Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-04-04
fUNS1ON'S REWARD.
What Should Be Done for the
Kansan the Absorbing Topic.
TIE DISPOSITION OF AGUISALDO.
ne Captive Sees Certain Visitors, but No
Newspaper Interviews Acknowledges
Wants Aguinaldo Sent to America
Urge Reward for Funston,

Urge heWhTu Iuhstoh'
Washington, March 3o.--The ques-
zion as to how Gen. Funston will be
rewarded for his services in capturing
the head and front of the Philippine
insurrection continues to be topic
of discussion in all official circles. In
view of Gen. MacArthur's specific
recommendation, Endorsed by Gen.
Wheaton, that Gen. Funston be APP
pointed brigadier general in the
regular army, there seems to be no
doubt in well-informed quarters that
The president will meet promptly the
popular demand in this matter and
appoint Gen. Funston to one OF the
existing vacancies in the list OF
brigadier generals. The only objec-
ton made to such action Is that it
would shut out all officers of the army
below the grade of brigadier general
4 from possible appointment to the
head Of the army. II is stated that
that condition of affairs would be due
70 the possibility that Gen. Funston
might have command of the army UNI
I'll after all his present military asso-
clates had retired for age. Although
such q contingency, is possible, it is
extremely improbable. If appointed
be would be the youngest general Off
Ger in the army and II promotions
were made by seniority. eventually
would become a lieutenant general
and hold that Office for many years.
But, under the law, the president Sc
1ects all the general officers and is
not even confined to the army in maxi
ing them. Although brigadier gen
N eral naturally would be selected for
promotion to q vacancy in the list OF
major generals, the president, II he
chose, might appoint a civilian or an
u Ohicer Of the army, regardless of his
rank. The snme wide range OF selec-
ZION also applies to the lieutenant
generally, Notwithstanding the popu-
M impression that the senior major
general legally is entitled to the pro-
spotion. The presidents wide discre-
tlon in such appointments was illus
trated recently in the cases of Gems
Chaffee, Wood and Bell, all of whom
were jumped over many Of their
seniors In the army.
There was nothing obligatory in the
appointment OF Gen. Miles to the com
mand OF the army. II the president
\ bad 90 preferred he might have placed
Gems. Otis, Brooke or any other of'i'
\ eer in command. 1t appears, there
fore, that Gen. Funston's appoint
inent US brigndier general would not
necessarily mean his enforced promo
tion to the head Of the army in con
\ sequence Of the retirement OF officers
now his superiors in rank. Whether
his advancement would be slow OF
rapid would depend altogether upol
the wishes OF the chief executive.
Considering what to DO with Agulnaldo
Washington, March 30.-'rhe presi
dent and his cabinet believe that tn,
time IL not yet ripe to decide wha
course should be pursued in the dis
position Of Aguinnldo. 1t is felt thu
some little time should elapse to per
NIT nm opportunity to deliberate care
rviiy over wnnr course wouln prov
the wisest, whether he can be Of an,
service to the United States govern
y ment by remaining at Manila and ex
erting his influence in the direction o
peace, whether II would be dangerou
to permit him to remain so close I,
the field Of insurrectonary activity, o
whether even il would be best to sent
him among the other insurgent pris
0ners on the island of Guam, Their
Is no disposition TO deal otherwis
than leniently with him, but there ar
various questions that will have to b
considered in the case, as for instanc
whether he personally instigated as
sassinations of Americans and simila
offenses which some of the member
OF the cabinet feel should call TO
some penalty. 1t cannot be too en-
phatically stated that the administrC
ton will avoid giving the catured lead
er any basis for posing as a marty,
The matter Of transporting him I
Guam will receive serious consider
alton. One senator who called at tn
white house yesterday suggested I
the president the advisability of trans
porting Aguinaldo to some place Xix
Tutuila, in the Samoan group, wher'
II was pointed out, he could be kept q
4 distance from the scene of his oil
operations and where he would be |
. climate Of which he could make n
complaint. The trend Of views as e,
pressed by the cabinet indicated thG
ultimate transportation to some plac
Of confinement outside OF the Philil
pines was the course most likely
be adopted.
Agulnaldo Allowed to See Certain Visitor
Manila, March 30.---Aguinaldo FIR
day conferred in the Tagalog languae
1t the Malacunan palace with sever
members of his cabinet and 9th,
prominent Filipinos, whom he ha
asked to see. They explained to hi
the hopelessness of the insurgei
cause and advised him to use his i
huence to establish peace and for IL
recognition of American sovereignt
The result Of the conference is
yet unknown.
When Aguinaldo was captured
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