Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1901-04-02
really wind up the period of resist

really wind up the period Of resist
ance. He also saidi
am delighted to hear this news. o.
course, we had the warning few days
ago that it might occur. but it looked like
a very risky undertaking. and II Fun-
ston had lost his life every one would
have said, ST told you so.'' It appears to
be very creditable piece of work on
the part of Funston and in keeping with
his previous exploits. 1t was, in fact,
a case OF fighting the devil with fire.
If a large force had gone against Agui-
naldo he would not have been found,
but this was a kind of strategy OF their
own thought and appears to have suc-
ceeded perfectly. Aguinaldo is a most
amiabIe little fellow. He does not have
the education with which he has been
credited, and he was not really the brains
of the insurrection- Mabint was really
the brains of the Filipino rebellion, and
Aguina1do was the active leader. ad-
nit did not give him credit for the abil.
tiles that he has shown but he is certain-
ly not man of very great ability. One
thing 1 wonder about is. that the dis
patches to-day from Manila describe him
as talking freely" When I first saw
him he was noticeably reticent and good
deal of his strength came from the fact
that he did not talk much. The people
believed he was inVuinerabIe, however,
and that no harm could be done to him.
Joy at Gen. FunstOn's Home.
lola, Kan, March 29.-Bnsiness in
lola, the home of Gen. Funston, was
practically suspended Thursday, while
the citizens gave vent to the enthusi-
asm they felt over the Kansas sol
dier's feat. People walked up and
down the streets with newspapers con-
tanning the story in their hands snil-
to whom they could break the news.
Flags were 1lnfurled and business men
left their stores to carry the news
to their homes. If each citizen were
brother of Gen. Funston they could
not have displayed greater joy. Gen.
Funston's parents live on farm five
miles from lola. The news was taken
to them by an Associated press rep
resentative.
Gen. Otis Gives His Views.
Chicago, March 29.-Maj. Gen. Ell
well S. Otis, formerly in command of
the army of the Philippines and now
in command of the department of the
lakes, expressed satisfaction yesterday
over the capture of Aguinaldo. He
said:
The influence of Aguinaldo has been
waning for some time Therefore the
Importance of the capture is not so great
as might be supposed. He has been
fugitive in hiding for so long that large
number of his followers have dropped
away and a great majority of the peo-
pie are tired of the whole thing-tired OF
being robbed and tired of the warfare.
AS to the effect the capture of Agufnaldo
will have on our affairs in the Islands,
believe it will hasten the time when peace
will be restored. OF course the United
States will have to protect the people for
some time to come, but 1 think that in
the course of a few months or year the
people may be able to protect themselves
largely. The capture will result in a
decrease of military demands in the Phil
ippines.
Gen. Miles. oT,Izas3E,.
Boston, March 29.-Gen. Nelson A.
Miles said yesterday regarding the
capture of Aguinaldo by Gen. Funs-
ton:
In my opinion this will tend to settle
all trouble in the Philippines. The cap
ture of their leader is sure to dishearten
AguinaldO'S followers and, although there
may be more or less trouble for some
time with small bands in different parts
of the islands, I believe that the back
bone of the trouble is broken. No doubt
there are other men among the Filipinos
who are perfectly capable of taking
Aguinaldo's place, as he is not a man of
any great magnetism or ability, but 1
do not believe that, after this capture,
there will much enthusiasm under any
leader.
FunstOn's Exciting Career.
No man in public life holds the unique
position that does Gen. Frederick Fun
ston, of the United States army. His
whole life has been one of wonderful adj
venture. Perhaps in the entire annals
of American history there is not man
that occupies the position held by Funston
of Kansas. He is not an old man. He has
-, Izxr% l.,
his brief and observation-disclosures ro-
mantic-career he has been farmer, ped
agogue, newspaper reporter, railroad man,
Cuban insurgent, has sought and found
excitement in Central and South Amer
lea, explored Alaska, won fame in the
Philippines and now caps the climax with
one of the most daring exploits known
in American history. With a few trusty
men he has captured a man who has
baf1ed the United States army for almost
two years. Funston Is a Kansas man,
for, while he was born in Ohio. he was
taken to Kansas when but two years OF
age and was reared on a farm in Carlyle
township, Allen county. He is the hero
of the Sunfiower state and fairly wor-
SHIPPED by the natives of his home county.
History OF the Famous Prisoner.
Emilio Aguinaldo, whose title in full, as
used b. himself, is Don Emilio Aguinaldo
government of the Philippines, is now
about 81 years old. He is a man of in
telI1gence lar beyond that or most OF his
people. He comes of a good family in the
province of Cavite, near Manila, where
he was educated, and where he entered
the bar. He Joined the insurgents imme-
diately after the outbreak of the rebellion
in the latter part of 1896, but not until
after the execution of DR.. Rial did he
become one of the leaders of the revolt.
The blockade maintained by the Spanish
squadron in Philippine waters against the
importation of arms drove the FflipinoS
to- the wall and peace was patched up
In December, 1887. Spain agreed to pay
the insurgent leaders the sum of $500, 900
(Mexican money!. Aguinaldo and his as
sociates agreed to surrender ali the arms
in the possession of the insurgents and
to quit the archipelago. He and several
of his followers went to Hong Kong,
where they received a portion of the
money. Aguinaldo was on his way to
Europe with the lions share of the bribe-
money when the news of war between
the United States and Spain reached him
at Singapore When 1t became evident
that war was only a question of days,
Aguinaldo went from Singapore to Hong
Kong, and on May II sailed into Manila
bay on board the McCulloch. Admiral
Dewey put him ashore at Cavite, gave
him great deal of ammunition and a few
cannon and he resumed his fight against
SDafn- When the American army arrival