The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-24
General Otis Not In Accord with Civil
Members of the American Com
mission as to Their Policy.
OPPOSED TO CONCESSIONS
THINKS 1T WOULD BE CHEAPER TO
WHIP INTO SUBMISSION.
Fears IL There BE Too Much ConciIia-
Dewey welcomed to Hong-kong.

MANILA, May 23.-Rosario, a Filipino
Congressman, wealthy resident of Manila,
and formerly Aguinaldo's commissiary gen.
tain. accompanied by an insurgent captain,
called on Major General Otis to-day
and announced that I'VE desire to surren-
der our person and property into the hands
OF the Americans" The surrender was ar
ranged by Chaplain Pierce. of the Four
teenth Regiment, who knew Rosario be-
fore the war. Rosario corresponded in ci-
pher with Generals Luna, so he has been
closely watched by the officials at Tarlac
since the insurrection has been weakening
Rosario only escaped by persuading Gen.
eral Luna to send him on secret mission
to Manila for the purpose of collecting
funds. With the captain. ten men and their
families Rosario travelled at night through
the swamps and mountains, passed the lines
OF both armies and entered Manila last
night. He has been liberated on parole.
According to the story told by Rosario,
General Luna is absolute dictator and Ag-
uinaldo fears him. Every Filipino leader.
Il Is added, suspects the others of treaehery.
The recent meeting Of The Filipino Congress
was 30 secure a new Cabinet, and the ques-
tion OF peace was not formally considered,
as the members feared General Luna's dis
pleasure. The Filipino government was un-
able to secure a secretary of the treasury.
All those who were offered the portfolio de-
clined to accept It.
The Filipino commissioners spent the day
at the residence Of the American commits.
sioners. They discussed every point of the
scheme Of the government, and the peace
proclamation details, asxi..s COR information
to what personal rights would be guar
anteed them. Col. Charles DENLY, of the
American commission, explained they would
be the same as under the United States
Constitution. The Filipinos also desired in
formation as to the school system to be es-
tablished and approved of the American poll
Icy OF the separation of the church ard
State. They chiefly objected to the scheme
on the ground that while it gave them per-
sonal liberty, which they know they would
have. 1t did not give them political liberty
Finally the FIlipinos said they were per-
sonaily pleased with the plan but could not
endorse 1t officially. During the day the
Filipino commissioners called on Major Gen.
eraI Otis and they will repeat their call
tomorrow.
There Is much comment here on the out
ing the Filipino ENJOYS are enjoying They
are arrayed In blue coats, scarlet trousers
and gold lace, and drive about the city
reveling In the attentions bestowed on them,
which is evidently exceedingly gratifying to
them. They are the centers of continual
levees at Filipino houses, where they have
been entertained and have had every op-
portunity to advance the interests OF the
insurrection. Military sentiment disapproves
OF the Filpinos being lionized by their civil
ian element.
General Otis. from arte-bellum experience
and owing TO the Fiipinos' fondness of dis
cussion. has maintained the attitude he as
sumed with the first commission. He has
had no offer 10 make the F'ilipinos. save
that they lay down their arms without
terms. The army believes IL we intend to
remain in the islands 1t will be cheaper In
the long run TO whip the insurgents so thor
oughiy they will be glad of the 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 I'm the be-
ginning than the latter II will prove an
effectual damper on future Instructions.
whereas. If the war is ended by a compro-
mise the professional revolutionists among
the Tagals may be encouraged to try again
IN a few years
Professor Schurman. speaking of the COM
missions policy, said: II believe the war
was necessary, because they thought MS
weaklings and towards but I believe also
that conciliation should accompany force.
Ny endeayor has been, ever since | came
here, to exercise conciliation.' The profess
sor is most optimistic as 10 the results of
the negotiations and believes the scheme Of
government proposed by the United States
commission Will ultimately be adopted.
Major Bell. with two companies of the
Fourth Cavalry. has been reconnoitering I'm
the direction OF Santa Arita He found a
hundred Fflipinos there and was driving
them away when larger force of rebels
arrived and he was obliged to withdraw
with four men wounded.
4 raft carrying soldiers OF the Fourteenth
Regiment has been sunk al the Pasig ferry.
One man was drowned.
The wet season has finally begun and an
other weeks rain will make the rice fields
thick with mud.