Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-07
PEACE IN PHILIPPINES
Officials Look for Speedy Col
lapse Of |nsuTTecdon
REBELS ACCEPT INEVITABLE,
Simply Holding Out Now to Obtain
Best Terms Possible.
Throwing THEIR ARMS AWAY.
This Means Either That They Are
Ont Of Ammunition or That Their
Courage Is breaking Downstairs
pnisn Progressing Favorabiy. F..
THEIR ARMS AWAY.


WASHINGTON. May s.-rhe ofncinis Of
the State and War departments are look.
ing for speedy collapse Of the insurrec-
ton IN the Philippines. Not only is this
expectation based on tho private advicss
that have come from the Philippine Com
mission as to the negotiations that have
been going on between that body and
the insursen: representatives,. bur also
upon the successful development OF Mac.
Arthurs and Lawton's campaigns.
80 far as the commissions reports are
| concerted. they indicate that the insur-
gents have at least recognized the In.
| evitablo breakdown o. their struggle, and
are simply striving. By protractins theis
resistance to secure tho most liberal
terms possible in the erection OF GOV.
| eminent I'm the Philippines. They uavs
! not In any diplomatic sense acknowledged
tho Sovereignty OF the United States, Dg.
nave recognized the physical domination
| OF our military forces. and while they
! nave talked more or less OF Independence
even at the last moment. without
doabt they VIII accept readily any pro.
| position looking TO n protectorate. Tho
PRESIDENTS instructions. however. are
clear on this point, and the commission
understands that Il is TO take no action
IN The way of making promises that will
| deprive Congress OF n free hand I'm dis.
pcs'nG ce The future cf the Philippines.
FIbIPtNOS WANT OFFICES.
II Is believed shat an an.natng pur-
pose in tho Filipino REPRESENTATION g 10
make sure that whichever fora II gov
erHmont is adopted viii AFFORD lucrative
ana influential plcaes Tor the many am
pitiou3 Filipino l,aderS. The administers
| ton scc5 nothing IN this aspiration iir,-
| c9ncllaJle with - :irr. government over
the islands By ITO United S,atcs; The op-
! porturity for the FlipiIcr being found
! IN a li~efal provision ror municipal and
even provincial native governments n
the islands. United states officials pro-
perry distributed throughout tho Islands
IN supervisor capacities. charged 10 In
terfeic az llttle - possibi. with local
| afairs. as lcrg ag thay are conducted
! without abuses. and n few carrisons OF
| troops at strategic points supported by
naval contingent. X 10 thought by ON
Gals here. may prove 10 be all that 10
Necessary for the effective maintenance
! NJ United States sovereignty over tho
Islands. while meeting tho native aspira.
lions .or homo rGlc.
| The Philippine Commission has been in
5tructed OF these points, and President
| Schrrnan especially IL sansuine Of the
corumissions ability 10 bring about the
acceptance II these conditions by the in
aucgents.
Aside :-om the encouragement convey.
| ed by the progress OF the peace negotin.
iions. The officials I'D bright promise
IN tho rapid ceys!spmen, Ci the military
csmpaisn.
RESISTANCE TO LAwTCN SLIGHT
The p-es- reports this morning am
rCuncing that lC"ton H. meeting but
sligh, resistance in his movement north
ward; tlet tae insurgents are fleeing he.
| core hin, and, more important ATM, that
they ale csg:i9s away their arms s-s
iaets tending to indicate the approach Of
tho ers
Tho throwing away Of arrns is claimed
ey ths naval Officers 10 ba tho resul. Of
| the rGyy's effort TO Gu. on tina supply OF
!ncom!vS an;nJnitica 70 the Insurgents.
Withoms ammunition there would De nc
, irdIcsHsnt 20 carry along their weapona
| ms army officers here say that IL Ia
eins' lack o. aini0uaii.cn oy Q breaking
down OF their courage ;hat has led thu
Ef.ip.rss 10 abandon their rifles.
| MOVING ro.thward wrom BaIignag
whore he was reported this morning
Lawton Is apparently corysrging w.I
| his forcos upon Nouns Arayat a dls
/
| at thu bend ~ tns Rio Grende whcr
Obs predicted tie insurgents would maze
their iasi stand with Macarthur moyirl
eastward from San Fernando, the tx.
columns should meet at this last insur
| gem stronghold IN about four DAYS, |
| they meet with 70 more than the ord;
| nary resistance, 50 thai evan if diplo
! macy falls, there IL hope OF ths coIlaps
OF the rebellion frcn plreiy military rea
sons. within a week or ten days.
| LAWToN's ADVANCE.
| MANILA. May 6.-.1S 2. M-Mstor-Gen.
! crsl Lawtcn's column advanced to a
position two and half miles north of
| Balirag To-Day
Before making a forward movement.
! Genera LAYTON sent back TO Manils two
| wounded Dlen sf the Minnesota resia.ert
aud one OF The orcro1iars. who was aurt
+, IN yesterday fight. hss..:ss t>erty sick
men Troy wsTo sen; by way OF Mslolos.
Csasfsl LAw.on's advance me; with bur
/ shsht opposition. OvisiS. o. Naas:n two
thOgssad rebels. who occupied an en-
tTencnsa position. were soI.sG In short
oriei. Many corpses Of rebei8 havc been
. discovered IN the river al Fan Tomas.
| scores o: itfes and other srms have seen
J taken from me river. toto which they
were thrown b. the rs,rsstins rebe,s.
| dens'a HaoArthurs piv:sicn 10 resting
L. snn Fernando. mailing. In tho mean
tina. extensive "Reminiscences.
Ti0HT AAIr;:-y WITH 2IRE.
| WASHIEOTOS. -. C.. May c.-Adju.
'ant-Gensial Cosbin 10 IN rsceip; OF pri-
vsie letter. ds;sd Starch INST. from Gene
| raj OTIS. In wh,nn ss reHsfks:
Tile iasGTgents fzEi Nth Gre more
4 ta.n snysa.as clce. ana ;icir repeated
| attc@pts To burn ~ Esn;a have Scly
been frustrated b. the constant efforts
, 81 the Provost ISrS.lsl are hts suarl.
Everybody hsss Is comparatively hap
| Do. Tss at Of fe>l,rs prevails among
| The troops: No c.srro's; no b.cStrinss:
! out all Ssrk cace.:;,.y 70 secure whAs
| the government. dcsres."
THE BENNINGTON DAMAGED.
! WASulNG1ON. II. q. Msy 1.-THE fol.
, loxf.s Ill patch has tsea received az the
Navy Department;
T. Mania. My Secretary % the Navy.
| Wss.,,st01. Toe bennington grounded
| on shrai no. OF a''sTt. on norrh aide Of
rsray. Philippine islands, Cams %
| twenty-,hree hours later Tee been ex.
! am:ucc By divers. Damage Is not sesi.
| ous. but Il Is necessary to dock vessel
/; have sent her TO IL ngkong.< No b.acio