The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-29
THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON.
acArthur Recommends That Funston be
Made a Brigadier.

Washington, March 2S.-The news or
ieral A5uinaIdo' capture by General
aston was received everywhere in Of
Al circles with intense qualification,
perhaps nowhere did it create more
sfaction than at the White House.
first official nesVsito reach the eX-
i've mansion was General MacAr-
IS dispatch announcing the capture
ch came about midnight last night.
morning the President also saw
niral Remey's ca0legram and the
dispatches.
,e cablegram from General MacAr-
reads: a.v,
eneral Funston has Just returned
expedition to Paiaran, Province of
lila, where he captured Aguinaldo,
is now in my posse ssion at NAL
n. Particulars later"
Ieral Macarthur cabled addition
tails cf the capture of Aguinaldo
most important statement in his
gram is as follows:
hope fol speedy cessation of hos
IS throughout archipelago as con-
ence this stroke. As result of con-
ice now in progress, probable Aguir-
will issue address advising gen.
surrender, delivery of arms and
ptance of American supremacy"
neral Macarthur says that all
t must be given to General Fun
for the capture cf Aguinaldo and
rT1lends that he be made Briga
Ieneral in the regular army
iraI Remey's cablegram was as
3:
ite, March 2Sth
eau, Navigation. Washington
icksburg sailed Stn with General
lston and eighty three Maccabebes
board expedition to capture Aguin-
leo. Returned today Aguinaldo and
hfee staff officers captured and deliv-
red to custody of General Macarthur.
lSigned) "REMEY."
The President naturally is much
ratified that the chief mover of the
has at last been taken. 1t
las been the opinion of the military au-
horities for long time that Aguin-
lido was doing more than all other
gencies combined to keep the rebellion
n the Philippines ali"e and every en-
rgy was directed to compass his cap
ure. 1t is rather a remarkable tribute
o the daring and reSourcefulness of
General Funston that long before he
made the attempt ae was selected by
he authorities here as the officer who
night accomplish it. It was the inten-
ion of General Funston some time ago
0 return to the United States, but by
irectlon of the War Department he
,as obtained in the Philippines in the
ope that just such contingency as
id arise should give him the opportun-
" to lest his proWeSS. Both the Pres
lent and War Department were fully
1forme1 Of the trap laid to capture the
lsurgent chief and the result of the
xpeditisn has been anxiously awaited
Dr. several days.
Severa interesting and indeed vital
uesticns are raised by Aguinaldos
apture. If the insurrection now col
lpses. as 1t is hoped it will, it NAV be
ecessary to enlist the tull strength of
ne army provided fo. in the Army Re-
rganization Bill There also is the
uestion Of the disposition to be made
the insurgent chief But it is too
arly yet for the authorities to decide
lese questions. There also is much
oeculation as to the reward which Gen
raj Funston may receive for his work.
IS considered not improbable that his
eward will be a commission in the
egular establishment
In Cabinet circles General Funston's
Sploit was referred 10 in laudatory
erms and the probable effect it will
ave in the termination of hostilities