Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-01
FUESTON'S REWARD.
President Makes Him Regular
Army Brigadier General.
Gen. Lloyd Wheaton Promoted from
Brigadier to Major General.
Gen. Smith Also Made Brigadier- .Congratula
lions Cabled to Each.

Washington. March S1.-The follow
ing important army appointments were
announced at the White House, Satur-
day:
To be major general United States
army. Brig. Gen. Lloyd Wheaton. vice
Miles. promoted lieutenant general.
To be brigadier generals in the regu-
lar army. Col. Jacob H. Smith. 18th
United States Infantry, brigadier gen.
eral volunteers, vice Daggett. retired;
Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston, United
States Volunteers. vice Wheaton, pro-
NOTED.
The announcements OF these appoint
nlcntS were made after a conference
between the President. Secretary Root
and Adjutant General Corbin, and at
the same time the lOng-eXpected list
Of appointments Of majors and cap
tains in the paymasters'. quartermas-
ters' and commissary departments, and
of chaplains was made known
The list included two ma jors and c5
captains in the paymaSterS' depart
ment: q captains in the commissary
department.; 81 captains in the quar-
termasters department.. and seven
chaplains.
All of these appointments are in the
regular army. and without exception
the staff appointecs are from volunteer
officers.
Gen. Funston's salary as briSadier
will be $500, that Of Gen. Wheaton as
major general. $500 year.
Among the other appointments were
the following:
To be captains and assistant quar-
termaste:s. II. Is. Chamberlain. Yer
mont: Robert II. Eolfe, New Hamp-
shire; George L. Goodaic Massachu-
sets.
TO be captains and assistant puar-
termastcrs of subsistence. Salmon F.
Gutton. New Hampshire: Frank a.
Cook. Rhode Island
To be chaplains, Samuel J. Smith.
Vermont; George J. Rice. Massachu-
SETS
The chief interest. however. centcred
in the three high appointments of a m 1jc-
general and two briSadicrs. and moro
particularly in the selection OF Cc:,.
Funston after his gallant exploit in ear
turing AsIinaldo. Following the an
nouncoment. Gen. Corbia sent The follow
ing 10 Gen. Macarthur:
"WashinSton March 80
To Macarthur, Manila:
The following appointments made:
wheaton. major general: Smith ana Fun
sion, briGadicr generals. Secretary of
way Joins me i'll congratulations 70 All
l.. ''Corbin.'
The war department, SATURDAY.. made
public portion of the cablos-ams sent
Friday. to Gen. Mac Arthur conveying the
appreciation of the President and secre-
tary of war of Gen. Funston's capture OF
Aguinaldo. 1t is a follows:
The President directs me to express
his high appreciation of the CalIan; com
duct of Gen. Funston and of the officers
and men Of tie army and navy engaged
with him in the Palanan expedition The
secretary OF war personally JOINS in this
expression. Co-bin.
The cablegram sent to Gen. Macarthur
today expressing the appreciation of the
President and secretary of war over the
successful expedition Of Gen. Funston.
also contained instructions to Gen. Mac
Arthur. The nature of these Instructors
is not made public but it is known that
they related to Aguinaido.
The position of the government regard
ing the insurgent prisoner is at present
Inc same as toward OtneE FlnpfED pClS-
Oners. whether they have voluntarily sur
rendered to the American troops or beer
captured in battle. Tho proclamations OF
Gen. Macarthur the instructions of the
President to the Taft commission and tbs
addresses of that commission to the PEG.
pie of the Philippines cover the cover,
case of Aguinaldo.
Under these various communicates
the people of the Philippines who hav,
been In arms against the United State
government have been offered amnesty i
they lay down their arms and accept tn,
sovereignty Of the United States. Thos,
who do SO before the first of May of tn
present year are not debarred from hold
ing Office or of all other rights under tn
United States government in the Philip
pines. This amnesty does not apply t
those who have violated the rules of wa
ard have subjected themselves to trial o.
criminal charges which are outside of tn
Conduct of war.
KANSAS SENnS THANKS