The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-11
WAR CLOUD PASSING
CONFERENCE WITH Fll7IN0S NEWS
FROM OTIS RsASSU9IN
Ssgasta fnnounc S tnat There is no Cahi ct
Crisis 0issdsnt Conservative Party
is dissolved.

London, Jan. The Manila eorre-
There was an important conference last
evening between duly authorized .Ameri-
can and Filipino committees at the in
stance of Aguinaldo. The latter ap-
pointed General Flores, Colonel Aquilles
and Senor Torres.
major General Otis appointed Gener-
al Hughes, Colonel Smith, of the Cali
fornia regiment, and Judge Advocate
Crowder. General Otis said the purpose
of the conference was a mutual under
standing OF the policies, aims and desires
of the people of the United States and
of the Philippines. There ~syas a frank
discussion"
ADVICES FROM GENERAL OTIS.
Washington. Jan. lot can be
stated on authority that such news as
has been received to-day from General
Otis is rather reassurng than otherwis (.
as to the situation in the Philippines.
He has been instructed to use gentleness
in dealing with the insurgents and to
advise and cooperate with Admiral
Dewey. The question has arisen here
uS W tiic tAdti pti ppoS W " oNi'Sb
now in attempting to seize Iloilo. Orig
inally it was intended to release the
Spanish force there beseiged, but by
their evacuation of that place they have
removed that incentive, and were it not
for the false encouragement it would
give the insurgents there is little doubt
that the United States troops would not
be moved against lloilo.
Meanwhile the navy is expected to
draw IA Gordon around the Island of
Panay. and also Luzon should it be
deemed necessary to do so, to prevent
the further supply of arms and muni-
tions of war to the insurgents.
SAGASTA STILL AT THE HEAD.
Madrid. Jan. 10-Senor Sagasta had
an hours audience with the Queen Re-
gent to-day and afterwards announced
that there was no Cabinet crisis, that
he would not submit vote of confidence
and that he believed the present Minis
try would present itself to Parliament
II is not vet clear whether the crisis
is merely deferred until after the next
Cabinet meeting or whether Senor Sa-
gasta has succeeded in inducing certain
colleagues to reconsider their resgna-
ton.
Several Dissident Conservatives, inS
cluding the Duke Of Tetuan. Minister of
Foreign Affairs in the Canovas Cabinet
and Tomas Castpllanos, former Minister
for the Colonies, have apparently decided
to ioin Senor Sagasta. Otnar members
of the party have attached themselves
10 Senor Silvela so that the Dissident
Conservative party, as an organizatlon
NAV be considered dissolved.
BREAK WITH OUR CONSUL.
Hong Kong. Jan. 10.-The Filipino
Committee has broken off all relations
with the United States Consul, Rounse-
velle Wildman.
The committee today issued writ in
the Supreme Court to recover the sum
of S47. 600 which the Filipinos claim to
have deposited with Mr.. Wildman as
Treasurer of the Filipino Independence
Fund in June last The members of the
committee further allege that sensational
disclosures are probable, showing, they
add. that the American Government
recognized the Filipinos as bellgerents by
affording them assistants in arms and
moral influence TO cooperate against
Spain. thus endorsing the agreement
made with Aguinaldo at Singapore in
April"