The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-29
GEN. MACARTHUR CONTINUED
TESTIMONY AND EXPLAINED
ANNUAL REPORT.
HE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY
Funston in No Way Responsible for
Any Of the Methods in Capture of
Aguinaldo-Chao Would Be Com
plete If Filipinos Were Given Their
Complete Independence.
fBy Associated Press J

Washington, April 29-The senate
committee on the Philippines today re-
sumed the examinaton of witnesses in
connection with the investigation or
affairs in the Philippine islands.
Gen. Arthur Macarthur continued his
examination. He explained the state
ment in his annual report Of June 30
1900, that "the United states had ac-
quired sovereignty by treaty and in u
way owned the Philippine islands. but
did not own the Philippine people," by
saying that these conclusions were
reached after conversations with an in
finite number of people ana observation
and that they represented the bulk Of the
views of the nationalist party.
He then, in response to questions by
Senator Patterson, described the differ
ent towns embraced within the American
lines on the night of February 5, 1899,
when the outbreak occurred, and identi-
fled what purported to.be copy of the
order of General Luna for the massacre
Of the foreign residents of Manila.
Questioned by Patterson.
Senator Patterson sought to show that
1t was not difficult to deceive Aguinaldo
by forgery and referred to his capture by
General Funston through forged letter
signed la Cuna."
General Macarthur, with considerable
emphasis, declared that General Funston
was not responsible in any way for any
methods which obtained in the capture
of Aguinaldo.
Il am responsible in that matter In
every way and particular" said General
Macarthur. 1T was one of the decep-
tlons frequently practced In war; and
whatever deception attaches thereto /
take"
With regard to the order for the Manila
massacre, General Macarthur, answer
Ing further questions by Senator Patter-
son, said the order he saw was signed by
Sandico and not by Luna
General Macarthur detailed the efforts
made by him to ferret out Luna's con-
nection with 1t.
Reverting to the Sandico order, SEN
ator Patterson quoted from a report of
DR.. +. G. Burns surgeon in the United
States army, as to how he came in pos
session of 1t through a Filipino, who
made copy of the original. The sem
ator referred to a later statement by Dr.
Burns to the effect that the Filipino
might have stretched things little.
Not Responsible For Smith.
General Macarthur claimed there
might have been two orders.
would you hang a yellow dog on the
testimony that Is paraded here as to
the genuineness of these orders?" asked
Senator Patterson.
The witness said 1t would depend on
what kind of yellow dog it was.
General Macarthur disclaimed any re-
sponsibility for the orders of Gen. Jacob
IL. Smith to make Samar "a bowling
wilderness"
Replying to question by Senator
Beveridge, General Macarthur said that
absolute chaos would result should the
Filipinos be given complete independ-
ence, and the United States entirely
withdraw from the islands, but he said
he would like to hedge this statement
at another session of the committee.
He was, therefore. excused until to-
morrow, the committee going into execu-
tive session to further consider the ad-
visibility of summoning witnesses asked
for by the minority.