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AguinaldO's Representatives Have
Formally Admitted It.
END OF REBELLION NEAR.
WIN only Result from Conces.ions
piiipinos. Properly Quaiiacd, to
Have the suffrage.

American luillpIiucH cpuHlAHlNh INV
formally admitted the sovereignty Of
the United States over In, Phiiippin,
archipelago"
From member n the cabinet II 4
learned that this admission was made
to President schuunan ut a conference
held by him with col. ArEuolczes ard
Lieut.. nernni several days ago. II was
In reply TO direct question pat "a
thom by AIR schurinan. and the char
nctor of the answer was no doubt ~
gratifying to the commission NJ II u 10
the President.
A. RESULT u dispatch sent 10 Mr.,
schurman. q h the cpnndcut cxpccta'
ton Of the President that tho end Of
the rebellion Il close az hand. This re-
suit will not be obtaincd. though. With
out concessions which have been re-
commended BY the commission. rnd
which. By direction Of the President.
viii be granted.
These concessions contemplate giving
10 the Fiilpinor a form Of government
modelled after that d the United States.
The member Of the cabinet who gave
the above Information said that the
commission had unanimously adopted a
recommendation which was submitted
a. the President In Mr.. schurman'a dia-
patch. providing three departments Tor
the new government ~ the archlpelngo,
frnt, the executive department. second.
the legislative department, and third.
the judicial department.
The executive department, nH recon-
49, Al Il IA.
nlat Of n governor general who shall
have absolute power over any acts OF
the legislature. and his cabinet shall BE-
formed u leaders among the Filipinoa
and Americans.
The legislative department will be
organized aa result 81 granting suf-
fagr TO fillpinoa having proper quail.
ncnfions.
The President will b. empowered TO
appoint the members ~ the Judiciary.
Just NJ he will be- empowered o. appoint
the governor general
what the cabinet officer regarded as
the best fenturv of the whole matter
was the acceptance Of the commlsslon'H
proposition by the Filipino ENJOYS.
Furthermore. II was learned that be-
fore the submission 81 this proposition
to them they had asserted that they
did not represent Gen. Luna but that
they represented Agulnnido.
n IA believed that the presentation
Of the commissions proposition was In
compliance with the request u the
Filipinor. who desired ~ know what
the rlitterinF promises made by the
United States really meant.
The firrt proposition made by them
20 the commission was that ALREADY re-
ported-for the adoption u an nrrnls-
ticr during which time the Fiiiplnoa
proposed 90 call together the congress,
and through that body arrange for
peace. The proposition was refused
without consideration
n was then admitted. the cabinet
officer says. that the Filipino army
was too weak 10 stand against the
American force. which was greatly IT,
superior. Aguinnldo. they declared. ~
not fighting for the indepcndence Of
the country ~ much a. he II nghting
for the honor NJ the army. and the
Fiilpino ENJOYS thought Il humiilatinE
that they should be compelled 10 lay
down their arms without FIRST under
standing what the United States pros
posed 10 do with them
n tho United States persisted In
overriding the filiplnoa BY force, COL
ArEuclczcn declared that the latter
would retreat 60 the mountains. and
would continue for years guerrilla
warfare, which would be 90 the great
iUlNlN Nl NUf NNltfl EfhifNI
The communication from SIR. Rchur-
man made drap Impression upon the
cabinet meeting. ana upon the conclu.
sion " the meeting u Yves stated that
the situation In l.uzon. aside from
~ military feature, n most oncourng-
ing.
In the Instructions given Mr.. schur-
man and his colleagues, they have been
directed 10 act In n concillntory man.
a he a.saA a. a.
DUE 10 the mnHierly way In which the
commission has conducted itH work
that the administration believes IT,
success II due.
Mr. sohurmnn did not Indicate IN his
dispatch whether col. Argueiexca and
Lieut.. Hernni had returned 10 Agui-
nAldo'r headquarters. but Il IL the un.
derstnnhinv OF the President that Inn
medlntetly after the Instructions sent
today the commission VIII cnmmunl.
cate without delay 60 the Filipino en-
voya.
u, has BEEN Impressed upon the COM
mission that before the Fiiipinos are
granted peace they must inst lay down
iheir arms when they have taken
this action and returned 20 their homoA.
the form ~ government which has
been recommended by the commission
VIII BE- placed IN operation. The COM
mission Will ~ doubt. make II plain
20 Col. AfEuelezra and Lieut. Bornal
that the President cannot guarantee
that the form Of government recom-
mcnded by the commission shall be-
continued, hut the promise VIII b.
made that a recommendation of gov
rtnmeut OF this character viii be mads
70 cungress and everything possible
done 10 secure ita adoption.
This, IN the opinion ~ administrn-
upn oiilnlals, should satisfy the Fill-
pines ana bring the peace which tho
administration, hH well as the Filiplnos.
" 70 anxious 10 secure
While tho administration bolicvss
RON President Schurman's cable that
the end ~ tho Filipino lnaurrrction ia
near. II N not thought 10 be- time 20
send any Instructions To Mai. Gen.
ofiA that would result Ia his pursuing
= less Vigorous military policy II ~
hhrrd that back of all the Filipino
negotiations Tor u suspension ~ hos.
ullNcs thrfe may be- merely a desire
10 haln Time Tor reorganization and FOR
hiftnl ihcnlnr intrenchmcnts Den.
Gus u on The ground. lie ~ a mum-
Der m the commission and ~ Kept In
formed as tn all the negotiations. II u
the hclid OF the authorities nofe that
n will not continue hostilitlon n day
beyond the time required 10 hrug
about The surrender Of the Insurgents.
pnlrlhla NJ The war department arc
certain that Con. otis IL keeping up
the hghilng IN spite NJ the favorable
outlook fnr peace, chiefly because hc IL
convinced that by 80 doing ne will
prnE about peare sooner ana with -
smaller expenditure Of life on both
hihes thnn would be the ease II lie
lnUulu anguf ung alh.s s..ll..s