The sun., 1901-03-30
IN FUNSTONl'S BEHALF.
Kansas Congressman to Urge His Ap-
pointment as Brigadier General.
AGUINALDO In CONFERENCE.
Several Former Members of His Cab
met and other Prominent Fill
pinos Discuss the Situa-
ton With Him.

Washington, March 29.-The Kansas
delegation has decided
to urge the president to appoint Cen
cral Funston n brigadier general in
the regular army as a reward for his
daring capture of Aguinaldo. Senator
Burton and Representatives Long ana
Curtis. the only members of the dele
CATION in the city, will call upon the
president for that purpose.
The members of the Kansas delega-
tion do not consider that n brigadier
generalship would be too great re-
ward for General Funston's exploit
md point to General MacArthur's rec
ommendation that he be appointed to
that grade as complete demonstration
of the great service he has rendered to
the government
They are exceedingly warm in their
praise of General Macarthur FOR CIV
ing the entire credit of the expedition
to Funston. In view of his recommen-
dation they do not believe that the
president will hesitate to bestow upon
the gallant Kansan the star he has
won.
They would not be surprised. how
ever, if considerable opposition to CIV
ing Funston a brigadier gencralship
should develop Mt the war department.
There is no disposition in the regular
establishment to belittle General Fun
ston's exploit especially since the re-
ceipt of General MacArthur's dispatch
/ giving full credit to Funston, but there
would naturally he opposition there to
jumping volunteer officer 50 years Of
age into the grade Of brigadier general.
aud the Kansas delegation recognize
this fact.
/ 4 dispatch from Manila says:
| "Aguinaldo has conferred i'll the Ia
galog language at the Malacanan pal
ace with several former members Of
his cabinet and other prominent Filipi-
nos, whom he HAD asked to see. They
explained TO lin the hopelessness of
The insurgent cause and advised him
to use his influence to establish peace
and for the recognition of American
sovereignty. Ihe result of the confer
ence is as yet unlinoMn."
More Insurgents Surrender.
Another important dispatch has beer
received at the war department from
General Macslthur. 1t did not refer
to Aguiualdo o. Funston; but. in the
opinion Of the war department officials
il went far to support the prediction
made by General Macarthur in Thurs
days dispatch relating TO those two
leaders to the effect that the end of the
rebellion Is near at hand.
This dispatch chronicles the surren
der of a considerable number of rebels
and military arms. and the inportan
feature of it is that the surrende
marks the complete stamping out o
the insurrection in the island of Min
danao, which is, next to Luzon, til
largest island in the Philippines. I'll
dispatch is as follows:
aBrigadier General William a. Kobb
reports surrender Sumulao, Mindanat
$ officers, 100 men, 1877 rifles, so shot
guns, Capistranos command. This end
trouble Mindanao as far as Filipino
concerned.
"Brigadier General Robert r. Hught
reports Alikpali and Ruiz. "a guns. SUI
rendered to Captain David G. Shank
One Hundred and Eighty-eighth Uni
cd States infantry, at Mamburao: 2C
) guns, Fullon's command, surrepdcrG
t. Lieutenant Colonel William S. Scot
Forty-fourth United States volunteers
The following cablegram has bee
: received at the navy department frol
Admiral Remey at Cavitc:
Macarthur telegraphs: Thanks
splendid cooperation of Nicksburg,
! have Aguinaldo securely in my posse
8 sion ut Malacanan. General Funst,
!. loud in praise of everything navy di
Entire army joins in thanks to you
self. officers and men,"
! Secretary Long has replied to 4
. mllal Remey as follows:
I Inform Macarthur highly appret
ate his and Funston's generous prai
$ navy and congratulate them heartily
l. An uTTNcTnM,c unNsr