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> an earlier Presidential ecstasy.. in 1901.. #ColonelFunston.. penetrated.. the refuge of the patriot, #Aguinaldo.. captured him by the use of.. forgery.. lies.. disguising his military marauders in the uniform of the enemy.. pretending to be friends of Aguinaldo’s.. disarming suspicion by cordially shaking hands with Aguinaldo’s officers and.. shooting them down—.. [news of] this “brilliant feat of arms” reached the White House, the newspapers said that that meekest.. gentlest.. of men, #PresidentMcKinley, could not control his joy..