The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-04-05
FUNSTON IS
BROADER
Sentiment of the People APP
proved by Mckinley
Bureaucrats Objected Strong
ly but they Finally had
to Give in
AN|NTERVEW WITH FUNSTON
Gives a Full Account of the
Events that led to
The Project and the Way it
was Carried out. A Well
Told tale of a OAR
ing Deed
AN|NTERV|EW WITH FUNSTON
Gives a Full Account of the
Events that led to

ING Deed
Washington, d. c., March 30-The
President has appointed General
Wheaton to be major general and
Colonel Jacob Smith and General
Frederick Funston to be brigadier gem
erals in the regular army.
The announcement will be welcome
news to the Kansans who have been
urging Funston's reward ever since
his capture of the insurgent chief.
1t was well understood by the Kansas
delegation that the appointment
would be made, but it was not eX-
pected for several days yet, or per-
haps weeks.
There have been some objections to
Funston's appointment. One of the
objections to the Kansan's promotion
grew out of the belief that it would
shut out all officers below the grade
of brigadier general from possible APP
pointment to the head of the army.
1t is said that this condition of af-
fairs would be due to the possibility
that General Funston might have
command of the army after all Inspires
ent military associates had retired for
age. Although such contingency
is possible, tits extremely improbable.
He is now the youngest general officer
in the army, and if promotions were
made by seniority, he eventually will
become the lieutenant general and
hold that Office many years, but under
thelaw, the president selects all gener-
al officers and is not even confined to
the army in making them. 1t appears,
therefore, that General Funston's APP
pointment as brigadier general will
not necessarily mean his promotion to
the head of the army in consequence
of the retirement of officers now his
superiors in rank. Whether his ad-
vancement will be slow or rapid will
depend altogether on the wishes of the
president.
HOW 1T WAS DONE
Manila, March 28.-Aguinaldo was
captured Saturday after a sharp fight
in which one insurgent major was
killed. Three of his aides were cap
cured with him and twenty rifles and
some important papers were captured ..
General Funston brought his pris-
oner to Manila on the United States
gunboat Vicksburg and they came
ashore at $40 O'Clock this afternoon.
He was at once taken before General
Macarthur at the Malacanang palace.
He talked freely but seemed ignorant
!, of recent events. He appeared 10 be
in good health and was even cheer
full.
HAD LUNCHEON WITH AMERICANS
He lunched with the officers of Gen
eral MacArthur's staff, and was then
escorted to the Anda street Jail.
The Vicksburg was in command OF
Commander f. b. Barry, and the eX
petition left for Aguinaldo's hiding
place March 8, nearly three weeks
ago. Funston with Lieutenant Burton
Mitchell, Lieutenant Admire, Surgeon
Major Harris, Captain Newton, sis
enlisted men and eighty-fve scouts
left the boat at Baler, on the ives
coast of Lnzon and went inland.
1t is said he found the insuigent a
Casiguran, only forty miles from
Baler.
AGUINALDO ADVISES SURRENDER
Washington, March 2S.-Genera
Macarthur has cabled additional de
tails of the capture of Aguinaldo
The most important statement in hi
cablegram is as follows:
81 hope for speedy cessation of hos
tailities throughout the archipelag
as a consequence of this stroke. A
result of conferences now in progress
probably Aguinaldo will issue addres
advising general surrender, deliver
of arms and acceptance of America
supremacy"
General Macarthur says that a.
credit must be given TO General Fun
ston for the capture Of Aguinaldo an
recommends that he be made brigi
der general in the regular army.
FUNSTON TELLS OF THE CAPTURE
Manila March 2S.-General Ere
Funston, when interviewed tot ay
the representative of the Associate
Press, made the following stateme
concerning the capture of the Filipil
leader:
The confidential agent of Aguinalc
arrived February 2s at Pantabanga