The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-30
SENATE INVESTIGATION
OF Affairs in the Philippine Islands
Was Resumed.
GENERAL MACARTHUR TESTIFIED
He Diselainied Responsibility for Orders
OF General Smith to Make Samar a
Howlinu Wilderness.

Washington, April 90 The senate com
mlttce on the Philippines resumed the ex-
animation OF witnesses In connection with
the Investigation of affairs In the Philip
pine islands.
General Arthur Macarthur continued his
examination He explained the statement
In his annual report of June 30, 1900, that
the United States had acquired sover-
eighty by treaty and in way owned the
Philippine islands, but did not own the
philippine people" by saying that these
conclusions were reached after converse
ton with an Infinite number of people, and
that they represented the bulk OF the views
Of the nationalist party. He then, in re-
Spouse to questions by Senator Patterson,
described the different towns embraced
within the American lines on the night of
February >, 1899, when the outbreak oc-
Cured, and Identified what purported to
be copy of the order OF General Luna
for the massacre OF the foreign residents
Of Manila.
Senator Patterson sought to show that II
was not difficult to deceive Aguinaldo by
forgery, ana referred to his capture by
General Funston through forged letter
signed 'Lacuna. General Macarthur, Wits
considerable emphasis, declared that Gen
efal Funston was not responsible in any
way Tor any OF the methods which Oh
tanned In the capture of Aguinaldo
II am responsible IN that matter In every
| way and particular" said General AiacAr-
( thur. 1t was one of the receptions fire.
quently practiced In war and whatever
| deception attaches thereto | take"
WITH regard 10 the order for the Manila
massacre, General Macarthur answering
further questions by Senator Patterson,
said the order he saw was signed by san
! Dico aud not by Luna.
General MasArthur detailed the efforts
! made ~ him % ferret out Lunas connec.
! ton with It. The witness could not recall
a letter of General Reeves. who was the
/ chiei Of police Of Manila. IN which he stated
/ that he did not believe a massacre was in
! tended because 1t was entirely contrary to
! the manner In which the Filpiuos had
| waged war In the past
Revertng to the san Dco order Senator
| Hatteis u quoted from report OF Dr q
| I, Bourns. surgeon 10 the United States
| army. as to how he came In possession of N
! through Filipino who made copy Of the
orlginal The senator referred to later
/ statement 10y pr Bourns 70 the erect that
| the Ftliplnos stretched things a little"
General Macarthur claimed that there
might have been two orders
! Would you hang yellow dog on the
/ testimony that Is paradcd here as Ia the
I genuineness Of those ordersi" asked Senator
/ Patterson.
The witness said II would depend IN whit
! kind Of a yellow dog It was
General Macarthur diSramed any re.
4 sponsihility for the orders Of General Jacob
II Smith to mske Samar bowling wider
/ ness
Replying TO q question hy Senator Rev
/ etidgc General Macarthur said that abso-
/ lutc chaos would result should the Tilinip1S
! he given complete Independence and the
United states entirely withdraw frnm the
islands. but he snd he would Ike 10 o1
| pain this statement AZ another session of
the committee. He WIS thoreupon excused
until tomorrow, the committee going into
| executive session 10 further consider the al
visibility Of summoning witnesses asked for
hy tho minority.
After some discussion &, was decided "a
postpone the taking al a vote on the propo-
sition until tomorrow morning. az which
time the committee also VIII pass upou the
question Of tho advisahiiity az sending n
subcommittee TO the islands 10 continue the
investigation.