Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-04-30

Manila, April 29.-3 p. m.-The con-
| ference to-day between Gen. Otis and
| Col. Manuel Argueleses and Lieut.. Jose
Bornal, who came from Gen. Luna un-
der a flag of truce yesterday to ask for
a cessation of hostilities, was fruitless,
and the Filipino commissioners have
returned to the insurgent lines.
| 1t is understood that they were given
| the terms upon which the Americans
will consent to negotiate. The F1llpl-
nos admit that they have been defeated,
and it is expected that they will return
| with fresh proposals from Gen. Luna.
The ENJOYS from Gen. Luna were
| very Hospitality treated by Gen. Otis,
who provided them with a house and
| with guard, and permitted them to
visit friends here. Returning to the
palace this morning the ENJOYS saw an
illustration of American resources. A
| long train of wagons and pack mules
were Just starting with provisions for
| Gen. Lawton, who has reached Ma
runco.
| The conference at the palace lasted
| three hours, Mr. Jacob G. Schurman,
| of the United States Philippine comm-s-
sion. attending, and Admiral Dewey
dropping in for an hour. The discus
sion was mostly between Gen. Otis and
| Col. Arguelleses, who had been select
| ed for the mission by Gen. Luna be-
| cause he had known Gen. OtlS. Col.
| Arguelesses served on the Filipino
committee which met the American
authorities before the war in an en-
| deavor to smooth over
THE IMPENDING TROUBLES.
Mr.. Schurman emerged from the pal
ace between the two shock-haired half
savage looking emissarles, and the
| three drove unattended to the oftlce OF
| the United States Philippine commits
! sion, where they talked informally for
about an hour. Manila is divided be-
| tween two opinions, the majority be-
| lieving that the Filipinos desire peace,
| while others think they are sparring
! for time in which to rehabilitate the
demoralized army. The latter opinion
I gained color from the fact that rein
| forcements have been sent to the south,
opposite the American lines.
! Col. Arguelleses, who is lawyer,
splendidly illustrated the Malay subtle
| ty of words While he declared with
| apparent frankness that the Filipino
| leaders wanted a chance to give up the
struggle gracefully through the con-
gress instead of surrendering ignomin-
| iously. he asked for fortnight's ar
mistice so that the congress might be
summoned on May 1. He endeayored
to commit the Americans to greater
concessions and wanted terms guaran-
| teed by treaty. He was told that rec
! ognition of the Filipino government
was impossible, and he was given to
understand that a written guarantee OF
amnesty for all insurgents was the
utmost that could be given. Col. Ar
| guelleses added that Spain had given
| similar guarantees and broken them,
| and he laid much stress on the Span
| iards' honor He persistently declared
| that the Filipinos must be permitted
TO RETIRE WITH HONOR.
In conversation with Mr.. Schurman.
| Col. Arguelleses revived the question of
| independence and was referred to the
| statement in the commissioners proc
| lamation that the F1llplnoS would De
| given in increased measure of self
government as soon as they proved
| themselves worthy of it. Mr.. Schur-
man warned Arguelleses that the longer
war wSs was waged and the more were
| killed. the stronger would be the ami
| mosities hindering an amicable CO.
operation between the two peoples for
| the prosperity of the islands.
The insurgents have an instruction
on their own hands, the Macabebes,
| traditional foes of the Tagales, are ris-
| ing in the north, while the burden OF
| thousands of hungry and sdiscontented
| people who fed before the American
army and who are camping behind the
| Filipino lines, multiplies the troubles
of the Filipino government, the head
quarters Of which are now at San
Isidro, having been removed north
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