The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-09-20
PROBABLY A TRIuK
No Reliance Placed on Over
lures Of FilipinOs for
Peace

Washington. Sept 1s.-secretary Root
today received cablegram from General
Otis that seemed to indicate a weaken
ing on the part OF the insurgents in Lu-
zon. Il contained a proffer 20 deliver
the American prisoners who have been
for 80 many months I'm the hands OF The
insurgents and also sought permission to
parley with General Otis. This cable
gram was at once taken over to the cab
met meeting and formed the main topic
Of discussion at the beginning OF the
cabinet session. However. upon reading
the message carefully. its apparent i'm
portance seemed to diminish. Secretary
Root himself did not regard the matter
as OF any importance at this lime. He
recalled frequent efforts ON the part of
the insurgents IN the past 20 gain time
at critical moments by opening negotia-
tions. ostensibly with the object OF maxi
ing peace. and he was not sure that this
last offer was something Of the same
kind. However. the secretary was Of the
opinion that Il would fall 20 afford the
insurgents any advantage. General Otis
would receive any messenger listen 70
him and make answer to his proposals.
as this would not restrain the military
operations IN the slightest degree end
the American arms would not lose any
ground. no matter how the negotiations
turned out There Is "a possibility also
that the insurgents may have become
disheartened at he renewed and intense
activity in the direction OF reinforcing
General Otis and concluded IN Wow OF
the great fo.cc gathered to open the cam
palgu IN ne dry season that further re-
sistance would be useless
IL ls pointed out as a noticeable fact
THAT Aguinaldo's name does not appear
in General OTIS dispatch and though this
may not be Of any great significance
stili among some OF the army officers II
is surmised that there are serious dis.
senslons among the insurgents ard that
perhaps some Of The di-c1r1ant element.
arc acting on their own responsibility
Tho text OF the dispatch follows.
The capture OF Lieutenant Gilmore aut
his party was the most stirring incident
OF the insurrection IL occurred while N,
cruiser Yorktown was making a survey o
the western coast Of Luzon, with n view
/ 70 locating some OF the detached Sponlsl
garrisons which had been long cut on
| from the populous conters 10 was know
that q Spanish garrison had been sur
rounded az Boler on the eastern coas
/ and Lieutenant Gilmore with e. boa
party from the Yorktown. was son
ashore 10 roconnotier tho surroundiut
country. lie divided his command, on
party remaining near the shore, Will
another pushed inland. This was the las
heard OF the Lieutenant and the ffteei
men who accompanied him. The othe
members OF the party waited FOR "a lonl
time. but got no trace Of their compan
ions and finally we're Obliged 70 return @
the ship without them. Admiral Dewe
at once reported the loss 70 the navy dc
partment and before he left Manila use
every possible means to learn the cond
ton OF the captured Americans At nrs
it was feared that they had lost thel
lives. but later information was receive
mat the following were alive at sa
1sfdro. an insurgent stronghold;
Lieutenant Gilmore. Chief Quartormai
ter William Walton, Saimakers, Ma
, Paul Vandoit, Coxwain John Euswort
, apprentice, third class. Albert Petorso
Landsmen Silvio Brisolese. Lyman PA
Edwards, Fred Anderson
Captain Charles NJ Rockefeller Of 19t
Infantry, IS also supposed to be "a pri
oner with the insurgents. He disappear,
last April and no trace OF him has Doe,
discovered.
Wash ngton. Sept ls-Rear Admir-
Winfield Scott Schley viii succeed Res
Admiral How.son IN command Of Il
South Atlantic station. lie has no proto
20 make against the assignment white
the navy department collected for him
a sailor he WI obey oiders without
murmur. lie called upon the preslioIt N
afternoon and told him that ho had
, complaint 70 make, that he would chee
fully assume the duties OK any post %
lected by the au horlty which t had be.
his pride TO serve for 43 years
81 Rear Admiral Schley was very iCt'ce
e when he left the White house after b
r. interview with the prsiis1. ana cxce
4 20 say that he always obeyed order
would make no statement q SO tss inte
view and offered no comment upon 4
q assignment 10 the command 30 the Sou
= Atlantic station. To nc reaF adm 20.
4 friends. the pres deGt says he regards q
q station as ot great impo 'ti1co especial
! at th. slime In view OF the stuat.o
l. South Africa and the unsettled sJnd q,
a oat ffalrs IN some OF the s0ntt Afr.c
= countr es. Far from regarding the assip
ment as n slight the president told A
=, m raj Schley's friends he regarded Il
: mark OF distinction. Besides. he said
u, was the only way TO crafty the adm
N rails desire for sea service The Asia
Iosuadron Is IN command oi Rear Admli
i. Watson and Rear Admiral Farquar, W
= Is Admiral Schley's senior, has been
n Oar. squadron when Rear Admit
!, Iected for the command o. TIE North A
!, sampson leaves Il after the Dewey
al ception in New York The only 9th
squadron commensura.o with ne dlgnI
70 OF "a flag officer OF Rear Adml
,e 5chleys rank. therefore 8 the South 4
- lantlc. II Is probable In view OF the
pOrtance attached 10 the staion that os
~ add tlOnal ships will be attached 10
I. station at this time VIII en- no wconsl
"a of the flagship Chicago the WlImlngt'
.s ana the Machiaa
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