Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-19
HE IS SEEKING PEACE.
Aguinaldo Again Sending Commits
sion ~ Treat for Peace.
OUTLOOK HOPEFUL.
II Il Believed the Insurgent Leader
Has Enough and Il Ready 10
Accept the Terns offered
Him by Gen. Otis.

Washington. May 49, General Otis
cables the war department that repres-
0ntatives 0f Aguinaldo are seeking
terms of peace and the forces Of the in
surgents are scattered through the
mountains. The following is General
Otis cable
Representatives Of the insurgent
cabinet and Aguinaldo. who Is in the
mountains ~ miles north Of San lsidro.
which he abandoned May 70. will send
a commission tomorrow too seek terms
Of peace A majority Of the force CON
fronting Macarthur az San Fernando
have retired % Tarlac. tearing up two
miles Of the railway and the force j. de-
creased 90 about 300 Scouting
parties and dstachments are moving in
various directions kobbe with a c)l-
umn il al Caudaya. on the Rio Granle
A majority OF the inhabitants of The
provinces over which the troops have
moved are anxious for peace. and are
supported by members Of the insurgeni
cabinet The aspect Of affairs az pres.
eut ar, favorable
Great satisfaction Is expressed by war
department officials with the news con.
tanned in the dispatch from General
Otis The belief i, expressed that the
end u the insurrection Is az hand. The
wisdom In refusing any terms 10 the
first commission and pressing the iusur-
gents everywhere Is commended On
this account no doubt i expressed that
the new commission which is on the
way 10 Manila will be ready 10 accept
favorable terms which General Otis has
been ready 70 grant upon the actual sur
render aud cessation Of hostilities
The dispatch Of General Otis was i'm.
mediately sent 10 the president at Ho,
springs. Va
Secretary Alger said the situation
was most encouraging aud IL was APP
parent the Filipnos realized the strength
Of the United States and saw that re-
/ sistance meant determination for them
II they persisted Ia defying the authori.
tics
The secretary believes hecommissiou
which Aguiualdo is sending 20 General
Otis viii accept any terms proposed by
the United States
10 is not likely that General Otis Will
| permit himself 10 be- deceived by the
ovsrtures Of the insurgents or that he
| will give consideration % any proposi.
| tions which any commission may sub.
init that j. not sincere and final bey0n
/ question It's not clear % the official
here what concessions Aguinaldo ex.
pccts 10 receive inasmuch as General
Otis. with the full approval Of the pres
iden and his cabinet repeatedly de.
clared he will consider nothing but un.
conditional surrender Of the insurgent.
as a necessary preliminary 20 any nego'
tiations for the cessation Of hostiliiies.
II Is possible the willy insurgent leader
believes he may make terms for the
the special benefit Of himself and hi.
cabinet aud IL Is even posi- bic that h,
has an idea that the United States mas
bc willing to reimburse him literally
for the the surrender Of his army. Il d
suggested that Aguinaldo Is merely
looking out for his own interests in thi.
matter, now that the Filipino cause q
lost. and viii demand a safe conduc
out Of the Philippine Islands for himself
and a few Of his chosen friendsJ Jogethei
with sufficient money 10 enable them G,
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