Evening journal., 1901-03-29

siderable service to the government in
bringing about normal conditions. The
administration will he disposed to take
advantage of any practical service the
chieftain may be to the government,
providing his acts show him 10 be sin
cere. Or, 1t is suggested, ii may be
determined to send him away from
Manila, probably to the Island of
Guam. The suggestion that Aguinaldo
be banished seems popular with some
government officials. and In this CON
nection they instance the act OF Great
Britain in sending Gen. Cronje. the
Boer leader, to the Island of St Helena.
A cablegram received at the war de-
partment from Gen. Macarthur tells
il a succinct way the history Of
Aguinaldo's capture. gives all credit
for the brilliant exploit of Cen Fun
stOn, whose reward IL suggests should
be that OF a brigadier general in the
regular army, and finally closes with
an expression OF confidence in the
speedy cessation Of hostilities through
out the Philippine archipelago as a
result Of the capture. Except that Il
makes no reference 10 the disposition
to be made of Aguinaldo, the dispatch
covers the whole field of gossip and
speculation excited in Washington by
the news that Funstou's adventurous
expedition had been crowned with
complete success.
Representative Long, Of Kansas was
at the war department yesterday and
discussed with officials the matter OF
adequately rewarding Gen. Funston.
A1r. Long says that about six weeks
ago the Kansas delegation called upon
Secretary Root and the president and
recommended Gen. Funston for promo
tion and asked that be be given some
recognition for past services. It was
said then that there was no place for
Gen. Funston except in one Of the staH
departments, unless he was made a
brigadier general, and it was said that
he could not expect such a promotion
as that.
Admiral Dewey, who was interview
ed IN New York last night, said:
Looking over the events of the past
two years / am sometimes impressed
with the idea that possibly the trouble
with the Filipinos might have been
avoided, but when | say that / say il
because hindsight is a great deal better
AAAtAn i0A1aAhMAs nave llO AAlNlAl1ll III
any one. but it can be seen now how
the Americans who first went there
hurt the pride of the Filipinos. If we
had made q greatar effort to fatter
them il is possible the thing would
have gone more smoothly. but l wish
to say that at the beginning | don't
believe Aguinaldo had any idea of in
dependence at all They simply hated
the Spaniards. They hated them,
say, and wanted to get rid Of them IN
any way possible. They looked upon
us as their deliverers. and they do
everything told them to. Afterward.
! think it was simply a case of success
turning mans head In the case OF
Aguinaldo."
Gen. Miles, interviewed In Boston, ey.
pressed the opinion that Aguinaldo's
capture wCSld tend to end all trouble
in the Philippines, and when asked
what would be done with the captive
said:
Il knew what l would have done
with him. / would not have caught
him alive. IL sounds rather brutal. but
the easiest way to fad q man like
Aguinaldo would be to find him dead
However. l don't think he will be pun
ished severely. as the president usually
shows clemency."
President J. G. Schurman, of Cornell
university, who was the head OF the
first Philippine commission, interview
ed at Ithaca. said regarding Aguinaldo:
"Aguinaldo has shown that he pos
sesses administrative gifts of high or
der, and just as soon as he follows hi:
late colleagues in taking the oath oi
allegiance and accepting American
sovereignty we should utilize his gift.
in fulfillment of our task of governiEl
the archipelago. I should think il
highly appropriate to appoint him gov.
ernor of Cavite, Bulacan OF some Other
Tagalog province"