The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1899-05-19
TRUCE WANTED.
Request Comes Direct From Aguinaldo
Through an Aide From gen. Pillar.
h"ili Confer with the rhiiippln. Com
mission Appointed by President Me-
kiniey Gen. Otis say. u. Has
No Objection to Farley.

MANILA, May Is. The Filipinos have
resumed the attempt 10 induce the
Americans 10 discuss the situation.
Reyes, young licutenent on the staff
OF Gen. Gregorio del Pillar, came TO
Gen, Lawton Saturday under a flag
OF truce lie was accompanied by
oarefooted buglcr The two were
escorted To Manila by Capt Sew
ell Of Gen. Lawton's staff. Reyes
told Maj Gen. Otis that Agui-
naldo desired passes for military
commission To come To- Mani to con-
fer with the Observation-Disclosures com
missioncrS Gen. Otis replied that
passes would not be necessary. as I'M
armed commissioners couh enter the
American lines. lie would leave the
matter, he said. In Gen. iawton's
hands Lieut. Reyes returned Satur-
day evening TO Bacalor.
MANILA, May t.--Apuinaldo has is
sued orders that all foreigners must
leave insurgcnt territory within -
hours There are only few CONNER
cial men there, mostly English and
German.
Aguinaido believes that by refusing
them the rights Of non-combatants he
eau force their governments To recog-
nizc the belligerency OF his so-called
government. in order that they may
treat FOR the safety of their subjects.
Filipino priest. who had talked
with the Tagal General Treas, has
brought TO Father Mckinnon, chap!ai
OF the lst California regiment, a copy
OF letter written by Aguinaldo to
the General Treas, asking his opin-
ion as TO the advisability of surrender
ing. saying: II fear that the long war
fare that will be necessary TO conquer
the United States will drain the couu-
try's resources too much"
Mr. Holmes, a Canadian subject.
who. with his partner in the sugar
manufacturing business at Calumpit.
Mr.. Carrick. an American, was recent
~ captured by the filipinoN reports
tina, he was Informed 10y his captors
that he might leave whenever he
wished TO do 80. lie refused 20 go un-
less Carrick was permitted TO accom-
papy him and said: I'VE 40 or stay
together"
The curtain will go down in few
days ON the fghting in the island OF
Luxon. workingmen are preparing
for another &C; in the drama which
will necessarily disperse the filipInos.
The rebels are 30 close 10 san Fer
nando as TO make life In that place
uncomfortable while they remain in
their present position. The armies Of
the United States have advanced ~
far that the question of transp1 rta-
ton has become the great problem.
To solve IL, engineers are repairing
the Bag bag bridge so that il will be
safe for the passage OF trains and give
railroad connection between Manila
and san Fernando In the meantime
supplies shipped to Calumpit have to
be hauled - miles to- Maj Gen. Mac
Arthur, at San Fernando and 20
miles TO Maj. Gen. Lawton. at Bacol.
or. by bullock carts, and every cart
has 10 bc fcrried separately on a
raft across the Rio Grandc two or
three times. The roads are rough, and
after the daily showers, when are
forcrunncrs of the rainy season, SO
soft that IL is impossible TO make more
than 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
killed so many that carting is now all
done by night.
MANILA, May H. The civilian mem
beers OF the United States Philippine
commission are favorable to the meet
ing with Filipino commission which
was suggested ON Saturday on behalf
OF Aguinaldo by Lieut. Reyes, of the
staff of Gen. Gregoria Del Pillar. who
came to Gen. Lawton under a flag
of truce. bearing the proposal.
1t is thought by the American
commissioners that the idea may
have resulted from a recent NEE ting of
the so-callcd Filipino congress at San
Isidor. Definite information ON this
point, however, can not yet be obtai n
ed though the local Filipino commit
tee which is in close communication
with the leaders Of the rebellion is do
ing its utmost to secure peace.