Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-01

would return in safety. found the Filipino
commander cordial. the Filipino troops re-
moving their hats as the Americans passed.
The Filipinos complained to them that the
Americans used explosive bullets, which is
ed that the copper shells used by the Fill
pinos are worse than explosive bullets.
General Luna said he regretted being
obliged to kill Americans, but that was his
business.
General Wheaton entertained Colonel Ar
guelles and Lieutenant Jose Bernal and
provided them with horses to return to
their camp.
In the course of the conference yester-
day, Jacob c. Schurman, chairman of the
United States Philippines commission. told
would now lay down their arms he and his
colleagues of the commission would consult
them regarding the plan of government TO
be submitted to President Mckinley. He
said he could not promise that all their
suggestions would be adopted, but he could
assure them that there would be a pre-
sumption, in favor of their suggestions.
adding that the commissioners would be
especially desfrous of satisfying the legiti-
mate aspirations of the Filipinos.
When Colonel Arguelles protested that
unconditional surrender would be humiliat-
Ing. Mr.. Schurman replied:
There would be no humiliation in Gen.
eral Otis treating our brother Filipinos as
General Grant treated our brother Ameri-
cans at Appomattox."
Mr.. Schurman said to-day to the corre-
spondent of the Associated Press:
s,. II believe Colonel Arguelles is personally
means of ascertaining the sentiments and
aims of the authorities behind him. The
Filipino people, like other Asiatic peoples,
nave no trust in mere words, without force
behind them, but, with force, l consider
conciliatory spirit of the utmost import
ance.
Il believe that, when peace has been es-
tablished. governing the Filipinos will not
be difficult matter, provided we show
them firmness, justice and kindness: At the
but these sentiments, which are perhaps
not unnatural. will soon be dispelled by
the effects of the good government We have
promised to establish here. It VIII be the
derstand and sympathize with the Fill
pinos themselves"
Yesterday, before, General Otis had ISSUED
the order directing General Lawton to re-
turn to Angat, the troops of his command
encountered the rebels in a circle OF hills
outside of San Rafael. about five miles
an hours fighting. The Americans had
three wounded. A thousand armed Fill.
pinos fell back as the Americans advanced
The villagers met General Lawton, offer.
ing him provisions. They dare not flee into
| the mountain country on the east, because
of the robber tribes there. and on the west
WASHINGTON, April 3o.-Not a line OF
official news from Manila was received to.
day by either the war or the navy de.
partments. Since the opening of the cam.
paign against the insurgents scarcely a day
has, passed without dispatches from Gen.
eral Otis. and the absence of advices to.
| day is taken by the war officials to NEAR
| that, pending further negotiations on the
part of the Filipinos for peace. the situa.
tion is precisely as General Otis reported
| 1t yesterday.
It is known that supplies are being
pushed forward from Manila to the troops
at the front, in order that they may be
prepared for an advance movement should
such action become necessary. There has
| been no suspension OF hostilities but It Is
regarded as likely that General Otis while
| not losing any of the advantage he has
gained. will afford the Filipinos reasonable
| time to consider the situation and terms as
| he presented them to the envoys of Gen.
eral Luna: 1t is expected confidently by
| officials of the war department that the
| way to peace now being paved. further
| negotiations will be opened by the insur.
gents. 1t is believed to be probable tina,
| the next important news received from Ma.
Mia will be that the Filipinos have made
| additional overtures toward a conclusion
of hostilities.
The war department has been notified OF
| the arrival at San Francisco from Manila
| of the transports Grant and Sherman The
| officials are greatly gratified at the rapid
run of the Sherman. She made the trir
of more than 1000 miles in twenty-six days