The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 30, 1901, Page 1

OLUME LXXXIX-—N SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, ¢ 1901. wll, PRICE F1VE CENTS. NIILISTS UPHELD BY THE MASSES Czar’s M Is Not Necessary, Says Krapotkin, | of Rus <1a Enraged | A March 29.—Incidents | t with the arrival of the gunboat prisoner of ANILA, e on g as the n are now being given out kg brigadier general in the regular army. American rule took place to-day at Fort Malate, where five natives were hanged — hat he will recelve an appointment as The first execution in Manila under | neral !‘;hs o : | S in d(ta l . -N_‘td eight miles out. In | Englishman, superintendent of ‘the water ‘ g | the Vicksburg sto ’ works. The motive for the murder was | S S Sahine ed from the 4 ¢ Jand n 36 :fl:“"m‘;“_ transter.| Twelve thousand Filiuinos have taken ——T 5 re and A‘:' . 0:‘ = "m“'r'wd up the | the oath of alleglance to the United States | Specia! Diepatch to The Call o aunch wh s = where the prisoner almost unnoticed. Some re elapsed before the news of Agul- known. The r caused joy & capture was general ¢ that he was & prison d congratulation among the Americans native population apathetic There was no particular excitement any- where After being convinced of Aguinaldo’s capture. General Geronimo, the insurgent leader in the province of Morong, Luzon, surrendered with six officers, forty-six men and sixtv rifies to Colonel J. M. | Thompson of the Forty-second Regiment | at San Mateo. As the news of Aguinaldo’s | through the archipelago | e becoming disheartened ked increase in the surrenders. . who is particularly out- | t of his atrocious crimes to General Bates, who | was ere PTTT TIONS CZAR at San Vicente, South Ilocos provinca. TO HOLD FAST — TO AGUINALDO Captured Leader, However, Will Be Used to Bring About a General Surrender. BUREAU, STREET, N. CALL 1% G | FILIPINO CHIEFS READY TO SUBMIT TO THE SUPREMACY OF UNCLE SAM AND GIVE UP THEIR HOPELESS STRUGGLE Terms May Soon Be Arranged With Aguinaldo by Which the Cap- tured Leader Will Be Employed in Inducing the Insurrectionary Forces on the Islands to Agree to a General Surrender. W., WASHINGTON, aldo will be employed by General MacAr- thur as a means for bringing about the surrender of all insurgents in the Philip- pines. No determination regarding the disposition to be made of the Filipino March 29.—Aguin- s dent Schurman that he be appointed Gov- | | Powers Appear to Be United general impression that after Aguinaldo's hausted he will be sent to Guam. rnor of a province. It seems to be the nfluence with the natives has been eX- Although the War Department mini- | the rejection by Chin; | treaty, | invaded b; RUSSIA STILL HOPES TOCET CHA TO I Czar Uses Pressure to Secure Coveted Manchuria. in Opposition to the Treaty. ——— Spectal Dispatch to The Call CALL BUREAU, 06 G STREET, N W.. WASHINGTON, March 29 —Despite of the Manchurian understand that the authorities | Russia is continuing her efforts to induce the Chinese Emperor to authorize its sig- nature. Count ¢ sini holds that the convention | With China should more properly be called a modus vivendi and will terminate as soon as peace and order are restored | Russia’s ratiroad interest and the protec- tion of her frontier necessitate arrange- | ments with China which wiil prevent a Tence of such outrages as oeccurred summer, when Russlan territory was Chinese troops. Lord Lansdowne’s statement atfracted close attention. It is evident from what he said that the powers are united in ob- jecting to any treaty China by which the former will secure control of Manchuria. Japan will wn- doubtedly strongly object to any agree- ment whatever being China which gives Russia any preferential rights whatever fn Manchuria between Russia and signed by LI TO BE FOREIGN MINISTER. May Take the Place of the Abolish: Tsung Li Yamen. SHANGHALT, March 30.—1It Is asserted here that Li Hung Chang will be the fu- ture Forelgn Minister of China, replacing the abolished Tsung Li Yamen, and that Liu Kun Yi. the Nankin Viceroy, will sue- | ceed him as Viceroy of Chili. NEW SOURCE OF FRICTION. England Resists Russian Ch.xma to VICTORTA. B. C.. March 29— i was | recelved by the steamship Tacoma from the Orfent that friction has arisen be- tween the naval authorities of the British : = | and Russtans in the North China waters T — | | over the capture of pirates by the British | gunboat Plover during a recent ecrufss OF STUDENTS. Hope Own Lives. Causes . e committed sulcide and a ey Ald so be- rause rus f thelr political hopes CZAR DELIVERS REPRIMAND. Down & Prince for Interfering With Police Orders. the orders { the recent PRAISE TOR THE NAVY. 2y O Give Due Credit for Co-operation in Capture. Beers Thanks I have REMEY. ed to the admiral as MacArthur highly 'S generous praise te them heartily. LONG. lators Favor Funston. ! a. March 2.