The Iola register., 1901-06-28
MRS. FUNSTON Talks.
When her Husband Told her
Of the Plan
TO CAPTURE AGOINALDO
DO you Want me to go?" he
Asked, "Do you Want
to oO?' her Answer

A San Francisco dispatch, report
ing. the arrival OF Mrs. General Fun
ston by the transport Logan, says:
Ill health occasioned Mrs. Fun
ston's return from the Philippines,
where she had been with her husband
ever since he went back to the islands
last year as brigadier general of
volunteers. The climate was oppres-
sive, and after she had seen her dar-
ing husband win his transfer to the
regular army, Mrs. Funston turned
homeward in search of the bracing
air of the California coast.
For year Mrs. Funston had been
with her husband at his headquarters
in San Isidro, 100 miles from Manila.
When documents were found giving
clue to the hiding place of Aguinaldo
General Funston conceived the plan
of capture, which proved so success
Iful.
"And you want to know how the
plans were made ?" queried Mrs. Fun
ston. "After the papers were taken
General Funston Immediately began
to scheme upon the possibility of
Aguinaldo's capture. My husband
talked with me great deal about his
plans, and he impressed me with its
hazardous nature, but I did not have
to be told that. | realized as we'll as
he did the risk that was involved. AZ
ter we had gone all over the situation
he asked me natly:
q" DO YOU want me TO go ~
"'Do you want to 90 asked
evasively but after all was willing
that he should make the attempt 1t
was desperate undertaking, but |
had to feel that | should be only an
encouragement andnot a hindrance to
a possible successful elimination of
the plans.
After it had been well framed in
his mind General Finston made the
trip to Manila. He laid his scheme
before his immediate superior. Gener-
al Wheaton, who approved it, and
then submitted the propositonto Cen
eral MacArthur. After his permission n
had been secured General Funston re-
turned to Isidro and then went to
Manila to awaitthe result Of tine cNpe-
dition. which left ON the Nickshurg.
"Was there opposition to your
husbands undertaking ?" was asked.
Mot exactly opposition" replied
b Mrs. Funston, "but some of the mill
b tary men thought the scheme was i'm
practicable-not visionary, bnt hard
ly likely to produce results. still all
those who knew of the mission that
my husband had set out upon were
warm in their expressions of hope
that he would succeed. Certainly II
felt theutmost confidence in his ability
to win, but it was dreadfully harC
undertaking. But what made m,
real happy was the kindness of al
army men at Manila. They We're so
open hearted in their congratulation :
that it was indeed one of the most de
Y lightful features of my share in Gen
eral Funston's good fortune.
} "And when the news came of hi
promotion to the regular army every
r one was quick to give his warm con
gratulations, and no persons wer
S more cordial than old regular officers
many about ready for retirement.
+ must have seemed hard upon some o
1t them to see a volunteer crowned ahea
of them, but never word exceI
Vt heartiest good wishes came from thes
y men, whose whole lives had been give
to the service. | shall always treasur
that as one of the touching and Ion
to be remembered elements in the jo
d, | experienced over General Funston
te work.
y Mrs. Funston has no knowledg
abouther husband S uturemovementi
is She has no expectation of his retur
st to the United States for some tim,
"His return is indefinite" she o,
by planned, "but / was compelled to r,
turn because of heat, which is aim OF
A. uncomfortable to me. | can only hoI
. that he will be able to come back bC
- fore many months have passed.
is Notice to Gas Consumers.