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RELATE 10 PROVINCES IN Isl laBs.
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Gen. Macarthur Again ON the Witness
e stand-Cases Being Tried ut Manila
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cision of the Court Quickly
Reached But IL withheld.
Washington, April 1.-THE senate
committee on the Philippines began its
proceedings Saturday by adopting q
resolution offered by Senator Carmack,
calling upon the secretary of war for
oil the orders, ciruclars and official re-
ports received from commanders and
their subordinates in the provinces of
Tayabas, Batangas, Samar and Laguna.
Gen. Macarthur was again Saturday
the only witness before the commit
tee and his examination was begun by
Senator Culberson. His questions re-
lated to the relationship between the
native forces and the American
troops when the latter first landed at
Manila.
Senator Cu1berson called attention
to the fact that there is testimony on
file to the effect that Gen. Anderson
had writted to Aguinaldo inviting his
cooperation at Manila and that the
latter had accepted and that it also is
stated that Gen. Merritt had himself
sent an aide to Gen. Green suggesting
that arrangements be made with the
Filipinos for common understand
ing in the occupation of the trenches.
He then asked If, in view of these
facts, the inference was not author
lied that friendly cooperation was
not desired by the American officials
with the Filipinos in the attack upon
the Spaniards.
Assuming the facts to be els stated"
the witness replied, 'if that were all there
that inference was to be drawn as irdi-
Gated. But there are other facts which
form part Of the case and which show
the cooperation in the attack on Manila was
not voluntary one on our part"
Gen. Macarthur then relates that on
the evening previous to the attack
upon Manila, after Gen. Merritt had
issued his order of battle he (Mac Ar
thur) was in consultation with Gen.
Anderson when the latter received
communication from Gen. Merritt d.
recting the latter to inform Aguinaldo
that the battle which was to take place
the next day was to be between the
Americans and the Spaniards and that
he must not participate under any cir
cumstances. Aguinaldo was at that
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away and the message was sent to him
by wire. He knew, however, that the
Filipino leader had received it because
he had declined to accept the sugges-
ton and he and his native forces had
participated in the engagement the
next day. What had become of that
cSmmunication~Gen. Macarthur said
he did not know. He also said that If
there had been cooperation between
Aglinaldo and Gen. Anderson while
the latter was in command of the
American forces he did not knowit. u
Important Point Raised
Senator Culberson reiterated the
statements concerning Gen. Merritt's
first dealings with the Filipinosg as to-
the use of the trenches and also the
order to Gen. Anderson cited BY Gen.
Macarthur regarding the notification
to Aguinaldo and asked if that were
.notpa change of policy on Merritt's
part AFTER he had reaped5 the benefit Of
cooperation with the nativestroops.s
This question practically broughtto
a close Gen. MacArthur's statement
for the day, the remainder of the time
being given up to q discussion among
the members of the committee as toits
propriety.
> Senator Lodge, as chairman of the
committee, held that it was competent
to ask the witness his opinion on a
given subject, but when the question
involved a criticism upon a superior
officer, which was in itself breach Of
military discipline, he did not, he said,
believe the committee had right to
ask it or that the witness could be COM
PEELED to answer it.
The ruling was freely commented
upon by democratic members as ca1cu-
lated to rob the inquiry of much Of it's
usefulness. and they appealed from the
ruling of the chair.
A vote was about to be taken when
the hour for adjournment arrived and
no vote was recorded.
WALLER SEVERELY SCORED.
Closing Speech Of Prosecution in
Court Martial ut Manila.
Manila, April 14.-The judge adyo-