—The tate Legislature m.’ on requesting the tes Leg { ed a of she United 8 *“to reward | 7 in 2 manner that will | is great and meruor‘ouxl ring Agulnaldo. reso vided with special permits have been de- nied admission to the grounds General -| Trias, the commander of the insurgent forces ir Southern Luzon. who recently surrencered to the American authorities, visited Aguinaldo and told the latter why he surrendered. Trias said that a con- tinvance of armed opposition to the Y answered th: he must surrender uncon- ditionally and stand trial. The former insurgent officers and Macea- be scouts who took part in the capture Agutnaldo will probably receive a mon- y reward. The amount has not been | specified. It has also been recommended | that ery man participating in the cap- ture of Aguinaldo receive a special medal. Agulnaldo is now detained in a com- fortable room in a wing of the Malacanan palace. He is in charge of Captain Ben- jamin H. Randolph and Lieutenant Gil- bert A. Youngberg of Battery G, Third Artillery Aguinaldo takes his capture philosophically. He is generally cheerful, but sometimes moody. His health during the past year has been very good. It Is uncertain what attitude he will now as- sume. Certain visitors are permitted to sec Aguinaldo, but newspaper interviews with the prisoner are not allowed. Since Aguinaldo has been domiciled at the Malacanan palace persons not pro- United States was unjustifiable and ruin- .H-I*H'I-H—I-R-P'I—I-PH-H-H—Hfi"H ous; that the independence of the Philip- pines was impossible, and that the Fili- pinos would better accept liberty, pros- perity and progress under American rule. The capture of Aguinaldo, following the surrender of General Trias, will probabiy oceasion the surrender of the insurgent leader Malavar in Batangas province, Lu- zon; Bellarmino in Albay province, Luzon, ard Lucban in (he island of Samar. with- in a month. Many people visited the residence of General and Mrs. Funsion on the Calle Real in the suburb of Ermita. The gen- eral modestly declined to talk. Mrs. Fun- ston was evidently the happlest woman in the Philippine Islands. General Funston has been recommenied for the h'ghest practicable reward. It is believed hers te PORERECST v!,........*.,{....*...H””,.*.”””“””““! ) fofe o3 AGUINALDO'S AGENT IN EUROPE, NOTED VOLUNTEER OFFICERS WHO FOUGHT WITH GENERAL FUNS- | TON IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND THE ARMY TRANSPORT UPON WHICH THEY RETURNED FROM | | THE SCENE OF WAR IN THE ORIENT. COST OF THE PHILIPPINES IN LIVES AND TREASURE PRAETIAT CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET N. March 20.—This is the cost of the Philippines to the United States W., WASHINGTON, in American lives and money: Expenditures on account of mili- tary and ‘naval operations in the islands, $173,550,000; paid to Spain under the treaty of Paris, $20,000,000; paid to Spain for Cagayan and Sibutu, $100,000; Philippines commissioners and mis- cellaneous, $500,000; interest on war loan since June 30, 1899, $8,423,000; total cost in money, $202,573,000; army officers kill- ed or died from wounds, 54; privates killed or died from wounds, 836; navy officers killed or died from wounds, 2; enlisted men killed or died from wounds, 16; deaths from disease: Officers, 48; enlisted men, 2072; total cost in lives, 3028. | T e S H Je 4 leader was reached to-day by the admin- istration, and no action will be taken un- til the vlews of General MacArthur and the Taft Commission are known. In his dispatch yesterday to the Secretary of War General MacArthur announced that conferences were in progress with Aguin- aldo, and that the latter would issue an address advising the acceptance of Amer- ican soverelgnty. Although President Schurman of the first Philippine Commission advises th appointment of Aguinaldo to a governor. ship of one of the provinces, the sugges- tion will not be adopted until the authori- ties are convinced of Aguinaldo’s loyalty, and this can only be tested by time. When the Taft Commission returns to Manila its | members will discuss with Agulnaldo measures that should be adopted for end- ing the revolt and making American sov- creignty agreeable to the Filipinos. Army officers who understand Aguin- aldo's character expect that he will try to make terms with the United States, ob- taining concessions In return