The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-30
MACARTHUR RESPONSIBLE.
Forgery of Letter Was Not Scheme
 of Euuston's.

Washington, April 2e.-The senate Committee on the Philippines continued the examination of witnesses la connec- ton with the investigations of the al- faairs of the Philippine Islands.
 General Macarthur continued his exam ination. He explained the statement III his annual report of June 90, l900 that ''the United States has acquired sov- ereignty by treaty and in way owned the Philippine Islands, but did not own tEe Philippine people," by saying that these conclusions were reached by an ih- finite number of people and they repre- scented the bulk of the views or the na- tionalist party. He then, in response to questions by Senator Patterson, described the different towas embraced within the American lines on the night of teoruaty ]. 1899 when the outbreak occurred and identified what purported to be copy Of the order of General Luna for the massa- cro of the foreign residents of Manila.
 Senator Patterson sought to show that it was not difficult to deceive AEuinaldo by forgery, and referred to his capture by General Funston through forged leller signed "Lacuna."
 General Macarthur with considerable emphasis declared that Genera 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 particuar, said General Macarthur. It was one of the deceptions frequently practiced in war and what ever deception attaches thereto I 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 Luna's connec- ton with it.
 The witness could not recall a letter of General Reeves, who was the chief Of police of Manila, in which he stated that he did not believe massacre was intend- ed, because 1t was entirely contrary to the manner in which the Filipinos had waged war in the past.
 Reverting to the San Dico order, Sena- tor Patterson quoted from report of pr. F. c. Bourns, a surgeon in the United States army. as to how he came in posses sion of if through a Filipino who made d copy of the original. The Senator re- ferred to a later statement by Dr. Bourns to the effect that the "F1lipinos had stretched things littlc.'
 General MacArthur claimed there might have been two orders.
 Would you hang yellow dog on the testimony of those orders?" asked Sen ator Patterson.
 Tho witness said it would depend on what kind of q yellow dog it was.
 General Macarthur disclaimed any re- sponsibility for the orders of General Ja-. cob II. Smith ito make Samar a bowling wilderness. Replying to question by Senator Beveridge. General Macarthur said that absolute chaos would result should the Filipnos be given complete and the United States en- tirely withdrew from the islands, but he said he would like to explain this state ment at another session of the commit tee He was thereupon excused until to- morrow the committee going into eXecu- tive session to further consider the advis- ability of summoning witnesses asked for by the minority
 After some discussion, 1t was decided to postpone the taking of q vote on the prop osition until tomorrow morning, at which time the committee also will pass upon the question of the advisabiIity of sending a subcommittee to the Philippines to continue the investigations.