The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-30
GEN. OTIS is PERSISTENT.
Refuses to Recognize Filipino Con-
Negotiations Off.

EetluS6S 10 ReCOSIllNS Z l11pA SoA-
gress-Negotiati Off.
Manila, April 29.-The ENJOYS from
General Luna We're Hospitality treated
by General Otis, who provided them
with a house and with a guard, and
permitted them to visit friends here.
Returning to the palace this morning,
the ENJOYS saw an Illustration of Amer
|. lean resources. 4 long train of wagons
: and packs were Just starting for Cen
eral I.aWton, who has reached MaTIl-
nico.
The conference at the palace lasted
three hours. Jacob q. Schurman of the
United States Philippine commission
attending, and Admiral Dewey drop
ning in for an hour. The discussion was
mostly between General Otis and Col
anel Arguelezes, who had been selected
for the mission by General Luna be-
cause he had known General Otis. Cen
eral ArgueleZes served on the Filipino
commission which met the American
authorities before the war in an en-
deavpr to smooth over the impending
troubles.
Mr.. Schurman emerged from the pal
ace between the two shock-haired, nalf-
savage enissaries, and the three droV q
unattended to the office of the United
States Philippine commission, where
they talked informally for about an
hour.
Manila is divided between two opiu-
ions. the majority believing that the
Filipinos desire peace, while others
think they are sparring for time in
which to rehabilitate their demoralized
army The latter opinion gained color
from the fact that reinforcements have
been sent TO the south, opposite the
American lines.
Colonel Arsuelezes, who is a lawyer,
aptly illustrated the Malay Subtlety
While he declared with apparent frank
ness that the Filipino leaders wanted
a chance to give up the struggle grace
fully through the congress, instead of
suTrendeTing ignominiously, he asked
for fortnight'S armistice, SO that inc
congress might be summoned on l. He
endeaVored to commit the Americans to
greater concessions, and wanted terms
guaranteed by treaty.
He was told that the recognition of
the Filipino government was impos-
sfble, and he was told that a written
guarantee Of amnesty for all insurgents
was the utmost that could be given.
Colonel Arguelezes argued that Spain
had given similar guarantees and
broken them. and he laid much stress
on the Spaniards' honor. He persist
emily declared that the FilipinOs must
be permitted to retire with honor.
III tollN lSdtlOil Will MI. llld-4,
Colonel ArgueleZeS revived the question
of independence. and was referred to
the statement in the commissioners
proclamation that the FilipinOs would
be given an increasing measure OF self
government as soon as they proved
themselves worthy of it. Schurmdn
warned Arguelezes that the longer WGr
was waged and the more killed, the
stronger would be the animoslUes nm
derjng an amicable cooperation be-
tween the two peoples for the prosper
ity Of the islands.
The insurgents. have an instruction
on their own hands. The Macabbees,
traditional foes Of the Tagalos, are lis
ing in the north. while the burden OF
thousands of hungry and discontinued
people who fed before the American
army. and who are camping behind he
Filipino lines. multiplies the troubles
of the Filipino government, the head
quarters Of which are now at san Isl
dro, having been removed northwar1
When Calumpit fell.