The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-09
PatheticLetter From Colonel Egberts Daugh-
ter Regarding His Death.
LAWTON STILL ADVANCING
Tie MISUNDERSTANDING Iunston With Mas
he Philippines of Manila
Early Collapse of IN Auteiratsd hy the
Authorities Delaying Surrender
Order TO Secure Better Terms
Cones

ton ef a s government IN ne rAl.Tp,res.
They have DV- "a any diplomat srnsr
aCk-nN Nlelgr1 tS~ Hove-~i gusy g thn
Ur1tr1 States. ba: have r~~Eg@tEr2 sa~
physical condition ~ our military
forces. and whEc sncy have ta-k~,i tssarc
- less u AaA~Iycad~Drc. ~Nvu - th~ ,Ast
moment. w.;hou; doubt sh~y wil a.
cept readily any rrpp's.t.@ l..k Eg tr
"A p-pt"rtaratc.
The pres dents .usi-ar;.aaa h.s-
ever. are clear .a ihls Ta,n; Asl thr
commission unI--s .AaIs shat d. .. tn
take no action Ia a Nay - making
promises that wiG lrpr.v" csuErrsr e
a .rv- hand y i.~pr~tug rs .ar .4.Irr
of the Philippines.
J. .s believed thAg az Aulwat"E Iur-
pose IN IN" Phllpl.ap rcp~-fr.taI,u
j. 20 make sure thAt RhasoNrr ..s-n
II government !~ adopted ~.l A- -
lucrative and Influential places tug me
many ambitious Phllpp.n, l~a1era Ta~
administrator sees nDth.ug 4u taLs as
p!rattvn lrreconC lll able with a f-su .t-
ernmrut over tho Islands by ihr IuErd
States. the nppprtun!ty tpr taa III Hp-
pinoS being found ln a l.e-ral pr .a.un
FOR municipal and even p-'N.us ia, ma
tive government "a IN" Islands ir.s~1
States Official properly 4.sir bl'ri
throughout IN" islands IN sut~s-N sorry
capacities. charged r. interfere Az ilttlr
az possible with local ara.ys Az ing
ihtN Ar tHNAAttFl M.tNFAf Aff4hrns
and a Few garrlsous ~ troops a. ntrA-
tegic points supported by naval con-
tingvnt. u i~ thought by officials her
may prov. 20 b- all that iM ua.rHHAry
FOR the effective malnt"uaur~ 81 The
United States sovereignty over me lF-
lands. while meeting he nat3Nv a~p4ra-
tionS for home rul"
Tn" Philippine commission haH h--.n
instructed on these points. AMI Ir~rl-
dent SchGrman. especially. g. Fang1Ilu"
Of the commissions ability ts bring
about th~ Acceptance; th'a" ,HndI-
tionS 10y the Insurgents
Aside from the encouragement con-
Veyed by the progress ~ tho peace ne
gotiations the officials fnd a brlght
promise in the rapid deselopmeDl of
the military campaign The press Tc-
ports this morning ANNOUNCING that
LawtOn is meeting slight TsNlS-rc in
his movement npTthward. that The In
surgents are fleeing beforr him. Ani.
more important s:i.l. that they arv
casting away thar arms arr facts
tending 80 Indicate IN" approach ~ th,
end. Throwing away ~ arms II n.A4m.
ed by tn. naval officers q De- 'h. result
uf the navy's -fIort a. cut no supply
81 incoming ammunition - fhr .nruf-
| gents. Without ammunition 20. r'
| would b- M .nlucrm'ut 90 ,arry along
| their weapons. The army 80. here
| say that 81 IS either lack of ammur.t. q. n
| or A breaking down - tn"lT .NlraEs
that has led the Philippines % a0an-
don their rifles
| Moving ng-thward from ILAl.uAF
| whore h. is reported thlr uYru.r-s
| Lawton IS apparently cpnyerg.rE Win
his forces upon Mount Araya'. . d.H-
tance ~ about sixteen miles th. pYiu;
at the bend % thr RIO Granle ~h"f.
Otis predicted the !usurgents would
make their last stand WIN MarAr.
thur moving northward from san Fer
nandD. the TWO columns should meet
before this last .nHurRcnt H'r5nRha.d
within abOu; four days u th.y urex
With no NOR" Than the ordinary appp-
sitlon. So that even ~ dlp,puatlry fA4ls
there is hope - IN" collapse = 'hr re-
b~lllon from purely military rraFvuF
within week y- ten days.