The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-29
NOW WANT PEACE.
p1T AGUINALDo's CONGRESS WILL
NOT BE RECOGNIZED.

Otis IOlu NsO OmceEs
That He Recognized No Filipino
Government-BeIief That the Fill
utnos Are Playing for Time.
ApuinaIdO Using the Congress as
a cIoak-AnOther Filipino PrOcIa-
nation.
Il seeking peace
Col. .Argueleses and Lieut.. Bernal, chief
of Gen. Luna S staff, entered Gen. MacAr-
tburs line this morning bearing flag of
truce.
The FApInos came down the railroad
rack 10 the outpost of the Kansas regi-
rient al o'clock This morning. The Kansas
CAPTAIN in charge there escorted them to
Cen Wheaton's headquarters, where they
were provided with horses and sent to the
4 HEADQUARTERS of Gen. Macarthur. The lat
Ter invited The Filipinos to sit down at
luncn with him, and conversed with them
for some time. He refused however, to
speak authoritatively on the subject of
Their Grand, referring all inquiries to Gen
Ots.
The Filipinos were then escorted by Maj
Mallory, of Gen. MacArthur's staff TO
q Manila reaching this place at o'clock
Il p. m
Gen. Otis aide, Lieut.. sladen. was await
n Ing their arrival at the depot with car
81 rage, in which they were driven to the
q palace entrance.
Attracted Much Attention.
n The Filipinos officers attracted much at
tention They were dressed in uniforms of
B checked blue and white cloth, and wore
straw hats. They carried no side arms
They were escorted directly to the Of
flee of Gen. Otis.
Jacob s. Schurman, president of the
Il Philippine commission, and Hon. Charles
joined the party there.
The news of the arrival of the Filipinos
officers, under flag of truce, spread
through the city rapidly, and many officers
gravitated to the corridors of the palace
while a crowd of natives gathered in the
II square opposite the palace.
Al > o'clock The Two Filipino officers, es-
corted by Lieut.. S.aden and Maj. Mallory
left the palace. They did not look at all
e.ated as a result of their talk with Gen.
Il Otis and the members of the Philippine
commissions
Advances Were FruitIess.
The Filipino advances for peace have
so far been fruitless.
Col. Argueleses and Lieut.. Bernal, who
4 came into Gen. MacArthur's lines under
a flag of truce, told Gen. Otis they were
q representatives of Gen. Luna, who had
Il been requested by Gen. Aguinaldo to ask
Il Gen OTIS for cessation of hostilities in
order 20 allow time for the summonng
Of the Filipino Congress, which body would
4 decide whether the people wanted peace.
Gen. Otis replied that he did not recog-
nize the existence of a Filipino govern
ment
There will be another conference to-
morrow
Banking ON His Congress.
Asuinaldo is evidently selecting the army
as cloak for his congress- hoping by
subterfuge 10 overcome Gen. Otis con-
slstent policy Of ignoring the Filipino gov
erhment The Filipinos argument is that
Il II IS impossible TO arrange an arAistice
without the sanction of the congress-
den Otis punctured this assumption by
4 remarking that if Agunaldo could make
N war without the congress, he could stop
H without reference to that body.
" nile the insurgents are undoubtedly
uFed Of war, the leaders are torn with dis
d sensous
4 There is a suspicion that il was hoped
ID oy means of a conference TO ascertain
"nat terms they could expect. If they
81 saw that anything is to be gained by con-
uhulhg the war an armistiee would af-
ioFa them an opportunity for recuperating
81 Uer demoralized forces
u IS an interesting commentary upon
aguinaldo's scheme that only sixty of the
92 members of the Filipino congress have
Il .aAen the oath of allegiance which their
constitution requires.
High-SOunding Proclamation
81 Filipino proclamation, replying 70 the
p-oeiahation of the American commission
q ~ -. Has appeared. 1t is signed Madam,
a lor lAe president, and Is dated at Canias-
4 oro, April Is. 1t is in the usual grandjose
4 1I'Sle' ana declares that President McKin-
s. issued the proclamation in order to
e l,Ioe me American Congress TO ratify the
q Paris s'e 'ieaeS "
\ ~ lElS contract of cession was made with
Il te opaniards after Spanish domination
& 49, oeeh ended by the valor of our
n "Uvps' the proclamation asserts.
=, He reclamation complains that the FIJI
B @ ,@p.'os We're moi represented at Paris dur
Il 80 49, 1le negotiations of the treaty, and that
- are without assurances of the fulfill
4 n ,"e'!l oi me American promises. 1t dllatees
b b'n tae alleged Anglo-saxon hatred Of
4 y.ocAs' and asserts a desire to enslave
ri Deploring lack of foreign aid in
oludes: ~ - 'ioii coii-
~ We stand alone, but we will fight to
up ueath Coming generations will pray
t,9l our graves, shedding tears of graft
N'Ne LOT their freedom {"