The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-05-25
Personally Pleased With the Plan,
But Cannot Endorse 1t
Officially.
Difference of Opinion Between
Civil and Military Com.
missiOners.
Military Believe No Concessions
Should Be Made Previous
to Surrender.

MANILA, May 24.-The Filipino COM
missioners spent the day at the resi-
dence of the American commissioners.
They discussed every point Of the
scheme OF government and the peace
proclamati ton details, asking for infor-
nation as to what personal rights would
be guaranteed them.
Colonel Charles DENLY Of the Ameri-
can commission explained that they
would be the same as under the United
States constitution. The Filipinos ALSO
desired information as to the school
system to be established, and approved
of the American policy of the Apara.
ton of church and state. They chiefly
objected to the scheme on the ground
that it gave . them personal liberty,
which they knew they would have, but
did not give them political liberty.
Finally the Filipinos said they were
personally pleased with the plan but
could not endorse it officially.
During the day the Filipino commits
sioners called upon Major General Otis
and they will repeat their call in the
morning.
Enjoying Themselves.
There is much comment here on the
outing the Filipino ENJOYS are enjoying.
They are arrayed in blue coats with
scarlet trousers and gold lace and drive
about the city. revealing in the attention
bestowed on them, which is evidently
exceedingly gratifying to them. They
are the centers of continual levees at
Filipino houses, where they have beeh
entertained and have had every oppor-
tunity to advance the interests of the
instruction. Military sentiment dis
approves of the Filipinos being ionized
by their civilian element.
General Otis, from ante-bellum ex-
perience and knowing the Filipinos'
fondness of discussion, has maintained
the attitude he assumed with the first
commission. He has had no offer to
make the Filipinos, save that they lay
down their arms without terms. The
army believes that if we intend to re-
main in the Philippine islands it will be
cheaper in the long run to whip the in
Surgents so thoroughly that they will be
Glad of Opportunity to Surrender,
rather than to parley with them and
make terms which they would construe
as compromise. The army is also of
the opinion that while the first course
may cost more men and more money in
the beginning than the latter, it will
prove an effectual damper upon future
instruction; whereas, if the war is
ended by a compromise, the professional
revolutionists among the Tagals will be
encouraged to try again in a few years.
Professor Schurman, speaking of the
commissions policy, said:
Il believe force was necessary, be-
cause they thought us weaklings and
towards; but I believe also, that con-
Citation should accompany force. My
endeavor has been, ever since came
here, to exercise Cancellation.
The professor is most optimistic as to
the results of the negotiations and be-
lieves the scheme of government pro-
posed by the peace commission will
ultimately be adopted.
The Wisconsin legislature has adj
journed.
That portion of the Ute reservation
located in Colorado has been opened 10
settlement. There was a great rush.
There Is serious talk of an extra ses-
sion of congress to convene in October,
in order to dispose of the great number
of important matters pending.
The Minnesota high court of Forest
ers elected woman, Mrs. Harriet W..
Bchoonmaker of st. Paul, for high vice