New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
AGULNALDO'.S STATUS.
THE GOVERNMENT WILL MAKE NO BAR
GAIN WITH THE CAPTURED
INSURGENT LEADER.

Washington, March 3O-The cable dispatch
sent to General Macarthur to-day expressing
the appreciation Of the President and Secretary
Of War over the successful expedition Of General
Funston also contained instructions TO General
Macarthur. The nature Of these instructions is
not made public, but il is known that they
lated to Aguinaldo The portion OF the govern
ment regarding the insurgent prisoner IS at pres
ent the same s toward other Filipino prisoners.
whether they have voluntarily surrendered TO
the American troops been captured in battle
The procamations of General Macarthur. the
instructions of the President to the Taft Com
mission and the addresses Of that commission to
the people of the Philippines cover the case of
Aguinaldo. Under these communications am
nesty has been C:fered TO the people Of the Phil
ippines who have been in arms against the
United States Government if they lay down
their arms and accept the sovereignty of the
United States. Those who do before May l
are not debarred from holding Office or from all
other rights under the United States Government
in the Philippines This amnesty does not apply
to those who have violated the rules of war and
subjected themselves to trial on criminal charges
for acts which outside of the conduct of war
Aguinaldo has not placed himself in a position
where any terms can be offered to him by the
United States under any of the proclamations or
-A4SN N->1iOIio lll- nlllpplItS NJ dI-
tempt will be made to bargain with him, and he
VIII first have TO accept the sovereignty of the
United States and also show that he comes
within the terms of the amnesty offered before
a place under the government could be offered
TO him II 1t seemed desirable to use him in a
governmental capacity in the future At pres
ent Aguinaldo will be considered on the same
footing with other prisoners. His future dispo-
sition cannot be determined at present Except
Tor his capture. he stands in the same attitude
toward the United States that he has occupied
from the beginning of the insurrection
Inc position Of the United States in reference
10 the prisoner seems to have been misunder-
STOOD IN some quarters and there was an i'm
preston possibly gained from the dispatches
from Manila, that American officers were ready
10 make terms with Aguinaldo in order to Sc
cure his services for the pacification of the ISL
ABOUT this result will have TO come from Agui-
naldo. No doubt an opportunity TO make prop
osltlon OF that kind would be given TO him but
until he acts he will be considered simDly as a
captured insurgent.
me subject Of rewarding General Funston was
not taken up to-day, and the impression nov,
seems general that nothing will be done for some
HLle; General Funston will continue 10 serve as
d Dti ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of volunteers. A suggestion
mas peen orered that, should he be made a briga-
uler-general of the Regular Army his services
the Phlippine auxiliary force provided for in the
army az reorganization law. His Familiarity with
the tlllplnos and knowledge of the Spanish Ian
Sudse ana the fact that he seems to have the
commence OF many of the natives are given as
reasons why he would be available for such dutv