The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-21
CAPTURE OF AGNINALDO
According TO Two Soldiers in Wichita
Now Would Not End War.


"AgUinaldo's capture VIII not end the
war ia the Philippines" said Sergeant
W NJ Cowley. just in from the Philip
pines His statement was corroborated
by Sergeant John a. Buchan, who ac-
companied him.
Cowley has bean in the regular army
for fourteen years; Buchan for three.
Both were recently discharged and cow
ley is on his way home 10 Liberty, Mis-
souri,. Buchan to Detroit. AIichian.
Buchan said, and C0wley backed him
up: ''The capture Of Aguinaldo VIII be
only q triding detail towards ending the
war. Aguinaldo is part Chinese, part
Filipino; the combination makes a very
shrewd, smooth. slippery individual
believe he comes and goes at Manila as
he likes and no one is the wiser No one
now knows what he looks Ike. In the
case Of PHO de Pillar. his chief general,
ne l0afed around with American officers
for weeks and they never suspected who
he was. The capture of AguinaldO
world not conclude the war. Others
would spring up to take his place"
Sergeant Cowley said: Bryan, If ne
had been elected, would have found It to
have been impractical TO nave with
drawn the troops. If he had succeeded in
doing so the inevitable result would have
been that the Fiupinos would have be-
gun cutting one another's threats. They
could have formed no stable government.
The chief who killed the other chiefs off
before they got a chance at him would
have been on top"
Asked how the whole matter would end
Sergeant Buchan said; The United
States win retain the islands and sub
jugate Them. but I believe that win be
done only after a different system in the
army is inaugurated. In the first place
too many OF the soldiers In the islands
today are young men who have gone
there to see the country. at least with
that idea uppermost. not soldering. They
do not know the requirements OF SOL
dieriug. over them are a lot Of inexperi-
enced hieh-headed young officers who do
not i'm many instances, know what is
best for the men. or If they do, have no
inclination to see that they observe the
rules OF health. The way to conquer the
TaE2los Is to supplaut most Of the resent
army with $1,000 or $1,000 regulars. trained
developed soldiers and have for their Of
fccrs men who have risen from the
ranks. who have been privates them
selves and understand their men and
know. how 10 keep them in condition
Then with determination and patience
the Filipino insurecton win suocumb
Wheaton, N1cArthur. Funston and the
generals are al right 1t is the dude
ana t1e rich mans son and the young
man who is more a traveller then a SOL
der who are The points OF inemciency in
the service
Sergeant Cowley was asked about the
fighting qualities ~ the Tagalos as com
pared with the American.
II DO not exaegerate." he said. when
declare that one American soldier. with
endorsements near. could stamede dftv
Tasals They have no i5ea 81 making q
stand True, If they get a small force
cornered. they are merGIess. but as for
en- open hght 1t IS beyond them. They
fire q scattering voney and retreat. Taev
are rapid runners and the soles of their
feet are as thick as an Indians. Bamboo
has an underground which Is very
prickly and win tear the clothes on vorr
back. Tie native VIII dart through this.
where I'll is thick enough 20 turn an e1s-
phant in his bare teet without surerfrr
ans Inconvenience
The Filipino is treacherous. sh~evs.
and sood deal of q savage an around.
There IS rot much 70 see en- the Patlip-
pines. Outside Manila it is a wilder
ness"
sofia men are unusually Intelligent ana