Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1899-05-06
PEACE PROSPECTS PLEASING.
All gRrties In the Philippines Anx.
ions for the End of the War
New Proposals Expectd.

return to Angat, a few miles north |
west of Norzagaray, and not to all |
vance aggressively while the negotia.
tions are pending. Gen. Macarthur is
apparently acting on the same poll
cy, but he is repairing bridges and
strengthening the lines of his force,
which is stretched out with a four-mile
frcnt and within quarter of a mile Of
the enemy.
A Gratifying Possibility.
The possibilities of peace are graft
flying to great majority of the army,
who have regarded the war as an UNI
pleasant duty that must be performed
according to American traditions.
Manila is cheerful over the prospect
OF a return to normal life, though there
are skeptics who remark that truce
would enable the insurgents to rest
until the rainy season, upon which
they have been depending as an i'm
portant aid.
Seventy-Five Thousand Refugees.
The prisoners report that there are
10000 refugees north of San Fernando.
This is not impossible, considering the
thickly-set,led populated region which
the Americans have cleared, 1t seems
also that smallpox is spreading among
them.
The so-called Filipino congress will
meet at San Fernando tomorrow.
The Filipino Dilemma.
When Dean c. Worcester, of the Unit
ell States Philippines commission, who
accompanied the Filipino emissaries
from Calumpit, said to Col. Manuel
Arguelles that the Americans were un-
der no obligations to refrain from
fighting, the Filipino officer replied:
Would you fight while we are dis
cussing terms of peace
Mr.. Worcester responded with the
suggestion that an armistice would
give the Filipino leaders time to es-
cape.
"My God. where would we escape
tc?" the Filipino exclaimed, referring
in this to the iSenacing hostile tribes
behind the Filipino lines.
Disappointed All Around.
Col. ArguelIes told the press corre'
spondent that he was much disap
pointed in the results of his mission
He said, also, that Aguinaldo expected
Calumpit to be the cemetery of tn.
American army.
In the Filipino Camp.
Lieut. Col. Wallace, of the First Mon
tana regiment. Maj. Adams and Maj
Shields, who slept on Friday night il
Gen. Luna's camp, where they wen
10 inform the Filipinos that their en-
VOWS would return in safety. found th
Filipino commander cordial, the Fill
Din, troops removing their hats as TIL
Americans passed. The Filipinos com
planned to them that the American
used explosive bullets, which is not III
fact. The American officers retorte,
that copper shells used by the Filipino
are worse than explosive bullets. Gen
Luna said he regretted being obliged
to kill Americans, but that was hi
business.
Gen. Wheaton entertained Col. Ar
pueles and Lieut.. Jose Bernal, ant
provided them with horses to return t
their camp.
Inducements to Surrender.
7 In the course of the conference Sat
, urday, Jacob c. Schurman, chairman
Of the United States Philippines com
mission, told Col. Arguelles that if III
insurgents would now lay down thei
. arms he and his colleagues of the com
mission would consult them regardin!
the plan of government to be submit
TED to President Mckinley. He said h
y could not promise that all their sus
pestions would be adopted. but Ii
could assure them that there woul'
, be a presumption in favor of their sus
gestions. adding that the commission
ers would be especially desirouS of sat
isfyng the legitimate aspirations q
the Filipinos.
No humiliation Necessary.
When Col. Arguelles protested tha
Il unconditional surrender would be bt
|, utilization, Mr.. Schurman replied:
s. There wotId be no humiliation !
A Gen. Otis treating our brother Fill
c rinos as Gen. Grant treated our broif
er Americans at Appomattox.'
d Mr.. Schutman said to-day to tn
e press correspondents:
t. II believe Col Arguelles is persona
II " sincere and honest, though ! hay
no means of ascertaining the sent
r, ments and aims of the authorities b'
hind him. The Filipino people, lih
.e other Asiatics, have no trust in mel
words. without force behind them, on
with force, | consider a conciliator
spirit of the utmost Importance.
" How the FiIipinos Must be GOverne
t. II believe that when peace has bee
Is established, governing the Philippin
n will. not be difficult matter. provide
e, we show them firmness, justice al
b. kindiness. At the present time TIL
81 distrust and dislike US, but these sell
m ments, which are perhaps not unr'
ms ural, will soon be dispelled by the
DC fects of the good government we ha
ne promised to establish here. 1T will
he the foremost duty of American offici'
III to understand and sympathize with
Filipinos themselves"
ms Fell Back Before the Americans
~ Saturday, before Gen. Otis had
~ sued the order directing Gen. Law'
Vs. to return to Angat, the troops of
~ command encountered the rebels II
l" circle of hills outside San Rafael, alb
~ five miles northwest of Angat, dislo
ing them after an hours fighting. !
Americans had three wounded.
thousand armed Filipinos fell back
ed the Americans advanced.
m The villagers met Gen. Lawton,
ION fering him provisions. They dare
ee- fee into the mountain country
Ice least, because of the robber tri
there.
Safe with Friends.
Messrs. Carrick and Holmes, Am
ne cans, who had been running su
u1' M mill at Calumpit, and whose fate
nr' caused some anxiety, have sent "
DC to Manila that they are safe with
ias Higgins. manager Of the Manila-Da
al par railroad at Beyonbang.
rr,ea 90 Cash stSlea Eotes.