The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-22


!" ptnO commissioners who arrived
AVA hsre on Saturday 70 negotiate
with the United States commis-
a1nsioness had q con<srence this morning
with Ass9A 0churman. WoCcester and
Denby. They say that they are without
power to hind the so-called Filipino gov-
srnment in any particular. and can only
refer any results Of the prseant negotia-
tons to Aguinaldo
Ths Filipino commisaeners Gen. Gre
goSio del Pillar. Lieut.. Csl Alberto Barre
TO, MAJ. zealeita ana Ssnor Gracio Con-
saga, with their families. spent today in
visiting friends In Manila, and conferred
With 0enores FSos4ento Torres. Pablo
Ocampo and Theodore Yanco. the mem
oers At The local EIIiptno association, who
win participate In the msseingS With the
Amsrican commfWiOnsrs. 0euor Torres
WAS = member Of Aguinaldo'D commissisn
hsfors the war. He opposes Independence
and favors autonomy. and he has been
most influential In persuading the follow
srs Of Aguinaido to make the present ad-
vAnces.
Talking Of Aptenony.
Autonomy IL the burden Of the talk
Of the r1lipinos. and 1t II thought that the
ktnd hey wish for would - little dj2ar-
ant frso the scheme ID. IN Amsrieaa pro-
tectorats which they talked or before ths
Wa.
raterne = Conservative.
tenor PHtsxno. who has succseded the ifA
rsconaiakas NAhdni as president Of the
F1upino so-caued cabinet, II a student ana
= writer Of ability. He once drew up .
plan Of autonomy under Spain. which the
Spanish government promised to adopt,
there then betng troublesome rebellion
on foot. Tho American commissioners. IN
studying the question Of the Filipino gov
ernment, have found several good points
IN this scheme. Pa&erno is now the strong
man In Aguinaldo's party.
All the moneyed leaders OF the insurrec-
ton see that II II hopeless and are anxious
for peace Those who want money think
they may profit by harassing the Ameri-
cans q while Dnger.
president Of the American commission. the
local Filipino peace party has started
newspaper.
To CenmunScate with Lawton.
Mai. Kobbe's expedition to open COM
municatson with Gen. IAwton has oceu
pied Arayat. about seven miles beyond
Candaba. on the Rio Grande. taking the
course Of the stream No insurgents were
found there and the Pamaganis, along the
rivers, are friendly
Last Friday Maj Kobbe took santa Ana,
about sax miles nefshease Of San Fernan.
do. on the road 10 San Isidrc. A priest
met the expedition with a white flag.
Delegations from San Nicolas and San
stago. small villages just south Of Arayat.
came to him with the news tha. 200 insur-
gents. who had been holding both Places.
had withdrawn. They invited the Ameri-
cans 10 enter. ana a. the members Of the
expedition marched In the church bells
were rung and the timid natives who had
ned fiocked back.
Lack Of O0cial News.
WARRINGTON. May si.-There was .
tack OF news in ofnciai quarters from both
Gen. Otis ., Manila and Gen Brooke Al
Havana. The president ana the war de-
psrsmenf officials are awaiting with much
interest sdvtces expected from Gen. OTIS
respecting the Outcome Of the meeting b.
tween the commissioners represenssng the
United States ard Axuinaido, though the
belief expressed by the American con,
nander at Manila that the Insurgents
want an armissice as condition prece-
dent 70 treating for peace leads to the he
lief that no immediate results may eonr.
os the meeting