The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-01
Pending; Reply'ronn
Filipinos OtisFill
Run No Ri.
PROSPECTS pop.
Thought Aguinald Will
Finally Yield to Aeri
can Demand

Manila, April 80, $40 p.n.-Wl
it is the general expectan ami
Americans that the Filipindmissal
will return with revisepropos
from Gen. Antonio Luna, daj. G
Otis is not letting this proect int
fere with his preparations r push
the war. Yesterday he olsred N
Gen. Lawton to return to Ayat, a
miles northwest of NorzaAray,
not to advance aggressivelrN lille
negotiations are pending.
Gen. Macarthur is apparetly act
on the same policy, but he srepair
bridges and strengthening le line:
his force, which is stretcht out v
a four-mile front and WithiNa qual
of a mile OF the enemy.
The possibilities of peaceare or
flying to a large majority osthe ar
who have regarded the wa las an
pleasant duty that must b3perforr
according to American tradions.
Manila is cheerful over tie prosI
OF return to normal fe, tho
there are skeptics who relark tn
truce would enable the iriurgents
rest until the rainy sason, u
which they have been doending
an important aid. The prisoners rel
mat there are $4,000 refugees NORTH
san Fernando. This is no imposs
considering the thickly populs
region which the Americans
cleared. 1t seems also thLt small
is spreading among then. The.
called Filipino congress Will meeI
san fernando tomorrow.
when Dean Worcester OF the UiI
States-Philippine commission, Wild
companied the FiliphaNf emiss
from Calumpit, said to Col 8Manue
guelles that the Americana were |
no obligation to refrain fIom figl
the Ffltpinos' officer replied: "
you night while we are discussing +
or peace?' Mr.. Worcester respl
with the suggestion that an arne
would give the Filipino LEADERS, to
escape. My God, where would y
cape tor" the Filipino e1claime-
ferring in this to the menacing te
tribes behind the Filipino lines.
Col. Arguelles told the corresp1t
of the Associated Press that has
much disappointed in the resultsis
mission. He said also that Agldo
expected Calumpit to be the ce1y
of the American army. Lielol.
Wallace of the First Montana rent,
Major Adams and Major Shieltho
slept on Friday night in Gen. as
camp, where they went to inf6he
tilipinos that their ENJOYS w(re-
turn in safety, found the Flos'
commander cordie, the FilipiniIpa
removing their hats as the Arans
passed. The Filipinos complaithat
he Americans used explosivelets, |
Which is not true. The Ameriof |
'ers retorted that the copplells
lsed by the Filipinos are wothan
explosive bullets. Gen. Luna.i he
'egretted being obliged to kiperi- |
'ans, but that was his busini
Gen. Wheaton entertained Ar
suelles and Lieut.. Jose Ber and
provided them with horses feturn
o their camp. In the courf the
yesterday, Jacob fchur-
nan. chairman of the Philip COM
mission. told Col. Aguelles tiff the
Insurgents would now lay d their
rms, he and his colleagues q. COM
mission would consult themarding
he plan of government to nbmit-
ed to President Mckinley. lie said
e could not promise that allir sug-
estions would be adoptebut he
ould assure their. that therould be
presumption in favor oflir sug-
estions, adding that the cnission- |
RS would be specially desii of sat
flying the legitimate aspirss of the |
ilipinos. When Col. Arses pro-
ssted that unconditionalIr render
ould be humiliation. Mr:hurman
eplied: There would be Ihumilia- !
on in Gen. Otis treatingj brother
ilipinos as Gen. Grant hted our
rother Americans at Apjattox.
Mr.. Schurman said todat the cor
'spondent of the Associal Press:
Il believe Col. Arguellesp PERSONAL
sincere and honest, thu I have |
} means of ascertaininthe senti-
ents and aims of the abrities be- |
nd him. The Filipindople, like
her Asiatic peoples, haHo trust in
ere words. without forcehind them; |
1t. with force, 1 considh concilia-
ry spirit of the utmost portance.
l believe that when De has been I
tablished, governing Filipinos
Ill not be a difficult mar. provided |
E show them firmnessustice and I
ndllness. At the pred time they |
strust and dislike us, | these sem |
nents, which are perlk, not I'M
.tural, will soon be dklled by the |
,ects of the good goverent we have |
omised to establish h. It will be |
e foremost duty of African officials /
understand and syr1thize with |
e Filipinos themselvei
yesterday, before &c Otis had is /
ed the order directinGen. Lawton 4
return to Angat, tHtroops of his |
mmand encountered le rebels in a /
Gle of hills outside StRafael, about /
e miles northwest o4ngat. dislodg- |
: them after an hou fighting. The !
nericans had thre wounded. A |
0usand armed FiliDbs fell back as
2 Americans advand. The villag- !
; met Gen. Lfwto1 offering him /
DIVISIONS. They dardot flee into the /
,untain county on he east because (
the robber tt-bes ERE, and on the |
st are the trtops oGen. Macarthur. |
.ssrs. GarricH and dimes, Ameri |
rs who had been Inning a sugar /
II at Calumtit AM whose fate had +.
lsed some anxietyt have sent word /
Manila that they Re safe with Mr.. |
s,,rire v,,,,, slrar oel,o Manila Ia oil