The Iola register., 1901-05-03
HONOR FOR
FUNSTON
Leading Senator Talks on
AguinaldO's Capture
Washington Fully Appre-
ciates the Effect sthat it
has had on Politics
CONGRESS MAY THANK HIN
Has Saved the Treasury One
Hundred Millions
His Capture did more Good
Than to Win a Score of
Battles
CONGRESS MAY Thank HIM
Has Saved the Treasury One
Hundred Millions

Washington, April 27.-The fulmin-
alton of Aguinaldo's peace pronucia-
mento and its manifest influence upon
events, farther emphasizes the effects
of General Funston seXploit of March
%. That the capture of the Filipino
leader would practically end the
Philippine rebellion was predicted in
the Washington dispatches announc-
ing the success of Funston's desper-
ate undertaking. All signs point to
the immediate collapse of armed op-
position. Today a leading senator,
just from the White House, said to a
reporter for the Star lin answer to the
question, "What is the real outlook
in the Philippines"
Administration circles feel per-
fectly confident that the end has been
reached. They say that Funston has
closed up the war. There will be
nothing more serious hereafter than
sporadic outbreaks of bushwhacking
in the remote districts, just robbing
forays. 1t is hardly necessary for me
to say these things to you because
the sudden change in the outlook
caused by Aguinaldo's capture and
peace attitude causes so much satisfac-
ton at the White House and around
the War department that it is visible
to the naked eye. l will cheerfully
give you another tip for your Kansas
readers: Funston is appreciated at
his full value by the President.
HE SAVED 100 MILLION.
The open official qualification now
shown everywhere is easy to under
stand. BY one bold, swift stroke
Funston gave early prospect of a
much needed reduction in the enorm-
Gus military expenses of the govern
ment, which have been giving the ad-
ministration serious concern. He has
saved easily 100 million dollars to the
treasury. Besides this material
feature, there is cumulative evidence
that the President is thoroughly salts.
fed with him for having manfully
withstood regular army clamor an6
military influences heretofore para
mount and and befttingly rewarded
the patriotic volunteer soldier. Ir
short the President is politician
enough to have been fully aware tha'
he was performing most popular ac
when he made Funston brigadiei
general in the regular army. He wa!
far wiser than his adjutant general
When he mingles with the people o
Kansas next month the popular ac
claim of "Well done, good and faith
full servant" will strike a responsiv,
chord in the chief magistrates heart
He goes out there in a receptive franz
of mind.
The potential effect 'of Aguinaldo'
seizure is now conceded by even tn
skeptical bureaucrats who endeavoreC
first to laugh and finally to sneer dow
the capture and captor. When tn
President promoted Funston the.
snorted with supreme contempt, an,
jeeringly shouted, promote Aguin
aldo" Then as last resort the
croaked, Don't forget that Funsto
has to be confirmed by the Senate
Wait until Congress meets. Thi
thing isn't settled yet." But sine
Aguinaldo has in good faith throw
his influence for pacification nobod
is longer bold enough to hint tina
Funston cannot be confirmed by tn
Senate.
POSSIBLY THE THANKS OF CONGRESS
All this official satisfaction an
public appreciation has added anothe
feature to this affair of Funston an
Aguinaldo. "Shall Funston's rewar
stop with the mere act of his promo
tion?" was another question put to ii
senator above quoted. 81 say no.
he almost shouted. she deserves an
ought to receive the thanks of Coz
gress for this great service to IL
country. Grants reward did not ste
with promotion. Neither did She
mans, Sheridan's, Thomas's ne
Meade's. Oliver o. Howard receive
the thanks of Congress for somewh
vague services alleged to have bee
performed at Gettysburg What cor
parison is there between this ia
reaching act of Funston's and Howard
at Gettysburg, which indeed, was di
puted?"
"Do you put Funston in the san
class with Grant, Sherman and Sher