Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-05-25
REBELS SEEK PEACE.
Auginsido Sees the Folly of Continuing
the struggle.


the Struggle.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-General
Otis cables the war department that
representatives of Aguinaldo are seek
ing terms of peace and that the forces
of the insurgents are scattering In the
mountains.
Following is General Otis cable
gram:
MANILA, May 1S.-Adjutant Gen.
eral, Washington: Representatives of
the insurgent cabinet and Aguinaldo.
who Is in the mountains twelve miles
north of San Isidro, which was ADAM
doned the 10Th inst, will send in COM
mission tomorrow to seek terms of
peace. Majority of the force confront
ing Macarthur at San Fernando has
retired to Tarlac, tearing up two miles
OF railway: this force has decreased
to about $500. Scouting parties and
detachments are moving with column
at Candava on the Rio Grande. A
great majority of the inhabitants of
the provinces over which troops have
moved are anxious for peace, and are
supported by members of the insur-
gent cabinet. The aspect of affairs at
present is favorable. otis"
Great satisfaction was expressed by
war department officials with the news
contained in the dispatch of General
Otis. The belief was expressed that
the end of the instruction was at
hand. The wisdom of refusing any
terms to the first commission and i'm
pressing the insurgents Is everywhere
commended. On this account, no
doubt Is expressed that the new COM
mission which is on it's way to Manila
Will be ready to accept the favorable
terms which General Otis has been
ready to grant upon the actual sur
render and cessation of hostilities.
The dispatch of General Otis was
Immediately sent to the president at
Hot Springs. Secretary Alger said
that the situation was most encour-
aging and that it was apparent that
the Filipinos realized the strength Of
the United States and saw that resist
ance would mean determination for
them If they persisted in defying au-
thority.
Speaking of the part taken by the
volunteers in the Philippine campaign
the secretary says that instead of wish
ing to be home they would not have
missed 1t, as 1t was an event in their
lives, especially as the hard fighting
has been crowned with success.
The secretary believes that the COM
mission which Aguinaldo Is sending to
General Otis will accept any terms
proposed by the United States.
1t Is not likely that General Otis will
permit himself to be deceived by the
overtures of the insurgents, or that
he will give consideration to any
propositions which the present COM
mission may submit that are not sim
cere and final beyond question. 1t Is
not clear to the officials here what con-
cessions Aguinaldo expects to receive,
inasmuch as General Otis, with the
full approval of the president and his
cabinet, has repeatedly declared that
he will consider nothing but uncon-
ditional surrender of the insurgents
as a necessary preliminary to any ne
gotiations for a cessation of HOSTILE
ties. 1t is possible that the wiley in
surgent leader believes that he may
make terms for the special benefit
of himself and his cabinet, and 1t is
even possible that he has an idea that
the United States may be willing to
reimburse him literally for the sur
render of his army. 1t Is suggested
that Aguinaldo is merely looking out
for his own interests in this matter
now that the Filipino cause is lost and
will demand safe conduct out Of the
Philippine islands for himself and a
few chosen friends, together with suf-
ficient money to enable them to live
in exile for a reasonable period
ST. Louis, May ia special cable
gram to the Globe-Democrat from Ma
Mia says: 1t is reported here that
Aguinaldo has decided to accept the
terms of peace offered by the Ameri-
can-Philippine commission and that he
has started his representatives from
San Isidro for Manila. He is said to
have reached this decision at a con-
ference held at San Isidro the day
before Lawton attacked and that the
fight took place after the decision for
peace had been reached.
The reports are believed here and
final peace seems assured.