for his ad- vice to the Filipinos to lay down their arms. Members of the Cabinet expressed the opinion that Aguinaldo's treacherous conduct in the past in dealing with Spain and the United States makes it desirable that he should be sharply watched, and it was the reference to his treachery that rather dampened the suggestion of Presi- MAJOR GENERAL YOUNG EXTOLS FUNSTON’S DEED Major General S. B. M. Young, who arrived from Ma- nila yesterday, is enthusiastic in praise of General Funston’s deed. In an interview he said: “General Funston’s exploit was one of remarkable brav- ery, and he is deserving of the highest recognition at the handsof our Government. This talk about West Point influ- ence is all bosh. If any such statements have been made that graduates of West Point or men who have risen from the ranks will oppose Funs- ton’s advancement it has come from the lips of disappointed officers. No good officer or gentleman would belittle such a brave achievement. I only met General Funston once, but I found him a perfect gentle- man. I believe I was intro- duced to him one day at Mac- Arthur’s headquarters. From what I heard of him I am of the opinion that he is a brave and capable man. “Funston is entitled to rec- ognition. The fact that he was not a graduate of West Point should not be in his disfavor. True it is that a West Point education is invaluable to an officer, but the lack of one should not deter him from ris- ing. Neither Major General Miles, Brooks, Shafter, Mac- Arthur, Chaffee nor myself are West Pointers.” mizes the effect Aguinaldo’s capture .". exert upon the rebellion. other members of the Cabinet than the Secretary of War expect good resuits from it. General Mac- Arthur cabled this morning that General Kobbe reports the surrender of nine of- ficers, 160 men, 187 rifles and eighty shot- guns of Capistrano’s command, which, he Continued on Page Two. | were executed at Wi % % | | | | through the Gulf of Pechili The Plover went to Elliott and Blonde Islands to dfs- lodge pirates and a number of those taken halwel. Russia haw | 1aid claim to the fslands which are in ths Gulf of Pechil and Russian Admiral Alex- feft has sent a protest against the action of the Plover to Admiral Seymour, com- | manding the British fleet. The British admiral has, in acknowledg- ing the receipt of the protest, .told the Russian officer that he could not admit Russfa's clalm to those Islands, which | are eastward of the Liaotung Peninsula, and that he would resist any attempt | made to stay British Interests there. ANCIENT TABLET IS FOUND. Discovery Made While Tearing Down Tientsin Walls. VICTORIA. B. C.. March 20.—The work of leveling the ancient native wall which | encircles Tientsin has been productive of the discovery of an ancient Chinese tah | let, according to the Peking and Tientsin | Times. coples of which were brought by the steather Tacoms. ,The tablet is of date of several thousand vears back. ac- cording to the Chinese who found It bur- |fed In the wall, but its purport is un- | known, for the characters wera too worn to be deciphered. The work of leveling the wall Is causing much dissatisfaction among the Chinese and there have been many incendiary pla- cards found posted on the walls at Tien- tsin threatening vengeance on the Chinese workmen engaged in it. STRONG POLICY BY JAPAN. Significant in Moving Activity Troops and at Arsenals. TOKIO, March 29.—The newspapers here say it Is proposed to relieve the Jap- anese troops In the Chinese province of Pechill by a force 50 per cent stronger. Although May is the usual month in which the rellef of the force at Seoul | takes place. the relief of the troops thers will take place immediately. Three offi- cers of the headquarters staff will also proceed to Korea. These movements, with the activity at the arsenals, is taken to point to the adoption of a strong policy by Japan. TREATY SIGNING DELAYED. Manchurian Convention Not to Be Approved Until Next Week. ST. PETERSBURG, March 20—It i3 probable that the Russo-Chinese Man- churian treaty will not be signed befors Monday or Tuesday at the earliest. The delay is due to the dilatoriness of the Chi- nese Government or to the natural diffi- culties of communication between the Chinese at Peking and St. Petersburg. 1t is not believed that the Indisposition of Yanz Yu. the Chincse Minister at St. Petersburg, will prevent him from going to the Foreign Office when invited to do so. Duel Between Deputies. BUDAPEST, March 2.—In a duel, re- sulting from a debate in Parliament, be- tween Deputies Gioerffy and Rakovsky the former was wounded in the thumb,