The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-21
FILIPINO JUNTA SPLIT
The Majority Favor Conference With
America Looking to Peace,
SPAIN'S EVACUATION COMPLETE
With Their Withdrawal t'rem the Sulu
IsIands-These Islands May Prove
Troublesome Unless Otis Gar
risOns Them - This Would
Weaken His Forces at
Other Points.

WASHINGTON. April 2o.-secretary
Alger has received a reply from General
Otis to his inquiry yesterday as to wheth-
er the reinforcements proposed to be sent
to him to relieve the volunteers would
be sufficient for the purposes Of the cam
paign.
General Otis replied I'm tho affirmative,
the estimate Of thirty thousand men to
constitute the army agreeing with lis
own calculations.
The programme for tho movement OF
the regiments to Manila and Of the volun-
teers homeward. therefore VIII be car
ried out according 90 General Otis state
meut contained ia his dispatch Of yester-
day.
General Otis adds 10 his message the
hopeful remark that he expects very
shortly 20 be able % report d decided inn
provement in the situation IN the Philip
pines.
THE JUNTA SPLIT.
LONDON. April 91.-lt has been learned
by "A representative of the Associated
Press that a serious split has occurred
among the members OF Filipino Junta,
majority of whom are bon favor of direct
conferences with the Secretary OF state
az Washington, with the view or bring
ing about a peaceful solution OF the
Philippine question.
Four delegates, finding that AgoncHlo'
Aguinaldo's representative, dlsagrees
with this view, have started tor MaHl.'
leaving Agonclllo Riogo and Lunar who
insist upon absolute and Incondluonai
indepenAance, I'm Europe
The others do not object 20 some form
Of American Intervention IN the govern
nont OF the Islands and they say "A nor
soual meeting between Aguinaido ana
Admiral Aewey IN whom alone tne fll.-
nino- declare they have confidence VIII
lead % settlement
NEARLY ALL GONE.
MANILA. April 0.-o.51 p. M.-opdln
evacuation Of the Philippine Islands VIII
be practically completed 10y tne WIN
drawal OF the Spanish garrison rom
Zamb0anga Island or Mnddhao. ana
from the Sulu Islands. ana d. the O"ltou
States assumes control ot Mindanao ana
the Sulu Islands ON the Spanish WIN
drawing. the military authorities mere
r,ust In order to garrison those Islands
diminish the forces of American troops
which are already too small
There was almost muuny among the
spanisb troops u The Islands because
fhav were ordered to proceed to the la
drouo Islands. and the Caroline Islands
some off them refusing 20 10 so. claiming
tbat fIefr .ulistmont- had expired the
latter were exempted and were allowed
~ returu 90 spain on board the trans
port AlaNa.
THE native troops iu the Spanish gar
rison are in sad plight They must ace
companw the Spaniards or risk tne ven
goanco Of thcir compatriots. Ihe span
i.rds propose 90 disbaud them. oul tnry
refuse To- give up their arms.
TROUBLESOME NATIVES.
Tho natives OF Zamhoanea. emooldened
bv the suspicious capture of The arIna-
ments 900 board the Spanish gunooa'7'
which were purchased hy franrisco
Reyes. of this place as canled To- ln'
Associated Press ON April 18Th. are lkeiy
To prove troublesome when the spanish
,arri.ons ar. Withdrawn from the coast
towns of The Island OF Mindanao. 10 is
believed that the smouideilns t'io'l wars
will thon be resumed
Anarchy VIII prevail and the inhani-
tsnts of nearly every village VIII nsnt
with their nclghhors.
A trinartite exchange of prisoners VIII
ba arranged 10 BE- is possible to negotiate
with the Fiupinos. lf they consent to
rel-ase the Spanish prisoners the Ameri-
cans might release the TagaiOs they nod
prisoners. in return for which spain w"ud
free hci political prisoners. The pro-
visions 0f the Paris treaty would mus
bc carried out
FEAR TREACHERI.
The Spanish commission. however.
hesitate to enter the Filipino lines. fear
inc trecherv. although Aguiualdo has
guaranteed the safety Of The commis-
sioners. The release or the Fihpinos
hold by the Americans might be d.s-
tinctly advantageous. ne they all claim
10 have been converted to the American
cause by the good treatment they have
received. and announce themselves 10 be
anxious to influence their friends in a.
vor OF the policy Of the United States.
\ scouting party OF the Minnesota regi-
rnent near Guiguinto. between Malolos
and Bieaa met superior force or f1.i-
pin0s this morning. The Americans re-
pulsed the enemy's attack until just AZ
fboir ammunition was failing. the Min
neeotans We're reinforced by two COM
NAMES OF American troops and the In
srrQerts were scattered one soldier ~
the Minnesota regiment was wounded.
A body Of about one hundred insur-
cents tried TO break through the lines Of
Prices battalion Of tho Fourth regiment
AZ Paste last night. but they were re-
pulsed without any loss on the American
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