The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-30
Patterson Follows His Browbeating
Has a Sharp Reply Ready.
GENERAL DAVIS IN MINDANAo
HE IS MOVING SLOWLY But FIRMLY
WITH THE DATTOs.
Court-MartiaI of General smith-FiIi-
pfno Boy Testfhes of the BaIan-
giga Massacre in Samar.

WASHINGTON. April 29.-The Senate
committee on the Philippines to-day re-
sumed the examination Of witnesses in con-
nectiOn with the investigation of affairs in
the Philippine islands Gen. Arthur Mac
Arthur continued his examination He ex-
planned the statement in his annual report
OF June 30. 190O that the United States had
acquired 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 infinite number of
people and observation, and that they rep
resented the bulk of the views of the Ma
tiOnalist party. He then. IN response TO
questions by Senator Patterson, described
the different towns embraced within the
American lines on the night Of Feb. 15 1S99
when the outbreak occurred. and identified
what purpOrted TO be a copy OF the order
OF General Luna for the massacre of the
foreign residents of Manila. Senator Pat
tersOn sought 10 show that il was not diff
fcult to deceive Aguinaldo by forgery and
referred TO his capture by General Fun
stOn through forged letter signed La
cuna."
General Macarthur, with considerable
emphasis, 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 matter in every
way and particular" said General MacAr-
thur 1T was one of the deceptions fire.
quently practiced in war. and whatever re-
sponsibility attaches thereto 1 take"
With regard TO the order for the Manila
massacre. General Macarthur, answering
further questions by Senator Patterson,
said the order he saw was signed by San
dicO and not by Luna. General Macarthur
detailed the efforts made by him to ferret
out Luns's connection with it,
The witness could not recall letter of
General Reeves. who was the chief of po-
lice of Manila, in which he stated that he
did not believe massacre was intended,
because it was entirely contrary to the
manner in which the Filipinos had waged
war in the past.
Reverting 10 the Sandico order. Senator
Patterson quoted from a report of DR.. E.
G. BOurns. a surgeon in the United States
army, as TO how he came into possession
of 1t through Filipino who made a copy
of the original. The senator referred TO a
later statement by Dr. Bourns to the effect
that the Filipino might have stretched
things little"
General Macarthur claimed there had
been two orders
Would you hang a yellow dog on the
testimony that is paraded here as TO the
genuineness of those oTders?" asked Sen
ator Patterson.
The witness said il would depend on what
kind OF yellow dog IL was
General Macarthur disclaimed any re-
spOnsibility for the orders of Gen. Jacob H.
Smith 10 make Samar a bowling wilder
ness Replying to a question by Senator
BeFertdge, General Macarthur said that
absolute chaos would result should the
Filipinos he given complete Independence
and the United States entirely withdraw w
from the islands, but he said he would like
10 explain this statement at another ses-
sion or the committee He was thereupOn
excused until tomorrow. the committee GO
ing into executive session to further con-
slider the advisability OF summOning wit
nesses asked for by the minority
After some discussion IL was decided 10
postpone the taking % a vote on the promo
SitlOn until tomorrow morning at which
time the committee also will pass upon the
question OF the advisability of sending a
subcommittee 10 the Philippines TO con-
tinue the investigation.