Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-19
AGUINALDO'S DESIRE
Wants to Open Negotiations With
General Otis.
RELATING TO AMERICAN PRISONERS
Cabinet Discusses Purpose Of the
Overture.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY

AT THE WHITE HOUSE TODAY
Ply far the most important matter dis
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celpt or d telegram from tref- GUS saying
that Gen Macarthur had received Il re-
quest from Aguinalio that a Filipino gem
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lean lines on his way to Manila. Cen Otis
cahled that Gen. Macarthur had been ap-
preached by a prominent Filipino who ask
Oh IL no 1xara WILLING "a entar into negotIa-
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l4'is Win <ASu4'l'il''p l"l tl'e itIe',19 "i INC
American prisoners held by the Flllplhos-
He also asked whether Gen. Macarthur
would hermit n FiHuino army officer to
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pas 'iii o"Si' t"'
that he might confer with ''eh gus.
While no names are mentioned in the dis
match If is inferred that included in the
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negotiations relate are Lieut. Niiiiioie anu
the four men OF the yorktown VINO We're
Cautured nv the INSURGENTS on the east
coast of I,uzon Major Rockefeller. who
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was cdp'uie" peS On" me Aine' i't''i ny
one night shortly alter ms ARRIVAL III ile
Philippines and about half a dozen private
soldiers u,ho hava bean renorted as miss
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The +ox, Of tho 5isna+cb il &C follows.
MANILA. September 10, 1899
Adtutant General, Washington:
n" i ,,i,'i W. jti raaSt far no.
mission to send into our lines American
prisoners and to send to Manila prominent
1nsurgent general officer for conference;
Inc requested interview was srailte', anu
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'iii s In"i ming Will iiiioi iii'''ioii or1c
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telegram was as TO exactly what Agunal-
dos action may mean; 1t can be stated
en!phalicais tn't tne NJ any t,;;p,
iaalar's rnG',ast I5eans = renewaI Of nego-
tiations looking to peace. Secretary Root
himself. when questioned after the cabinet
meeting. said that SO many similar efforts
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thsit IL was uoupliui II inns meant any
til4Hs teh'lAs % tilS tSt''pi4SllLieht VI pedce
ana oratr III the lsIandS-
several CABINET members suggested that
Agulnaldo merely wants TO dispose of his
prisoners, and desires conference with
the American authorities to discuss this
subject. He is incumbered with number
of these prisoners, who simply consume the
food he has on hand. and do not aid in his
hShtlng the Americans. Agulnaldo would
Macarthur and his i what has caused
the doubts on the subject
EaH
A letter. from, c..,ara1 Ta1fs rae,ori,i,,
conditions In porto Rico was read n the
cabinet r,aa-i,q
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s,,hiac+ If ,,,blio lends in tIo,,-afi A mic
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1oras bas ,~,so,, ,,a+r,a, +ha sat- NJ
partment and the municinal authorities at
Honolulu The probability is that the mat
ter Will be disposed of by the United States
assuming the same control of such lands
II does in this country.
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several menners OF the Chlcago Press
Club We're at the White House this after
noon to invite President Mckinley to be a
r,Iest Of The cIuh ON one dav when he is in
Chicago. He will consider the invitation
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me tr"uple "ilch Is IN progress at Chlcaso
net"e zen tLie managers OF tht ceremonies
anu ne ldpoi leadTIS as 10 tht ldSins OF
.ilt GotiieI Sl"Ile, ne rrsslueiI VIII nave
tation sent him is recalled he Will not make
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has nothing to do with the differences
which are now being talked over by the
various elements
Rear Admiral Schiey Calls.
Rear Admiral Sch,ey went to the White
House just before the cabinet met this
morning to have talk with President Nc
KinIey At the time of his arrival the Pres
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cabinet began to arrive thus preventing A
conference The President invited Admiral
Schley to visit him this afternoon
The general understanding is that Adj
miral Schley intends to express his entire
Willingness TO carry out the orders likely to