| Show STORIES OF STRIfE BRANDED UNTRUE No Conflict Between City and Military Authorities at San Francisco PRAISES FUNSTON anil amI General Worked Entirely hi Imi I Harmony During DH lhuys of Suu Struggle Jc San April 22 General S General Funston anti and Mayor Maor S hn are are do- do angry over tho the pUb publication l by bythe he the Associated PIe Press s of or stories to tolie the lie effect that there has been a of or authority between them As Aa stated b by bythe the ho Publishers Publishers' Pr Press association last nl night ht the relations between the the- two men are uro absolutely harmonious General General Gen Gen- eral ct-al Funston has kept at all times lines within his Instructions to operate co with the mayor anti and the latter praises the he conduct of ot the troops In the warmest warm warm- oat est of oC terms In ever every Instance the thc general has hag consulted with the ma mayor mayoris mayoras or oras as is to what Is to b be done The mayor moor today sent nt a telegram ram to o the President and anti Secretary of War ar Taft TaCt declaring that too great praise could not be given to the thc Kansan who had lad done clone everything man could do to aid the stricken people of the western metropolis When It is 18 remembered that since first filst called on for assistance General Funston has been on continuous ous otis let duty that he hc still remains at his post and that It is due iua entirely to tJ his efforts that thaL the thc extortion of or the few who had food supplies to sell was checked It can readily be ho seen Keen that there has been little chance chanco to 10 criticize criticize criticize cize his conduct Worked cl in Iii I Harmony Speaking of or the matter th the mayor n declared that the circulation of oC such reports arc are decidedly unfortunate at this time General Funston ho declared tIe- tIe dared and ancl I have have- worked together from Crom the start anti and In tho the unity of or doIn doIng doing do- do In Ing a good bood work worle I belIeve bellevo wo we have given satisfaction all to the unfortunate people of or this hits city l lun Washington 22 of oC War u Taft TaCt Is deeply OV over ovea 1 tl report of or a disagreement be U Q war var department and aad thie It tics ties at nt San lI lie math made public tonight t two c Je P Q fr in fr-in I lS TO O HP s. s oJ 4 i ne Jl IJ g Gen Gen- h- h t I 1 crl n without t FI VaL W Qt without difference but a aro aio cooperating co co ing In the tho utmost t friendship and liar hal mony General Funston's Jun tn's excellent Ul work h lila his Is good Judgment t and his ZEU eJ I In our cause h by 13 day clay a and unc by night night are art appreciated by hy the people of San Si Francisco eo In the hour hOl o of gre grot got t dis dis- dJ tress tres The he arm army and amid the lie nation are areto areto to bo ho congratulated on the tho thC pO possession of oC such officers as General Funston J K III Ji Ills Indignation The second telegram tiled filed several hours later explains that he wishes again even en In the midst of ot the thc great troubles to express indignation at the the presumably malicious and decidedly untruthful stories stolle of oC a H. conflict h Tho ho report Is the lie pr production of th the excited Imagination of oC some of oC out our ou overworked overwork overwork- ed newspaper correspondents |
