The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-05-01
he is EXTENDING HIS LINE
And Preparing for any. Move on
the Part OF the Insur.
gent Forces.
The FlLIpINOS WANT PEACE.
Aguinaldo Expected Calunpit to
BIZ the Cemetery OF the
American Army.

MANILA, April 80, $40 p. m.-While
It is the general expectation among
Americans that the Filipino emlssaries
will return with revised proposals from
General Antonio Luna. Major General
Otis Is not letting this prospect inter-
fere with his preparations for pushing
the war. Yesterday he ordered Major
General Lawton to return to Angat. u
few miles northeast of Norzagaray, and
not to advance aggressively while the
negotiations are pending. General Mac"
Arthur is apparently acting on the same
policy. but he Is repairing bridges and
strengthening the lines Of his force,
which is stretched out with four mile
front and within quarter Of q mile Of
the enemy.
The possibilities OF peace are gratify-.
Ing to great majority OF the army who
have regarded the war as an unpleas-
ant duty that must be performed ac-
cordlng to American traditions.
Manila is cheerful over the prospect
Of return to normal life though there
are sceptics who remark that truce
would enable the insurgents to rest un-
u! the rainy season upon which they
have been depending as an important
aid.
The prisoners report that there are
5000 reiug IS north of Sar Fernnndlno.
This Is not impossible, considering the
thickly populated region which the
Americans hav> cleared. 1t seems also
that smalipo. Is spreading among them.
Thc so-called Filipino conges5 will
met a, San Fernandlno tomorrow
mornir5
When Dean C. Worcester. OF the
Unite. States Philippine commission.
who accompanied the Filipino emlssar-
les from Calumpit. said to Col. Manuel
Arguelies the- the Americans We're un-
der no obligations to refrain from fight
Ing. the Filipino officer replied:
No Escape for Them.
Would you fight while we are dis
cuss!ng terms of peace?"
Mr.. Worcester responded with the
suggestion that an a-mistice would give
the Filipino leaders time to escape.
MY God, where would We escape to?"
the Filipino exclaimed. referring In this
to the menacing hostile tribes behind
the Filipino line.
Col. Arguelles told the correspondent
Of the Associated Press that he was
much disappointed In the results of his
mission, lie said also that Agulnaldo
expected Calumpit to be the cemetery
OF the American army.
Lieutenant Colonel Wallace, of the
First Montana regiment. Major Adams
and Major Shields, who slept on Friday
night In General Luna's camp. where
they went to inform the Fllipinos that
the ENJOYS would return in safety
found the Filipino commander cordial,
The Filipino troops removing their hats
as the Americans passed. The Fill
pinos complained to them that the
Americans used explosive bullets. which
Is not the fact. The American officers
retorted that the copper shells used by
the Fillpinos are worse than explosive
bullets. General Luna said he regretted
being obliged 10 Kill Americans. but
that was his business.
General Wheaton entertained Colonel
Arguel!es and Lieutenant Jose Bcrnal
and provided them with horses to re-
turn to their camp
In the course of the conference yester-
day Jacob C.. schurmann, chairman OF
the United States Philippine commits
sion, told Col. ArgueIIes that II the In
sursents would now lay down their
arms he and his colleagues o. the COM
'n'sslon would consult them regarding
Inc plan Of government to he submit
led to President Mckinley. He said he
could not promise that all their suggcs-
lions would be adopted but he could as.
sure them that there would be n pre-
sumption In favor OF their suggestions,
a1d'ng that the commissioners would
be especially deslrous of satisfying the
legitimate aspirations Of the Filipinos.
When Col. Arguelles protested that
unconditional surrender would be hui
initiating. Mr.. Schurmann replied: .
There would be no humiliation In
den. Otis treating our brother Filipinos
M Gen. Grant treated our brother
Americana nt Appomattox."
Filipinos Want PcuCc.
NJ. schurmnnn said to-day to the cor
respondent Of the Associated Press:
i believe Col. Arguellcs Is personally
Hhcern and honest. though hive no
means Of ascertaining the sentiments
ana aims OF the authorities behind him.
me Filipino people. like other Aslntic
peoples. have no trus. in mere words
without force behind them. but with
iorcc consider n concillatory spirit OF
Inc utmost Importance.
i believe that when peace has been
established. governing the FilipInos will
NOT be n difficult matter. providing We
snow them iirmncas. Justice and kind
n'sh. AZ the present time they distrust
afd dlllikc us, but those sentiments,
: winch are perhaps not unnatural. will
boon be dispelled by the effects OF the