The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-02
TO NEGOTIATE FOR PEACE
AGUINALDO ASKS PERMISSTON TO
 SEND 4 REPRESENTATIVE.

Request Brought by the Filipino Pence l Commission, Which Arrived at tho 1 American Lines sSaturday-Refusedb by General Otis, but Another Conference ! WilI be Held.
 1 Manila Oct. 1.--Noon.--The Filipino peace coihmission, which arrived at the American lines yesterday morning,
 brought request from Aguinaldo that
 he be permitted to send representa-
 tive of his government to negotiate for
 peace. General Otis refused the re-
 quest. There will be another confer
 enae.
 Manila, Oct. 1--10 D. nl.-Aguinaldo's
 third attempt to shift his difficulties
 into the field of diplomacy Is repeti-
 tion of the other two, with an impossi-
 ble endeavor to obtain some sort of rec
 ognition of his so-called government
 ference with General Otis this morning.
 They brought from Agunaldo a mes
 sage that he desired peace and wished
 to send a civilian governmental com
 mission to discuss the question. Gen.
 eral Otis replied that it was impossible for him to recognize Aguinaldos gov ernment in that way. They presented a letter from Aguinaldo, as president of the republic" which was largely repetition of his recent appeals for rec- ognition.
 General Otis informed them that while he was willing to correspond with Agui- naldo as general of the insurgent forces, he must positively decline to recognize him as president of civil govern- ment. Another conference will be held tomorrow. The Filipinos will remain two or three days. Their movements are quite unrestricted, but they are un- der the constant chaperonage of Captain Johnston of the Sixteenth infantry. To- day they visited the hospitals and dis tributed money among the wounded Fill ipinos after which they made calls and received visitors at their hoeel.
 Natives in their Sunday clothing thronged the plaza In front of the hotel all day stretching their necks toward the windows for a glimpse of the showy uniforms of the envoys The assem- blaze finally increased to a thousand people. When the envoys ennergd for an afternoon drive the naeives removed their hats deferentially and a crowd, in { vehicles or on foot followed the carriage through the streets. We desire peace, but peace with independence and hon. or" said General Alejandrino to-day while conversing with a representative of the Associated Press. He impresseS one as dignified and dispassionate, and as keen man of the world. He was educated in Europe and designed the entrenchments from Manila to Tarlac While reticent concerning his mission, his conversation throws an light upon the Filipino view of the American attitude. How long can the Filipino army withstand 60,000 American troops"
 Fighting in our own way we can maintain a state of war and the neces- siey of large army of occupation ins definitely You Americans are holding a few miles around Manila, narrow line of railroad to Angeles and circle of country around San Fernando. But you are ignorant of the resources of Lu- zon. We hold the immense rich, pro- ductive northern country from which to draw. Our people contribute the money and food which maintain our army, and la ,.. do,, nt ,itaia1 Df nnSt y