrate at Santa Cruz, Laguna
province and the district east of La
guna de Bay.
The American secret service reports
that Aguinaldo has Joined the Mari
FRINGE OF FIGHTERS.
Ithaca, n. Y. Dec. 21.=President J.
C. Schurman, of Cornell, the head of
the Philippine commission, said today
relative to the death of Major General
LawtOn:
General Lawton's death is a great
public calamity. At the front and in
the very eye of danger, the post he al
ways sought for himself, our prince of
fighters has fallen. The army loses a
mighty inspiration, the public a sure
bulwark of confidence. Fearless, i'm
petuOus and always successful so that
itself
of legiOns, LawtOn was always a. noble
and attractive man, a kind general,
sympathetic, loyal and honorable. The
very flower of American manhood. His
power, determination, simplicity
aight-fOrwardness and intuitive sym
pathy made a combination of qualities
peculiarly effective for dealing with
From the moment of his arrival in
Manila he enjoyed the confidence and
affection of Americans, as he soon won
not only the fear, but the respect of
the FilipinOs. Fighter though he was,
no man more Loyalty or cordially adopt
ed the policy of conciliating the Fill
pinOs. That clear mind and sound heart
soon discerned that force was not the
sole solution of our problem there. He
heartily advocated displacement of
military power by civil government in
which the natives should manage their
own affairs throughout all the regions
in which American sovereignty has
been established.
Had he lived, I think no man would
have contributed more to the pacifica-
tion of the FilipinOs, which is the grave
I problem now confronting US. But it has
been otherwise decreed. The hero 5
work is done. The nation mourns
and has ample cause to mourn him
lay my wreath lovingly and reverentIy
on his bier and my heart goes out in
deepest sympathy to his noble wife,
who with her fatherIess children is
now desolate and sOrrowfuI in the
PHILIPPINES"