Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-29
AGAIN ON THE STAND
GEN. McARTHUR RESUMES HIS
TESTIMONY.
Responsible for Methods Used by
Funston-Hearing of Senate Phil
ippine Committee.

The Senate committee on the PHILIPPINES
today resumed the examination of wit
nesses in connection with the Investigation
Of affairs in the Philippine Islands. Gener-
al Arthur Macarthur continued his exam
ination. He explained the statement in his
annual report Of June 80. 1900, that "the
United States had acquitted sovereignty by
treaty and in a way owned the Philippine
Islands, but did not own the Philippine
people," by saying that these conclusions
were reached after conversation with an in
finite number Of people and observation
and that they represented the bulk Of the
views of the nationalist party.
He then, in response tosquestions by Sem
ator Patterson, described the different
towns embraced within the American lines
on the night of February 5, 1S99 when the
outbreak occurred, and identified what pur-
ported to be copy of the order of General
Luna for the massacre of the foreign resi-
dents of Manila.
Senator Patterson sought to show that it
was not difficult to deceive Aguinaldo by
forgery and referred to his capture by Gem
eral Funston, through q forged letter
signed "Lacuna'
Macarthur Assumes Responsibility.
General Macarthur with considerable en-
phasis declared that General Funston was
not responsible in any way for any Of the
methods which obtained in the capture of
Aguinaldo Il am responsible in that mat
ter in every way and particular" said
General Mac Arthur. at was one of the
deceptions frequently practiced in war and
whatever deception attaches thereto
take"
With regard to the order for the Manila
massacre Gen. Macarthur answering fur
ther questions by Senator Patterson, said
the order he saw was signed by Sandico
and not by Luna. Gen. Macarthur detailed
the efforts made by him to ferret out Luna s
connection with it.
The witness could not recall a letter of
Gen. Reeves, who was the chief of police Of
Manila, in which he stated that he did not
believe massacre was intended, because 1t
was entirely contrary to the manner in
which the Filipinos had waged war In the
past.
Reverting to the sandico order. Senator
patterson quoted from a report of DIR. +.
Z. Bourns, surgeon in the United States
army, as to how he came in possession of it
through a Filipino, who made a CODY of
the original. The senator referred to
later statement by DR.. Bourns to the effect
things little.''
Two Orders Possibly.
Gen. Macarthur claimed there might
have been two orders
testimony that is paraded here as to the
genuineness of those ordess?" asked SEN
ator Patterson.
The witness said it would depend on what
kind of a yellow dog 1t was.
Gen. Macarthur disclaimed any RESPONSE
bility for the orders of Gen. Jacob H.
Smith to make Samar a bowling wilder
ness.
Result of Independence.
Replying to a question by Senator Bev-
eridge, Gen. Macarthur said that absolute
chaos would result should the Filipinos be
given complete independence and the United
States entirely withdraw from the islands,
but he said he would like to explain this
statement at another session Of the COM
mittee. He was thereupon excused until
tomorrow, the committee going into ex-
ecut1ve session to further consider the ad-
visibility of summoning witnesses asked
for by the minority.
The Decision Postponed.
After some discussion it was decided to
postpone the taking Of vote on the prop
osition until tomorrow morning, at which
time the committee also will pass upon the
question of the advisability of sending a
subcommittee to the Philippines to continue
the investigation.