The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1899-10-25
FR|ARS ARE TO BLAME.
Funston Says They Are at Bot
tom of Insurreotion.
WOULD DRIVE EN- OUT
Gen. Lawton's Plan of Campaign
Against the Rebel Army I'm
der Aguinaldo.

Chicago, Ill.,, Oct. 21.-A special from
Stanford university, California, says:
Gen. Frederick Funston of Kansas lee
tured to the student body here last night
on the Philippines. He blames the friars
as being at the bottom of the insurrec-
ton.
The general numerically attacked the
church not. as he insisted, because 1T was
the Catholic denomination, but for the
influence it maintained upon that class
of people.
eff Congress would drive out the
frairs,' he said, land cOntiiscate every
inch of church property, the. bottom
would drop out of the instruction With
in a week.
''Some people returning have spoken, OF
the brutality of our soldiers in the Phil
ippines. | say to them they are unmiti-
gated liars Our soldiers never touched
the wounded enemy except to drag them
out of the fire into the shelter.
Washington, ID. c.. Oct. 21.-Archblsh-
op Chappelle of New Orleans, apostolic
delegate to the Philippines, was at the
white house today and had long talk
with the President OH the church sltua-
ton in the Philippines. In view OF his
coming trip to Manila, Archbishop Chap
pelle was anxious to secure from the
President some assurance as 20 the III
ture of the church property there he
assured the President that be would
make full and impartial investigation
on the alleged church dissertations as
soon after his arrival as possible. lie
said he would be in Washington for some
days, but did not know just when he
would sail OF whether it would be from
New York or San Francisco.
Boats Crew Surprised.
The secretary Of the navy has received
the following cablegram from Admiral
Watson, dated Manila, today:
On October 10 the insurgents surprised
boats crew Of our men from the gunbOat
Mariveles, who, under era white nag, Were We re
tured proa at SicOgon island. William
Juraschka, boatswain's mate, first class,
was captured. An armed crew Of ten at
tempted rescue unsuccessfully. Sydney
N. Hoar, landsman, was fatally wounded;
Frederick Anderson, apprentice, first
severely wounded in the groin: Nicholas pas
Farr, coxswain, wounded in the left leg:
slight. The Concord and Mariveles wi;l
punish If possible.
Transports Arrive at Manila.
Washington, D. c., Oct 21.--Gen. Otis
has notified the war department Of the
arrival at Manila of the transports Sher-
man and Elder. The former carried the
Thirtieth volunteers and some recruits
and the latter had on board 10 officers
and 4SS enlisted men. There We're no
casualties on either ship.
Washington, D. c., Oct 21-The occu-
patton of San Isidro by Gen. Lawton's
advance column and the announcement
that the town will be garrisoned, are re-
garded at the war department as the be-
ginning of active campaigning In the
Philippines.
To Corner Aguina1do.
1t is not expected that Gen. Lawton
will move against Tarlac, where Aguinal-
do is reported to have an army of $4,000
men. He will leave that situation for
Gen. Macarthur, who will advance from
Angeles, while Lawton pushes his col
umn north to cut off retreat by the insur-
gents.
The war department. has no hope that
Aguinaldo will make a stand against
Macarthur at Tarlac. He will prob
ably retreat to the north along the rail
road, when Macarthur moves against
Tarlac The hope is that Lawton will
be able to parallel Aguinaldo's movement
north and keep him to the railroad I'M
til he reaches Dagupan, on Lingayan
bay.
Washington, d. c., Oct. 21.-Gen. Cor
bin says that the general movement for
the suppression of the instruction of the
Philippines is now ON. He says that
with the northward march of the troops
under command of Gems. Lawton and
Young the campaign may be said to have
IOEmdlly OpeuCu, anu IHdC unless some
unforeseen obstacle should occur the mill
tary operations will be pushed from now
on until the Filipinos surrender.
Col. Ward. chief recruiting officer of
the army, said today that the experiment
of enlisting Indians for the volunteer
regiments has been success. He says
that he has succeeded in securing num-
Der of sober and intelligent Indians, who
for most part are not Objectionable to
their white associates. The majority of
them came from the Indian schools.
st. Louis, Mo-, Oct 21.-The Third
battalion of the Thirty -eighth volunteers
left Jefferson barracks today for the
Philippines. via San Francisco The
First and Second battaions started yes
terday. Col. Anderson and staff accom-
panied the battalion. This leaves only
the Forty-ninth volunteers, colored, and
troop M of the Fourth cavalry at the
barracks.
A Base Esta b1ished.
Manila, Oct. 21.-1:41 p. m.-Gen.
Lawton's column is establishing base
at San Isidro. Launches and cascoes
navigate the shallow Rio Grande with
considerable difficulty, but supplies have
been landed in the vicinity to be trans
nOrto6 overland