Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-04-03
He GAINS PROMOTION
The President Recognizes Fun
sLon's Services.

Appoints Him n Brigadier General
in the Regular Army-AguinaIdo
May Be Granted Am
nesty.
Washington, April .-Gen. Fred Fun
ston was on Saturday night appointed
by the president as brigadier general
in the regular army as a reward for
his bravery in the capture of Aguinaldo.
Gen. Lloyd Wheaton was made a ma
lor general, and Col. Jacob III. Smith
was promoted to a brigadier gener-
alley. President Mckinley has always
been prompt in rewarding soldiers
who have distinguished themselves in
the field, and his action in appointing
Funston will meet with popular ap-
prevail, as there was general demand
Tor 1T. Some of the regular officers are
dlsgruntled over the appointment,
claiming that Funston's appointment
will block the promotion of officers be-
meath the Kansan. This claim is with
out foundation, as the president will
have plenty of opportunity to make
promotions, and Gen. Funston's ap-
pointment will not interfere with pro-
motions in the slightest degree.
Gen. Wheaton reaches the voluntary
retirement age on July Is, 1902. His
promotion has been rapid during the
recent years. He was born in Michi-
gan and appointed to the army from
Illinois. His record is an excellent one
He served through the civil war with
distinction
Gen. Jacob III. Smith is another gen
eral officer who is not a graduate of
West Point. He served through the
civil war with distinction He was
born in Ohio and entered the army
from Illinois
May Escape Punishment.
Washington, April !. -Aguinaldo will
not be tried for treason, and unless
the captive rebel leader has ordered
his followers to commit acts in viola
ton of the rules of civilized warfare
he will not be tried at all. If, however,
Aguinaldo has ordered the commission
of any of the crimes of which some
of the rebels have been guilty, such as
beheading prisoners, burying them
alive, assassinating friendly natives,
and other acts not recognized as civil
lied warfare, the government will be
forced to try him for these crimes.
The penalty of such crimes is death,
but the president has declined, except
in few instances, to allow the death
penalty to be imposed. If the respon-
sibility for such acts should be at
tached to Aguinaldo and he is found
guilty and sentenced to death, or life
Imprisonment is imposed, the presi-
dent would deal lenientiy with him.
Sends Instructions
The question of what to do with
Aguinaldo has been given serious con-
sideration by the president and his adj
visers, and Saturday afternoon some
Instructions on this subject were sent
to Gen. Macarthur. Secretary Root
declines to intimate what these in
structions were. 1t was learned, how
ever, from sources which cannot be
questioned, that until Aguinaldo has
taken the oath of allegiance to the
United States and promises 10 use his
influence towards bringing to an end
what remains of the rebellion he will
be given no intimation as to what will
be done with him. Until Aguinaldo has
taken the oath no promises, expressed
or implied, will be given him: he will
receive no assurances of the appoint
ment to office as a reward for what he
might do towards bringing the rebel
Il, i
ever will be shown him and he will be
treated as a prisoner of war until such
time as the administra ton deems prop
er to give him freedom.
General Promise of Amnesty.
The proclamation of amnesty issued
by Gen. Macarthur last December will
form the basis of the action of the
government in dealing with Aguinaldo
and other rebel leaders. This procla-
nation warns the natives against COM
hitting acts not in conformity with
the laws of war. This proclama ton
placed the entire Philippine archipel-
ago under martial law. Gen. MacAr-
thur, by direction of the president,
then announced that amnesty, with
complete immunity for the past and
absolute liberty of action for the fu-
ture, would be granted to all persons
who had been in instruction against
the United States who would renounce
all connection with the instruction
and subscribe to declaration &C
knowledging and accepting the SOW
ereignty and authority of the United
States in the Philippine islands. This
privilege was extended without reser-
vation, except that persons who vio-
lated the laws of war during the pc
riod of active hostilities are not en-
braced within the scope of this am
nesty. All who desired to take advan-
tage of these terms were requested to
present themselves to the command
ing officer of American troops at the
most convenient station, who would
receive them with the due considera-
ton according to rank. make provision
for their immediate wants, prepare
the necessary records and permit each
individual to proceed to any part of
the archipelago, according to his own
wishes for which DllrDOSe the United