The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-01
Filipinos Expected to Return
With Further Proposals
Very Soon.
FIGHTING HAS STOPPED.
The Army, However, Is Strength
ening Its Position, Ready to
Resume Aggressive Work.

MANILA. April 3O-S:lo p. m.--whils II
i the general expectation among Ameri-
cans that the Filipino emiEaries win re-
turn with revised proposals from Gen.
Antonio Luna. Maj. Gen. Otis Is not let
ting this prospect interfere with his prep
ara,ions for pushing the war. Yesterday
he ordered Maj Gen. Lawton to return TO
Angaf. few miles northwest OF Norza-
garay, and not TO advance aggressiyely
while the negotiations are pending Gen.
Macarthur is apparently acting on the
same policy. but he IL repairing bridges
and strengthening the lines Of his force.
which is stretched out with a four mile
front and within q quarter mile Of the
enemy.
Prospects OF Peace Pleasant.
The possibilities Of peace are gratifying
20 a great majority Of the army who have
regarded the war as unpleasant duty
that must be performed according 10
American traditions.
Manila la cheerful over the prospects o.
a return TO normal life. though there are
akepsles who remark that u truce wouid
enable the insurgents 10 rest until the
rainy season. upon which they have been
depending as an important aid.
Thousands of Refugees.
The prisoners repos: that there are T5.-
f.p refugees north of San Fernando. Tisss
's not impossible. considering the snickiy
populated region which The Americans
have cleared. II seems also that small
pox Is spreading among them.
Tsse se-caIiesI Filipino congress will NEE.
at San Fernando tomorrow.
FIispinos Recognize the Situation.
When Dean c. Worcester. Of the United
States Philippine commission. who ac-
ct,rrganiei the Filipino en8issarles from
Calairnpss saisi to Goa. Manuel Arguslles
that thn Americans were under no oblga-
ton To refrain from fighting. tbs Filipino
officer 1lA.
Would you axh+ while we are discuss
Ing terms of peaces'
Mr. Worcester responded with the sug-
gession shas aa a-n@ssiee would give me
Filipino leaders tine 70 escape.
MY Godi Where would ne escape go
the Filipino excsasne3 referring in tisls to-
the ruenaelng hostile triees behind the
Filipino Elnes-
ArxuefI~s II Disappointed.
Cal ArgUegsss sosa tne co-rasssen Gent x
n
disappointed .n the results as bis mission
rse sali asac thai Agufnal}o expected cszi-
nrnpix 20 &c the cemetery of the American
army.
American one~rs Cordially Treated.
Lieut. Col yagsacs. ef tha First Ma
tzr@ regiment. MAJ Aaxaas ard Ma
sAlea&s. wha sseps on Friday night Ia Gen.
Fsussass camp. where they weat 20 inform
the rs5ggigsew that sAsa- envavx w1a7a re-
su-n in safety. senrS tAe F-Esipine eoea-
rAan4er cartstai sssa Filipino ss9CFs rssasv~
ing saes~ hats As this A-eTt<ass pa~sst
The Fsaszsssas esssngIasness 20 tsers tns* -he
Americans sss@zs ssgIosgxe asssiet&s wss.en
IL rns sas saes. ~he American officer rs-
forseg snA1 It's copper sssei2s gs@s by shA
F~lsssrsas are verse tEan ~xrsosfvs barsts
ssen Lara SAT. De regretted besnx e1sxst
- XII AussssaSSs. eGs that was RS essss-
se-s. Gen wa@zt@n ens~rEasSest cos Ar
xuegs1s ard g-ssst. Jeae Esernzs srs4 pTe-
sssss tk~va xlEn so~sss - Tnsasn - tasar
easrr.
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