The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-03
Negotiations Begun For Sur
render Of Filipino Army
Insurgents Send REPRESENTS
tfves to the Americans
TO SUE FOR PEACE.
Cnc0ud TtT0uaI Surrender the
Only Terms
That General Otis Is Likely tn
Grant Them.

Washington April Negotiations
for the surrender af the remnants OF
the Filipino army have bean begun IN
formation of this has reached Wash
iugr0u- The AguinaIdo government. or
part OF IT at least mas sent represeHt.i-
tIves TO the American commissioners
The TagaI leaders wish to obtain terms
less huuIIIating than absolute sJIrreH-
der and disarmament The president
viii not dictate He prefers Tn
leave details to Cen Otis and the COM
u1IssIouers believing that they under
stand the situation best
Before the movement on 1IaIofos be-
gan the AguinaIdo government asked
cessation OF fighting and sought u
secure some terms OF compromise Cen
Otis sent back the answer that unconGl-
IjouaI surrender was the only agraeEzenr
which the Insurgents could maxs- The
impression as thar the only proposition
that the commissioners viii snteErzllEt
now IS surrender and disarmament
It Is evident that AEuiuaIdO and tia
leaders are tired OF war and would be
glad Of peace Whether the desire for
peace Is strong enough to prompt the
acceptance OF such sweeping terms a
few days can tell 1t the war depart
u1euE II Is CH0uGlE pE0Da Die L7aL LIIeT1
viii be Il IuII 10 give A AzIIHaId0 and his
followers the chance I'd come IN and Iag
down their arms # there IS manifested
a disposition the part Of the F'ilipinoss
To continue N the aetG- the AE1trit.s31
troops viii probably engage in a series
Of scouting expeditions in pursIIIE af
the scattered bands OF Tagals-
ADDITIONAL CASUALTIES.
washington April 5--Uroter this data
Gen. Otis reports from Manila to Ad-
Iut4nE General Cor5iu the following
casualties not heretofore reported
March 25-Twenty- second infantry.
wounded company H Private Fritz
Eorter. wrist moderate
April First North Dakota company
H Second Lieutenant D0rman Baldwin,
leg severe Company D Corporal J. G
BrEou. forearm, moderaraS Private Z
Morgan. eyebrow slight Third Infancy,
Second Lieutenant Chauncy B. Huupfl-
rev forearm slight
First Nebraxa- company D. Captain
Martin EerpOisheimer. forearm. mudaE-
ate accidental cable Feb : reporting
Egger First Nebraska. killed. is error.
10 sJIGh man
DISCOURAGED AND SCATTERED
Washington April 9.-The following
cabIegrau was received AT the war de-
parrmeHt early this morning
Manila April I'll a. n-AdIuEaHI
General " Washington Present Indiea-
tons denote fnSurgeur government n
per1I0us condition IT'S army Defeated.
discouraged and scattered Insurgents
returning 10 their homes Ii CITES anu
villages between here and points north
OF MaloIos. which our communicating
parties have reached and desire pro-
=
van island more encouraging every day.
OTIS
RETU RNTNG TO THEIR HOMES
Manila April 3-The natives con-
tirIIe returning 10 their homes. They
ara coming IN all along the American
lines and many OF the1n- seeing that the
promises Of good treatment 4re= fulfilled.
ara inducing their relatives to raruru
10 their homes Major ElIweH I Otis.
cor1ruander Of the American military
forces has received the following mes
saga
Hearty congratulations On the most
u1aguificeut work OF the army.
(SiEued), DEW EH-
The C-uiEad States Philippine eafI-
mission the last member Of that body
Col Charles Denoy. former minister 90
China having arrived here viii discuss
the sir1atiuu- The commissioners are
hopeful OF Il speedy restoration OF peace
believing hostIliries VII soon be con-
fined To the habiI1IaE reV0IIIrioufsfz-
C OTIS COMING HOME
Er-igadIer General Harrison Cray
Otis sails for home On board the Unfrss4
States transport Sherman to-day He
saVs hsa believes the lusurreGti0n has
received its death blow.
The Sherman VIII also have On BOARD
the SONS OF John Hay secretary of state
and Senator Hale Of Maine who have
Witnessed much OF the fighting with the
EEherr Of the TwenrY-see8nd infantry
killed On March 26, and other officers
who have Recently fallen IN Battle
Gen. Wheaton mas assumed command
IF the brigade lately commanded by
Cen Otis The Third and Twenty sec
ouG regiments OF Gen Whearons 3 cum
maud are returning ID this city