Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-25

news OF an ARroement WIN the rAi-
pinrs Very Soon-Military Authorities
Think Lawton's Flying Advance Has Had
DemoralizIng Effect.
Manila, May 222.-NGajor General Otis
has declined TO recognize the rebels to
the extent of agreeing to an armiSttc2,
but he has ordered the American COM
maDders to refrain temporarily from
aggressive action. Thus he is in posi-
ton to resume hostilities at any time.
This will defeat any subterfuge 10
gain time on the part of the rebels,
which would not be the case il the
General agreed to an armistice. The
Filipinos are said 10 be SO deceptive
that persons here hesitate to credit
with good faith their latest overtures.
But more attention is now paid to
them than was paid TO their previous
advances.
The Filipino Commission is acting
under instructions from Agunaldo,
and the Congress, but it is possible
that if peace is arranged. Gen. Luna
and pio del Pillar and their followers
will continue guerrilla warfare.
Manila, May 222.-Aguinaldo' Com
mission has requested that an armiS-
lice be granted by the Americans until
the people can be consulted upon the
question of peace or Il continuance of
The war.
The Commissioners have also asked
permission TO confer with commits
sion representing the Filipinos living i'll
Manila.
Gen. Otis refused 10 consider The first
request, but has granted the second re-
quest upon the condition that the Com
mi l.
pinoS generally.
Washington, May - News of an
agreement of peace with the Filipino
Insurgents is expected to reach the
War Department very soon. Gen. Otis's
latest despatch reports the capture of
tandabas to which place Aguinaldo
He'd on Thursday from the American
forces under Gen. I.awton, at San Isl
Jro. That Aguinaldo has again been
forced to flee is particularly gratifying
10 War Department officers. 1t is cyl-
dent, they say, that he is thoroughly
frightened and would gladly come TO
an agreement of peace. But if the lat
est profession of Il desire for peace is
merely Il pretension to enable the Fill
pinos To recurerate after their many
defeats they will probably be disap-
pointed, for it is certain Gen. Lawton
will continue his advance until an UNI
derstanding is reached.
Gen. Lawotn is expected TO continue
his pursuit of Aguinaldo and his fol-
lowers. and will be assisted iu this by
Col Kobbe'S forces. The natives sue
ceeded Il day or two ago in reaching
Tarlac. nearly thirty miles from san
Fernando. and il is believed that
.Aguinaldo will endeayor To effect Il
junction with them there. if he has not
already done SO. AS Tarlac is on the
Digupan Railroad it is moi improbable
that Gen. Macarthur May decide 10
send II body of soldiers by rail from
San Fernando and break up the I'ilipl-
no headquarters later.
1t is recognized by military authori-
lies here that Gen. I.awton's flying
advance through the inSurgcnt colil-
try has done more Than anything else
To cause AGuinaldo and his adherents
10 desire peace. \ few mere such re-
lentIess sweeps will. il is believed. be
followed by such complete demoraliza-
lion in the Filipino ranks that they
Will throw down their arms and sur
render without any idea of terms.
Washington. May 22.-A Manila
newspaper the American. which has
been received here. under date OF sun
day, April 16. contains news of an at
tempt to assassinate Gen. Wheaton.
which seems In have either pScanpI