The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-28
DOES NOT END THE WAR.
r. Del Pan FOnteIn's Views on the
Capture of Agu5naIdO.

When seen this morning with reference
to the capture of Aguinaldo and members
of his staff, r. Del Pan FonteIa. who is
IN this city in the interests Of the cause
of the Filipino people, and who was for
merIy president of the bar association at
Manila, and later president OF the Fill
pino Junta at Madrid, said:
1t. may be true that Aguinaldo has
been captured ! always knew that if
he was ever caught it would be by what
you oau a smart trick AguinaIdo
would never surrender while the Filipino
people wanted him e fight for their lib
erty and Independence But his capture
viii not END the revolution. There are a
great number of able generals in the
field, who VIII at once take command of
the Filipino forces. Aguinaldo viii be a
prisoner. bat the idea and the underlying
principle OF the war in the Philippines.
I liberty and independence. viii remain
just as strong as ever Funston captur-
ing AguinaIdo, does not, by any means,
kill the spirit of liberty.
There are many generals, for instance.
Mascardo, Tino, MalvaT and others, all
Of whom are men OF efficiency and cOuT-
age, and tried loyalty to the cause OF their
people. One of these VIII be elected BY
the Filipino Junta at HOngkong to take
AguinaIdo's place and take up the work
where he has left off.
If the American Government offers
Aguinaldo enc solution for the Filipino
problem satisfactory TO his people, he VIII
accept It, but only for his peoples sake,
and they che revolutionists) viii at once
lay down their arms and VIII be thankful
for peace and welcome the solution bring
ing peace
--AguinaIdo in the hands Of the Ameri-
can officials viii be a powerful agency
through whom the Americans can secure
peace in the islands by giving the Fill
pinos what they have been fighting for
and VIII continue TO fight for Aguinaldo
win remain true 10 his people and is
not to be bought. He is powerful and
influential only as long as he does the
viii Of his people As soon as he deserts
the cause at the head of which he was
put by the people he viii lose all infiu-
ence and prestige. another leader viii be
put into his place. and he viii have to re-
tire in disgrace. not only before mis- own
people, but before the whole world
II the American Government wants
peace, the only way TO secure It Is by
coming TO an understanding with the Fl
lipino JInta IN Hongkong or with AgOn-
only two proper representatives through
whom peace can be obtained These in
duential men have charge Of the Filipino
movement for independence and have the
confidence of their own people
me capture of Aguinaldo no more
ends tie war IN the Philippines than did
the death of JouBert, the capture Of
Cconje. or the departure Of Kruger end
the struggle IN South Africa. They can
XIII ard capture men, but they cannot
kiu and capture TIE spirit of liberty II
Ag.IiEaido had been killed or captured
in open battle by General Funston, the
Filipino people would always admire Fun
stun's achievement as deed OF bravery
Having, however. captured the Fill
pino leader BY deceit and trickery, the
Filipino people, who are a chiValrous ma
ton viii look upon Funston with indif-
erence His achiey ement viii have no
moral effect on the masses. The reaction
| of this deed is bound 10 set in; remember
/ the shooting by the Spanish general,
| Polavieja, of DIT. Rizel. in January, 1897.
| This was done for the purpose of intimi-
| dating the insurgents, but IL only added
/ fuel TO the fame Measures Of this sort
| 70 gain an object may accomplish
| the purpose for winch they were execuJ-
| cd for a time. but history proves that
| anything gained by deceit and treachery
| is based on very insecure foundations
| The question Of the claims of the friars
| the great social and economic problem
! in the Philippines must be settled The
| ma jority Of these claims were declared IL
| legal By the Spanish courts at the end
| Of the seventeenth century, but the de
| cisions were never carried out by tho
| Spanish Government. because it was toe
| weak TO enforce anything against the
| friars, just as the American adninistra-
! ton is now.
| .'i}aIer, in the neiehborhood of which
| AeuinaIdo was captured. has always been
| a natural stronghold. 1t was recognized
| as such 10y the Spaniards, Filipincs, and
| Americans alike. 1t is IG kilometres
| from Manila. is in the district Of Prin-
cipe. and ON the northeast coast OF the
| Island Of Luzon- Baler is the place in
| which a Spanish detachment of thirty
| i've under Captain Las MOredas. made
| their final stand against the Americans
| in the last war. II is nea~ the CarabaIl0
| Mountains and is natJrzI fortress The
| Spanish in the last VA could not leave
| BaIer till the Filipino Government had
| given orders To stIloR. them to pass free
| through the island to Manila with all
| the h0nors of war in recognition Of their
| yalor III battle.