The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-10-04
PEACE ENJOYS NOT RECOGNIZED.
AGUINALD0 FAILS.
Otis VIII Not Treat With Him for Peace as a
Representative Of the Philippine
Government

me flilplnO peace commission which
arrived nt the American lines Sunday
morning brought request from
Aguinaldo that he be permitted to send
representative of his government to
negotiate for peace. Gen. Otis re-
FUSED the request. There will be an
other conference.
Aguinaldo's third attempt to shift
his difficulties into the field of diplom-
acy is n repetition of the other one or
two, with an impossible endeavor to
OBTAIN some sort of recognition of his
so-called government.
The Filipino ENJOYS had an hours
conference with Gen. Otis Sunday
morning. They brought from Aguin-
aldo n message that he desired peace
and wished to send o. civilian govern
mental commission to discuss the ques-
ton. Gen. otis replied that IL was inn
possible for him to recognize Aguin-
aldo's government in that way.
They presented letter from Aguin-
aldo as president of the reupbllc," :"
which was largely n repetition Of his
recent appeals for recognition. Gen
Otis Informed them that while he was
willing to correspond with Aguinaldo
as general Of the insurgent forces he
must positively decline to recognize
him as president of the civil govern
ment.
The commission brought with them
II DIlSt0tTS, VINO were given
up. At San Fernando the train carry
Ing the commission and prisoners to
Manila met special carrying NAL
Gen. Otis and Gems. Lawton, Bates and
Schwan to Angeles on q tour of inspec-
tion.
The American prisoners are Corporal
otto Scheu and Privates Albert Ru-
beck, Otto Wagner and Peter Rolllngs,
all of the Third infantry, captured near
Balinag. July eS; Joseph McIlrath.
James Boyle. William Miller, John
Crinshaw, Thomas DAILY and Eli Drew
of the Sixteenth infantry. captured at
Caloocan. August 8; Paul Spilano and
Louis Ford of the Fourth infantry;
Charles Williander a discharged Third
artilleryman.
When the commissioners were asked
about Lieut. Gimores party they
replied evasively that they We're "in
the north" Gen. Macarthur asked II
they would be released, and Gen. Ale
jandrina oaid: II must consult with my
government before answering"
The prisoners unanimously praised
their treatment. The peace commission
Is composed of Gen. Alejandrino,
Lieut.. Col. Oriano and Maj. Oretes.
How long can the Filipino army
and people Withstand 10000 American
troops?" asked representative of Gen.
Alejandrino.
tain a state of war and the necessity
for a large army of occupation inde-
finitely. You Americans are holding a
few miles around Manila, narrow line
of railroad to Angeles and a circle of
country around San Fernando. But
you are ignorant of the resources of
Luzon. We hold the immense, rich,
productive northern country from
which to draw. our people contribute
the money and food which maintain
our army, and this Is done at a min
imun of cost.
The following cablegram was receiv-
ed by the war department Wednesday,:
Manila, Sept. 26-On September 22
and % Snyder attacked strong insur-
gent positions about five miles west Of
Cebu, with 265 officers and men, Ten
nessee regiment, and 517 officers and
men Nineteenth, Sixth and Twenty
third infantry and Sixth artillery,
driving enemy from works and captur-
Ing seven forts, including smooth bore
cannons mounted therein, and IA en-
trenchcd and fortified places. Our
loss, Private William N. Hawley, com
pany A, Sixth infantry, killed. and four
wounded. Enemy's loss estimated 40.
Insurgents retreated to new fortifica-
tions far southwest. Snyder returns
to Cebu with Tennessee troops. who
had disembarlSed from transport Indi-
ana to take part in action. Two COM
panies Nineteenth infantry hold i'm
portant positions in mountains.
"Otis."
A Philippine paper says that on the
occasion of recent fete at Vittorla in
celebration of a mythical Philippine
victory the American prisoners there
were given the freedom of the town and
five pesos each with which to celebrate
the victory"
Generals Macarthur, Wheaton and
Wheeler, with four regiments and a
battery advanced at daybreak Thurs
day morning upon Porac. about eight
miles northwest of Bacolor, in Paman-
ga province.
The u. S. gunboat Petrol Monday dis
covered the gunboat Urdaneta, which
was 10 days overdue at Manila, opposite
Orani, on the northwest shore of the
bay. The vessel had been scuttled.
Her crew of nine men, including one
officer, are missing, and the ships
guns. consisting of one Nordenfeldt
and one Colt automatic one-pounder,
were carried off
The Urdaneta bombarded Orani Sun
day and the crew landed to take pos
session, whereupon they were seized by
large body of natives, who had set a
trap for them. The rebels then looted
and scuttled the gunboat. The pri-
soners have been taken to Porac.
The gunboats Petrol, Callao and
Basco are searching for the sunken
vessel.
OF Manila bay. about 35 miles from
Manila. The Urdaneta is one of the
small river gunboats which was pur-
chased from SDaiu