Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-05-25
AGAIN
SAYS NO
Otis Refuses to Entertain
Old Proposal For
ArmistiCe.
Filipino Peace Commits
sioners Submit No
New Proposition.
The Rebels Must Make
An Unconditional
Surrender.

Manila, May 20.-10:45 a. m. Satur-
day-The two military and two civil
Filipino commissioners, appointed TO
cooperate with three citizens OF Mani
la in negotiating terms OF peace, ar
rived here at SIS a. m. today. They
submitted no new propositions out
want an armistice pending a session of
the Filipino congress. Gen Otis re-
fused to entertain the proposal.
Peace Agents Stopped.
Manila. May 2O-Gen. Luna is re-
ported to be making desperate efforts
to restrain the educated Filipinos
within the limits Of his self appointed
jurisdiction from communicating with
the Americans, even to arresting En-
camo and Herrera, two of the most in
huential officials, while on their way
to Malolos to join those who are com
ing via San Isidro.
This, and the removal of the seat of
government to Tarlac, 80 miles north
Of San Fernando, may lead to com
,,I;.,4t,,c o,I lala,, ir tlI ran;T1ofinp
but it is generally conceded that fur
Their opposition to American sovereign
ty is useless and ridiculous. Neither
Gen. Luna nor Gen. Pho Del Pillar have
sufficient force to resist or compel sub
mission.
Gen. Wheaton has been relieved of
the command of the I'd division for
a special assignment, and Gen. Funston
has been assigned 70 his brigade.
A board consisting of Col French OF
the 22d infantry, and Maj. Cabell and
Capt. Randolph of the Sd artillery, has
been appointed to proceed to Batavia,
for the purpose OF investigating the
European methods of providing for the
health of the troops there and TO report
on the subject for the benefit of the
Americans here.
The transport Warren has arrived
here from San Francisco.
Aguinaldo skips Again.
New York, May pa dispatch from
Manila says: 1t is stated that Aguin
aldo has fed again and is now report
ed to be at Cahanatuan, Is miles north
OF San lsidro Definite peace propo-
sitions from the Filipino government
are imminent. The Americans posi-
lively have entire control of the situ-
alton if the rainy season does not set
in within ten days, and make further
military operations impossible, should
the insurgents still prove inractable
The purpose OF the Filipino leaders to
give up the struggle against the Amer
lean authority was made known by
two delegates of the Filipino peace
commission who remained in San Is
ldrO when II was captured and sur
rendered to Lawton's advance guard
In conversation with American officers
they state that the Filipino forces have
been for the last four days willing to
secure peace on any terms that Gen
Otis might see fit to offer. They de
clare that Gen. Lawton, by his rapid
and energetic advances from Bahnag
has not allowed their forces a mo-
meut's cessation from fighting and the
delegates add, as their most important
information that Aguinaldo himself
will sue for peace through the peace
commission within two days. II he
does not so act the Filipino govern
mept viii promptly repudiate him, as
four-ffths Of the natives are weary OF
the war and desire the early ending OF
hostilites