The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-05-18
TRUCE WANTED.
Request Comes Direct From Aguinald0
Through an Aide From Gen. Pillar.
1t win Confer with the Philippine Come
mission Appointed by President Nc
Kinley Gen. Otis says He Has
No Objection to Parley.

No Objection to Parley.
MANILA, May 15.-The Fihpinos have
resumed the attempt to induce the
Americans to discuss the situation.
RsysA . young lieutenent on the staff
Of Gen. Gregorio del Pillar, came TO
Gen. Lawton Saturday under Q flag
Of truce. He was accompanied BY
. barefooted bugler. 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 a military
commission to come to Mani a to con.
fer with the American Philippine com.
missionerA Gen. Otis replied that
passes would not be necessary, as un-
armed commissioners could enter the
American lines. He would leave the
matter, he said, in Gen. Lawton's
hands Lieut.. Reyes returned Satur-
day evening to Bacalor.
MANILA, May 14.-Aguinaldo has is
sued orders that all foreigners must
leave insurgent territory within 4s
hours. There are only few CONNER
cial men there, mostly English and
German.
Aguinaldo believes that by refusing
them the rights of non-combatants he
can force their governments to recog.
nize the belligerency 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, chaplain
of the 1st 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 coun.
try's resources too much"
Mr.. Holmes, Canadian subject
who, With his partner in the sugar
manufacturing business at Calumpit,
Mr., Carrick, an American. was recent
ly captured by the Filipinos, reports
that he was informed by his captors
that he might leave whenever he
wished to do 90. He refused to 60 un.
less Carrick was permitted to accom-
pany him, and said: 1--WE go 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 Fer
nando as to make life in that place
i uncomfortable while they remain in
their present position. The armies of
the United States have advanced so
far that the question of transporta-
ton has become the great problem.
To solve it, engineers are repairing
the Bagbag bridge SO that it 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 Is 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 to be ferried separately on a
raft across the Rio Grande two OF
three times. The roads are rough, and
after the daily showers, which are
forerunners of the rainy season, SO
soft that it 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 1b.-The civilian mem.
bers 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 flag
of truce. bearing the proposal
1t is thought by the American
commissioners that the idea may
have resulted from a recent meeting OF
the so-called Filipino congress at San
Isidor. Definite information on this
point, however, can not yet be obtain 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.
Acquitted of Numbering Her Husband.