The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-29
Funston GETS AGUINALDO
The Gallant Little General
Puts the Climax to His
Career
TO BE MADE BRIGADIER
In the Regular Army as a
Reward for His Bril-
liant Exploit
TO BE MADE BRIGADIER

hoibh 49, NiNhCi oi iNa
erick Funston's daring project for the
capture of Aguinaldo in his hiding
place in the province of Isabella,
Island of Luzon, has proved com
pletely successful. Aguinaldo was
was ca ptured there on March %.
The United States gunboat Vicks-
burg, Commander e. b. Barry, with
General Funston and Aguinaldo on
board arrived here this morning.
BY scripps-McRae Press Association.
Washington, March 2S-The news
of the capture of Aguinaldo by Gener-
al Funston was received here with re-
ioicing in official circles and generous
praise is accorded to the gallant Kan
san whose strategy and bravery have
finally placed the Tagal chieftain in
the hands of the Americans. The
greatest secrecy had been kept over
the plans to etfecthis capture. Neither
the War department nor President
Mckinley had any knowledge of it
until after General Funston was well
on his way. General Macarthur was
evidently afraidto trustit to the wires.
But ever since the President has been
informed of the daring scheme of the
Kansan general he has been showing
the most intense interest to hear the
result of the adventure. The public
was first let into the secret on March
23rd, by press dispatch from Manila.
1t turns out that Aguinaldo was cap
tured that very day. Funston had
been away on the expedition fifteen
days before word of its object was
allowed Ito leak out. Then it was
given out how news had been received
from natives of Aguinaldo's hiding
place in Isabella province, how Funs-
ton with a few chosen comrades had
begged to be allowed to catch him;
how he was escorted there in the guise
of prisoner and at the proper
moment in the presence of the rebel
chief was to throw off his disguise and
seize him. 1t was all like page from
dime novel. 1t was realized that
Funston and his men were taking
their lives in their hands. The men
who had been treacherous enough to
betray Aguinaldo's hiding place,
might easily be suspected of leading
Funston into a trap.
It is only recently that there has
been any desire to secure Aguinaldo
as prisoner. General Otis rather
avoided any such opportunity, fear
ing that the rebel chief might be a
white elephant because his retention
in prison in Manila would lead to
all sorts of trouble and his execution
would raise a howl throughout the
United States. Since General Mac.
Arthur conceived the plan of deport
ing troublesome political persons to
Guam and because Aguinaldo recent
l., hoe haop aotiye. In diraotinr Omaha.
tions against the Americans, various
plans for his capture have been con.
sidered. The treachery of his owl
countrymen alone made the efforts
successful.
While under the rules of war Gen
eral Macarthur could Immediately
order Aguinaldo tried by cour
marshal and sentenced to death, it il
not believed that the United States
will deal so harshly with the prisoner
The expectation here is that he will b.
confined at Guam and after year OF
two will be brought to the Unite'
States to show him how misguided h
was in thinking he could ever success
fully wage war against this country
General Funston will probably b
placed in line for the first vacanc
among Brigadier generals and TIN
others who accompanied him will b
suitably rewarded.
By scripps-McRae Press Association.
New York, March % Admire
Dewey, who is in town, says of Agui
naldos capture; 81 am extremely dc
lighted to hear that Aguinaldo is q
last captured, and especially am
pleased that the honor for his captur
fono On mn old finland EunCtot, vyh