The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-30
FATE OF AGUINALIO
Was Discussed at a Meeting of the
Presidents Cabinet.
SOME CABINET OFFICERS
Think He May Be Used with Good Eff.
feet by Authorities.
IF HE CAN NOT BE UTILIZED
>. nay Be Sent TO the Island of Guam
as a Prisoner.
A REWARD FOR GENERAL FUNSTON
Was Discussed by the Cabinet, but No
Definite Conclusion Was Ar
rived At.
A REwARD FOR GENERAL FUNSTO'
Was Discussed by the Cabinet but Nc
Definite Conclusion Was Ar
rived At.


Washington. March 29.-The capinet
meeting today was devoted almost entirety
TO a discussion of the capture of Aguihaiuo'
its effect upon the military situation I'd
the Philippines the disposition to he made
of the insnrgont chief aud the reward 10
be given to General Funston. The subject
was considered in all its phases. but no
definite conclusions were reached ehner
with regard TO General Funston's reward
or tbe punishment Of Aguinaldo,
'Thr view of the majority Of the cabinet
was that the time Is not yet ripe to decide
what course should be pursued in the dts
uosition OF Aruinaldo II Is felt That some
uttlc time should elapse to permit an op
rortuoitv ia Deliberate carefully over what
coufs, would prove the Observation-Disclosures he
cam he Of any service to the United States
government hy remaining at Manila aud
exertlnp his influence In the direction of
neace. whether II would he dangerous to
hermit him to remain so close to the dcld
of usurrecton. or whether even 1t would
be best To- send him among the other IN
surgent prisoners on the island Of Guam.
There is no disposition to zeal otherwise
than leniently with him, but there are va
rious questions that will have to be con.
sidorcd In the case MS for instance whether
mo pprsonnlly instigated transformations OF
Americans and similar offenscs. which some
of the members of the cabinet feel should
call for some penalty 1t cnn not be too
emphaticaIly stated that the administration
will avoid giving the captured leader any
basis for posing ms martyr The trans
porting OF him to Guam win receive serious
consideration.
One senator who called nj the White
House today suggested to the president the
| ACCESSIBILITY of transporting Aguiualdo TO
/ some place like Tutula In the samoan
/ group, where II was pointed out, he could
/ he kent al Il distance from the scene of
/ his old operations aud where he would be
! In climate Of watch he could make no
complaint
The trend Of views expressed by The
cabinet Indicated the ultimate transportl-
tiun 10 some place of confinement outside
4 of the Philippines the course most likely To
| be adopted
The president and all members of the
cabinet are in favor Of the most liberal
and substantial recognition OF the services
performed by General Funston There
wax some discussion Of the question Of
making him u hrigader general In the reg.
ular army, but ii was thought that full
reports should he awaited before action
was taken The matter probably will he
I allowed to rest where II is for the present
General Funston is holding a volunteer
commission as brigadier general, which
| viii not expire until June 30 of this year
SO that so far as honor and cmoluments
are concerned. his standing would not be
prcjudiced by the delay.
The disposition to be made Of Aguinnluc