The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-06-02
THE PHILIPPINE WAR
Insurrection in the Islands Taking
a New Lease of Life.
A CABLECRAM FROM GEN. OTIS
Two Battalions Of the Twcnty-Third In
fantry in Quiet Possession of Jolo-.A
Peace Memorial to Be Presented
by Wealthy Fuipinos.


Manila, May 2o.-The approach OF
the wet season finds the insurrection
seemingly taking new lease of life.
All along the American lines the rebels
are showing more aggressive activity.
in their guerrilla style, than at any
time before since the fall of Malolos.
They keep the United States troops in
the trenches, sleeping in their clothing
and constantly on the alert against
daShes upon our outposts and they
make life warm for the American gar.
risons in the towns. The bands OF
zen. Luna and Gen Mascardo which
rctreated toward Tarlac when they
feared they would be caught between
Gen. Macarthur and Gen. Lawton.
have returned in force to their old
trenches around San Fernando. where
there are daily collisions. Opposite
our lines on the south protecting Ma.
Mia. all the way around to San Pedro
Macati the Filipinos have three rows
of trenches most of the distance.
Reports from prisoners indicate that
the insurgents con,true the peace ne.
gotiations to mean that the Americans
have had enough of fighting. The
tilipinos are encouraged by the belief
that the Americans are preparing fo1
an interval of inactivity during the wet
season. This period is sure to be fol.
lowed by some suffering. Thousands
of acres of land that were under cult.
walton last year have not been plowed
this year, and the government will
probably be obliged to feed thousands,
just as it fed the Cubans.
Friendly natives, amigos, continue
TO pour into the American lines, by
land and river routes, coming from the
territory of the instruction into the
country where the passage of the two
armies has left no food and practically
throwing themselves upon the charity
of their conquerors. Such able-b bodied
men as are now in the Filipino ranks
have been kept by the insurgent lead
ers to dig trenches, and old men. wom-
en- and children form the mass of the
refugees. These are doing some plow-
ing, but they will be confronted by
hunger before they can realize any
subsistence from their crops. The
United States army has organized a
system OF distributing rice AT maloIos
and some of the smaller towns where
Filipino stores were captured, but the
latter will soon be exhausted.
A CABLEGRAM FROM GEN. OTIS.
Washington, May 29.-The war de.
partment made public the following
dispatch from Gen. Otis:
Manila. May 2s-Two battalions Twenty-third
infantry In quiet possession OF Joo Spanish
troops withdrew from Zamboanga after battle
with insurgents with severe loss 70 the latter
Spanish loss nine killed y wounded, among
whom Commanding General Montero: died from
wounds, buried here yesterday. Insurgents
used rifles, artillery and ammunition cap.
tured from gunboatS, expanding major
part OF ammunition, Conference followed
between Gen. Rios. who went from Manila
10 withdraw troops and insurgents. Latter
stated TO him would not oppose landing Ameri.
cans, but would accept conditions in Luzon
Spanish troops withdrawn now here depart foi
spain tomorrow. Feeble attack by insurgent,
on inhabitants southeast portion NegrOS ueCes.
STATED sending battalion troops from Manila
there VIII soon restore Insurgeut false
hoods circulated in southern islands Of over,
whelming inSurgcut victories in Luzon keep M
excitement in that section among the more gno
rant classes, although intelligent people know
American army have never met reverse uut
they call for United States protection. Huv,
turned over 10 navy for use on coust southern is
! lands number Of purchased Spanish gunboats
! from which excellent results expected.
A FILIPINO PEACE MEMORIAL.
Manila, May 29.-Wealthy Filipino,
of Manila have formulated memorial
| to be presented to the peace committee
embodying their constitutional ex
pectations. 1t is drafted upon the
models of the American and Malolo,
constitutions The memorial recog
nizes the sovereignty of America anC
admits our right to appoint governor
1t asks limited suffrage and the cleo
tion by the people of the judicial anC
legislative branches. 1t recognizes tn,
fact that the FilipinoS are incapable o
self government and desires full anC
complete annexation.
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