Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-29

Army aud Navy Circles Relieve II i.-voi'
untssrs Given Praise.

Army aud Navy Circle. believe u is-Noi-
untsers Given rrsiss.
Washington. April ss.-Thc end %
the Filipino Instruction IL IN sight. In
the opinion Of army and naval officials.
A telegram received frOm Con. Otis
today announced that Agulnaido had
taken what Il regarded a. the firat step
towards surrcndcring. namely. ~
queating a cessation u hostilltics.
Secretary AlEcr said. as the DEPART
mcnt closed. that while u could not be
said that peace was assured. he NJ
garied the prospects "A Of the bright
cot. and felt confident that the end of
the Instruction was near. To his
mind. there would be- "a repetition %
the negotiations which wcfc had before
Santiago. The secretary left Washing
ton tonight for a ten days trip IN the
West. and u gave him great fatisfao-
ton to leave Affairs In such promising
shape.
IN PRAISE OF VOLUNTEERS.
Everybody IL prnising tho volunteers.
marked change In the Sentiment cx-
pressed few weeks ago. when Il was
understood tina, the same men wsr.,
| pleading 20 be brought home, Colonel
| Funston came In for thr most COM
incubation. even the regular officers
taking note with admiration u the
fact that his achievements were all
strictly within the lines OF the plans
lnii down for him by his superior offi-
Ger, General Wheaton
II was stated at the war department
that Colonel Funston would Hccufr "A
| hrigadicr Funerals commission ~ a
reward for hin services IN the various
engagements eliminating In his daring
and heroic fcatH ycstcrdpy.
MEDALS FOR SOLDIERS.
1t was also stated that both Colonel
| Funston and the TIVE fnra who crossed
the river under the mr. OF the enemy
would secure medals Of honor. High
praise T. given al the volunteers. a. u
appears that they were every place
where the iiFhtlns wna going on.
General corbin said that every vol
| untecr who participated In the nEhting
IN tho Philippines since peace wna de-
clared should have "a medal OF honor.
| ny tho terms ~ their enliHtmcntr. they
were entitled 10 Withdraw frpm the n"r-
vice. but they had remained voluntar-
| Ny, performing more than was required
/ % them, which wus more than the or
binary duty o. soldier.
MORE NEGOTIATIONS.
II h expected that tomorrow there
viii be further negotiations with the
inHurgrnt representatives. While the
| hupc n expressed that our commission
/ viii not hold out terms - reycfo a. Ia
Lead To a renewal N the fighting or the
/ withdrawal of the insurgents ~ an
other stronghold further north. u u
realised that Otis must excrclnc eitrc 10
make rurc that they do not In bad faith
take advantage OF tho opportunity af-
forded by suspension 81 hostilities Go
nccurc whatever h.ncft 10 themselves
may come from the rapidly approach
| Ing rainy season. Campaigning on the
part Of the Americana Will be almost
impossible az that time, However u i
| believed that Agulnaldo II now really
IN earnest. and that his sole effort II 10
Ahift responsibility Tor the surrender TO
the Filipino congress-
HAS FULL POWERS.
The Philippines commission has fun
power 10 arrange the terinn u nurrcn-
dor. II IL stated ON tho highest author
ity that under ita instructions the
ienicntly with the innurHcnta when
once convinced Of their Intention 20
cease nEhtlng. The commission will
make plain 10 the rcsolting fiilplnoa
that they are not TO be- punished In the
spanish naahlon by Wholesale esccu-
lions OF the leading spirits among them,
and finally that they VIII not lose their
property.
Ii il believed a powerful help TO Con.
Otis In bringing the campaign 10 sue
cesrful issue was the report spreading
among the rebels Of belief In the
promises OF the American government.
There II a disposition on the part OF
some Of tho officials here who VIII have
much TO say with the arrangements OF
final terms of pcace to apprrhend IN
due inriatcnce on the part or the Ameri.
can commander upon an Immediate and
unconditional surrender.
AGUINALpo's PRIDE.
II IL believed the Filipino generals
simply wish 10 avoid direct RESPONSE
bliity for the surrender which ID incyl-
table IN asking for time In order that
their congress may assume that rcspon-
ability. IL II said that the Philippine
congress can be speedily gotten togcth-
or for this pufpoeo ana thus save the
pride Of Aguinaldo.
AZ the foreign embassies and lega-
tons the news that the Fiiipinos had
treated Tor peace attracted much atten-
tlon. The substance Of the OTIS dis.
patch was communicated TO several OF
the foreign officers.
AMERICAN PLUCK.
one Of the ambassadors said "Your
government Is 10 be congratulated on
this result, II means much more than
mere cessation Of fighting. II will
avoid campaign through the six
months OF the Philippines which would
have been very trying 10 the American
forces. brave and energetic as they
are, II VIII convey an impressive
lesson 20 the Filipiuos. and one which
II " to be hoped they will not soon for
set. Al the same time. Il conveys TO
the world at large another evidence OF
the pluck and endurance OF your s0l-
dera. and tho American charac terlatic
OF indomitable perseverance in the faco
OF difficulteh."
Adjt. Gen. corbin says the Filipino
peace overturea VIII not bring about
any change OF plan IA this country IA 10