The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-05-05
GEN. OTIS TERMS.
'eh'rai Amnesty the Only Terms
American Commander VIII Give,
IN" k"'oys Practically Admit Th., Thai,
Army w. In Very Desperate strait.
ana Are Thoroughly whipped
VIII surrender soon.

"NnhiNdioN, May !. -- Gen. OH,
caoied the war department that thu
conference with the Filipinos termin.
ated Saturday morning. He saws thew
wanted three weeks in which 10 allow
their congress 10 decide whether hos.
"''''eS should case. The proposition
was declined. The representatives re-
tired to the insurgent lines. Gen. OH,
'ayS the insurgents are tired of fight.
ing and are no doubt seeking the best
terms
IN another cable Gen. Otis expresses
thanks To the president for his appre.
cation of the work of the army Ia the
Philippines
IL u stated at the war department
that the insurgent leaders probably
WIZ confer and seek another confer
ence with Gen. Otis, aud that the gen.
sFa' VIII no dou bt grant general am
ncSty.
The FUN text OF the dispatches from
bcn. Otis are n follows:
manila, April 90. -Ajutant general
Washington: Conference with the
insurgent representatives terminated
saturday morning. Their request OF
cessation OF hostilities for three weeks
to enable to call their congress To de.
cide whether TO continue prosecution
d war or propose terms OF peace
Proposition declined and full amne,ty
sod IN n Al
'urgents tired of Mar but seek To NC.
'ure terms OF peace through what
they dcnominatc their representative
congress OTIS
manila. April 90 --Adyt Gen. Wash.
'ngton: The congratulations of his
exccllcncy. the president. for which all
grateful will be conveyed AS directed.
OrIa
MANILA, May i.--Thc ENJOYS from
Sen. Luna were very Hospitality treat
cd by Gen. Otis who provided them
with a house aud with a guard aud
permitted them 10 visit friends here.
Returning TO the palace Saturday
morning. the ENJOYS saw sn illustra-
ton Of American resources. A long
train OF wagons and pack mules was
jus; starting with provisions for Gen.
l.awton, who has reached Maruneo.
LONDON, May members of the
Filipino junta here made the state
ment To a correspondent Saturday that
the peace negotiations between the
I n
and Gen. Luna wero unofficial In char
actcr. Gen. Luna. the junta asserts,
does not represent Aguinaldo's govern.
ment. IL Is further asserted by the
iunta that secret ncgotiai .ons between
Dean & Worcester, OF the United
states Philippine commission. and a
representative Of Aguinaldo. have been
In progress since before the attack ON |
Malolos- The following conditions,
II is alleged. were proposed after the
capture of Malolos. The Americans 20 |
ISSUE a proclamation granting the Fill |
ipnos sclf-governmcnt and political.
r!vil and religious rights similar TO
those enjoyed by the PEOPLE OF
Canada, the filipinos to control
International mercantile relations;
Americans and Filipinos to en- Joy equal
rights in the islands; Manila To- remain
IN the possession OF the United States
intil congress decides otherwise; the
American flag to fy over the capitos
II the islands and in the most prom.
uent positions along with the Eli.
pino flag, except at Manila, where
only the American flag shall hy.
AL vessels TO fly the American
nag with that of the Filipinos: the
Roman Catholic clergy are TO bc
under the same administration as
hat In the United States; Spanish cleri-
al direction and intervention to be
abolished; the s,atu quo OF rural prop
'rty belonging to the religious orders
% be maintained, without return to
he ante bcllum state OF affairs; hos
'itals and schools formerly admins
cred by the orders, To be handed over
O the government, the orders to re-
ain only their present town property;
he secular clergy to retain their