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Resume Attempt to Induce Ameri-
cans to Discuss the Subject.
Will Send Representatives TO Manila 10
Confer With Philippine CommlssIan
Aguina1do Issues Orders That All
Foreigners Must Leave Insur-
gent Territory Within Forty
Eight Hours, in Hopes of Force
ing Their Governments to
Recognize the. Belligerency of
His So-Cal1ed Government.

! His So-Cal1ed Government.
| MANILA, May 13.-i6:20 p. m.)-The
Fiipinos have resumed the attempt to
induce the Americans to discuss the
situation. Reyes, young Lieutenant
on the staff of General Gregerio Delphi,
came to General Lawton to-day under
flag of truce. He was accompanied by
a barefooted bugler. The two were es-
corted to Manila by Captain Sewen of
General Lawtonss staff. Reyes told
Major General Otis that Aguinaldo de-
sired passes for a military commission
to come to Manila to confer with the
American Philippine Commissioners.
General Otis replied that passes would
not be necessary, as unarmed Commits
sioners could enter the American lines.
He would leave the matter, he said, in
General Lawtons hands. Lieutenant
Reyes returned this evening to Bacolor.
| Aguinaldo has issued orders that all
foreigners must leave insurgent terri
tory within rty-eight hours. There
are only a few commercial men there
mostly English and German. Aguinaldo
believes that by refusing them the
rights of non-combatants he can force
their Governments to recognize the bel
Ngerency of his so-called government in
order that they may treat for the safety
of their subjects.
A Filipino priest who had talked with
the Tagal General Treas, has brought
to Father McKinnon copy of a letter.
written by Aguinaldo to General Treas,
asking his opinion as to the advisable
ity of surrendering, saying: Il fear
that the long warfare that will be nee
essary to conquer the United States will
drain the countrys resources too
much.''
Mr. Holmes, a Canadian subject. who
with his partner in the sugar manufac-
turing business at Calumpit, Mr.. Car
rick, an American, was recently -
tured by the Fiipinos, reports that
he was informed by his captors that he
might leave whenever he wished to do
so. He refused to go unless Carrick
was permitted to accompany him, and
said; We so or stay together"
The curtain will go down in a few
days on the; fighting in the island of
Luzon. Workingmen are preparing for
another act in the drama which will
necessarily dispense the Filipinos The
rebels are SO close to San Fernando as
to make life in that place uncomfort-
able while they remain in their present
position The armies of the United
States have advanced so far that the
question of transportation has become
the great problem. To solve it the en-
gineers are repairing the Bagbag bridge
so that it will be safe for the massage
OF trains, and give railroad connection
between Manila and San Fernando. In
the meantime supplies shipped to Ca
lumpit have to be hauled fifteen miles
to Major General Macarthur at San
fernando and twenty miles to Major
General Lawton at Bacolor by bullock
carts, and every cart had to be ferried
separately on raft across the Rio
Grande two or three times The roads
are rough, and after the daily showers,
which are forerunners of the rainy sea-
son, so soft that it is impossible to
make more than a mile an hour. The
few mules that are here have been
found to be greatly superior to bullocks
for this work. The latter die unless
they are given frequent baths. and the
heat has killed so many that carting is
now all done by night.
The policy of humane warfare has its
disadvantages. Among the thousands
returning to their homes behind the
American army there are some who
have taken advantage of the genercs-
ity of the conquerors to make the zone
unsafe unless Americans go we'll armed
and in parties. Soldiers going about
alone are frequently fired upon from
houses or from behind bushes. During
the past week it has been found neces-
sary to send guards with wagons and
ambulances, and several attempts have
been made to wreck trains by placing
distractions upon the railroad track
CONDITION OF THE TROOPS.
WASHINGTON, May 13-The War
Department has received a report dated
March 31st from Chief Surgeon Lippin-
colt at Manila, giving in detail the con-
dition of the troops of the Eighth
Corps. The report is generally favor
able 1t shows the total number of.
killed up to date, March 3ist. to be 1S2.
and the wounded S47. The wounds are
generally of slight character, and many
have returned or will return to duty
soon
The surgeon says that everything for
the comfort of the sick and wounded
has been done, the hospital conditions
being excellent. He says the command
has gone through a hardening process,
and has tried to avoid causes of dis
ease. There have been received at the
hospital 256 wounded F'ilipinos includ-
ing four women. These received good
care and treatment.
Gable advices of much later date
have been received concerning the cen.
dition of the troops