Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1899-07-28 | Page 4 | Give it to Funston Now

GIVE IT TO FUNSTON NOW In his IntervIew reported by Consul Hdman General Funston gave expression ex-pression to several ideas that have been gradually growing upon the public mind in thIs country sInce the 4th day of last February If the adminIstration had given to the FIlIpinos he said the assurance of independence given to the Cubans there would have bden no bloodshed If that assurance were given now hostilities hos-tilities would cease It was not Edward Atkinson the miserable old traitor who said that It wa not Larry Godkin of the disloyal dis-loyal Post who reported it Those are the sentiments of Fighting Fred Fun sto the hero of the Phillpplqe campaign cam-paign rhey are recorded by i10unse rifle Wildman an apPointee of President Presi-dent McKinley hImself an imperialist Isnt i in order to assail Funston asa as-a traitor to his country as a breeder of disconte among the volunteers and an Aguinaldo sympathizer Why should Hannas hIrelings make distinctions