The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-29
IT " AS NOT
GEN. FUNSTON
Macarthur Takes Response
bility for Method Of Ag-
gy's Capture.
Senate Committee on the
Philippines Resumes Its
Investigation.

Washington April 29.-The senate com
mittee on the Philippines to-day resumed
the examination Of witnesses in. connec-
tlon with the investigation of affairs in
the Philippine islands.
General Arthur Macarthur was on ex-
animation. He explained statement in
his annual report of June so, 1900, that
the United States had acquired sover-
eighty 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 OBJ
ssrvstion and conversation with an in
mite number of people of the islands
who represented the bulk Of the views Of
the nationalist party. He then, in re-
spouse to questions by Senator Patter-
son. described the different towns en-
braced within the American lines on the
night Of Feb. 5, 1899, 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 Patterson sought to show that
it was not difficult to deceive Aguinaldo
by forgery and referred to his capture
by. General Funston, through forged let
ter, signed "Lacuna.'
General Macarthur, with considerable
emphasis, declared that General Funston
was not responsible in any way for any of
the methods which obtained in the cap
ture Of Aguinaldo
I am responsible in that matter in
every way and particular" said General
Macarthur. 1T was one Of the decep-
lions frequently practiced in war, and
whatever deception attaches thereto,
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 MacAr-
thur detailed the efforts made by him to
ferret out Luna's connection with it.
The witness could not recall letter
of General Reeve, who was the chief Of
police OF Manila, in which he stated that
he did not believe a massacre was in.
tended because it 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 DR..
F. c. Bourns. a surgeon in the United
States army, as to how he came IN pos
session Of 1t through a Filipino who made
a copy of the original. The senator re-
ferred to later statement by Dr.. Bourns
to the effect that the Filipino might have
stretched things a little.
& General Macarthur claimed there might
have been two orders.
would you hang a yellow dog on fhe-
testimony that is paraded here as to the
genuineness Of those orders?" asked Sen
ator Patterson.
The witness said it would depend on
what kind of yellow dog it was.
General Macarthur disclaimed any re-
sponsibi1ity for the orders of General
Jacob H. Smith to make Samar hoWllng
wilderness.
Replying to question by Senator Bev-
eridge, General Macarthur said that abso
lutte chaos would result should the Fill
pinos be given complete independence and
the United States entirely withdraw from
the islands, but he said he would like to
explain this statement al another session
of the committee. He was, therefore, ex-
cused until tomorrow, the committee go
ing into executive session to consider fur
. Their the advisability of summoning wit
snesses asked for by the minority.