New-York tribune., 1902-04-30
MACARTHUR HEARD AGAIN
RESPONSIBLE FOR FUNSTON'S CAPTURE
OF AGUINALDO. But NOT FOX
SMITHS POLICY IN SAMAR.

Washington April 29-The Senate Committee on
the Philippines resumed the examination Of wit
in connection with the investigation of affairs
in the Philippine Islands to-day. General Arthur
Macarthur continued his testimony. He explained
the statement in his annual report of June 80 1900
that the United States had acquired sovereignty
by treaty, and in a way owned the Philippine ISL
ands but did not the Philippine people, by
saying that these conclusions were reached after
conversation with great number of people ana
observation, and that they represented the views
of the ajority of the Nationalist party.
He then. in response to questions by Senator Fat
terson, described the towns embraced within the
American lines the night of February D. l69S Wheh
the outbreak occurred and identified what purported
be copy of the order of General Luna for the
massacre of the foreign residents of Manila
Senator Patterson sought to show that 1t was not
difficult to deceive Aguinaldo by forgery, and re-
ferred to his capture by General Funston, through
a forged letter signed ''Lacuna-" General Mac
Arthur, with considerable emphasis, declared that
General Funston not responsible in any way
for any of the methods employed in the capture
Of Asuinaldo. "I am responsible in that matter in
every way and particular said General Mac
Arthur. 1T was Of the deceptons frequently
practised in war, and whatever deception attached
thereto I take
With regard to the order for the Manila mas
sacre General Macarthur. answering further ques-
tions bv Senator Patterson. said the order he saw
was signed by Sandico and not by Luna General
Macarthur told Of the efforts made by him to fer
ret out Luna's connection with ii. He could not
recall a letter OF General Reeves. who was the
chief of police OF Manila, in which he said he did
believe a massacre was intended because IL
was contrary the manner in which the F1hplnos
had waged in the past.
Regarding the Sandico order, Senator Patterson
quoted from a report of DR.. f. c. Bourns. sur
geon in the United States Army, as TO how he OBJ
tanned possession OF 1t through Filipino VINO
made a copy of the original. The Senator re-
ferred TO a later statement by DR.. Bourns to the
effect that the Filipino might have stretched
things a little" General Macarthur said there
might have been two orders ,
would you hang yellow dog or the testimony @
that is paraded here to the genuineness OF these
orders2'' asked Senator Patterson.
The witness said il would depend on what kind
OF yellow dog ii was ,,,,,.
for the orders of General Jacob H Smith to make
Sanar a howiing wilderness Replying TO a queS,,
ton by Senator Beveridge, General Macarthur SAID
that absolute chaos would result should complete
independence be given TO the Filipinos ana the
United States entirely withdraw from the ISLANDS,
but he said he would like to explain this state
rnent at another session of the committee. 49,
He was excused until tomorrow, the committee
going into executive session to consider the ad-
visa blity of summonng witnesses wanted by the
minority After discussion II was decided 10
postpone a this proposition until to-morro"
morning when the committee will also pass on the
advisa bility OF sending a subcommittee 10 lhe
Philippines to continue the investigation.