Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-05-09
Gen. Lavton Continues TO Advance
Meets Force of Two thousand Reb-
els Outside of Maasin, But scntters
4 Them In short Order-Rumor That
Dewey Is Coming Home.


protracting their resistance, to secure
the most liberal terms possible in the
erection of government in the Philip
pines. They have not in any diplomatic
sense acknowledged the sovereignty of
the United States, but have recognized
the physical domination of our military
forces, and while they have talked more
or less of independence even at the last
moment, without doubt they will ac-
cept readily any proposition looking to
protectorate. The presidents instruc-
tions, however, are clear on this point,
and the commission understands that
1t is to take no action in way of max
ing promises that will deprive congress
of a free hand in disposing of the future
of the Philippines.
What Filipino Leaders Want.
1t is believed that an animating pur-
pose in the Filipino presentation is to
make sure that whatever form of gov
eminent is adopted will afford lucrative
and influential places for the many am
bilious Philippine leaders. The admin
istration sees nothing in this aspiration
irreconcilable with firm government
over the islands by the United States,
the opportunity for the Filipinos be-
ing found in liberal provision for mu-
nicipal and even provincial native gov
eminent in the islands. United States
officials, properly distributed through
out the islands in supervisory capaci-
ties. charged to interfere as little as
x,,;% GO,
they are conducted without abuses, and
few garrisons of troops at strategic
points, supported by a naval contin-
gent, it is thought by officials here,
may prove to be all that is necessary
for the effective maintenance of the
United States sovereignty over the is
lands, while meeting the native aspira-
lions for home rule. The Philippine
commission has been instructed on
these points, and President Schurman,
especially, is sanguine of the commits
sion's ability to bring about an accept
ance of these conditions by the insur-
gents.
Military Campaign Satisfactory.
y Aside from the encouragement con-
veyed by the progress of the peace ne
goiations, the officials find bright
promise in the rapid development of
the military campaign. The press re-
ports Saturday morning announcing
that Lawton was meeting with slight
resistance in his movement northward;
that the insurgents are fleeing before
him, and, more important still, that
Or, eli I, az,
facts tending to indicate the approach
of the end. The throwing away of the
arms is claimed by the naval officers to
be the result of the navy's effort to cut
off the supply of incoming ammunition
to the insurgents. Without ammuni-
ton, there would be no inducement to
carry along their weapons. The army
officers here say that it is either lack of
ammunition or breaking down of
their courage that has led the Filipinos
to abandon their rifles. Moving north
ward from Balinag, where he was re.
ported, Lawton was apparently con-
verging with his forces upon Mount
Arayat, distant about 16 miles, the
point at the bend of the Rio Grande,
where Otis predicted the insurgents
would make their last stand. With Mac.
Arthur moving northward from San
Fernando, the two columns should meet
before this last insurgent stronghold
within about four days. if they meet
with no more than the ordinary opposi-
ton, so that even if diplomacy fails
there is hope of the collapse of the re-
beliion from purely military reasons
within week or ten days.
Gen. Lawton Advances.
Manila, May S.-Maj Gen. Lawton's
column advanced to position two and
half miles north of Balinag Saturday.
Before making forward movement
Gen. Lawton sent back to Manila two
wounded men of the Minnesota regi-
ment and one of the Oregonians, who
were hurt in Fridays fighting, besides
90 sick men. They were sent by way of
Malolos.
Gen. Lawton's advance met with but
slight opposition. Outside of Maasin
1000 rebels who occupied an entrenched
position were routed in short order
Many corpses of rebels have been dis
covered in the river at st. Tomas
Scores OF rifles and other arms have
been recovered from the river. into
which they were thrown by the retreat
ing rebels.
Maj. Gen. MacArthur's division is
resting at San Fernando, making in
the meantime extensive reconnois-
sances.
List of CaAualtIes
Washington, May s. = Gen. Otis re-
ports the following casualties:
KILLED--Twentieth Kansas = Nav 4:
Company G.. Second Lieut. William A Nc
Taggart: H. Private Morton Wilcox.
First Nebra ska-G, Privates James Spiory
L, William Belden. First Montana-K,
Private Thomas Scallen.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Kansas: Col
frederick Funston, hand, moderate; c.,
Capt. William s. Albright, thigh, moder-
ate; Sergt. Maj Cassius Warner, hand
moderate; d. Sergt Joseph Robinson, leg.
slight; X. Corp. S. Eliex Allison, foot,
slight; III, Benjamin Oliver, thigh, slight;
G. Frank Sample head severe; Privates
William Lantechen, knee, severe; +, Will
Ham McDougal. shoulder, severe; H, Will
liam Davidson, leg, severe; T. Christopher
Clapp, Jr., chest. severe; band, Benjamin
Conchma, lung, severe.
Engineer Corps-Private Fred H. Butt
ner, head, severe
First Nebraska-E. Privates H. f. Dun
nihg, thigh severe E. John G, Hover. alb
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