Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-04-29
THE END BEGINS
The Rebel Army Sends a Commission
Into the American Camp to Talk
forSuspension Of Hostilities.
ASKING FOR THREE WEEKS
Proposition Was Refused Filipinos in Lon
don Say Malolos Was Evacuated by
Agreement and Americans Did
Not Keep Faith.

Manila, April 29.-The conference
between General Otis and Filipino COM
missioners today was without result
The commissioners returned to the in
surgent lines. The Filipinos admit they
are defeated, and it is expected they will
return with fresh proposals from Gen
eral Luna.
The ENJOYS from General Luna were
Hospitality treated by General Otis, VIII o
permitted them to visit friends here.
The conference lasted three hours,
Jacon G. Schurman of the United States
Philippine commission attending and
Admiral Dewey dropping in for an hour
The discussion was mostly between Gen
eral Otis and Colonel Argueleses. Schur-
man emerged from the palace between
two emissaries and they drove to the Of
flee of the United States Philippine COM
mission, where they talked Informally
about an hour.
Manila is divided between two opin-
ions, the majority believing Filipinos
desire peace while the others think they
are sparring for a time to rehabitate the
demoralized army.
SEEKING EASY TERMS
Washington, April 2s.-General Otis
cabled the war department that the con-
ference with Filipinos terminated this
morning and says they wanted three
weeks to allow their congress to decide
whether hoStilities should cease. The
proposition was declined. The repre-
sentatives retired to the insurgent
lines. General Otis says the insurgents
are tired Of fighting and are no doubt
seeking the best terms. 1t is stated by
the war department that the insurgent
leaders will probably confer and seek
another conference with General Otis.
who will no doubt grant general am
nesty.
A FISHY EXPLANATION
London. April 29.-Members OF the
Filipino junta made a statement TO an
Associated Press correspondent today
that peace negotiations between the
United States authorities at Manila and
General Luna were unofficial. Luna, the
junta asserts, does not represent Aguin-
aldo's government. 1t is further as
serted secret negotiations between Dean
G. Worcester, of the United States
Philippine commission and a represen-
tative of Aguinaldo have been in prog
ress since before the attack at Malolos
The following conditions, it Is alleged,
were proposed after the capture of Ma
lolos: The Americans to issue procla-
nation granting Filipinos self-govern-
ment, political, civil and religious rights
similar to those enjoyed by the people
of Canada; the Filipinos to control in
ternatonal mercantile relations; Amer
leans and Filipinos to enjoy equal rights
in the islands; Manila to remain in
possession of the United States until
congress decides otherwise; the Amer
lean flag to fly over capitols and in most
prominent positions along with the
Filipino flag, except at Manila, where
only the American flag shall fly; all
vessels to fly the American flag with
that of the Filipinos; American and
Catholic clergy to be under the same
administration as in the United States.
The junta asserts that Aguinaldo, in
view Of these proposals withdrew from
Malolos, but General Otis proclama-
tion, after the occupation of Malolos,
failed to grant self-government on the
proposed lines. This caused hostilities
To he renewal