The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
Aguinaldo Not Justified in
Any Other View of
American Attitude.
INTERVIEW Was A PARAPHRASE
Voluntary Statement of Aguinaldo That
Filipinos Were Not Capable of Self
Government-Examina to Be Con-
tinued Today by the Committee.

When General Macarthur continued his
| statement before the Senate Committee on
the Philippines yesterday his attention
| was called by Senator Culberson of Texas
TO correspondence between Brigadier Gen.
eral Anderson and Aguinaldo, including
requisition on Agunaldo for 500 horses
and SO oxen and ox-carts. with the re-
mark that the American army was to fight
the cause of the Filipino people.
The witness asked whether. in view OF
such correspondence. Aguinaldo and the
Filipino people were not justified in sup
posing that the American forces and the
Filipino forces were acting in concert
against the Spaniards.
General MacArthur's reply was:
justified in Conclusion.
Il would say that they were justified in
concluding that our action was sympa-
thetic. But there was distinct purpose
running through the intercourse between
the Americans and Filipinos. regulating
the idea Of direct cooperation that in any
way committed the United States to a
policy. Interpreted in that light, should
say that when these letters were written
Aguinaldo was not justified in drawing
such conclusion"
In reply to questions as TO the capture
of Manila, General Macarthur explained
that the Spaniards had to oppose the Fill
Pine front, and that. of course. every
Spanish soldier in position against the
Filipinos was one taken away from use
against the American troops. In that way
H.,
Mia neutralized a certain number of Span
iards who could not be utilized against
the Americans.
Senator Culberson read telegram from
General Anderson to Aguinaldo of August
-. 1898. saying:
Serious treble pending between our
forces. Try and prevent IT. Your forces |
should not force themselves in city until |
we receive full surrender. Then we will |
negotiate with you"
Seen for First Time.
at is the first time ever saw that tel |
cgram." said General Macarthur.
Senator Culberson inquired as to the |
correctness of a published interview be-
tween General MacArther and a CORE
spondent named Hancock, in which the
General is represented as saying:
81 have been reluctantly compelled to
believe that the Filipinos are loyal and de-
voted to Aguinaldo and the government
which he heads"
General Macarthur said he had no
recollection OF the interview. but that II
was paraphrase of what he had said in
some OF his official reports.
He went on TO speak of an amnesty
which he had issued. bu.
which he said had failed utterly He said
mat captured letters from Filipino Off
;ers spoke Vi their surrendering If Mr.
were reelected, but that they
had not done so. He had them put out
PROCLAMATION which had had a very i'm
'oTtant effect in pacifying the country. II
ave correct Interpretation of the lava
II war applying to occupied places and
which was 10 the effect that residents
here who violated the army orders were
var traitors or war rebels. This procla-
nation, he said, paralyzed guerrilla war
are to great extent. n
Statement From Aguinaldo. !
In one of the last interviews that had 9
18th Aguinaldo." the general continued, r
he told me he was satisfied that he had b
cen misinformed as TO the character of i
he American people and the purpose of
le American Government; but he was r.
so satisfied that it was impossible at N
lat stage OF the evolution Of his own n
,ople, TO establish stable independent \,
,vernment. =,
THAT is entitled TO just as much Gre a
nee as gentlemen may choose TO give IL.
was voluntary statement on Aguinal-
IS part; ana in that connection / have
"a 10 revise my views about Aguualdo 1 ,
ID attach considerable weight TO what -
said. This interview took place on the 70
or ID OF July. 1901 90 fe
The examination OF General Macarthur az
Is not closed, but viii be continued to-
y a.